(Silver : GM : 1966 - 1990)
At PaintRef.com we have records of this paint for over 24 years of use, across 5 manufacturers/makes, and with 5 unique promotional names.

This code is listed in our database as a cross-reference to PPG code 32537; therefore, the results below are from that code.

1968 paint by Chevrolet with a promotional name of Silver. This silver gray automotive paint color is most commonly known as simply 'Silver'. Other common color promotional names include Argent Silver, Beau James Silver, Gray, and Silver Gray. The color formulation has been used between 1966 and 1990, primarily by GM; but also by Chevrolet, Coca Cola, Company Fleet Vehicles, GMC, and International Harvester. We have records of this color appearing on the model of Chevrolet Special Order / Fleet and International Harvester Truck. See the full detailed list below. The use of this paint is for main body and special order color.

The one Company/Organization with Fleet Vehicles using this color is: Saunders Leasing.

There are multiple short manufacturer/year codes for this paint on a Chevrolet in 1968, they are 523 and 553. Careful when using these paint codes along with the make and year to specify this paint since they are may not be unique. You can check each paint code here: 523 and 553. The longer GM paint manufacturing code, sometimes called the "Fisher paint code", is WE5140. This longer manufacturing code is useful for tracking paint usage.

Example of 1968 Chevrolet Silver See more information on "1968 Chevrolet Silver"
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Usage list 1968 Chevrolet Silver paint (more information)

year	make	model	code	paint name	comment
				Gray	|PPG/Dupont Cross-Ref 1990|
1966	Chevrolet	Chevy Truck	523	Silver
1966	GM		523	Silver
1967	Chevrolet	Chevy Truck	523	Silver
1967	GM		523	Silver
1968	Chevrolet	Chevy Truck	523,553	Silver
1968	GM		523,553	Silver
1968	GMC	GMC	523	Silver
1969	Chevrolet	Chevy Truck	523	Silver
1969	GM		523	Silver
1969	GMC	GMC	523	Silver
1973	Chevrolet	Fleet	507	Silver
1974	GM		507	Silver
1974	GMC	GMC	507	Silver
1975	GM		507	Beau James Silver	#2, special promotional color
1975	GMC	GMC	507	Beau James Silver	#2, special promotional color
1977	Coca Cola			Gray
1985	International Harvester	Truck	8533	Silver Gray	Custom, |IH MT-90 Parts Merchandising Catalog|, ppg/name best guess
1990	Fleet	Saunders Leasing		Argent Silver

Paint Manufacturer Codes
GM(Fisher code) : W83E5140, WE5140
Chrysler/Dodge : DT9023, DT9020
Make/Year Code : 8533, 523, 507, 553
PPG/Ditzler : 32537
Dupont : 5510A, 5510, 04729, 5510D, 97786, 5510L, 4729, 181-97786, 42237, 4729L
Acme/Rogers : 1981
Sherwin Williams : 3407, 217, 2600
RM/BASF : 2595

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