(Bright Yellow : Chevrolet : 1980 - 1985)
At PaintRef.com we have records of this paint across 5 manufacturers/makes.

This code is listed in our database as a cross-reference to PPG code 3219; therefore, the results below are from that code.

1980 paint by Chevrolet with a promotional name of Bright Yellow. This yellow automotive paint color is most commonly known as Bright Yellow. Other common color promotional names include Yellow, Tahitian Yellow, and Bright Tahiti Yellow. The color formulation has been used between 1980 and 1985, primarily by Chevrolet; but also by Buick, GM, International Harvester, Oldsmobile, and Pontiac. We have records of this color appearing on the model of Camaro and International Harvester Truck. See the full detailed list below. The use of this paint is for main body and special order color.

The short make/year code for this paint on a Chevrolet in 1980, is 51. Careful when using this paint code along with the make and year to specify this paint since it is may not be unique. You can check the paint code here: 51. The longer GM paint manufacturing code, sometimes called the "Fisher paint code", is WA7143. This longer manufacturing code is useful for tracking paint usage.

Example of 1980 Chevrolet Bright Yellow See more information on "1980 Chevrolet Bright Yellow"
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Usage list 1980 Chevrolet Bright Yellow paint (more information)

year	make	model	code	paint name	comment
				Yellow	|PPG/Dupont Cross-Ref 1990|
	GM		51	Bright Tahiti Yellow	79-81, |Autocolor Colour Register 1998-1999|
	GM		51	Bright Yellow	79-81, |Autocolor Colour Register 1998-1999|
1980	Chevrolet	Camaro	51	Bright Yellow
1980	Chevrolet	Chevrolet	51	Bright Yellow
1980	GM		51	Bright Yellow
1980	Pontiac	Firebird	51	Bright Yellow
1980	Pontiac	Pontiac	51	Bright Yellow
1981	Buick	Buick	51	Bright Yellow
1981	Chevrolet	Camaro	51	Bright Yellow
1981	Chevrolet	Chevrolet	51	Bright Yellow
1981	GM		51	Bright Yellow
1981	Oldsmobile	Oldsmobile	51	Bright Yellow
1981	Pontiac	Firebird	51	Bright Yellow
1981	Pontiac	Pontiac	51	Tahitian Yellow
1985	International Harvester	Truck	4492	Yellow	Custom, |IH MT-90 Parts Merchandising Catalog|, ppg/name best guess

Paint Manufacturer Codes
GM(Fisher code) : WA7143
Make/Year Code : 4492, 51
PPG/Ditzler : 3219
Dupont : 926AJ635, AJ635, B8019
Spies Hecker : 18435
Sherwin Williams : 30413
RM/BASF : 11409
Glasurit : GM-7143, GM7143
Autocolor ICI Nexa : HA94

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