(Silver : Chevrolet : 1977 - 1996)
At PaintRef.com we have records of this paint for over 19 years of use, across 11 manufacturers/makes, and with 5 unique promotional names.

This code is listed in our database as an offset listing to PPG codes 2953 or 34363. The most popular is 2953; therefore, the results below are from that code.

1981 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 Georgian Silver, Gray, Silver Blue, and Sterling Silver. The color formulation has been used between 1977 and 1996, primarily by Chevrolet; but also by Buick, Cadillac, Company Fleet Vehicles, Freightliner, GM, International Harvester, Kenworth, Oldsmobile, Peterbilt, Pontiac, and Ski Doo. We have records of this color appearing on the following models: Camaro, Firebird, Freightliner Truck, International Harvester Truck, Kenworth Truck, Nova, Peterbilt Truck, and Snowmobile. See the full detailed list below. The use of this paint is for main body and special order color.

The two Companies/Organizations with Fleet Vehicles using this color are: General Telephone and Electric Corp and GTE Automatic Electric Corp.

The short make/year code for this paint on a Chevrolet in 1981, is 13. 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: 13. The longer GM paint manufacturing code, sometimes called the "Fisher paint code", is WA4963. This longer manufacturing code is useful for tracking paint usage.

Example of 1981 Chevrolet Silver See more information on "1981 Chevrolet Silver"
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Usage list 1981 Chevrolet Silver paint (more information)

year	make	model	code	paint name	comment
				Gray	|PPG/Dupont Cross-Ref 1990|
					|Mack Truck Dupont Imron PPG Durethane Offset Listing| June 1988
	GM		13	Silver	metallic, 77-82, |Autocolor Colour Register 1998-1999|
1977	Buick	Buick	13	Silver
1977	Cadillac	Cadillac	13	Georgian Silver
1977	Chevrolet	Camaro	13	Silver
1977	Chevrolet	Chevrolet	13	Silver
1977	Chevrolet	Nova	13	Silver
1977	GM		13	Silver
1977	Oldsmobile	Oldsmobile	13	Silver
1977	Pontiac	Firebird	13	Sterling Silver
1977	Pontiac	Pontiac	13	Sterling Silver
1978	Chevrolet	Corvette	13	Silver
1978	GM		13	Silver
1979	Chevrolet	Corvette	13	Silver
1979	GM		13	Silver
1980	Chevrolet	Corvette	13	Silver
1980	GM		13	Silver
1981	Chevrolet	Corvette	13	Silver	also with dark blue or charcoal 2-tone
1981	GM		13	Silver	also with dark blue or charcoal 2-tone
1982	Chevrolet	Corvette	13	Silver	also with charcoal or dark claret 2-tone
1982	GM		13	Silver
1985	International Harvester	Truck	8570	Gray	Custom, |IH MT-90 Parts Merchandising Catalog|, ppg/name best guess
1985	International Harvester	Truck	8570	Gray	Custom, |IH MT-90 Parts Merchandising Catalog|, ppg/name best guess
1990	Fleet	General Telephone and Electric Corp		Silver	metallic, Corporate Identity
1990	Fleet	GTE Automatic Electric Corp		Silver	metallic
1990	Ski Doo	Snowmobile		Silver
1996				Silver Blue	|2003 Autocolor Commercial Transport Color Register|
1996				Silver Blue	|2003 Autocolor Commercial Transport Color Register|
1996	Freightliner	Truck	N0318	Silver Blue
1996	Freightliner	Truck	N0318	Silver Blue
1996	Kenworth	Truck	L0318	Silver Blue
1996	Kenworth	Truck	L0318	Silver Blue
1996	Peterbilt	Truck	N0318	Silver Blue
1996	Peterbilt	Truck	N0318	Silver Blue

Paint Manufacturer Codes
GM(Fisher code) : WA4963
Make/Year Code : 13, L0318, N0318
PPG/Ditzler : 2953
Dupont : 927AH789, AH789, 44716D, 44716, 44716L, 44716A
Spies Hecker : 93345
Sherwin Williams : 3782
RM/BASF : 8680, 79775
Glasurit : GM-4963, GM4963
Autocolor ICI Nexa : JFN9B, HHL3M, JVD9B

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