(Silver Sand : GM : 1983 - 1987)
At PaintRef.com we have records of this paint across 7 manufacturers/makes.

This code is listed in our database as an offset listing to PPG code 3520; therefore, the results below are from that code.

1983 paint by Chevrolet with a promotional name of Silver Sand. This silver gray automotive paint color is most commonly known as Silver Sand. Other common color promotional names include Silver Sand Grey, Silver Gray, and Gray. The color formulation has been used between 1983 and 1987, primarily by GM; but also by Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, Company Fleet Vehicles, International Harvester, Oldsmobile, and Pontiac. 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 1983, is 15. 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: 15. The longer GM paint manufacturing code, sometimes called the "Fisher paint code", is WA8358. This longer manufacturing code is useful for tracking paint usage.

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Usage list 1983 Chevrolet Silver Sand paint (more information)

year	make	model	code	paint name	comment
				Gray	|PPG/Dupont Cross-Ref 1990|, also ppg 2-952
	GM		15	Silver Sand Grey	metallic, 82-83, |Autocolor Colour Register 1998-1999|
	GM		15	Silver Sand Grey	metallic, 82-83, |Autocolor Colour Register 1998-1999|
1983	Buick	Buick	15	Silver Sand
1983	Cadillac	Cadillac	15	Silver Sand
1983	Chevrolet	Chevrolet	15	Silver Sand
1983	GM		15	Silver Sand
1983	Oldsmobile	Oldsmobile	15	Silver Sand
1983	Pontiac	Firebird	15	Silver Sand	L = lacquer
1983	Pontiac	Pontiac	15	Silver Sand
1985	International Harvester	Truck	8596	Silver Gray	Custom, |IH MT-90 Parts Merchandising Catalog|, ppg/name best guess
1987	Fleet		50958XL	Silver Gray	metallic, Architectural Code 50958XL, DLL DAR DAU DQE, little darker, |Polycron III, Duracron, Duranar Coatings PPG Offset Listing|

Paint Manufacturer Codes
GM(Fisher code) : WA8358
Chrysler/Dodge : DT9053
Make/Year Code : 50958XL, 8596, 15
PPG/Ditzler : 3520 (possible alternative codes: 2-952)
Dupont : 397AB510, C8301
Spies Hecker : 93146
Sherwin Williams : 33188
RM/BASF : 13100, 13157
Glasurit : GM-8358, GM8358
Autocolor ICI Nexa : 7349B, 7349M

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