(Forester Green : Chevrolet : 1947 - 1990)At
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This code is listed in our database as an offset listing to PPG code
40519; therefore, the results below are from that code.
1947 paint by GM/2684 with short manufacturer/year paint code of 356,523. This green automotive paint color is most commonly known as Forester Green. Another common paint color promotional name is Green. The color formulation has been used between 1947 and 1990, primarily by Chevrolet; but also by Company Fleet Vehicles, Ford and Chrysler. We have records of this color appearing on the following models: Chevrolet Special Order / Fleet, Chrysler Special Order / Fleet, and Ford Special Order / Fleet. See the full detailed list below.
The four Companies/Organizations with Fleet Vehicles using this color are: Chevrolet, City of Los Angeles CA, and Hoods Dairy.
There are multiple short manufacturer/year codes for this paint on a 2684 in 1947, they are 356 and 523. The code 356,523 is unique to this paint color formulation for this year; therefore, the code can be used along with the manufacturer and year to specify the paint. For example: "356,523 1947 Chevrolet". Please note that 1947 make paint codes are quite old and may not exist in many modern databases. The longer Ford paint manufacturing code is
MX704946. Ford paint codes starting with MX are usually older (pre 1970) special order paints that have been matched to popular paints from other manufacturers such as GM or Chrysler. The longer Chrysler paint manufacturing code, sometimes called the "Dodge Truck paint code" is
DT7050. These longer manufacturing codes are useful for tracking paint usage.
Example of 1947 GM 356,523
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Usage list 1947 GM 356,523 paint
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year | make | model | code | paint name | comment |
| | | | Forester Green | Dupont, |Martin Senour Alphabetical Fleet Listing No. 1, 1964| |
| | | | Green | |PPG/Dupont Cross-Ref 1990| |
1947 | Chevrolet | Chevy Truck | | Forester Green | |
1947 | Chevrolet | Fleet | 356,523 | Forester Green | also DT7063 and DT7076 |
1947 | Fleet | Chevrolet | | Forester Green | Chevrolet Commercial |
1948 | Chevrolet | Chevy Truck | | Forester Green | |
1948 | Fleet | Chevrolet | | Forester Green | Chevrolet Commercial |
1949 | Chevrolet | Chevy Truck | | Forester Green | |
1949 | Fleet | Chevrolet | | Forester Green | Chevrolet Commercial |
1950 | Chevrolet | Chevy Truck | | Forester Green | |
1950 | Fleet | Chevrolet | | Forester Green | Chevrolet Commercial |
1951 | Chevrolet | Chevy Truck | | Forester Green | |
1951 | Chevrolet | Fleet | | Forester Green | |
1951 | Fleet | | | Green | |1951 Dupont Bulletin Number 10| form A-1624 2-51-60M |
1951 | Fleet | Chevrolet | | Forester Green | Chevrolet Commercial |
1952 | Chevrolet | Chevy Truck | | Forester Green | |
1952 | Chevrolet | Fleet | | Forester Green | |
1952 | Fleet | Chevrolet | | Forester Green | Chevrolet Commercial |
1953 | Chevrolet | Fleet | | Forester Green | |
1954 | Chevrolet | Fleet | | Forester Green | |
1964 | Fleet | Hoods Dairy | | Green | Bradenton FL, |Martin Senour Alphabetical Fleet Listing No. 1, 1964| |
1964 | Ford | Fleet | MX704946 | Green | |Dupont form A-33538-20M-12-63| |
1983 | Chrysler | Fleet | DT7050 | Green | |Dodge Truck Ditzler Offset List, Form 8302| |
1990 | Fleet | Los Angeles CA City of | | Forester Green | School Dist |
Paint Manufacturer Codes
Ford :
MX704946
Chrysler/Dodge :
DT7050,
DT7076,
DT7063
Make/Year Code : 523, 356, MX704946, DT7050
PPG/Ditzler :
40519
Dupont :
661,
93-62006,
246-62006
Martin Senour : 98L-1022, 284
Sherwin Williams : 8361
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