(Dover White : GMC : 1955 - 1990)
At PaintRef.com we have records of this paint for over 35 years of use, and across 6 manufacturers/makes.

This code is listed in our database as an offset listing to PPG code 8035; therefore, the results below are from that code.

1957 paint by GM/5742 with short manufacturer/year paint code of 12. This white automotive paint color is most commonly known as Dover White. Another common paint color promotional name is White. The color formulation has been used between 1955 and 1990, primarily by GMC; but also by Buick, Chevrolet, Chrysler, Company Fleet Vehicles, GM, and International Harvester. We have records of this color appearing on the following models: Chevrolet Special Order / Fleet, Chrysler Special Order / Fleet, and GMC Special Order / Fleet. See the full detailed list below. The use of this paint is for main body and special order color.

The four Companies/Organizations with Fleet Vehicles using this color are: Standard Brands Inc, GMC Truck, Home Dairies, and Standard Brands Company.

The short make/year code for this paint on a 5742 in 1957, is 12. The code 12 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: "12 1957 GMC". The longer GM paint manufacturing code, sometimes called the "Fisher paint code", is WE5710. The longer Chrysler paint manufacturing code, sometimes called the "Dodge Truck paint code" is DT1100. These longer manufacturing codes are useful for tracking paint usage.

Example of 1957 GM 12 See more information on "1957 GM 12"
or See all paints with a short model/year code of "12"

Usage list 1957 GM 12 paint (more information)

year	make	model	code	paint name	comment
				White	|PPG/Dupont Cross-Ref 1990|
			90T-881	Dover White	Dupont, |Martin Senour Alphabetical Fleet Listing No. 1, 1964|
1955	Buick	Buick	B	Dover White	also ppg 8030
1955	Fleet	GMC Truck		Dover White
1955	GMC	GMC	12	Dover White
1956	Buick	Buick	C	Dover White	also ppg 8030
1956	GM		C	Dover White	also PPG 8030
1956	GMC	GMC	12	Dover White
1957	Buick	Buick	C	Dover White	also ppg 8030
1957	GM		C	Dover White	also PPG 8030
1957	GMC	GMC	12	Dover White
1958	GM		12	Dover White
1958	GMC	GMC	12	Dover White
1959	GM		12	Dover White
1959	GMC	GMC	12	Dover White
1964	Fleet	Home Dairies		White	Boise and Nampa ID, |Martin Senour Alphabetical Fleet Listing No. 1, 1964|
1964	Fleet	Standard Brands Company		White	Dallas TX, |Martin Senour Alphabetical Fleet Listing No. 1, 1964|
1972	Chevrolet	Fleet	WE5710	White	|Ditzler PPG Form7257|
1972	GMC	Fleet	WE5710	White	|GMC Truck Fleet Special Colors|
1983	Chrysler	Fleet	DT1100	White	|Dodge Truck Ditzler Offset List, Form 8302|
1985	International Harvester	Truck	9236	White	Custom, |IH MT-90 Parts Merchandising Catalog|, ppg/name best guess
1985	International Harvester	Truck	924	White	Custom, |IH MT-90 Parts Merchandising Catalog|, ppg/name best guess
1990	Fleet	Standard Brands Inc		White

Paint Manufacturer Codes
GM(Fisher code) : WE5710
Chrysler/Dodge : DT1100
Make/Year Code : 924, B, 9236, C, 12, DT1100, 90T-881, WE5710
PPG/Ditzler : 8035 (possible alternative codes: 8030)
Dupont : 246-58162, 1981, 93-72267, 58162, 72267
Acme/Rogers : L1520
Martin Senour : 98L-1086, 90T-881, 881

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