(Sand Beige : GM : 1959 - 1961)
At PaintRef.com we have records of this paint across 5 manufacturers/makes, and with 6 unique promotional names.

1960 paint by GM with short manufacturer/year paint code of 10. This brown automotive paint color is most commonly known as Sand Beige. Other common color promotional names include Bronze Mist, Canyon Copper, Copper Glow, Gothic Gold, and Light Tan. The color formulation has been used between 1959 and 1961, primarily by which eventually became GM; but also by Buick, Chevrolet, GMC, Oldsmobile, and Pontiac. See the full detailed list below. The use of this paint is for interior and main body color. Many interior paints where semi-gloss or flat versions of exterior colors. Lower gloss finishes could be created by adding a half ounce of Flattening Compound to a pint of the unreduced color. An unpolished version of the paint generally produced a semi-gloss finish for repair.

The PPG/Ditzler code of this paint has been flagged as a offset or similar match to ppg 21222.

The short make/year code for this paint on a 79733 in 1960, is 10. The code 10 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: "10 1960 GM".

Example of 1960 GM 10 See more information on "1960 GM 10"
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Usage list 1960 GM 10 paint (more information)

year	make	model	code	paint name	comment
				Light Tan	metallic interior, |Ditzler Form 8005 (Oct1983)| 1956 Ford offset for ppg 21222
1959	Buick	Buick	R	Copper Glow
1959	Chevrolet	Chevrolet	920	Gothic Gold
1959	GM		R	Copper Glow
1959	Oldsmobile	Oldsmobile	R	Bronze Mist
1959	Pontiac	Pontiac	R	Canyon Copper
1960	GM		10	Sand Beige
1960	GMC	GMC	10	Sand Beige
1961	GM		10	Sand Beige
1961	GMC	GMC	10	Sand Beige

Paint Manufacturer Codes
Make/Year Code : 920, 10, R
PPG/Ditzler : 21723 (possible alternative codes: 21222)
Dupont : 181-92943, 2929L, 882-93012L
Acme/Rogers : 8794

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