(Shadow Gray : Chevrolet : 1960 - 1961)
At PaintRef.com we have records of this paint with 5 unique promotional names.

This code is listed in our database as a cross-reference to PPG code 31905; therefore, the results below are from that code.

1960 paint by GM with short manufacturer/year paint code of B. This gray automotive paint color is most commonly known as Shadow Gray. Other common color promotional names include Black Pearl, Charcoal Mist, Gray, and Gull Gray. The color formulation has been used between 1960 and 1961, primarily by Chevrolet; but also by Buick, GM, Oldsmobile, and Pontiac. See the full detailed list below.

The short make/year code for this paint on a 7347 in 1960, is B. The code B 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: "B 1960 Oldsmobile". The longer GM paint manufacturing code, sometimes called the "Fisher paint code", is WA2652. This longer manufacturing code is useful for tracking paint usage.

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Usage list 1960 GM B paint (more information)

year	make	model	code	paint name	comment
				Gray	|PPG/Dupont Cross-Ref 1990|
1960	Buick	Buick	B	Gull Gray	also interior color named Dark Gray
1960	Chevrolet	Chevrolet	941	Shadow Gray
1960	Chevrolet	Corvair	941	Shadow Gray
1960	GM		B	Gull Gray
1960	Oldsmobile	Oldsmobile	B	Charcoal Mist
1960	Pontiac	Pontiac	B	Black Pearl
1961	Chevrolet	Chevrolet	941	Shadow Gray
1961	GM		941	Shadow Gray

Paint Manufacturer Codes
GM(Fisher code) : WA2652
Make/Year Code : B, 941
PPG/Ditzler : 31905
Dupont : 181-93661, 882-93661L, 4027L
Acme/Rogers : 8853

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