(Gray : Hendrickson : 1962 - 1990)At
PaintRef.com we have records of this paint for over 28 years of use, and across 6 manufacturers/makes.
This code is listed in our database as an offset listing to PPG code
32185; therefore, the results below are from that code.
1965 paint by Fleet with short manufacturer/year paint code of 66S253. This gray automotive paint color is most commonly known as simply 'Gray'. Other common color promotional names include Georgian Gray, Grey, and Metal Gray. The color formulation has been used between 1962 and 1990, primarily by Hendrickson; but also by Chevrolet, Chrysler, Company Fleet Vehicles, GM, GMC, and International Harvester. We have records of this color appearing on the following models: Chevrolet Special Order / Fleet, Chevy Truck, Chrysler Special Order / Fleet, GM Special Order / Fleet, GMC Special Order / Fleet, and International Harvester Truck. See the full detailed list below. The use of this paint is for main body and special order color.
The three Companies/Organizations with Fleet Vehicles using this color are: Beechnut Gum and Arco Pipeline Company.
The short make/year code for this paint on a 258819 in 1965, is 66S253. The code 66S253 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: "66S253 1965 Hendrickson". The longer GM paint manufacturing code, sometimes called the "Fisher paint code", is
WE5104,WA5104. The longer Chrysler paint manufacturing code, sometimes called the "Dodge Truck paint code" is
DT1228. These longer manufacturing codes are useful for tracking paint usage.
Example of 1965 Fleet 66S253
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year | make | model | code | paint name | comment |
| | | | Gray | |PPG/Dupont Cross-Ref 1990| |
| GM | | | Grey | commercial, 88-99, |Autocolor Colour Register 1998-1999| |
1962 | Chevrolet | Chevy Truck | 522 | Georgian Gray | |
1962 | GM | | 522 | Georgian Gray | |
1963 | Chevrolet | Chevy Truck | 522 | Georgian Gray | also 552(L) |
1963 | GM | | 522 | Georgian Gray | also 552(L) |
1965 | Hendrickson | Trailer | 66S253 | Gray | metallic |
1966 | Hendrickson | Trailer | 66S253 | Gray | metallic |
1967 | Hendrickson | Trailer | 66S253 | Gray | metallic |
1968 | Hendrickson | Trailer | 66S253 | Gray | metallic |
1969 | Hendrickson | Trailer | 66S253 | Gray | metallic |
1970 | Hendrickson | Trailer | 66S253 | Gray | metallic |
1971 | Hendrickson | Trailer | 66S253 | Gray | metallic |
1972 | Chevrolet | Fleet | WE5104 | Gray | |Ditzler PPG Form7257| |
1972 | GMC | Fleet | WE5104 | Gray | |GMC Truck Fleet Special Colors| |
1972 | Hendrickson | Trailer | 66S253 | Gray | metallic |
1973 | Hendrickson | Trailer | 66S253 | Gray | metallic |
1974 | Hendrickson | Trailer | 66S253 | Gray | metallic |
1975 | Hendrickson | Trailer | 66S253 | Gray | metallic |
1976 | Hendrickson | Trailer | 66S253 | Gray | metallic |
1977 | Hendrickson | Trailer | 66S253 | Gray | metallic |
1983 | Chrysler | Fleet | DT1228 | Gray | |Dodge Truck Ditzler Offset List, Form 8302| |
1985 | International Harvester | Truck | 8268 | Gray | Custom, |IH MT-90 Parts Merchandising Catalog|, ppg/name best guess |
1987 | Fleet | | 66S253 | Metal Gray | Architectural Code 66S253, DDL DAR, |Polycron III, Duracron, Duranar Coatings PPG Offset Listing| |
1988 | | | | Grey | |2003 Autocolor Commercial Transport Color Register| |
1988 | GM | Fleet | WA5104 | Grey | North America |
1990 | Fleet | Arco Pipeline Company | | Gray | GM color |
1990 | Fleet | Beechnut Gum | | Gray | |
Paint Manufacturer Codes
GM(Fisher code) :
W83E5104,
WA5104,
WE5104
Chrysler/Dodge :
DT1228
Make/Year Code : 522, WE5104, DT1228, 8268, WA5104, 66S253
PPG/Ditzler :
32185
Dupont :
4322,
886-77784L,
77784,
93-77784,
4322L,
04322
Sherwin Williams : 7376
Autocolor ICI Nexa : KFD9
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