(Medium Blue : GM : 1970 - 1990)At
PaintRef.com we have records of this paint for over 20 years of use, and across 5 manufacturers/makes.
This code is listed in our database as an offset listing to PPG code
2188; therefore, the results below are from that code.
1970 paint by GM with short manufacturer/year paint code of 510. This blue automotive paint color is most commonly known as Medium Blue. Other common color promotional names include Hawaiian Blue and Blue. The color formulation has been used between 1970 and 1990, primarily by GM; but also by Chevrolet, Company Fleet Vehicles, Fleetwood, GMC, and International Harvester. We have records of this color appearing on the model of International Harvester Truck and Motor Home. See the full detailed list below. The use of this paint is for main body and special order color.
The two Companies/Organizations with Fleet Vehicles using this color are: Century Geophysical and Diebold Inc.
The short make/year code for this paint on a 13407 in 1970, is 510. The code 510 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: "510 1970 Chevrolet". The longer GM paint manufacturing code, sometimes called the "Fisher paint code", is
WA5190. The longer Chrysler paint manufacturing code, sometimes called the "Dodge Truck paint code" is
DT8623. These longer manufacturing codes are useful for tracking paint usage.
Example of 1970 GM 510
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Usage list 1970 GM 510 paint
(more information)
year | make | model | code | paint name | comment |
| | | | Blue | |PPG/Dupont Cross-Ref 1990| |
| | | | | |Mack Truck Dupont Imron PPG Durethane Offset Listing| June 1988 |
| GM | | 23 | Medium Blue | 70-79, |Autocolor Colour Register 1998-1999| |
| GM | | 510 | Medium Blue | 70-79, |Autocolor Colour Register 1998-1999| |
1970 | | | | Medium Blue | |2003 Autocolor Commercial Transport Color Register|, ppg best guess |
1970 | | | | Medium Blue | |Autocolor CT Colour Register Nov 2011| |
1970 | Chevrolet | Chevy Truck | 510 | Medium Blue | |
1970 | GM | | 510 | Medium Blue | |
1970 | GMC | GMC | 510 | Medium Blue | |
1971 | Chevrolet | Chevy Truck | 510 | Medium Blue | |
1971 | GM | | 510 | Medium Blue | |
1971 | GMC | GMC | 510 | Medium Blue | |
1972 | Chevrolet | Chevy Truck | 510 | Medium Blue | |
1972 | GM | | 510 | Medium Blue | |
1972 | GMC | GMC | 510 | Medium Blue | |
1973 | GM | | 510 | Medium Blue | |
1973 | GMC | GMC | 510 | Medium Blue | |
1974 | Chevrolet | Chevy Truck | 23,501 | Hawaiian Blue | 10-90 series, Blazer |
1974 | GM | | 23,501 | Hawaiian Blue | |
1974 | GMC | GMC | 501 | Hawaiian Blue | |
1975 | Chevrolet | Chevy Truck | 23 | Hawaiian Blue | |
1975 | GM | | 23 | Hawaiian Blue | |
1975 | GMC | GMC | 23 | Hawaiian Blue | |
1976 | Chevrolet | Chevy Truck | 23 | Hawaiian Blue | |
1976 | GM | | 23 | Hawaiian Blue | |
1976 | GMC | GMC | 23 | Hawaiian Blue | |
1977 | Chevrolet | Chevy Truck | 23 | Medium Blue | |
1977 | GM | | 23 | Medium Blue | |
1977 | GMC | GMC | 23 | Medium Blue | |
1978 | Chevrolet | Chevy Truck | 23 | Medium Blue | |
1978 | GM | | 23 | Medium Blue | |
1978 | GMC | GMC | 23 | Medium Blue | |
1979 | Chevrolet | Chevy Truck | 23 | Medium Blue | |
1979 | GM | | 23 | Medium Blue | |
1979 | GMC | GMC | 23 | Medium Blue | |
1980 | Fleetwood | Motor Home | | Hawaiian Blue | Southwind |
1985 | International Harvester | Truck | 6794 | Blue | Custom, |IH MT-90 Parts Merchandising Catalog|, ppg/name best guess |
1990 | Fleet | Century Geophysical | | Blue | |
1990 | Fleet | Diebold Inc | | Blue | |
Paint Manufacturer Codes
GM(Fisher code) :
WEA5190,
WE5190,
WA5190
Chrysler/Dodge :
DT8623
Make/Year Code : 501, 6794, 510, 23
PPG/Ditzler :
2188 (possible alternative codes:
best)
Dupont :
766BM865,
5183D,
5183,
05183,
5183A,
5183L,
5183DH
Spies Hecker :
58836
Sherwin Williams : 3230
RM/BASF :
2253
Autocolor ICI Nexa : EA69, EA69B
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