(Desert Sand : Chevrolet : 1970 - 1973)
At PaintRef.com we have records of this paint across 5 manufacturers/makes, and with 7 unique promotional names.

This code is listed in our database as a cross-reference to PPG code 2183; therefore, the results below are from that code.

1970 paint by GM with short manufacturer/year paint code of 63. This brown automotive paint color is most commonly known as Desert Sand. Other common color promotional names include Brown, Copper, Copper Mist, Desert Gold, Laredo Tan, and Palomino Copper. The color formulation has been used between 1970 and 1973, primarily by Chevrolet; but also by Buick, Cadillac, GM, Oldsmobile, and Pontiac. We have records of this color appearing on the following models: Camaro, Chevelle, ChevyII, Firebird, GTO, and Monte Carlo. See the full detailed list below.

The short make/year code for this paint on a 13353 in 1970, is 63. The code 63 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: "63 1970 Chevrolet". The longer GM paint manufacturing code, sometimes called the "Fisher paint code", is WA4042. This longer manufacturing code is useful for tracking paint usage.

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Usage list 1970 GM 63 paint (more information)

year	make	model	code	paint name	comment
				Brown	|PPG/Dupont Cross-Ref 1990|
	GM		63	Desert Gold	metallic, 65-71, |Autocolor Colour Register 1998-1999|
	GM		63	Copper	metallic, 65-71, |Autocolor Colour Register 1998-1999|
1970	Buick	Buick	63	Desert Gold
1970	Chevrolet	Camaro	63	Desert Sand
1970	Chevrolet	Chevelle	63	Desert Sand
1970	Chevrolet	Chevrolet	63	Desert Sand
1970	Chevrolet	ChevyII	63	Desert Sand
1970	Chevrolet	Monte Carlo	63	Desert Sand
1970	Chevrolet	Nova	63	Desert Sand
1970	GM		63	Desert Gold
1970	Oldsmobile	Oldsmobile	63	Copper Mist
1970	Pontiac	Firebird	63	Palomino Copper
1970	Pontiac	GTO	63	Palomino Copper
1970	Pontiac	Pontiac	63	Palomino Copper
1973	Cadillac	Cadillac	63	Laredo Tan
1973	GM		63	Laredo Tan

Paint Manufacturer Codes
GM(Fisher code) : WA4042
Make/Year Code : 63
PPG/Ditzler : 2183
Dupont : 5125, 5125D, 5125L, 5492A, 5492L, 927-99921, 5492, 5492D
Sherwin Williams : 3253
RM/BASF : 2642, 2275
Autocolor ICI Nexa : 3539M

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