(Burnt Orange : Chevrolet : 1971 - 1972)
At PaintRef.com we have records of this paint across 5 manufacturers/makes, and with 5 unique promotional names.

This code is listed in our database as a cross-reference to PPG code 2340; therefore, the results below are from that code.

1971 paint by GM with short manufacturer/year paint code of 62. This orange brown automotive paint color is most commonly known as Burnt Orange. Other common color promotional names include Bittersweet, Bittersweet Mist, Brown, and Canyon Copper. The color formulation has been used between 1971 and 1972, primarily by Chevrolet; but also by Buick, GM, GMC, Oldsmobile, and Pontiac. We have records of this color appearing on the following models: Camaro, Chevelle, ChevyII, Firebird, GTO, and Nova. See the full detailed list below.

The short make/year code for this paint on a 38043 in 1971, is 62. The code 62 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: "62 1971 GMC". The longer GM paint manufacturing code, sometimes called the "Fisher paint code", is WA4140. This longer manufacturing code is useful for tracking paint usage.

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Usage list 1971 GM 62 paint (more information)

year	make	model	code	paint name	comment
				Brown	|PPG/Dupont Cross-Ref 1990|
1971	Buick	Buick	62	Bittersweet Mist
1971	Chevrolet	Camaro	62	Burnt Orange
1971	Chevrolet	Chevelle	62	Burnt Orange
1971	Chevrolet	Chevrolet	62	Burnt Orange
1971	Chevrolet	ChevyII	62	Burnt Orange
1971	Chevrolet	Monte Carlo	62	Burnt Orange
1971	Chevrolet	Nova	62	Burnt Orange
1971	GM		62	Bittersweet Mist
1971	GMC	GMC	62	Burnt Orange	GMC Sprint
1971	Oldsmobile	Oldsmobile	62	Bittersweet
1971	Pontiac	Firebird	62	Canyon Copper
1971	Pontiac	GTO	62	Canyon Copper
1971	Pontiac	Pontiac	62	Canyon Copper
1972	GM		62	Burnt Orange	GMC Sprint
1972	GMC	GMC	62	Burnt Orange	GMC Sprint

Paint Manufacturer Codes
GM(Fisher code) : WA4140
Make/Year Code : 62
PPG/Ditzler : 2340
Dupont : 5281D, 5281LH, 5281
Sherwin Williams : 3900
RM/BASF : 2451

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