(Beige : Company Fleet Vehicles : 1972 - 1990)
At PaintRef.com we have records of this paint for over 18 years of use.

This code is listed in our database as an offset listing to PPG code 23715; therefore, the results below are from that code.

1972 paint by GM with short manufacturer/year paint code of WE5851. This brown automotive paint color is most commonly known as Beige. Other common color promotional names include Tan and Brown. The color formulation has been used between 1972 and 1990, primarily by Company Fleet Vehicles; but also by GMC and Chevrolet. See the full detailed list below.

The one Company/Organization with Fleet Vehicles using this color is: Rhodes Inc.

The longer GM paint manufacturing code, sometimes called the "Fisher paint code", is WE5851. This longer manufacturing code is useful for tracking paint usage.

Example of 1972 GM WE5851 See more information on "1972 GM WE5851"
or See all paints with a short model/year code of "WE5851"

Usage list 1972 GM WE5851 paint (more information)

year	make	model	code	paint name	comment
					|Mack Truck Dupont Imron PPG Durethane Offset Listing| June 1988
				Brown	|PPG/Dupont Cross-Ref 1990|
1972	Chevrolet	Fleet	WE5851	Beige	|Ditzler PPG Form7257|
1972	GMC	Fleet	WE5851	Beige	|GMC Truck Fleet Special Colors|
1990	Fleet	Rhodes Inc		Tan	metallic

Paint Manufacturer Codes
GM(Fisher code) : WE5851
Make/Year Code : WE5851
PPG/Ditzler : 23715
Dupont : 05054, 5054

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