(Honey Gold : Plymouth : 1972 - 1990)
At PaintRef.com we have records of this paint for over 18 years of use, and with 5 unique promotional names.

This code is listed in our database as an offset listing to PPG code 2517; therefore, the results below are from that code.

1973 paint by Chrysler with short manufacturer/year paint code of Y3. This gold automotive paint color is most commonly known as Honey Gold. Other common color promotional names include Brown, Gold, Gold Brown, and Light Gold. The color formulation has been used between 1972 and 1990, primarily by Plymouth; but also by Chrysler, Company Fleet Vehicles, Dodge, and International Harvester. We have records of this color appearing on the following models: Barracuda, Challenger, Chrysler Special Order / Fleet, Fury, Imperial, International Harvester Truck, and Valiant. See the full detailed list below. The use of this paint is for main body and special order color.

The one Company/Organization with Fleet Vehicles using this color is: State of Florida.

The short make/year code for this paint on a 16077 in 1973, is Y3. The code Y3 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: "Y3 1973 Chrysler". The longer Chrysler paint manufacturing code, sometimes called the "Dodge Truck paint code" is DT6428. This longer manufacturing code is useful for tracking paint usage.

Example of 1973 Chrysler Y3 See more information on "1973 Chrysler Y3"
or See all paints with a short model/year code of "Y3"

Usage list 1973 Chrysler Y3 paint (more information)

year	make	model	code	paint name	comment
				Brown	|PPG/Dupont Cross-Ref 1990|
1972	Chrysler		Y3	Honey Gold
1972	Chrysler	Imperial	Y3	Honey Gold
1972	Dodge	Dodge	Y3	Honey Gold
1972	Plymouth	Barracuda	Y3	Honey Gold
1972	Plymouth	Plymouth	Y3	Honey Gold
1972	Plymouth	Satellite	Y3	Honey Gold
1972	Plymouth	Valiant	Y3	Honey Gold
1973	Chrysler		Y3	Honey Gold
1973	Chrysler	Imperial	Y3	Honey Gold
1973	Dodge	Challenger	Y3	Light Gold
1973	Dodge	Dodge	Y3	Light Gold
1973	Plymouth	Barracuda	Y3	Honey Gold
1973	Plymouth	Fury	Y3	Honey Gold
1973	Plymouth	Plymouth	Y3	Honey Gold
1973	Plymouth	Satellite	Y3	Honey Gold
1973	Plymouth	Valiant	Y3	Honey Gold
1983	Chrysler	Fleet	DT6428	Gold	|Dodge Truck Ditzler Offset List, Form 8302|
1985	International Harvester	Truck	1681	Gold Brown	Custom, |IH MT-90 Parts Merchandising Catalog|, ppg/name best guess
1990	Fleet	Florida State of		Gold	Flood Control

Paint Manufacturer Codes
Chrysler/Dodge : DT6428
Make/Year Code : 1681, Y3, DT6428
PPG/Ditzler : 2517
Dupont : 5548A, 5548LH, 5548, 05548, 5548D
Martin Senour : 2143
Sherwin Williams : 5194
RM/BASF : 2680

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