(Bright Yellow : Chevrolet : 1974 - 1983)
At PaintRef.com we have records of this paint across 6 manufacturers/makes, and with 6 unique promotional names.

This code is listed in our database as an offset listing to PPG code 2677; therefore, the results below are from that code.

1974 paint by GM with short manufacturer/year paint code of 51. This yellow automotive paint color is most commonly known as Bright Yellow. Other common color promotional names include Canary Yellow, Omega Maize, Sebring Yellow, Sunstorm Yellow, and Yellow. The color formulation has been used between 1974 and 1983, primarily by Chevrolet; but also by Buick, Chrysler, GM, GMC, Oldsmobile, and Pontiac. We have records of this color appearing on the following models: Camaro, Chrysler Special Order / Fleet, Firebird, and GTO. See the full detailed list below.

The short make/year code for this paint on a 17288 in 1974, is 51. The code 51 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: "51 1974 Oldsmobile". The longer GM paint manufacturing code, sometimes called the "Fisher paint code", is WA4642. The longer Chrysler paint manufacturing code, sometimes called the "Dodge Truck paint code" is DT2590. These longer manufacturing codes are useful for tracking paint usage.

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Usage list 1974 GM 51 paint (more information)

year	make	model	code	paint name	comment
				Yellow	|PPG/Dupont Cross-Ref 1990|
	GM		51	Canary Yellow	73-74, |Autocolor Colour Register 1998-1999|
	GM		51	Omega Maize	73-74, |Autocolor Colour Register 1998-1999|
1974	Buick	Buick	51	Canary Yellow
1974	Chevrolet	Camaro	51	Bright Yellow
1974	Chevrolet	Chevrolet	51	Bright Yellow
1974	Chevrolet	Nova	51	Bright Yellow
1974	GM		51	Bright Yellow
1974	GMC	GMC	51	Bright Yellow	Sprint
1974	Oldsmobile	Oldsmobile	51	Omega Maize
1974	Pontiac	Firebird	51	Sunstorm Yellow
1974	Pontiac	GTO	51	Sunstorm Yellow
1974	Pontiac	Pontiac	51	Sunstorm Yellow
1975	Buick	Buick	51	Canary Yellow
1975	Chevrolet	Camaro	51	Bright Yellow
1975	Chevrolet	Chevrolet	51	Bright Yellow
1975	Chevrolet	Nova	51	Bright Yellow
1975	GM		51	Canary Yellow
1975	GMC	GMC	51	Bright Yellow	Sprint
1975	Oldsmobile	Oldsmobile	51	Sebring Yellow
1975	Pontiac	Firebird	51	Sunstorm Yellow
1975	Pontiac	Pontiac	51	Sunstorm Yellow
1983	Chrysler	Fleet	DT2590	Yellow	|Dodge Truck Ditzler Offset List, Form 8302|

Paint Manufacturer Codes
GM(Fisher code) : WA4642
Chrysler/Dodge : DT2590
Make/Year Code : DT2590, 51
PPG/Ditzler : 2677
Dupont : 42809DW, 42809LM, 42809AM, 42809, AH049, 42809D, 42809AH, 42809L
Sherwin Williams : 6067
RM/BASF : 2709
Autocolor ICI Nexa : AE33

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