(Bright Blue : Chevrolet : 1975 - 1990)
At PaintRef.com we have records of this paint for over 15 years of use, across 7 manufacturers/makes, and with 5 unique promotional names.

This code is listed in our database as a cross-reference to PPG code 2746; therefore, the results below are from that code.

1975 paint by GM with short manufacturer/year paint code of 26. This blue automotive paint color is most commonly known as Bright Blue. Other common color promotional names include Bimini Blue, Blue, Majestic Blue, and Spectre Blue. The color formulation has been used between 1975 and 1990, primarily by Chevrolet; but also by Buick, Company Fleet Vehicles, GM, GMC, International Harvester, Oldsmobile, and Pontiac. We have records of this color appearing on the following models: Camaro, International Harvester Truck, Monte Carlo, and Nova. 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: New Jersey Natural Gas.

The short make/year code for this paint on a 17577 in 1975, is 26. The code 26 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: "26 1975 Chevrolet". The longer GM paint manufacturing code, sometimes called the "Fisher paint code", is WA4632. This longer manufacturing code is useful for tracking paint usage.

Example of 1975 GM 26 See more information on "1975 GM 26"
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Usage list 1975 GM 26 paint (more information)

year	make	model	code	paint name	comment
				Blue	|PPG/Dupont Cross-Ref 1990|
	GM		26	Bimini Blue	metallic, 65-73, |Autocolor Colour Register 1998-1999|
1975	Buick	Buick	26	Majestic Blue
1975	Chevrolet	Camaro	26	Bright Blue
1975	Chevrolet	Chevrolet	26	Bright Blue
1975	Chevrolet	Monte Carlo	26	Bright Blue
1975	Chevrolet	Nova	26	Bright Blue
1975	GM		26	Majestic Blue
1975	GMC	GMC	26	Bright Blue	Sprint
1975	Oldsmobile	Oldsmobile	26	Spectre Blue
1975	Pontiac	Firebird	26	Bimini Blue
1975	Pontiac	Pontiac	26	Bimini Blue
1985	International Harvester	Truck	6910	Blue	Custom, |IH MT-90 Parts Merchandising Catalog|, ppg/name best guess
1990	Fleet	New Jersey Natural Gas		Bright Blue

Paint Manufacturer Codes
GM(Fisher code) : WA4632
Make/Year Code : 26, 6910
PPG/Ditzler : 2746
Dupont : 43452A, 43452, 43452D, 43452L, AH37
Sherwin Williams : 6818
RM/BASF : 2799
Autocolor ICI Nexa : 5135M

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