(Medium Gray : GM : 1976 - 1985)
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 2862; therefore, the results below are from that code.

1976 paint by GM with short manufacturer/year paint code of 16. This gray automotive paint color is most commonly known as Medium Gray. Other common color promotional names include Academy Gray, Academy Grey, Dark Gray, Gray, and Medium Grey. The color formulation has been used between 1976 and 1985, primarily by GM; but also by Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, GMC, International Harvester, and Pontiac. We have records of this color appearing on the model of Corvette and International Harvester Truck. See the full detailed list below. The use of this paint is for main body and special order color.

The short make/year code for this paint on a 18166 in 1976, is 16. The code 16 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: "16 1976 Chevrolet". The longer GM paint manufacturing code, sometimes called the "Fisher paint code", is WA4784. This longer manufacturing code is useful for tracking paint usage.

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Usage list 1976 GM 16 paint (more information)

year	make	model	code	paint name	comment
					|Mack Truck Dupont Imron PPG Durethane Offset Listing| June 1988
					|Mack Truck Dupont Imron PPG Durethane Offset Listing| June 1988
				Gray	|PPG/Dupont Cross-Ref 1990|
	GM		16	Medium Grey	metallic, 75-76, |Autocolor Colour Register 1998-1999|
	GM		16	Academy Grey	metallic, 75-76, |Autocolor Colour Register 1998-1999|
1976	Buick	Buick	16	Medium Gray
1976	Cadillac	Cadillac	16	Academy Gray
1976	Chevrolet	Chevrolet	16	Medium Gray
1976	Chevrolet	Nova	16	Medium Gray
1976	GM		16	Medium Gray
1976	GMC	GMC	16	Medium Gray	Sprint
1976	Pontiac	Pontiac	16	Medium Gray
1977	Cadillac	Cadillac	16	Academy Gray
1977	GM		16	Academy Gray
1977	Pontiac	Pontiac	16	Gray	2-tone
1978	Chevrolet	Corvette	07	Dark Gray	anniversary
1978	GM		07	Dark Gray
1985	International Harvester	Truck	8575	Gray	Custom, |IH MT-90 Parts Merchandising Catalog|, ppg/name best guess

Paint Manufacturer Codes
GM(Fisher code) : WA4784
Make/Year Code : 8575, 07, 16
PPG/Ditzler : 2862
Dupont : 927AH399, 44146, 44146L, 44146D, 44146A, AH399
Spies Hecker : 93330
RM/BASF : 2928
Autocolor ICI Nexa : 5289M

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