(Hugger Orange : Chevrolet : 1969 - 1976)At
PaintRef.com we have records of this paint across 6 manufacturers/makes, and with 8 unique promotional names.
This code is listed in our database as a cross-reference to PPG code
2084; therefore, the results below are from that code.
1976 paint by GM with short manufacturer/year paint code of 78. This red orange automotive paint color is most commonly known as Hugger Orange. Other common color promotional names include Carousel Red, Firecracker Orange, Medium Orange, Monaco Orange, Ontario Orange, Orange, and Red Orange. The color formulation has been used between 1969 and 1976, primarily by Chevrolet; but also by Buick, Company Fleet Vehicles, GM, GMC, Oldsmobile, and Pontiac. We have records of this color appearing on the following models: Camaro, Chevelle, ChevyII, Corvair, Corvette, GTO, and Nova. See the full detailed list below.
The one Company/Organization with Fleet Vehicles using this color is: Northwest Airlines.
The short make/year code for this paint on a 18210 in 1976, is 78. The code 78 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: "78 1976 Pontiac". The longer GM paint manufacturing code, sometimes called the "Fisher paint code", is
WA3959. This longer manufacturing code is useful for tracking paint usage.
Example of 1976 GM 78
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Usage list 1976 GM 78 paint
(more information)
year | make | model | code | paint name | comment |
| | | | Orange | |PPG/Dupont Cross-Ref 1990| |
| Fleet | Northwest Airlines | | Carousel Red | |
| GM | | 72 | Firecracker Orange | 75-76, |Autocolor Colour Register 1998-1999| |
| GM | | 72 | Red Orange | 75-76, |Autocolor Colour Register 1998-1999| |
| GM | | 72 | Firecracker Orange | 75-76, |Autocolor Colour Register 1998-1999| |
| GM | | 72 | Red Orange | 75-76, |Autocolor Colour Register 1998-1999| |
| GM | | 78 | Firecracker Orange | 75-76, |Autocolor Colour Register 1998-1999| |
| GM | | 78 | Red Orange | 75-76, |Autocolor Colour Register 1998-1999| |
| GM | | 78 | Firecracker Orange | 75-76, |Autocolor Colour Register 1998-1999| |
| GM | | 78 | Red Orange | 75-76, |Autocolor Colour Register 1998-1999| |
1969 | Chevrolet | Camaro | 72 | Hugger Orange | |
1969 | Chevrolet | Chevelle | 72 | Hugger Orange | |
1969 | Chevrolet | Chevrolet | 72 | Hugger Orange | |
1969 | Chevrolet | ChevyII | 72 | Hugger Orange | |
1969 | Chevrolet | Corvair | 72 | Hugger Orange | |
1969 | Chevrolet | Corvette | 990 | Monaco Orange | |
1969 | Chevrolet | Nova | 72 | Hugger Orange | |
1969 | GM | | 72 | Hugger Orange | |
1969 | Pontiac | Firebird | 72 | Carousel Red | |
1969 | Pontiac | GTO | 72 | Carousel Red | |
1969 | Pontiac | Pontiac | 72 | Carousel Red | |
1970 | Chevrolet | Camaro | 65 | Hugger Orange | |
1970 | Chevrolet | Chevelle | 72 | Hugger Orange | |
1970 | Chevrolet | Chevrolet | 65 | Hugger Orange | |
1970 | Chevrolet | ChevyII | 72 | Hugger Orange | |
1970 | Chevrolet | Corvette | 991 | Ontario Orange | |
1970 | GM | | 65 | Hugger Orange | |
1970 | Pontiac | Firebird | 65 | Carousel Red | |
1970 | Pontiac | Pontiac | 65 | Carousel Red | |
1971 | Chevrolet | Chevrolet | 72 | Hugger Orange | |
1971 | GM | | 72 | Hugger Orange | |
1976 | Buick | Buick | 78,U | Firecracker Orange | Hugger Orange |
1976 | Chevrolet | Camaro | 78 | Medium Orange | Hugger Orange |
1976 | Chevrolet | Chevrolet | 78 | Medium Orange | Hugger Orange |
1976 | Chevrolet | Nova | 78 | Medium Orange | Hugger Orange |
1976 | GM | | 78 | Medium Orange | Hugger Orange |
1976 | GMC | GMC | 78 | Medium Orange | |
1976 | Oldsmobile | Oldsmobile | 78 | Red Orange | Hugger Orange |
1976 | Pontiac | Firebird | 78 | Carousel Red | Hugger Orange |
1976 | Pontiac | Pontiac | 78 | Carousel Red | |
Paint Manufacturer Codes
GM(Fisher code) :
WA3959,
W30A3959
Make/Year Code : 991, 65, 990, 72, 78, U
PPG/Ditzler :
2084
Dupont :
44140DM,
5021AH,
44140LM,
5021DH,
99616,
926-99616,
44140AH,
44140,
5021,
5021LM
Spies Hecker :
29336
Acme/Rogers : 5710
Martin Senour : 4420
Sherwin Williams : 2897
Arco : S-9564R, AE-3498R, L-5387R, 6308R
RM/BASF :
2111,
2942
Autocolor ICI Nexa : DG20, DG20B
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