(Dark Blue : Chevrolet : 1977 - 1985)
At PaintRef.com we have records of this paint across 7 manufacturers/makes.

This code is listed in our database as a cross-reference to PPG code 2959; therefore, the results below are from that code.

1977 paint by GM with short manufacturer/year paint code of 29. This blue automotive paint color is most commonly known as Dark Blue. Other common color promotional names include Nautilus Blue, Blue, and Hudson Bay Blue. The color formulation has been used between 1977 and 1985, primarily by Chevrolet; but also by Buick, Cadillac, GM, GMC, International Harvester, Oldsmobile, and Pontiac. We have records of this color appearing on the following models: Firebird, International Harvester Truck, and Camaro. 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 37047 in 1977, is 29. The code 29 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: "29 1977 Chevrolet". The longer GM paint manufacturing code, sometimes called the "Fisher paint code", is WA4965. This longer manufacturing code is useful for tracking paint usage.

Example of 1977 GM 29 See more information on "1977 GM 29"
or See all paints with a short model/year code of "29"

Usage list 1977 GM 29 paint (more information)

year	make	model	code	paint name	comment
				Blue	|PPG/Dupont Cross-Ref 1990|
	GM		29	Dark Blue	metallic, 77-79, |Autocolor Colour Register 1998-1999|
1977	Buick	Buick	29	Dark Blue
1977	Cadillac	Cadillac	29	Hudson Bay Blue
1977	Chevrolet	Camaro	29	Dark Blue
1977	Chevrolet	Chevrolet	29	Dark Blue
1977	Chevrolet	Nova	29	Dark Blue
1977	GM		29	Dark Blue
1977	Oldsmobile	Oldsmobile	29	Dark Blue
1977	Pontiac	Firebird	29	Nautilus Blue
1977	Pontiac	Pontiac	29	Nautilus Blue
1978	Buick	Buick	29	Dark Blue
1978	Chevrolet	Chevrolet	29	Dark Blue
1978	Chevrolet	Nova	29	Dark Blue
1978	GM		29	Dark Blue
1978	GMC	GMC	29	Dark Blue	GMC Caballero
1978	Oldsmobile	Oldsmobile	29	Dark Blue
1978	Pontiac	Pontiac	29	Nautilus Blue
1985	International Harvester	Truck	6908	Blue	Custom, |IH MT-90 Parts Merchandising Catalog|, ppg/name best guess

Paint Manufacturer Codes
GM(Fisher code) : WA4965
Make/Year Code : 29, 6908
PPG/Ditzler : 2959
Dupont : 44718L, 44718, 44718AH, AH790, 927AH790, 44718DH
Sherwin Williams : 3793
RM/BASF : 8685
Autocolor ICI Nexa : 5849M

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