(Brown : Chevrolet : 1977 - 1990)
At PaintRef.com we have records of this paint for over 13 years of use, and across 7 manufacturers/makes.

This code is listed in our database as an offset listing to PPG code 2972; therefore, the results below are from that code.

1977 paint by GM with short manufacturer/year paint code of 69. This brown automotive paint color is most commonly known as simply 'Brown'. Other common color promotional names include Demitasse Brown and Brentwood Brown. The color formulation has been used between 1977 and 1990, primarily by Chevrolet; but also by Buick, Cadillac, Company Fleet Vehicles, GM, International Harvester, Oldsmobile, and Pontiac. We have records of this color appearing on the following models: Firebird, Nova, and Camaro. See the full detailed list below. The use of this paint is for main body and special order color.

This is a special paint used for police and/or emergency vehicles (SSV = Special Service Vehicle, SEO = Special Equipment Order, PTV = Prisoner Transport Vehicle).

The one Company/Organization with Fleet Vehicles using this color is: Providence Rl.

The short make/year code for this paint on a 18647 in 1977, is 69. The code 69 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: "69 1977 Chevrolet". The longer GM paint manufacturing code, sometimes called the "Fisher paint code", is WA4968. This longer manufacturing code is useful for tracking paint usage.

Example of 1977 GM 69 See more information on "1977 GM 69"
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Usage list 1977 GM 69 paint (more information)

year	make	model	code	paint name	comment
				Brown	|PPG/Dupont Cross-Ref 1990|
					|Mack Truck Dupont Imron PPG Durethane Offset Listing| June 1988
					|Mack Truck Dupont Imron PPG Durethane Offset Listing| August 1988
1977	Buick	Buick	69	Brown
1977	Cadillac	Cadillac	69	Demitasse Brown
1977	Chevrolet	Camaro	69	Brown
1977	Chevrolet	Chevrolet	69	Brown
1977	Chevrolet	Nova	69	Brown
1977	GM		69	Brown
1977	Oldsmobile	Oldsmobile	69	Brown
1977	Pontiac	Firebird	69	Brentwood Brown
1977	Pontiac	Pontiac	69	Brentwood Brown
1978	Cadillac	Cadillac	69	Demitasse Brown
1978	GM		69	Demitasse Brown
1985	International Harvester	Truck	1718	Brown	Custom, |IH MT-90 Parts Merchandising Catalog|, ppg/name best guess
1990	Fleet	Providence Rl		Brown	metallic, Police Dept

Paint Manufacturer Codes
GM(Fisher code) : WA4968
Make/Year Code : 1718, 69
PPG/Ditzler : 2972
Dupont : 44721LH, AH793, 44721, 44721DH, 927AH793, 44721AM, 44769
Spies Hecker : 92703
Sherwin Williams : 3810
RM/BASF : 8698

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