(Sable Sunfire : Chrysler : 1976 - 1990)
At PaintRef.com we have records of this paint for over 14 years of use.

This code is listed in our database as an offset listing to PPG code 3014; therefore, the results below are from that code.

1978 paint by Chrysler with short manufacturer/year paint code of RT9. This brown automotive paint color is most commonly known as Sable Sunfire. Other common color promotional names include Sable Tan Sunfire and Brown. The color formulation has been used between 1976 and 1990, primarily by Chrysler; but also by Company Fleet Vehicles, Dodge, International Harvester, and Plymouth. We have records of this color appearing on the model of International Harvester Truck and Chrysler Special Order / Fleet. 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: City of Coco Beach FL.

The short make/year code for this paint on a 30580 in 1978, is RT9. The code RT9 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: "RT9 1978 Chrysler". The longer Chrysler paint manufacturing code, sometimes called the "Dodge Truck paint code" is DT6535. This longer manufacturing code is useful for tracking paint usage.

Example of 1978 Chrysler RT9 See more information on "1978 Chrysler RT9"
or See all paints with a short model/year code of "RT9"

Usage list 1978 Chrysler RT9 paint (more information)

year	make	model	code	paint name	comment
				Brown	|PPG/Dupont Cross-Ref 1990|
	Chrysler		PT9,RT9	Sable Sunfire	metallic, 1978-1979, |Autocolor Colour Register 1998-1999|
	Chrysler		QT9,RT9	Sable Sunfire	metallic, 1978-1979, |Autocolor Colour Register 1998-1999|
	Chrysler		RT9	Sable Sunfire	metallic, 1978-1979, |Autocolor Colour Register 1998-1999|
1976	Dodge	Dodge Truck	DT6535	Sable Sunfire	RT9
1978	Chrysler		RT9	Sable Sunfire
1978	Dodge	Dodge	RT9	Sable Sunfire
1978	Plymouth	Plymouth	RT9	Sable Sunfire
1979	Chrysler		RT9	Sable Tan Sunfire
1979	Dodge	Dodge	RT9	Sable Tan Sunfire
1979	Dodge	Dodge Truck	DT6535	Sable Sunfire
1979	Plymouth	Plymouth	RT9	Sable Tan Sunfire
1983	Chrysler	Fleet	DT6535	Brown	|Dodge Truck Ditzler Offset List, Form 8302|
1985	International Harvester	Truck	1645	Brown	Custom, |IH MT-90 Parts Merchandising Catalog|, ppg/name best guess
1990	Fleet	Coco Beach FL City of		Sable Sunfire	Police Dept

Paint Manufacturer Codes
Chrysler/Dodge : DT6535
Make/Year Code : QT9, PT9, DT6535, 1645, RT9
PPG/Ditzler : 3014
Dupont : 45120LH, 45120DM, 45120, 45120LK, 45120AM
RM/BASF : 9458
Autocolor ICI Nexa : 6050M

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