(Dark Brown : Chevrolet : 1974 - 1980)
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 codes 2656 or 2-289. The most popular is 2656; therefore, the results below are from that code.

1978 paint by GM with short manufacturer/year paint code of 89. This brown automotive paint color is most commonly known as Dark Brown. Other common color promotional names include Brown, Chesterfield Brown, Clove Brown, Corvette Dark Brown, Dark Taupe, Hilton Brown, and Shadowmist Brown. The color formulation has been used between 1974 and 1980, primarily by Chevrolet; but also by Buick, Cadillac, GM, GMC, Oldsmobile, and Pontiac. We have records of this color appearing on the following models: GTO, Monte Carlo, and Nova. 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 19066 in 1978, is 89. The code 89 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: "89 1978 Chevrolet". The longer GM paint manufacturing code, sometimes called the "Fisher paint code", is WA4518. This longer manufacturing code is useful for tracking paint usage.

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Usage list 1978 GM 89 paint (more information)

year	make	model	code	paint name	comment
				Brown	|PPG/Dupont Cross-Ref 1990|
				Brown	|PPG/Dupont Cross-Ref 1990|
	GM		69	Dark Brown	metallic, 76-80, |Autocolor Colour Register 1998-1999|
	GM		69	Hilton Brown	metallic, 76-80, |Autocolor Colour Register 1998-1999|
1974	Buick	Buick	69	Dark Brown
1974	Cadillac	Cadillac	69	Chesterfield Brown
1974	Chevrolet	Chevrolet	69	Dark Taupe
1974	Chevrolet	Monte Carlo	69	Dark Taupe
1974	GM		69	Dark Taupe
1974	GMC	GMC	69	Dark Taupe	Sprint
1974	Oldsmobile	Oldsmobile	69	Clove Brown
1974	Pontiac	GTO	69	Shadowmist Brown	special order
1974	Pontiac	Pontiac	69	Shadowmist Brown
1976	Cadillac	Cadillac	69	Chesterfield Brown
1976	Chevrolet	Chevrolet	69	Dark Brown	corvette color
1976	Chevrolet	Corvette	69	Dark Brown
1976	Chevrolet	Nova	69	Dark Brown	corvette color
1976	GM		69	Dark Brown
1976	GMC	GMC	69	Corvette Dark Brown	Sprint
1978	Chevrolet	Corvette	89	Hilton Brown
1978	GM		89	Hilton Brown
1979	Chevrolet	Corvette	67	Dark Brown
1979	GM		67	Dark Brown
1980	Chevrolet	Corvette	47	Dark Brown
1980	GM		47	Dark Brown

Paint Manufacturer Codes
GM(Fisher code) : WA4518
Make/Year Code : 67, 69, 47, 89
PPG/Ditzler : 2656
Dupont : 42804L, 42804D, R56090, 42804AM, 42804, AF917
Spies Hecker : 93299
Sherwin Williams : 6075
RM/BASF : 2716
Glasurit : GM-4518, GM4518
Autocolor ICI Nexa : 4821M

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