(Brown : GM : 1977 - 1992)At
PaintRef.com we have records of this paint for over 15 years of use, and across 5 manufacturers/makes.
This code is listed in our database as an offset listing to PPG code
2947; therefore, the results below are from that code.
1979 paint by GM with short manufacturer/year paint code of 81. This brown automotive paint color is most commonly known as simply 'Brown'. Another common paint color promotional name is Dark Brown. The color formulation has been used between 1977 and 1992, primarily by GM; but also by Chevrolet, Company Fleet Vehicles, Fleetwood, GMC, and International Harvester. We have records of this color appearing on the following models: Motor Home, GM Special Order / Fleet, and International Harvester Truck. See the full detailed list below. The use of this paint is for main body and special order color.
The one Company/Organization with Fleet Vehicles using this color is: High County Disposal.
The short make/year code for this paint on a 19454 in 1979, is 81. The code 81 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: "81 1979 GMC". The longer GM paint manufacturing code, sometimes called the "Fisher paint code", is
WA5284. This longer manufacturing code is useful for tracking paint usage.
Example of 1979 GM 81
See more information on "1979 GM 81" or
See all paints with a short model/year code of "81"Usage list 1979 GM 81 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 |
| GM | | 81 | Brown | metallic, 78-80, |Autocolor Colour Register 1998-1999| |
1977 | Chevrolet | Chevy Truck | 81 | Brown | |
1977 | GM | | 81 | Brown | |
1977 | GMC | GMC | 81 | Brown | |
1978 | Chevrolet | Chevy Truck | 81 | Brown | |
1978 | GM | | 81 | Brown | |
1978 | GMC | GMC | 81 | Brown | |
1979 | Chevrolet | Chevy Truck | 81 | Brown | |
1979 | Fleetwood | Motor Home | | Brown | metallic, Tioga PaceArrow |
1979 | GM | | 81 | Brown | |
1979 | GMC | GMC | 81 | Brown | |
1980 | Chevrolet | Chevy Truck | 81 | Brown | |
1980 | Fleetwood | Motor Home | | Brown | metallic, PaceArrow |
1980 | GM | | 81 | Brown | |
1980 | GMC | GMC | 81 | Brown | metallic |
1985 | International Harvester | Truck | 1768 | Brown | Custom, |IH MT-90 Parts Merchandising Catalog|, ppg/name best guess |
1990 | Fleet | High County Disposal | | Brown | metallic |
1992 | GM | Fleet | WA7800 | Dark Brown | North America |
1992 | GM | Fleet | WA7800 | Dark Brown | North America |
Paint Manufacturer Codes
GM(Fisher code) :
WA7800,
WEA5284,
WA5284
Make/Year Code : 1768, 81, WA7800
PPG/Ditzler :
2947
Dupont :
923BP589,
44791DH,
44791LH,
BP589,
44791AW,
44791
Spies Hecker :
93493
Martin Senour : 3828
Sherwin Williams : 3760
RM/BASF :
9161
Glasurit : GM-7800, GM7800, GM-5284, GM5284
Autocolor ICI Nexa : KFM1M, 6597M, KTT5B
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