(Light Maple : GM : 1981 - 1986)
At PaintRef.com we have records of this paint across 5 manufacturers/makes.

This code is listed in our database as a cross-reference to PPG code 3331; therefore, the results below are from that code.

1981 paint by GM with short manufacturer/year paint code of 72. This brown automotive paint color is most commonly known as Light Maple. Other common color promotional names include Light Maron and Brown. The color formulation has been used between 1981 and 1986, primarily by GM; but also by Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, Oldsmobile, and Pontiac. See the full detailed list below.

The short make/year code for this paint on a 20059 in 1981, is 72. The code 72 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: "72 1981 Buick". The longer GM paint manufacturing code, sometimes called the "Fisher paint code", is WA7263. This longer manufacturing code is useful for tracking paint usage.

Example of 1981 GM 72 See more information on "1981 GM 72"
or See all paints with a short model/year code of "72"

Usage list 1981 GM 72 paint (more information)

year	make	model	code	paint name	comment
				Brown	|PPG/Dupont Cross-Ref 1990|
	GM		72	Light Maple	metallic, 80-81, |Autocolor Colour Register 1998-1999|
	GM		73	Light Maple	metallic, 83-86, |Autocolor Colour Register 1998-1999|
	GM		73	Light Maple	metallic, 83-86, |Autocolor Colour Register 1998-1999|
1981	Buick	Buick	72	Light Maple
1981	Chevrolet	Chevrolet	72	Light Maple
1981	Chevrolet	Malibu	72	Light Maron
1981	GM		72	Light Maple
1981	Oldsmobile	Oldsmobile	72	Light Maple
1983	GM			Light Maple
1984	Buick	Buick	73	Light Maple
1984	Cadillac	Cadillac	73	Light Maple
1984	Chevrolet	Chevrolet	73	Light Maple
1984	GM		73	Light Maple
1984	Oldsmobile	Oldsmobile	73	Light Maple
1984	Pontiac	Pontiac	73	Light Maple
1986	Cadillac	Cadillac	73	Light Maple
1986	GM		73	Light Maple

Paint Manufacturer Codes
GM(Fisher code) : WA8491, WA7263
Make/Year Code : 72, 73
PPG/Ditzler : 3331
Dupont : 397AJ965, B8108
Spies Hecker : 93173, 93375
Sherwin Williams : 31055
RM/BASF : 12228, 13522
Glasurit : GM-7263, GM7263
Autocolor ICI Nexa : 7730B, 7730M, 6876M

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