(Boatswain Blue : DeSoto : 1940 - 1983)
At PaintRef.com we have records of this paint for over 43 years of use.

This code is listed in our database as an offset listing to PPG codes 10019 or QDE1442 or IM2124. The most popular is 10019; therefore, the results below are from that code.

1983 paint by Chrysler with short manufacturer/year paint code of DT8016. This blue automotive paint color is most commonly known as Boatswain Blue. Other common color promotional names include Bimini Blue and Blue. The color formulation has been used between 1940 and 1983, primarily by DeSoto; but also by Chrysler, Plymouth. See the full detailed list below.

The longer Chrysler paint manufacturing code, sometimes called the "Dodge Truck paint code" is DT8016. This longer manufacturing code is useful for tracking paint usage.

Example of 1983 Chrysler DT8016 See more information on "1983 Chrysler DT8016"
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Usage list 1983 Chrysler DT8016 paint (more information)

year	make	model	code	paint name	comment
1940	DeSoto		212	Bimini Blue	also code 271 lower
1940	DeSoto		212	Bimini Blue	also code 271 lower
1940	DeSoto		212	Bimini Blue	also code 271 lower
1940	Plymouth	Plymouth	201	Boatswain Blue
1940	Plymouth	Plymouth	201	Boatswain Blue
1940	Plymouth	Plymouth	201	Boatswain Blue
1983	Chrysler	Fleet	DT8016	Blue	|Dodge Truck Ditzler Offset List, Form 8302|
1983	Chrysler	Fleet	DT8016	Blue	|Dodge Truck Ditzler Offset List, Form 8302|
1983	Chrysler	Fleet	DT8016	Blue	|Dodge Truck Ditzler Offset List, Form 8302|

Paint Manufacturer Codes
Chrysler/Dodge : DT8016
Make/Year Code : 635
PPG/Ditzler : 10019
Dupont : 5930, 34039, 31746, 6606

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