(Light Beechwood : Chevrolet : 1988 - 1990)
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 4091; therefore, the results below are from that code.

1988 paint by GM with short manufacturer/year paint code of 57C. This brown automotive paint color is most commonly known as Light Beechwood. Other common color promotional names include Light Brown and Brown. The color formulation has been used between 1988 and 1990, primarily by Chevrolet; but also by Buick, Cadillac, GM, Oldsmobile, and Pontiac. We have records of this color appearing on the model of Celebrity and Caprice. See the full detailed list below.

The short make/year code for this paint on a 65063 in 1988, is 57C. The code 57C 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: "57C 1988 Chevrolet". The longer GM paint manufacturing code, sometimes called the "Fisher paint code", is WA9278. This longer manufacturing code is useful for tracking paint usage.

Example of 1988 GM 57C See more information on "1988 GM 57C"
or See all paints with a short model/year code of "57C"

Usage list 1988 GM 57C paint (more information)

year	make	model	code	paint name	comment
				Brown	|PPG/Dupont Cross-Ref 1990|
	GM		57C	Light Beechwood	metallic, 87-90, |Autocolor Colour Register 1998-1999|
1988	Buick	Buick	57C	Light Beechwood	clearcoat
1988	Cadillac	Cadillac	57C	Light Beechwood	clearcoat
1988	Chevrolet	Caprice	57C	Light Brown	clearcoat
1988	Chevrolet	Cavalier	57C	Light Brown	clearcoat
1988	Chevrolet	Celebrity	57C	Light Brown	clearcoat
1988	Chevrolet	Chevrolet	57C	Light Brown	clearcoat, Caprice Celebrity Cavalier
1988	GM		57C	Light Beechwood	clearcoat
1988	Oldsmobile	Oldsmobile	57C	Light Beechwood	clearcoat
1988	Pontiac	Pontiac	57C	Light Beechwood	clearcoat
1989	Buick	Buick	57C	Light Beechwood	clearcoat
1989	Chevrolet	Chevrolet	57C	Light Beechwood	clearcoat
1989	GM		57C	Light Beechwood	clearcoat
1989	Oldsmobile	Oldsmobile	57C	Light Beechwood	clearcoat
1989	Pontiac	Pontiac	57C	Light Beechwood	clearcoat
1990	Chevrolet	Chevrolet	57	Light Beechwood	clearcoat
1990	GM		57	Light Beechwood	clearcoat
1990	Pontiac	Pontiac	57	Light Beechwood	clearcoat

Paint Manufacturer Codes
GM(Fisher code) : WA9278
Make/Year Code : 57C, 57
PPG/Ditzler : 4091
Dupont : B8873
Sherwin Williams : 37085
RM/BASF : 18017
Glasurit : GM-9278, GM9278
Autocolor ICI Nexa : B599B

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