(Silver : Chevrolet : 1985 - 1991)
At PaintRef.com we have records of this paint across 6 manufacturers/makes.

This code is listed in our database as a cross-reference to PPG code 3746; therefore, the results below are from that code.

1989 paint by GM with short manufacturer/year paint code of 12. This silver gray automotive paint color is most commonly known as simply 'Silver'. Another common paint color promotional name is Gray. The color formulation has been used between 1985 and 1991, primarily by Chevrolet; but also by Buick, Cadillac, GM, International Harvester, Oldsmobile, and Pontiac. We have records of this color appearing on the following models: Camaro, Cavalier, Celebrity, International Harvester Truck, and Monte Carlo. 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 31066 in 1989, is 12. The code 12 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: "12 1989 Oldsmobile". The longer GM paint manufacturing code, sometimes called the "Fisher paint code", is WA8535. This longer manufacturing code is useful for tracking paint usage.

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Usage list 1989 GM 12 paint (more information)

year	make	model	code	paint name	comment
				Gray	|PPG/Dupont Cross-Ref 1990|
	GM		12	Silver	metallic, 85-91, |Autocolor Colour Register 1998-1999|
	GM		12	Silver	metallic, 85-91, |Autocolor Colour Register 1998-1999|
1985	Buick	Buick	12	Silver	L = lacquer
1985	Cadillac	Cadillac	12	Silver	12L = lacquer
1985	Chevrolet	Camaro	12	Silver
1985	Chevrolet	Chevrolet	12	Silver	L = lacquer
1985	GM		12	Silver	12L = lacquer
1985	International Harvester	Truck	8622	Gray	Custom, |IH MT-90 Parts Merchandising Catalog|, ppg/name best guess
1985	Oldsmobile	Oldsmobile	12	Silver
1985	Pontiac	Firebird	12	Silver	L = lacquer
1985	Pontiac	Pontiac	12	Silver	L = lacquer
1986	Buick	Buick	12	Silver
1986	Cadillac	Cadillac	12	Silver
1986	Chevrolet	Chevrolet	12	Silver
1986	GM		12	Silver
1986	Oldsmobile	Oldsmobile	12	Silver
1986	Pontiac	Pontiac	12	Silver
1987	Buick	Buick	12	Silver
1987	Cadillac	Cadillac	12	Silver
1987	Chevrolet	Chevrolet	12	Silver
1987	GM		12	Silver
1987	Oldsmobile	Oldsmobile	12	Silver
1987	Pontiac	Pontiac	12	Silver
1988	Buick	Buick	12	Silver
1988	Cadillac	Cadillac	12	Silver
1988	Chevrolet	Cavalier	12	Silver
1988	Chevrolet	Celebrity	12	Silver
1988	Chevrolet	Chevrolet	12	Silver	Monte Carlo Celebrity Cavalier
1988	Chevrolet	Monte Carlo	12	Silver
1988	GM		12	Silver
1988	Oldsmobile	Oldsmobile	12	Silver
1988	Pontiac	Firebird	12	Silver
1988	Pontiac	Pontiac	12	Silver
1989	Buick	Buick	12	Silver	lacquer
1989	Cadillac	Cadillac	12	Silver	lacquer
1989	Chevrolet	Chevrolet	12	Silver	lacquer
1989	GM		12	Silver	lacquer
1989	Oldsmobile	Oldsmobile	12	Silver	lacquer
1989	Pontiac	Pontiac	12	Silver	lacquer
1990	Buick	Buick	12	Silver
1990	Cadillac	Cadillac	12	Silver
1990	Chevrolet	Chevrolet	12	Silver
1990	GM		12	Silver
1991	Buick	Buick	12	Silver
1991	Chevrolet	Cavalier	12	Silver
1991	Chevrolet	Chevrolet	12	Silver
1991	GM		12	Silver
1991	Pontiac	Pontiac	12	Silver

Paint Manufacturer Codes
GM(Fisher code) : WA9331, WA9301, WA8535
Make/Year Code : 8622, 12
PPG/Ditzler : 3746
Dupont : B8501, 397AB927
Spies Hecker : 93287
Sherwin Williams : 34380
RM/BASF : 16514, 16445, 15001
Glasurit : GM-8535, GM8535
Autocolor ICI Nexa : 7871M, 7EF2B

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