(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 4090; therefore, the results below are from that code.

1989 paint by GM with short manufacturer/year paint code of 57. 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 Caprice and Celebrity. See the full detailed list below.

The short make/year code for this paint on a 31148 in 1989, is 57. The code 57 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: "57 1989 Oldsmobile". The longer GM paint manufacturing code, sometimes called the "Fisher paint code", is WA9180. This longer manufacturing code is useful for tracking paint usage.

Example of 1989 GM 57 See more information on "1989 GM 57"
or See all paints with a short model/year code of "57"

Usage list 1989 GM 57 paint (more information)

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

Paint Manufacturer Codes
GM(Fisher code) : WA9180
Make/Year Code : 57
PPG/Ditzler : 4090
Dupont : B8872
Sherwin Williams : 37084
RM/BASF : 18008
Glasurit : GM-9180, GM9180
Autocolor ICI Nexa : 8193M, 8193B

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