(Tripoli Turquoise : Chevrolet : 1968)
This blue green automotive paint color is most commonly known as Tripoli Turquoise. Other common color promotional names include Meridian Turquoise, Aqua Mist, and Ocean Turquoise. The color formulation has been used only in 1968, primarily by Chevrolet; but also by Buick, GM, Oldsmobile, and Pontiac. We have records of this color appearing on the following models: Camaro, ChevyII, Corvair, Firebird, GTO, Nova, and Tempest. See the full detailed list below.

A1993 is a paint code for Rinshed-Mason Company who has been providing automotive paints since 1948. BASF bought the company in the 1960s. More modern RM-BASF paint codes are 5 digits in length and are sequentially assigned.

Example of the color RM-BASF A1993 See more information on RM-BASF code "A1993"

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Usage list of RM-BASF paint code A1993 (more information)

year	make	model	code	paint name	comment
1968	Buick	Buick	K	Aqua Mist
1968	Chevrolet	Camaro	K	Tripoli Turquoise
1968	Chevrolet	Chevelle	K	Tripoli Turquoise
1968	Chevrolet	Chevrolet	K	Tripoli Turquoise
1968	Chevrolet	ChevyII	K	Tripoli Turquoise
1968	Chevrolet	Corvair	K	Tripoli Turquoise
1968	Chevrolet	Nova	K	Tripoli Turquoise
1968	GM		K	Aqua Mist
1968	Oldsmobile	Oldsmobile	K	Ocean Turquoise
1968	Pontiac	Firebird	K	Meridian Turquoise
1968	Pontiac	GTO	K	Meridian Turquoise
1968	Pontiac	Pontiac	K	Meridian Turquoise
1968	Pontiac	Tempest	K	Meridian Turquoise

Paint Manufacturer Codes
GM(Fisher code) : WA3761
Make/Year Code : K
PPG/Ditzler : 13517
Dupont : 4900L, 4900, 4900D, 98879
Acme/Rogers : 5516
Martin Senour : 4373
Sherwin Williams : 1653
Arco : L-5282G, 6248G, S-9459G, AE-3437G
RM/BASF : A1993, 1993

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