(Roman Red : Chevrolet : 1959 - 1996)
At PaintRef.com we have records of this paint for over 37 years of use, across 8 manufacturers/makes, and with 8 unique promotional names.

This code is listed in our database as an offset listing to PPG code 70961; therefore, the results below are from that code.

This red automotive paint color is most commonly known as Roman Red. Other common color promotional names include Cardinal Red, Light Red, Mandalay Red, Red, Riverside Red, Seminole Red, and Tampico Red. The color formulation has been used between 1959 and 1996, primarily by Chevrolet; but also by Buick, Cadillac, Chrysler, Company Fleet Vehicles, GM, International Harvester, Oldsmobile, and Pontiac. We have records of this color appearing on the following models: ChevyII, Chrysler Special Order / Fleet, Corvair, International Harvester Truck, Nova, and Tempest. See the full detailed list below. The use of this paint is for main body and special order color.

The six Companies/Organizations with Fleet Vehicles using this color are: Black and White Cab Company, Chevrolet, Gibson Corvette, Gibson Firebird, Red Cab Company Inc, and Taxi.

The GM manufacturing code of this paint is WA2622. The Chrysler manufacturing code of this paint is DT3280. It is not uncommon for the same paint to be used by more than one manufacturer. Popular paints offered by one could be special ordered by others. Also, the paint on imported cars were commonly shared.

Autocolor paint code 2721 is a solid color paint. Variations of this code can include 2721 for a solid color paint, 2721M for a single layer metallic, 2721B followed with a clearcoat, 2721G including a groundcoat, and the rare 2721T for a 3-coat process. Multiple codes with different single-character suffixes indicate the use of multiple processes/finishes. Note: we have found some reuse of a few 4 character Autocolor codes as well as the 4-character base code not matching the base color of the B, M, G, T suffix code. Where possible, we have specifically identified these code conflicts.

Autocolor has been providing paint since 1883, and was part of the Imperial Chemical Industries (ICI) in Britain. PPG bought them out in 1999, and changed their name to Nexa Autocolor in 2002. Base Autocolor codes are 4 alfa-numeric characters optionally followed by a suffix letter indicating the finish. Suffix options are none for solid colors, M for single layer metallic, B for basecoat followed by a clearcoat, T for a 3-coat pearl-effect, and G for a groundcoat. Extra paint group codes include T01, T02, T03... for tinted clearcoats; SG01, SG02, SG03 for grey undercoat; M01, M02, M03 for matted clearcoat, and U01, U02, U03 for stripe paints. Multiple groups can exist for a paint use.

Example of the color Autocolor 2721 See more information on Autocolor code "2721"

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Usage list of Autocolor paint code 2721 (more information)

year	make	model	code	paint name	comment
				Red	|PPG/Dupont Cross-Ref 1990|
	GM		923	Light Red	57-62, |Autocolor Colour Register 1998-1999|
1959	Buick	Buick	L	Tampico Red
1959	Cadillac	Cadillac	50	Seminole Red
1959	Chevrolet	Chevrolet	923	Roman Red
1959	Chevrolet	Corvette	506A	Roman Red
1959	GM		L	Tampico Red
1959	Oldsmobile	Oldsmobile	L	Cardinal Red
1959	Pontiac	Pontiac	L	Mandalay Red
1960	Buick	Buick	V	Tampico Red	also interior color named simply Red
1960	Chevrolet	Chevrolet	923	Roman Red
1960	Chevrolet	Corvair	923	Roman Red
1960	Chevrolet	Corvette	506A	Roman Red
1960	Fleet	Chevrolet		Roman Red	|Martin Senour Alphabetical Fleet Listing No. 1, 1964|
1960	GM		V	Tampico Red
1961	Buick	Buick	V	Tampico Red	also interior color named simply Red
1961	Chevrolet	Chevrolet	923	Roman Red
1961	Chevrolet	Corvair	923	Roman Red
1961	Chevrolet	Corvette	506	Roman Red
1961	GM		V	Tampico Red
1962	Buick	Buick	V	Cardinal Red
1962	Chevrolet	Chevrolet	923	Roman Red
1962	Chevrolet	ChevyII	923	Roman Red
1962	Chevrolet	Corvair	923	Roman Red
1962	Chevrolet	Corvette	923	Roman Red
1962	Chevrolet	Nova	923	Roman Red
1962	GM		V	Cardinal Red
1962	Pontiac	Pontiac	V	Mandalay Red
1962	Pontiac	Tempest	V	Mandalay Red
1963	Chevrolet	Corvette	923	Riverside Red
1963	Chevrolet	Nova	923	Riverside Red
1963	Fleet	Gibson Firebird		Cardinal Red	1963-69
1963	GM		923	Riverside Red
1964	Chevrolet	Corvette	923	Riverside Red
1964	Chevrolet	Nova	923	Riverside Red
1964	GM		923	Riverside Red
1983	Chrysler	Fleet	DT3280	Red	|Dodge Truck Ditzler Offset List, Form 8302|
1985	International Harvester	Truck	223	Red	Custom, |IH MT-90 Parts Merchandising Catalog|, ppg/name best guess
1985	International Harvester	Truck	223	Red	Custom, |IH MT-90 Parts Merchandising Catalog|, ppg/name best guess
1990	Fleet	Black and White Cab Company		Red	NKC Division
1990	Fleet	Red Cab Company Inc		Red
1990	Fleet	Taxi		Red	Red Cab Company Inc
1995	Fleet	Gibson Corvette		Riverside Red	1963 Corvette Sting Ray model
1996	Fleet	Gibson Corvette		Roman Red	1960 Corvette model

Paint Manufacturer Codes
GM(Fisher code) : WA2622
Chrysler/Dodge : DT3280
Make/Year Code : 223, 506A, 50, L, DT3280, 506, V, 923
PPG/Ditzler : 70961
Dupont : 886-93037, 93037, 02931, 93-93037H, 93-93037, 886-93037H, 886-93037LH, 2931, 2931LH
Acme/Rogers : 8795
Martin Senour : 98N-1286
Sherwin Williams : 5386
RM/BASF : 1138, A1138R
Autocolor ICI Nexa : 2721

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