(Roman Red : Chevrolet : 1959 - 1996)
At PaintRef.com we have records of this paint for over 37 years of use, across 7 manufacturers/makes, and with 7 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, 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, Oldsmobile, and Pontiac. We have records of this color appearing on the following models: ChevyII, Chrysler Special Order / Fleet, Corvair, Nova, and Tempest. See the full detailed list below.

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. 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.

Some Chrysler paint manufacturing codes come in two forms, the short 1 to 3 digit model/year code which changes frequently and a longer code which does not change. One of these longer codes which we track is the DT or Dodge Truck or Fleet code. This is one of only a very few DT codes that starts with the letters "DT" and does not end in a 4 digit number. We are not sure about the use of this paint, it is probably very early or a basic color. Codes in the DT3000 to DT3999 range are generally red shades. These DT codes do not change over the years for a particular paint formulation; therefore, it is the best code to track the usage of Chrysler paint. In many cases Chrysler has assigned DT codes to popular paint from other manufacturers to use as special order paints.

The DT paint set is one of the few that includes many of the official US Military paint colors.

In this case, DT3280 appears to be a special order paint for a popular early paint named Roman Red by Chevrolet.

Example of the color Chrysler DT3280 See more information on Chrysler code "DT3280"

Examples of Chrysler code DT3280 (click on image for larger/detailed view)


Usage list of Chrysler paint code DT3280 (more information)

year	make	model	code	paint name	comment
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|
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 : V, 923, L, DT3280, 506A, 50, 223, 506
PPG/Ditzler : 70961
Dupont : 93-93037, 886-93037, 886-93037H, 2931, 93037, 2931LH, 02931, 886-93037LH, 93-93037H
Acme/Rogers : 8795
Martin Senour : 98N-1286
Sherwin Williams : 5386
RM/BASF : A1138R, 1138
Autocolor ICI Nexa : 2721

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