(Cardinal Maroon : Kaiser : 1946 - 1954)
This red automotive paint color is most commonly known as Cardinal Maroon. Another common paint color promotional name is Buckeye Maroon. The color formulation has been used between 1946 and 1954, primarily by Kaiser; but also by Henry J and Allstate. See the full detailed list below.

Dupont codes starting with "244-" or "246-" and ending with a 4 or 5 digit number where used from 1920 through the 50's with a few "93-", "202-", and "210" prefixed codes thrown in early on. "93-" paint codes appear to be reserved for Truck/Fleet or very popular paints while the "202-" and "210" where metallic paints. As new paint types came out more prefixes were introduced. For this report on Dupont code 246-5427M, we have included variations with the prefix removed. The remaining digits are a good way to track paint usage between years.

Example of the color Dupont 246-5427M See more information on Dupont code "246-5427M"

Usage list of Dupont paint code 246-5427M (more information)

year	make	model	code	paint name	comment
1946	Kaiser		151,521	Buckeye Maroon	K707, F307, 787, 347
1947	Kaiser		151,521	Buckeye Maroon	K707, F307, 787, 347
1951	Henry J		110	Cardinal Maroon
1951	Kaiser		110,597	Cardinal Maroon	code 595 upper, 618 lower
1952	Kaiser		110,597	Cardinal Maroon	codes 405 408 425 559 612 613 633 641 upper, 417 lower
1953	Allstate		110,597	Cardinal Maroon	Sears Roebuck Company
1953	Henry J		110,597	Cardinal Maroon
1953	Kaiser		110,597	Cardinal Maroon
1954	Kaiser		110,597	Cardinal Maroon

Paint Manufacturer Codes
Make/Year Code : 597, 151, 110, 521
PPG/Ditzler : 50070
Dupont : 0531M, 246-5427M
Acme/Rogers : 6329A
Sherwin Williams : 32890MM

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