(Bamboo Cream : Chevrolet : 1961 - 1985)
At PaintRef.com we have records of this paint for over 24 years of use, across 5 manufacturers/makes, and with 6 unique promotional names.

This code is listed in our database as a cross-reference to PPG code 81271; therefore, the results below are from that code.

1962 paint by GM with short manufacturer/year paint code of M. This yellow automotive paint color is most commonly known as Bamboo Cream. Other common color promotional names include Cameo Cream, Cobonna Cream, Coronna Cream, Sun Valley Cream, and Yellow. The color formulation has been used between 1961 and 1985, primarily by Chevrolet; but also by Buick, GM, International Harvester, Oldsmobile, and Pontiac. We have records of this color appearing on the following models: ChevyII, 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.

Truck and International Harvester used this paint as a special order color.

The GM manufacturing code of this paint is WA2741. The Chrysler manufacturing code of this paint is DT2292. 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.

The short make/year code for this paint on an Oldsmobile in 1962, is M. The code M 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: "M 1962 GM". The longer GM paint manufacturing code, sometimes called the "Fisher paint code", is WA2741. The longer Chrysler paint manufacturing code, sometimes called the "Dodge Truck paint code" is DT2292. These longer manufacturing codes are useful for tracking paint usage.

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Usage list 1962 GM M paint (more information)

year	make	model	code	paint name	comment
				Yellow	|PPG/Dupont Cross-Ref 1990|
1961	Buick	Buick	M	Sun Valley Cream
1961	Chevrolet	Chevrolet	925	Cobonna Cream
1961	Chevrolet	Corvair	925	Cobonna Cream
1961	GM		M	Sun Valley Cream
1961	Pontiac	Pontiac	M	Bamboo Cream
1961	Pontiac	Tempest	M	Bamboo Cream
1962	Buick	Buick	M	Cameo Cream
1962	Chevrolet	Chevrolet	925	Coronna Cream
1962	Chevrolet	ChevyII	925	Coronna Cream
1962	Chevrolet	Corvair	925	Coronna Cream
1962	Chevrolet	Nova	925	Coronna Cream
1962	GM		M	Cameo Cream
1962	Oldsmobile	Oldsmobile	M	Cameo Cream
1962	Pontiac	Pontiac	M	Bamboo Cream
1962	Pontiac	Tempest	M	Bamboo Cream
1985	International Harvester	Truck	1407	Yellow	Custom, |IH MT-90 Parts Merchandising Catalog|, ppg/name best guess

Paint Manufacturer Codes
GM(Fisher code) : WA2741
Chrysler/Dodge : DT2292
Make/Year Code : M, 925, 1407
PPG/Ditzler : 81271
Dupont : 886-94079L, 4151L, 94079, 93-94079
Acme/Rogers : 9016
RM/BASF : 3691

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