(Butternut Yellow : Chevrolet : 1965 - 1985)At
PaintRef.com we have records of this paint for over 20 years of use, across 6 manufacturers/makes, and with 11 unique promotional names.
This code is listed in our database as a cross-reference to PPG code
81500; therefore, the results below are from that code.
1965 paint by GM with short manufacturer/year paint code of Y. This yellow automotive paint color is most commonly known as Butternut Yellow. Other common color promotional names include Bamboo Cream, Cameo Cream, Cameo Cream (Bamboo), Colonial Yellow, Crocus Yellow, Goldwood Yellow, Mayfair Maize, Saffron, Saffron Yellow, and Yellow. The color formulation has been used between 1965 and 1985, primarily by Chevrolet; but also by Buick, Cadillac, GM, International Harvester, Oldsmobile, and Pontiac. We have records of this color appearing on the following models: Camaro, Chevelle, ChevyII, Corvair, Firebird, GTO, International Harvester Truck, and Tempest. See the full detailed list below. The use of this paint is for main body and special order color.
International Harvester, Truck, Pontiac, and Firebird used this paint as a special order color.
The GM manufacturing code of this paint is WA3313.
The short make/year code for this paint on an Oldsmobile in 1965, is Y. The code Y 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: "Y 1965 GM". The longer GM paint manufacturing code, sometimes called the "Fisher paint code", is
WA3313. This longer manufacturing code is useful for tracking paint usage.
Example of 1965 GM Y
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Usage list 1965 GM Y paint
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year | make | model | code | paint name | comment |
| | | | Yellow | |PPG/Dupont Cross-Ref 1990| |
1965 | Buick | Buick | Y | Bamboo Cream | |
1965 | Chevrolet | Chevelle | Y | Crocus Yellow | |
1965 | Chevrolet | Chevrolet | Y | Crocus Yellow | |
1965 | Chevrolet | ChevyII | Y | Crocus Yellow | |
1965 | Chevrolet | Corvair | Y | Crocus Yellow | |
1965 | Chevrolet | Nova | Y | Goldwood Yellow | |
1965 | GM | | Y | Bamboo Cream | |
1965 | Oldsmobile | Oldsmobile | Y | Saffron Yellow | |
1965 | Pontiac | GTO | Y | Mayfair Maize | |
1965 | Pontiac | Pontiac | Y | Mayfair Maize | |
1965 | Pontiac | Tempest | Y | Mayfair Maize | |
1967 | Chevrolet | Camaro | Y | Butternut Yellow | |
1967 | Chevrolet | Chevelle | Y | Butternut Yellow | |
1967 | Chevrolet | Chevrolet | Y | Butternut Yellow | |
1967 | Chevrolet | ChevyII | Y | Butternut Yellow | |
1967 | Chevrolet | Corvair | Y | Butternut Yellow | |
1967 | Chevrolet | Nova | Y | Butternut Yellow | |
1967 | GM | | Y | Butternut Yellow | |
1967 | Oldsmobile | Oldsmobile | Y | Saffron | |
1967 | Pontiac | Firebird | Y | Mayfair Maize | special order |
1967 | Pontiac | Pontiac | Y | Mayfair Maize | |
1967 | Pontiac | Tempest | Y | Mayfair Maize | |
1968 | Buick | Buick | Y | Cameo Cream | |
1968 | Chevrolet | Camaro | Y | Butternut Yellow | |
1968 | Chevrolet | Chevelle | Y | Butternut Yellow | |
1968 | Chevrolet | Chevrolet | Y | Butternut Yellow | |
1968 | Chevrolet | ChevyII | Y | Butternut Yellow | |
1968 | Chevrolet | Corvair | Y | Butternut Yellow | |
1968 | Chevrolet | Nova | Y | Butternut Yellow | |
1968 | GM | | Y | Cameo Cream | |
1968 | Oldsmobile | Oldsmobile | Y | Saffron | |
1968 | Pontiac | Firebird | Y | Mayfair Maize | |
1968 | Pontiac | GTO | Y | Mayfair Maize | |
1968 | Pontiac | Pontiac | Y | Mayfair Maize | |
1968 | Pontiac | Tempest | Y | Mayfair Maize | |
1969 | Buick | Buick | 40 | Cameo Cream (Bamboo) | |
1969 | Cadillac | Cadillac | 40 | Colonial Yellow | |
1969 | Chevrolet | Camaro | 40 | Butternut Yellow | |
1969 | Chevrolet | Chevelle | 40 | Butternut Yellow | |
1969 | Chevrolet | Chevrolet | 40 | Butternut Yellow | |
1969 | Chevrolet | ChevyII | 40 | Butternut Yellow | |
1969 | Chevrolet | Corvair | 40 | Butternut Yellow | |
1969 | Chevrolet | Nova | 40 | Butternut Yellow | |
1969 | GM | | 40 | Cameo Cream (Bamboo) | |
1969 | Oldsmobile | Oldsmobile | 40 | Saffron | |
1969 | Pontiac | Firebird | 40 | Mayfair Maize | |
1969 | Pontiac | GTO | 40 | Mayfair Maize | |
1969 | Pontiac | Pontiac | 40 | Mayfair Maize | |
1985 | International Harvester | Truck | 182 | Yellow | Custom, |IH MT-90 Parts Merchandising Catalog|, ppg/name best guess |
1985 | International Harvester | Truck | 182 | Yellow | Custom, |IH MT-90 Parts Merchandising Catalog|, ppg/name best guess |
Paint Manufacturer Codes
GM(Fisher code) :
WA3313
Make/Year Code : 182, Y, 40
PPG/Ditzler :
81500
Dupont :
5036A,
04620,
93-96908,
5036D,
5036L,
96908,
4620,
4620L,
5036
Acme/Rogers : 9671
Martin Senour : 4190
Sherwin Williams : 2432, 9536
Arco : S-9354, 6194, AE-3266, L-5177
RM/BASF :
1715,
A1715
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