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1965 GM Y
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(Butternut Yellow : Chevrolet : 1965 - 1985)
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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
1965 GM Y
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Usage list 1965 GM Y paint (more information)
yearmakemodelcodepaint namecomment
Yellow|PPG/Dupont Cross-Ref 1990|
1965BuickBuickYBamboo Cream
1965ChevroletChevelleYCrocus Yellow
1965ChevroletChevroletYCrocus Yellow
1965ChevroletChevyIIYCrocus Yellow
1965ChevroletCorvairYCrocus Yellow
1965ChevroletNovaYGoldwood Yellow
1965GMYBamboo Cream
1965OldsmobileOldsmobileYSaffron Yellow
1965PontiacGTOYMayfair Maize
1965PontiacPontiacYMayfair Maize
1965PontiacTempestYMayfair Maize
1967ChevroletCamaroYButternut Yellow
1967ChevroletChevelleYButternut Yellow
1967ChevroletChevroletYButternut Yellow
1967ChevroletChevyIIYButternut Yellow
1967ChevroletCorvairYButternut Yellow
1967ChevroletNovaYButternut Yellow
1967GMYButternut Yellow
1967OldsmobileOldsmobileYSaffron
1967PontiacFirebirdYMayfair Maizespecial order
1967PontiacPontiacYMayfair Maize
1967PontiacTempestYMayfair Maize
1968BuickBuickYCameo Cream
1968ChevroletCamaroYButternut Yellow
1968ChevroletChevelleYButternut Yellow
1968ChevroletChevroletYButternut Yellow
1968ChevroletChevyIIYButternut Yellow
1968ChevroletCorvairYButternut Yellow
1968ChevroletNovaYButternut Yellow
1968GMYCameo Cream
1968OldsmobileOldsmobileYSaffron
1968PontiacFirebirdYMayfair Maize
1968PontiacGTOYMayfair Maize
1968PontiacPontiacYMayfair Maize
1968PontiacTempestYMayfair Maize
1969BuickBuick40Cameo Cream (Bamboo)
1969CadillacCadillac40Colonial Yellow
1969ChevroletCamaro40Butternut Yellow
1969ChevroletChevelle40Butternut Yellow
1969ChevroletChevrolet40Butternut Yellow
1969ChevroletChevyII40Butternut Yellow
1969ChevroletCorvair40Butternut Yellow
1969ChevroletNova40Butternut Yellow
1969GM40Cameo Cream (Bamboo)
1969OldsmobileOldsmobile40Saffron
1969PontiacFirebird40Mayfair Maize
1969PontiacGTO40Mayfair Maize
1969PontiacPontiac40Mayfair Maize
1985International HarvesterTruck182YellowCustom, |IH MT-90 Parts Merchandising Catalog|, ppg/name best guess
1985International HarvesterTruck182YellowCustom, |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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