(Basque Blue)
This code is listed in our database as a cross-reference to PPG code IM1496; therefore, the results below are from that code.

This blue automotive paint color is most commonly known as Basque Blue. The only reference of this paint is in a "Ditz-Lac Intermix Formulae" chip book from 1939 (note: this is a cool book with all Ditzler IM prefix paint codes from 1928 to 1939 with updates for later years). See the detailed list below.

IM1496 is a paint code for PPG (Pittsburgh Plate Glass) who has been providing automotive paints since 1924 (originally Ditzler Color Company subsidiary acquired in 1928). PPG/Ditzler codes starting with the letters "IM" indicate Ditz-Lac colored lacquers and polychromatics (fine aluminum powder added) and were used before 1940.

Example of the color Ditzler IM1496 See more information on Ditzler code "IM1496"

Usage list of Ditzler paint code IM1496 (more information)

year	make	model	code	paint name	comment
				Basque Blue	metallic, |Ditz-Lac Intermix Formulae|

Paint Manufacturer Codes
PPG/Ditzler : IM1496

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