(Sateen Silver : Chevrolet : 1959 - 1990)
At PaintRef.com we have records of this paint for over 31 years of use, across 7 manufacturers/makes, and with 9 unique promotional names.

This code is listed in our database as a cross-reference to PPG code 31928; therefore, the results below are from that code.

This silver gray automotive paint color is most commonly known as Sateen Silver. Other common color promotional names include Fleet Gray, Gray, Inca Silver, Newport Silver, Platinum Gray, Platinum Mist, Richmond Gray, and Silver Mist. The color formulation has been used between 1959 and 1990, primarily by Chevrolet; but also by Buick, Cadillac, Company Fleet Vehicles, GM, International Harvester, Oldsmobile, and Pontiac. We have records of this color appearing on the following models: Corvair, Tempest, and International Harvester Truck. See the full detailed list below. The use of this paint is for main body and special order color.

The one Company/Organization with Fleet Vehicles using this color is: Schwerman Trucking.

The short make/year code for this paint on a 7324 in 1960, is 944. Careful when using this paint code along with the make and year to specify this paint since it is may not be unique. You can check the paint code here: 944. The longer GM paint manufacturing code, sometimes called the "Fisher paint code", is WA2659. This longer manufacturing code is useful for tracking paint usage.

Example of 1960 Corvair Sateen Silver See more information on "1960 Corvair Sateen Silver"
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Examples of paint code 1960 Corvair Sateen Silver (click on image for larger/detailed view)


Usage list 1960 Corvair Sateen Silver paint (more information)

year	make	model	code	paint name	comment
				Gray	|PPG/Dupont Cross-Ref 1990|
1959	Chevrolet	Corvette	509A	Inca Silver
1959	GM		509A	Inca Silver
1960	Buick	Buick	D	Silver Mist	also interior color named Light Gray
1960	Cadillac	Cadillac	14	Platinum Gray	also interior color named Frost Gray
1960	Chevrolet	Chevrolet	940	Sateen Silver
1960	Chevrolet	Corvair	944	Sateen Silver
1960	Chevrolet	Corvette	509A	Sateen Silver
1960	GM		D	Silver Mist
1960	Oldsmobile	Oldsmobile	D	Platinum Mist
1960	Pontiac	Pontiac	D	Richmond Gray
1961	Buick	Buick	D	Newport Silver
1961	Cadillac	Cadillac	14	Platinum Gray
1961	Chevrolet	Chevrolet	940	Sateen Silver
1961	Chevrolet	Corvair	940	Sateen Silver
1961	Chevrolet	Corvette	509	Sateen Silver
1961	GM		D	Newport Silver
1961	Oldsmobile	Oldsmobile	D	Platinum Mist
1961	Pontiac	Pontiac	D	Richmond Gray
1961	Pontiac	Tempest	D	Richmond Gray
1962	Chevrolet	Corvette	940	Sateen Silver
1962	GM		940	Sateen Silver
1985	International Harvester	Truck	8193	Gray	Custom, |IH MT-90 Parts Merchandising Catalog|, ppg/name best guess
1990	Fleet	Schwerman Trucking		Fleet Gray

Paint Manufacturer Codes
GM(Fisher code) : WA2659
Make/Year Code : 509A, 509, 8193, 14, 940, 944, D
PPG/Ditzler : 31928
Dupont : 4023L, 94009, 882-94009L, 181-94009
Acme/Rogers : 8864
Sherwin Williams : 5846
RM/BASF : A1203

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