(Frost Beige : Chevrolet : 1978 - 1990)
At PaintRef.com we have records of this paint for over 12 years of use, across 7 manufacturers/makes, and with 6 unique promotional names.

This code is listed in our database as a cross-reference to PPG code 3087; therefore, the results below are from that code.

This yellow brown automotive paint color is most commonly known as Frost Beige. Other common color promotional names include Beige, Cream Beige, Flax, Stetson Beige, and Yellow. The color formulation has been used between 1978 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: Camaro, Firebird, International Harvester Truck, and Malibu. 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: Joseph Schlitz Brewing Company.

The longer GM paint manufacturing code, sometimes called the "Fisher paint code", is WA8509,WA7084. The longer Chrysler paint manufacturing code, sometimes called the "Dodge Truck paint code" is DT6590. These longer manufacturing codes are useful for tracking paint usage.

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Usage list 1990 Joseph Schlitz Brewing Company Frost Beige paint (more information)

year	make	model	code	paint name	comment
				Yellow	|PPG/Dupont Cross-Ref 1990|
	GM		59	Frost Beige	77-79, |Autocolor Colour Register 1998-1999|
	GM		59	Frost Beige	83-85, |Autocolor Colour Register 1998-1999|
1978	Chevrolet	Corvette	59	Frost Beige
1978	GM		59	Frost Beige
1979	Chevrolet	Corvette	59	Frost Beige
1979	GM		59	Frost Beige
1980	Buick	Buick	59	Beige
1980	Cadillac	Cadillac	59	Flax
1980	Chevrolet	Chevrolet	59	Beige
1980	Chevrolet	Corvette	59	Frost Beige
1980	GM		59	Beige
1980	Oldsmobile	Oldsmobile	59	Beige
1980	Pontiac	Pontiac	59	Stetson Beige
1981	Buick	Buick	59	Beige
1981	Chevrolet	Chevrolet	59	Beige
1981	Chevrolet	Corvette	59	Beige	also with dark bronze 2-tone
1981	Chevrolet	Malibu	59	Beige
1981	GM		59	Beige
1981	Oldsmobile	Oldsmobile	59	Beige
1983	Chevrolet	Camaro	59	Beige
1983	GM		59	Beige
1984	Buick	Buick	59	Frost Beige
1984	Cadillac	Cadillac	59	Flax
1984	Chevrolet	Camaro	59	Beige
1984	Chevrolet	Chevrolet	59	Frost Beige
1984	GM		59	Frost Beige
1984	Oldsmobile	Oldsmobile	59	Frost Beige
1984	Pontiac	Firebird	59	Frost Beige
1984	Pontiac	Pontiac	59	Frost Beige
1985	Buick	Buick	59	Cream Beige
1985	Cadillac	Cadillac	59	Cream Beige	also WA7084
1985	Chevrolet	Chevrolet	59	Cream Beige
1985	GM		59	Cream Beige	also WA7084
1985	International Harvester	Truck	1705	Yellow	Custom, |IH MT-90 Parts Merchandising Catalog|, ppg/name best guess
1985	Oldsmobile	Oldsmobile	59	Cream Beige
1985	Pontiac	Pontiac	59	Cream Beige
1990	Fleet	Joseph Schlitz Brewing Company		Frost Beige	Erlanger

Paint Manufacturer Codes
GM(Fisher code) : WA7084, WA8509
Chrysler/Dodge : DT6590
Make/Year Code : 1705, 59
PPG/Ditzler : 3087
Dupont : 45205, AJ222, 45205L, 45205A, 396AJ222, 926AJ222, 45205D
Spies Hecker : 17779
Sherwin Williams : 8584
RM/BASF : 9380, 13521
Glasurit : GM-8509, GM8509, GM-7084, GM7084
Autocolor ICI Nexa : WT56, FD71

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