(Arctic Beige : GM : 1957 - 1996)
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1957 paint by GM/80772 with a promotional name of Arctic Beige. This brown automotive paint color is most commonly known as Arctic Beige. Other common color promotional names include White, Brown, and Beige. The color formulation has been used between 1957 and 1996, primarily by Chevy Truck which eventually became GM; but also by Company Fleet Vehicles, Chevrolet and International Harvester. See the full detailed list below. The use of this paint is for main body and special order color.

The three Companies/Organizations with Fleet Vehicles using this color are: Chevrolet Truck, CBM, and East Bay Municipal Utility.

The short make/year code for this paint on a 80772 in 1957, is 721. 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: 721.

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Usage list 1957 GM Arctic Beige paint (more information)

year	make	model	code	paint name	comment
1957	Chevrolet	Chevy Truck	721	Arctic Beige
1957	Fleet	Chevrolet Truck		Arctic Beige
1957	GM		721	Arctic Beige
1958	Chevrolet	Chevy Truck	721	Arctic Beige
1958	GM		721	Arctic Beige
1985	International Harvester	Truck	1482	Brown	Custom, |IH MT-90 Parts Merchandising Catalog|, ppg/name best guess
1990	Fleet	East Bay Municipal Utility		Beige
1996				White	|2003 Autocolor Commercial Transport Color Register|, ppg best guess
1996	Fleet	CBM		White	|Autocolor Commercial Transport Color Register 2003-2004|

Paint Manufacturer Codes
Make/Year Code : 1482, 721
PPG/Ditzler : 21380 (possible alternative codes: best)
Dupont : 2483, 74277, 246-74277, 02483, 93-74277
Autocolor ICI Nexa : GGD4
AkzoNobel Sikkens : FLNA4562

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