(Charcoal : Chevrolet : 1980 - 1990)
At PaintRef.com we have records of this paint for over 10 years of use, across 7 manufacturers/makes, and with 5 unique promotional names.

This code is listed in our database as an offset listing to PPG codes 3223 or 33737. The most popular is 3223; therefore, the results below are from that code.

1980 paint by GM with a promotional name of Charcoal. This gray automotive paint color is most commonly known as Charcoal. Other common color promotional names include Charcoal Grey, Gray, Gunmetal Gray, and Ontario Gray. The color formulation has been used between 1980 and 1990, primarily by Chevrolet; but also by Buick, Cadillac, Company Fleet Vehicles, GM, GMC, Oldsmobile, and Pontiac. We have records of this color appearing on the model of Firebird and Corvette. See the full detailed list below.

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

The short make/year code for this paint on a 19897 in 1980, is 84. 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: 84. The longer GM paint manufacturing code, sometimes called the "Fisher paint code", is WA7197. This longer manufacturing code is useful for tracking paint usage.

Example of 1980 GM Charcoal See more information on "1980 GM Charcoal"
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Usage list 1980 GM Charcoal paint (more information)

year	make	model	code	paint name	comment
					|Mack Truck Dupont Imron PPG Durethane Offset Listing| June 1988
				Gray	|PPG/Dupont Cross-Ref 1990|
	GM			Charcoal	pearl, 97-99, |Autocolor Colour Register 1998-1999|
	GM		84	Charcoal Grey	metallic, 79-84, |Autocolor Colour Register 1998-1999|
1980	Chevrolet	Camaro	84	Charcoal
1980	Chevrolet	Chevrolet	84	Charcoal
1980	GM		84	Charcoal
1980	Pontiac	Firebird	84	Charcoal
1980	Pontiac	Pontiac	84	Charcoal
1981	Chevrolet	Camaro	84	Charcoal
1981	Chevrolet	Chevrolet	84	Charcoal
1981	Chevrolet	Corvette	84	Charcoal
1981	GM		84	Charcoal
1981	Pontiac	Firebird	84	Ontario Gray
1981	Pontiac	Pontiac	84	Ontario Gray
1982	Buick	Buick	84	Charcoal
1982	Cadillac	Cadillac	84	Charcoal
1982	Chevrolet	Camaro	84	Charcoal
1982	Chevrolet	Chevrolet	84	Charcoal
1982	GM		84	Charcoal
1982	Oldsmobile	Oldsmobile	84	Charcoal
1982	Pontiac	Firebird	84	Charcoal
1982	Pontiac	Pontiac	84	Charcoal
1985	GMC	GMC	84	Gunmetal Gray	metallic
1990	Fleet	Marchionda Trucking		Charcoal	metallic

Paint Manufacturer Codes
GM(Fisher code) : WA7197
Make/Year Code : 84
PPG/Ditzler : 3223
Dupont : B8012, 927AJ621
Spies Hecker : 93178
Sherwin Williams : 30473
RM/BASF : 11421
Glasurit : GM-7197, GM7197
Autocolor ICI Nexa : 6625M, KDK9B

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