(Blue : Trailmobile : 1959 - 1990)
At PaintRef.com we have records of this paint for over 31 years of use, across 6 manufacturers/makes, and with 6 unique promotional names.

This code is listed in our database as an offset listing to PPG codes 12409 or 9000. The most popular is 12409; therefore, the results below are from that code.

1969 paint by GM with a promotional name of Dark Blue. This blue automotive paint color is most commonly known as simply 'Blue'. Other common color promotional names include Balboa Blue, Bolboa Blue, Constitution Blue, Dark Blue, and Ebony Black. The color formulation has been used between 1959 and 1990, primarily by Trailmobile; but also by Chevrolet, Chrysler, Company Fleet Vehicles, GM, GMC, and International Harvester. We have records of this color appearing on the following models: Chevrolet Special Order / Fleet, Chrysler Special Order / Fleet, GMC Special Order / Fleet, and International Harvester Truck. See the full detailed list below. The use of this paint is for main body and special order color.

The PPG/Ditzler code of this paint has been flagged as a offset or similar match to ppg 10117 and ppg IM2394.

The five Companies/Organizations with Fleet Vehicles using this color are: Allen County Regional Transit, American Fruit Company, City of Lima OH, City of Winter Park FL, and State of Wisconsin.

The short make/year code for this paint on a GM in 1969, is 508. 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: 508. The longer GM paint manufacturing code, sometimes called the "Fisher paint code", is WE5103. The longer Chrysler paint manufacturing code, sometimes called the "Dodge Truck paint code" is DT8224. These longer manufacturing codes are useful for tracking paint usage.

Example of 1969 GM Dark Blue See more information on "1969 GM Dark Blue"
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Usage list 1969 GM Dark Blue paint (more information)

year	make	model	code	paint name	comment
					|Mack Truck Dupont Imron PPG Durethane Offset Listing| June 1988
				Blue	|PPG/Dupont Cross-Ref 1990|
			294	Constitution Blue	metallic, |Ditzler Form 8005 (Oct1983)| 1941 Chevrolet offset for ppg 10117 or ppg IM2394
1959	Chevrolet	Chevy Truck	708	Bolboa Blue
1959	GM		708	Bolboa Blue
1960	Chevrolet	Chevy Truck	708	Bolboa Blue
1960	GM		708	Bolboa Blue
1961	Chevrolet	Chevy Truck	708	Bolboa Blue
1961	GM		708	Bolboa Blue
1962	Chevrolet	Chevy Truck	508	Bolboa Blue
1962	GM		508	Bolboa Blue
1963	Chevrolet	Chevy Truck	508	Bolboa Blue	also 538(L)
1963	GM		508	Bolboa Blue	also 538(L)
1964	Chevrolet	Chevy Truck	508	Dark Blue
1964	GM		508	Dark Blue
1964	GMC	GMC	5	Dark Blue
1965	Chevrolet	Chevy Truck	508	Dark Blue
1965	GM		508	Dark Blue
1965	GMC	GMC	5	Dark Blue
1966	Chevrolet	Chevy Truck	508	Dark Blue
1966	GM		508	Dark Blue
1966	GMC	GMC	5	Dark Blue
1966	Trailmobile			Blue
1967	Chevrolet	Chevy Truck	508	Dark Blue
1967	GM		508	Dark Blue
1967	GMC	GMC	4	Ebony Black
1967	GMC	GMC	5	Dark Blue
1967	Trailmobile			Blue
1968	Chevrolet	Chevy Truck	508,537	Dark Blue
1968	GM		508,537	Dark Blue
1968	GMC	GMC	508	Dark Blue
1968	Trailmobile			Blue
1969	Chevrolet	Chevy Truck	508	Dark Blue
1969	GM		508	Dark Blue
1969	GMC	GMC	508	Dark Blue
1969	Trailmobile		18462	Blue
1970	Chevrolet	Chevy Truck	570	Dark Blue
1970	GM		570	Dark Blue
1970	GMC	GMC	570	Dark Blue
1970	Trailmobile			Blue
1971	Trailmobile			Blue
1972	Chevrolet	Fleet	WE5103	Blue	|Ditzler PPG Form7257|
1972	GMC	Fleet	WE5103	Blue	|GMC Truck Fleet Special Colors|
1972	Trailmobile			Blue
1973	Trailmobile			Blue
1974	Trailmobile			Blue
1975	Trailmobile			Blue
1976	Trailmobile			Blue
1977	Trailmobile		18462	Blue
1980	Trailmobile		18462	Blue
1981	Trailmobile		18462	Blue
1982	Trailmobile			Blue
1983	Chrysler	Fleet	DT8224	Blue	|Dodge Truck Ditzler Offset List, Form 8302|
1983	Trailmobile			Blue
1984	Trailmobile			Blue
1985	International Harvester	Truck	6213	Blue	Custom, |IH MT-90 Parts Merchandising Catalog|, ppg/name best guess
1985	International Harvester	Truck	6517	Blue	Custom, |IH MT-90 Parts Merchandising Catalog|, ppg/name best guess
1985	Trailmobile			Blue
1986	Trailmobile			Blue
1987	Trailmobile			Blue
1988	Trailmobile			Blue
1990	Fleet	Allen County Regional Transit		Blue
1990	Fleet	American Fruit Company		Blue
1990	Fleet	Lima OH City of		Blue
1990	Fleet	Winter Park FL City of		Balboa Blue
1990	Fleet	Wisconsin State of		Blue	Highway Patrol

Paint Manufacturer Codes
GM(Fisher code) : WE5103, W83E5103
Chrysler/Dodge : DT8224
Make/Year Code : 18462, 6517, 5, 537, 708, WE5103, DT8224, 508, 6213, 294, 570
PPG/Ditzler : 12409 (possible alternative codes: 10117)
Dupont : 4191A, 93-77162H, 41991LH, 4191L, 4191, 77162, 93-77162
Sherwin Williams : 6648, 1729
RM/BASF : 1594

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