(Silver : GMC : 1977 - 1990)
At PaintRef.com we have records of this paint for over 13 years of use, and with 5 unique promotional names.

This code is listed in our database as an offset listing to PPG code 3158; therefore, the results below are from that code.

1979 paint by GMC with a promotional name of Silver. This silver gray automotive paint color is most commonly known as simply 'Silver'. Other common color promotional names include Gray, Medium Graystone, Silver Ceramic, and Silver Gray. The color formulation has been used between 1977 and 1990, primarily by GMC; but also by Chevrolet, Company Fleet Vehicles, GM, and International Harvester. See the full detailed list below. The use of this paint is for main body and special order color.

This is a special paint used for police and/or emergency vehicles (SSV = Special Service Vehicle, SEO = Special Equipment Order, PTV = Prisoner Transport Vehicle).

The two Companies/Organizations with Fleet Vehicles using this color are: New England Gas and Electric Assoc and State of Nevada.

The short make/year code for this paint on a GMC in 1979, is 17. 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: 17. The longer GM paint manufacturing code, sometimes called the "Fisher paint code", is WE6215. The longer Chrysler paint manufacturing code, sometimes called the "Dodge Truck paint code" is DT9046. These longer manufacturing codes are useful for tracking paint usage.

Example of 1979 GMC Silver See more information on "1979 GMC Silver"
or see paints with short model/year code of : 17
or See all paints named "Silver"
See other Silver 1979 GMC paint shades
or See all Silver GMC paint shades

Usage list 1979 GMC Silver paint (more information)

year	make	model	code	paint name	comment
				Gray	|PPG/Dupont Cross-Ref 1990|
					|Mack Truck Dupont Imron PPG Durethane Offset Listing| June 1988
1977	Chevrolet	Chevy Truck	17	Medium Graystone
1977	GM		17	Medium Graystone
1977	GMC	GMC	17	Medium Graystone
1978	Chevrolet	Chevy Truck	17	Medium Graystone
1978	GM		17	Medium Graystone
1978	GMC	GMC	17	Medium Graystone
1979	Chevrolet	Chevy Truck	17	Silver
1979	GM		17	Silver
1979	GMC	GMC	17	Silver
1980	Chevrolet	Chevy Truck	17	Silver
1980	GM		17	Silver
1980	GMC	GMC	17	Silver Ceramic	metallic, also WA6215
1985	International Harvester	Truck	8592	Silver Gray	Custom, |IH MT-90 Parts Merchandising Catalog|, ppg/name best guess
1990	Fleet	Nevada State of		Silver	State Police
1990	Fleet	New England Gas and Electric Assoc		Silver

Paint Manufacturer Codes
GM(Fisher code) : WEA6215, WE6215
Chrysler/Dodge : DT9046
Make/Year Code : 17, 8592
PPG/Ditzler : 3158
Dupont : 43492A, 45818L, 43492L, 45818, 43492D, 45818AH, 45818D
Spies Hecker : 93492
Sherwin Williams : 30237
RM/BASF : 9880
Glasurit : GM-6215, GM6215

back to PaintRef.com homepage