(Hugger Orange : Chevrolet : 1969 - 1976)
At PaintRef.com we have records of this paint across 6 manufacturers/makes, and with 8 unique promotional names.

This code is listed in our database as a cross-reference to PPG code 2084; therefore, the results below are from that code.

1969 paint by GM with short manufacturer/year paint code of 72. This red orange automotive paint color is most commonly known as Hugger Orange. Other common color promotional names include Carousel Red, Firecracker Orange, Medium Orange, Monaco Orange, Ontario Orange, Orange, and Red Orange. The color formulation has been used between 1969 and 1976, primarily by Chevrolet; but also by Buick, Company Fleet Vehicles, GM, GMC, Oldsmobile, and Pontiac. We have records of this color appearing on the following models: Chevelle, ChevyII, Corvair, Corvette, Firebird, GTO, and Nova. See the full detailed list below.

The one Company/Organization with Fleet Vehicles using this color is: Northwest Airlines.

The short make/year code for this paint on a 12417 in 1969, is 72. The code 72 is unique to this paint color formulation for this year; therefore, the code can be used along with the manufacturer and year to specify the paint. For example: "72 1969 Chevrolet". The longer GM paint manufacturing code, sometimes called the "Fisher paint code", is WA3959. This longer manufacturing code is useful for tracking paint usage.

Example of 1969 GM 72 See more information on "1969 GM 72"
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Usage list 1969 GM 72 paint (more information)

year	make	model	code	paint name	comment
				Orange	|PPG/Dupont Cross-Ref 1990|
	Fleet	Northwest Airlines		Carousel Red
	GM		72	Firecracker Orange	75-76, |Autocolor Colour Register 1998-1999|
	GM		72	Red Orange	75-76, |Autocolor Colour Register 1998-1999|
	GM		72	Firecracker Orange	75-76, |Autocolor Colour Register 1998-1999|
	GM		72	Red Orange	75-76, |Autocolor Colour Register 1998-1999|
	GM		78	Firecracker Orange	75-76, |Autocolor Colour Register 1998-1999|
	GM		78	Red Orange	75-76, |Autocolor Colour Register 1998-1999|
	GM		78	Firecracker Orange	75-76, |Autocolor Colour Register 1998-1999|
	GM		78	Red Orange	75-76, |Autocolor Colour Register 1998-1999|
1969	Chevrolet	Camaro	72	Hugger Orange
1969	Chevrolet	Chevelle	72	Hugger Orange
1969	Chevrolet	Chevrolet	72	Hugger Orange
1969	Chevrolet	ChevyII	72	Hugger Orange
1969	Chevrolet	Corvair	72	Hugger Orange
1969	Chevrolet	Corvette	990	Monaco Orange
1969	Chevrolet	Nova	72	Hugger Orange
1969	GM		72	Hugger Orange
1969	Pontiac	Firebird	72	Carousel Red
1969	Pontiac	GTO	72	Carousel Red
1969	Pontiac	Pontiac	72	Carousel Red
1970	Chevrolet	Camaro	65	Hugger Orange
1970	Chevrolet	Chevelle	72	Hugger Orange
1970	Chevrolet	Chevrolet	65	Hugger Orange
1970	Chevrolet	ChevyII	72	Hugger Orange
1970	Chevrolet	Corvette	991	Ontario Orange
1970	GM		65	Hugger Orange
1970	Pontiac	Firebird	65	Carousel Red
1970	Pontiac	Pontiac	65	Carousel Red
1971	Chevrolet	Chevrolet	72	Hugger Orange
1971	GM		72	Hugger Orange
1976	Buick	Buick	78,U	Firecracker Orange	Hugger Orange
1976	Chevrolet	Camaro	78	Medium Orange	Hugger Orange
1976	Chevrolet	Chevrolet	78	Medium Orange	Hugger Orange
1976	Chevrolet	Nova	78	Medium Orange	Hugger Orange
1976	GM		78	Medium Orange	Hugger Orange
1976	GMC	GMC	78	Medium Orange
1976	Oldsmobile	Oldsmobile	78	Red Orange	Hugger Orange
1976	Pontiac	Firebird	78	Carousel Red	Hugger Orange
1976	Pontiac	Pontiac	78	Carousel Red

Paint Manufacturer Codes
GM(Fisher code) : WA3959, W30A3959
Make/Year Code : 991, 78, 72, 65, 990, U
PPG/Ditzler : 2084
Dupont : 44140AH, 5021AH, 5021, 44140DM, 44140LM, 44140, 926-99616, 5021DH, 5021LM, 99616
Spies Hecker : 29336
Acme/Rogers : 5710
Martin Senour : 4420
Sherwin Williams : 2897
Arco : L-5387R, 6308R, S-9564R, AE-3498R
RM/BASF : 2942, 2111
Autocolor ICI Nexa : DG20B, DG20

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