(Sandalwood : Chevrolet : 1970 - 1985)At
PaintRef.com we have records of this paint for over 15 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 code
2181; therefore, the results below are from that code.
1970 paint by GM with short manufacturer/year paint code of 61. This brown automotive paint color is most commonly known as Sandalwood. Other common color promotional names include Brown, Light Sandalwood, Sandpiper Beige, and Tan. The color formulation has been used between 1970 and 1985, primarily by Chevrolet; but also by Buick, Chrysler, GM, GMC, International Harvester, Oldsmobile, and Pontiac. We have records of this color appearing on the following models: Camaro, Chevelle, ChevyII, Chrysler Special Order / Fleet, GTO, International Harvester Truck, Monte Carlo, Nova, and Vega. See the full detailed list below. The use of this paint is for main body and special order color.
The short make/year code for this paint on a 78996 in 1970, is 61. The code 61 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: "61 1970 GM". The longer GM paint manufacturing code, sometimes called the "Fisher paint code", is
WA4059. The longer Chrysler paint manufacturing code, sometimes called the "Dodge Truck paint code" is
DT6457. These longer manufacturing codes are useful for tracking paint usage.
Example of 1970 GM 61
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See all paints with a short model/year code of "61"Examples of paint code 1970 GM 61 (click on image for larger/detailed view)
Usage list 1970 GM 61 paint
(more information)
year | make | model | code | paint name | comment |
| | | | Brown | |PPG/Dupont Cross-Ref 1990| |
| GM | | 61 | Sandpiper Beige | 65-71, |Autocolor Colour Register 1998-1999| |
| GM | | 61 | Sandalwood | 65-71, |Autocolor Colour Register 1998-1999| |
1970 | Buick | Buick | 61 | Sandpiper Beige | |
1970 | GM | | 61 | Sandpiper Beige | |
1970 | Oldsmobile | Oldsmobile | 61 | Sandalwood | |
1971 | Buick | Buick | 61 | Sandpiper Beige | |
1971 | Chevrolet | Camaro | 61 | Sandalwood | |
1971 | Chevrolet | Chevelle | 61 | Sandalwood | |
1971 | Chevrolet | Chevrolet | 61 | Sandalwood | |
1971 | Chevrolet | ChevyII | 61 | Sandalwood | |
1971 | Chevrolet | Monte Carlo | 61 | Sandalwood | |
1971 | Chevrolet | Nova | 61 | Sandalwood | |
1971 | Chevrolet | Vega | 61 | Sandalwood | |
1971 | GM | | 61 | Sandpiper Beige | |
1971 | GMC | GMC | 61 | Light Sandalwood | GMC Sprint |
1971 | Oldsmobile | Oldsmobile | 61 | Sandalwood | |
1971 | Pontiac | Firebird | 61 | Sandalwood | |
1971 | Pontiac | GTO | 61 | Sandalwood | |
1971 | Pontiac | Pontiac | 61 | Sandalwood | |
1972 | GM | | 61 | Light Sandalwood | GMC Sprint |
1972 | GMC | GMC | 61 | Light Sandalwood | GMC Sprint |
1983 | Chrysler | Fleet | DT6457 | Tan | |Dodge Truck Ditzler Offset List, Form 8302| |
1985 | International Harvester | Truck | 1717 | Brown | Custom, |IH MT-90 Parts Merchandising Catalog|, ppg/name best guess |
Paint Manufacturer Codes
GM(Fisher code) :
WA4059
Chrysler/Dodge :
DT6457
Make/Year Code : DT6457, 61, 1717
PPG/Ditzler :
2181
Dupont :
5325,
926-99944,
5325D,
5138L,
5325L,
5138,
5138D,
05325
Martin Senour : 4514
Sherwin Williams : 3134
Autocolor ICI Nexa : 8303
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