(Light Mocha Tan : Chrysler : 1977 - 1985)
At PaintRef.com we have records of this paint with 6 unique promotional names.

This code is listed in our database as an offset listing to PPG code 2943; therefore, the results below are from that code.

1978 paint by Chrysler with short manufacturer/year paint code of PT2. This brown automotive paint color is most commonly known as Light Mocha Tan. Other common color promotional names include Beige, Brown, Light Cashmer, Light Cashmere, and Light Tan. The color formulation has been used between 1977 and 1985, primarily by Chrysler; but also by Dodge, Plymouth and International Harvester. We have records of this color appearing on the model of Chrysler 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 short make/year code for this paint on a 48893 in 1978, is PT2. The code PT2 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: "PT2 1978 Plymouth". The longer Chrysler paint manufacturing code, sometimes called the "Dodge Truck paint code" is DT6512. This longer manufacturing code is useful for tracking paint usage.

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Usage list 1978 Chrysler PT2 paint (more information)

year	make	model	code	paint name	comment
				Brown	|PPG/Dupont Cross-Ref 1990|
	Chrysler		PT2	Light Mocha Tan	1976-1978, |Autocolor Colour Register 1998-1999|
	Chrysler		PT2	Light Cashmer	1976-1978, |Autocolor Colour Register 1998-1999|
	Chrysler		T2	Light Mocha Tan	1976-1978, |Autocolor Colour Register 1998-1999|
	Chrysler		T2	Light Cashmer	1976-1978, |Autocolor Colour Register 1998-1999|
1977	Chrysler		T2	Light Mocha Tan
1977	Dodge	Dodge	T2	Light Mocha Tan
1977	Dodge	Dodge Truck	DT6512	Light Cashmere
1977	Plymouth	Plymouth	T2	Light Mocha Tan
1978	Dodge	Dodge	PT2	Light Tan
1978	Dodge	Dodge Truck	DT6512	Light Tan
1978	Plymouth	Plymouth	PT2	Light Mocha Tan	Horizon Volare Trail-Duster(Light Tan)
1983	Chrysler	Fleet	DT6512	Beige	|Dodge Truck Ditzler Offset List, Form 8302|
1985	International Harvester	Truck	1731	Brown	Custom, |IH MT-90 Parts Merchandising Catalog|, ppg/name best guess

Paint Manufacturer Codes
Chrysler/Dodge : DT6512
Make/Year Code : T2, DT6512, PT2, 1731
PPG/Ditzler : 2943
Dupont : 44780A, 44780D, 44780, 44780L
RM/BASF : 8747
Autocolor ICI Nexa : EJ83

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