(Blue Bell Blue : Chevrolet : 1929 - 1932)
At PaintRef.com we have records of this paint across 6 manufacturers/makes.

This blue automotive paint color is most commonly known as Blue Bell Blue. Other common color promotional names include Marine Blue and Normandy Blue. The color formulation has been used between 1929 and 1932, primarily by Chevrolet; but also by Buick, Chrysler, DeSoto, Hupmobile, Lincoln, and Plymouth. See the full detailed list below.

IM686 is a paint code for PPG (Pittsburgh Plate Glass) who has been providing automotive paints since 1924 (originally Ditzler Color Company subsidiary acquired in 1928). PPG/Ditzler codes starting with the letters "IM" indicate Ditz-Lac colored lacquers and polychromatics (fine aluminum powder added) and were used before 1940.

Example of the color PPG IM686 See more information on PPG code "IM686"

Usage list of PPG paint code IM686 (more information)

year	make	model	code	paint name	comment
1929	Chevrolet	Chevrolet		Blue Bell Blue	0.5-1.5 ton Cab model
1929	Chrysler			Marine Blue
1929	DeSoto			Marine Blue
1929	Hupmobile			Blue Bell Blue
1929	Lincoln	Lincoln		Marine Blue
1929	Plymouth	Plymouth		Marine Blue
1930	Buick	Buick		Normandy Blue	lower, also Martinique Blue Light
1930	Chevrolet	Chevrolet		Blue Bell Blue
1930	Chevrolet	Chevrolet	38	Blue Bell Blue	wheels & molding black
1930	Chrysler			Marine Blue
1930	Hupmobile			Blue Bell Blue
1931	Chevrolet	Chevrolet	62	Blue Bell Blue	lower & upper, black wheels
1931	Chrysler			Marine Blue
1931	Hupmobile			Blue Bell Blue
1932	Chevrolet	Chevrolet	103,104	Blue Bell Blue	truck only, body with Black

Paint Manufacturer Codes
Make/Year Code : 62, 104, 103, 38
PPG/Ditzler : IM686
Dupont : 246-1332
Acme/Rogers : 244-1332

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