(Cortez Silver : Chevrolet : 1969 - 1996)
At PaintRef.com we have records of this paint for over 27 years of use, across 8 manufacturers/makes, on 11 models, and with 9 unique promotional names.

This code is listed in our database as an offset listing to PPG code 2059; therefore, the results below are from that code.

This silver gray automotive paint color is most commonly known as Cortez Silver. Other common color promotional names include Gray, Palladium Silver, Patina Silver, Platinum, Platinum Silver, Quick Silver, Silver, and Silver Mist. The color formulation has been used between 1969 and 1996, primarily by Chevrolet; but also by Buick, Cadillac, GM, International Harvester, Oldsmobile, Peterbilt, Pontiac, and Western Star. We have records of this color appearing on the following models: Camaro, Chevelle, ChevyII, Corvair, Corvette, Firebird, GTO, International Harvester Truck, Monte Carlo, Peterbilt Truck, and Western Star 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 90195 in 1969, is 69. 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: 69. The longer GM paint manufacturing code, sometimes called the "Fisher paint code", is WA3927. This longer manufacturing code is useful for tracking paint usage.

Example of 1969 GTO Palladium Silver See more information on "1969 GTO Palladium Silver"
or see paints with short model/year code of : 69
or See all paints named "Palladium Silver" or "Palladium"
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Examples of paint code 1969 GTO Palladium Silver (click on image for larger/detailed view)


Usage list 1969 GTO Palladium Silver paint (more information)

year	make	model	code	paint name	comment
					|Mack Truck Dupont Imron PPG Durethane Offset Listing| June 1988
				Gray	|PPG/Dupont Cross-Ref 1990|
	GM		16	Patina Silver	metallic, 65-71, |Autocolor Colour Register 1998-1999|
	GM		69	Silver Mist	metallic, 65-71, |Autocolor Colour Register 1998-1999|
	GM		69	Platinum	metallic, 65-71, |Autocolor Colour Register 1998-1999|
	GM		986	Cortez Silver	metallic, 69-70, |Autocolor Colour Register 1998-1999|
	GM		986	Silver Mist	metallic, 69-70, |Autocolor Colour Register 1998-1999|
1969	Buick	Buick	69	Silver Mist
1969	Cadillac	Cadillac	16	Patina Silver
1969	Chevrolet	Camaro	69	Cortez Silver
1969	Chevrolet	Chevelle	69	Cortez Silver
1969	Chevrolet	Chevrolet	69	Cortez Silver
1969	Chevrolet	ChevyII	69	Cortez Silver
1969	Chevrolet	Corvair	69	Cortez Silver
1969	Chevrolet	Corvette	986	Cortez Silver
1969	Chevrolet	Nova	69	Cortez Silver
1969	GM		69	Silver Mist
1969	Oldsmobile	Oldsmobile	69	Platinum Silver
1969	Pontiac	Firebird	69	Palladium Silver
1969	Pontiac	GTO	69	Palladium Silver
1969	Pontiac	Pontiac	69	Palladium Silver
1970	Buick	Buick	14	Silver Mist
1970	Cadillac	Cadillac	14	Patina Silver
1970	Chevrolet	Camaro	14	Cortez Silver
1970	Chevrolet	Chevelle	14	Cortez Silver
1970	Chevrolet	Chevrolet	14	Cortez Silver
1970	Chevrolet	ChevyII	14	Cortez Silver
1970	Chevrolet	Corvette	986	Cortez Silver
1970	Chevrolet	Monte Carlo	14	Cortez Silver
1970	Chevrolet	Nova	14	Cortez Silver
1970	GM		14	Silver Mist
1970	Oldsmobile	Oldsmobile	14	Platinum
1970	Pontiac	Firebird	14	Palladium Silver
1970	Pontiac	GTO	14	Palladium Silver
1970	Pontiac	Pontiac	14	Palladium Silver
1985	International Harvester	Truck	8627	Gray	Custom, |IH MT-90 Parts Merchandising Catalog|, ppg/name best guess
1996				Quick Silver	|2003 Autocolor Commercial Transport Color Register|
1996				Quick Silver	|2003 Autocolor Commercial Transport Color Register|
1996	Peterbilt	Truck	N0319	Quick Silver
1996	Peterbilt	Truck	N0319	Quick Silver
1996	Western Star	Truck	5032U	Silver
1996	Western Star	Truck	5032U	Silver

Paint Manufacturer Codes
GM(Fisher code) : WA3927
Make/Year Code : 69, 14, 16, 986, 5032U, N0319, 8627
PPG/Ditzler : 2059
Dupont : 927-99480, 5032, 5032A, 5032D, 5032L, 05032
Acme/Rogers : 5645
Martin Senour : 4428
Sherwin Williams : J3-2591, L11-A2865
Arco : 6306, AE-3496, S-9562, L-5385
RM/BASF : 2018, A2108, 2108
Autocolor ICI Nexa : 3406M, HHL7M, JFP2B

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