(Light Blue : Chevrolet : 1973 - 1990)
At PaintRef.com we have records of this paint for over 17 years of use, across 9 manufacturers/makes, and with 8 unique promotional names.

This code is listed in our database as a cross-reference to PPG code 2523; therefore, the results below are from that code.

1973 paint by GM with short manufacturer/year paint code of 24. This blue automotive paint color is most commonly known as Light Blue. Other common color promotional names include Antigua Blue, Blue, Medium Blue, Ocean Mist Blue, Porcelain Blue, Wedgewood Blue, and Wedgwood Blue. The color formulation has been used between 1973 and 1990, primarily by Chevrolet; but also by Buick, Cadillac, Company Fleet Vehicles, Diamond T, GM, GMC, Oldsmobile, Pontiac, and Reo. We have records of this color appearing on the following models: Camaro, Diamond T Truck, Firebird, GTO, Nova, and Reo Truck. See the full detailed list below. The use of this paint is for main body and special order color.

This is a special paint used for police and/or emergency vehicles (SSV = Special Service Vehicle, SEO = Special Equipment Order, PTV = Prisoner Transport Vehicle).

The one Company/Organization with Fleet Vehicles using this color is: City of Newark NJ.

The short make/year code for this paint on a 16619 in 1973, is 24. The code 24 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: "24 1973 Chevrolet". The longer GM paint manufacturing code, sometimes called the "Fisher paint code", is WA4313. This longer manufacturing code is useful for tracking paint usage.

Example of 1973 GM 24 See more information on "1973 GM 24"
or See all paints with a short model/year code of "24"

Usage list 1973 GM 24 paint (more information)

year	make	model	code	paint name	comment
				Blue	|PPG/Dupont Cross-Ref 1990|
	GM		24	Medium Blue	metallic, 65-73, |Autocolor Colour Register 1998-1999|
	GM		24	Wedgwood Blue	metallic, 65-73, |Autocolor Colour Register 1998-1999|
1973	Buick	Buick	24	Medium Blue
1973	Cadillac	Cadillac	24	Antigua Blue
1973	Chevrolet	Camaro	24	Light Blue
1973	Chevrolet	Chevrolet	24	Light Blue
1973	Chevrolet	Monte Carlo	24	Light Blue
1973	Chevrolet	Nova	24	Light Blue
1973	GM		24	Medium Blue
1973	GMC	GMC	24	Light Blue	Sprint
1973	Oldsmobile	Oldsmobile	24	Wedgewood Blue
1973	Pontiac	Firebird	24	Porcelain Blue
1973	Pontiac	GTO	24	Porcelain Blue
1973	Pontiac	Pontiac	24	Porcelain Blue
1974	Buick	Buick	24	Medium Blue
1974	Cadillac	Cadillac	24	Antigua Blue
1974	Chevrolet	Chevrolet	24	Light Blue
1974	Chevrolet	Monte Carlo	24	Light Blue
1974	Diamond T	Truck	RMS-45-406	Ocean Mist Blue	Dupont Cross Ref guide
1974	GM		24	Light Blue
1974	GMC	GMC	24	Light Blue	Sprint
1974	Oldsmobile	Oldsmobile	24	Wedgewood Blue
1974	Pontiac	GTO	24	Porcelain Blue	special order
1974	Pontiac	Pontiac	24	Porcelain Blue
1974	Reo	Truck	RMS-45-406	Ocean Mist Blue	Dupont Cross Ref guide
1990	Fleet	Newark NJ City of		Blue	metallic, Police Dept

Paint Manufacturer Codes
GM(Fisher code) : WA4313
Chrysler/Dodge : DT8787
Make/Year Code : 24, RMS-45-406
PPG/Ditzler : 2523
Dupont : 5473, 5473A, AF681, 5473D, 5473L
Sherwin Williams : 5199
Autocolor ICI Nexa : 4668M

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