1942 Chevrolet, Corvette, Corvair, Buick, Oldsmobile and Pontiac Paint Charts and Color Codes

1942 General Motors Group Paint Charts and Color Codes

For correct identification, please refer to the colour code listings on this site.

LOCATION OF PAINT CODE

General Motors paint code plate for all models is located under the hood at the top of the firewall on left or right of upper shroud.

Two letter paint codes identify two-tone combinations. The first letter identifies the main body color, second letter the upper or lower roof color.

Dulux is not recommended for the repair of LUCITE - or other Acrylic Lacquer finishes.

It may be necessary, at times, to tint colors to produce a satisfactory match due to normal weathering and changes in color standards.

1942 BUICK COLORS
DUCO ®	Color	Comb. No.
246-5218	Rainier Blue	42-02
202-33039-M	Royal Maroon Metallic	42-14
246-34411	River Mist Gray	42-18, 42-27 (U), 42-28 (L)
202-36259	Lancaster Gray Metallic	42-11, 42-19 (L)
202-36343	Yakima Gray Metallic	42-10, 42-24 (L), 42-25 (U), 42-26 (L)
202-36381	Chenanga Gray Metallic	42-13, 42-20 (U)
202-36876	Honolulu Blue Metallic	42-04, 42-23 (L)
246-51075	Folkstone Beige	42-12
246-51123	Sequoia Gray	42-15, 42-26 (U)
246-51252	Verde Green	42-05
202-51568	Nightshade Blue Metallic	42-03, 42-24 (U), 42-25 (L)
246-51823-M	Permanent Red	42-16
246-53406	English Green	42-08, 42-22 (L)
246-53407	Ludington Green	42-07, 42-22 (U)
202-53413	Silver French Gray Metallic	42-19 (U)
246-53904	Dusty Gray	42-17, 42-27 (L), 42-28 (U)
246-54144-G	Salt Lake Green	42-06
246-54152	Ridge Green	42-09, 42-20 (L)
202-54184	Pearl Gray Metallic	42-21 (U), 42-23 (L)
Also see: 44 Popular Colors from the 1940s

1942 CHEVROLET COLORS
DUCO®	DULUX®	Color	Comb. No.
202-33039-M	181-21106-M	Martial Maroon Metallic	309, 318
246-34411	93-6887	Fortress Gray	321 (U)
202-36566	181-22035	Fleet Blue Metallic	322 (L)
202-36863	181-22034	Ensign Blue Metallic	316
246-50964	93-22113	Scout Brown	320 (U)
246-51737	93-3081	Sport Beige	312, 320 (L)
202-52195	181-22026	Volunteer Green Metallic	311, 319 (L)
202-53255	181-21288	Maple Brown Metallic	317
202-53261	181-21495	Santone Beige Metallic	313
246-53332	93-20894	Torpedo Gray	314, 321 (L)
202-53476	181-22030	Chevron Gray Metallic	315
246-54118-G	93-22098	Sea Foam Green	310, 319 (U)
246-54123	93-22101	Wing Blue	322 (U)
Also see: 44 Popular Colors from the 1940s

1942 OLDSMOBILE COLORS
DUCO®	Color	Comb. No.
202-33039-M	Garnet Red Metallic	52
246-34411	Condor Gray	48, 47-A (U), 48-A (L)
246-34841	Hurricane Blue	44-A (U)
202-34846	Darien Blue Metallic	44, 44-A (L)
246-50963	New Ivory	43, 43-A (L)
246-50964	Granada Brown	46-A (U), 46-B (L)
202-53033	Warwick Tan	46, 43-A (U), Metallic 46-A (L), 46-B (U)
202-53903-M	Ambassador Red Metallic	42
246-53904	Eagle Gray	47, 47-A (L)
202-53906-G	Slate Green Metallic	41
202-53908-G	Forest Green Metallic	49, 49-A (L), 49-B (U)
202-53915	Sea Foam Green	49-A (U), Metallic 49-B (L), 49-C
202-53919	Swift Blue Metallic	45-A (U)
202-53921	Marine Blue Metallic	45, 45-A (L)
Also see: 44 Popular Colors from the 1940s

1942 PONTIAC COLORS
DUCO ®	Color	Comb. No.
246-1145	Rosewood Beige	4217 (U)
246-3121	Milori Green	4206, 4216 (L)
246-4332	Cinnebar Red	4208, 4218 (L)
246-9993	Caliente Green	4219 (U)
202-33039-M	Parma Wine Metallic	4202
246-34446	Harbor Gray	4216 (U)
246-34512	Lucian Gray	4214 (U)
202-36012	Beaver Head Brown Metallic	4207, 4217 (L)
202-36508	Skipper Blue Metallic	4205, 4215 (L)
246-50902	Mermaid Green	4209, 4219 (L)
202-52787	Regency Blue Metallic	4201, 4211 (L)
202-54037	Beverly Gray Metallic	4204, 4214 (L)
246-54154	Radnor Beige	4218 (U)
246-54156	Rochelle Blue	4220
246-54159	Casino Gray	4215 (U)
202-54184	Pearl Gray Metallic	4210 (U), 4211 (U)
Also see: 44 Popular Colors from the 1940s