1946 General Motors Group Paint Charts and Color Codes |
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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-TONE COMBINATIONS: CHEVROLET, BUICK AND PONTIAC
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®
Dulux is not recommended for the repair of LUCITE - or other Acrylic Lacquer finishes.
NOTE:
It may be necessary, at times, to tint colors to produce a satisfactory match due to normal weathering and changes in color standards. |
| 1946 BUICK COLORS |
| DUCO® |
Color |
Comb. No. |
202-33039-M |
Royal Maroon Metallic |
46-07 |
| 246-34411 |
River Mist Gray |
46-09, 46-10 (U) |
| 202-39275 |
Canterbury Blue Metallic |
46-03 |
| 202-39393-G |
Sherwood Green Metallic |
46-05,46-11 (L) |
| 202-39412 |
Brunswick Green Metallic |
46-06,46-11 (U) |
| 246-51252 |
Verde Green |
46-04 |
| 202-51568 |
Nightshade Blue Metallic |
46-02 |
| 246-52881 |
Sequoia Cream |
46-14 |
| 246-53904 |
Dusty Gray |
46-08, 46-10 (L) |
| 202-54613 |
Lehigh Gray Metallic |
46-13 |
| Also see: 44 Popular Colors from the 1940s |
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| 1946 CHEVROLET COLORS |
| DUCO ® |
DULUX ® |
Color |
Comb. No. |
202-33039-M |
181-21106-M |
Martial Maroon Metallic |
337 |
| 202-36566 |
181-22035 |
Fleet Blue Metallic |
341 (U) |
| 202-36863 |
181-22034 |
Ensign Blue Metallic |
338 |
| 246-50964 |
93-22113 |
Scout Brown |
340 (U) |
| 246-51737 |
93-3081 |
Sport Beige |
340 (L) |
| 202-52195 |
181-22026 |
Volunteer Green Metallic |
339 (U) |
| 246-54118-G |
93-22098 |
Sea Foam Green |
339 (L) |
| 246-54123 |
93-22101 |
Wing Blue |
341 (L) |
| Also see: 44 Popular Colors from the 1940s |
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| 1946 OLDSMOBILE COLORS (Other than Lansing production) |
| DUCO ® |
Color |
Comb. No. |
202-33039-M |
Garnet Red Metallic |
52 |
| 202-34852 |
Pawnee Beige Metallic |
66, 63-A (U) |
| 202-36627 |
Tunis Blue Metallic |
64, 64-A (L) |
| 246-50963 |
New Ivory |
63-C, 63-A (L) |
| 202-51568 |
Nightshade Blue Metallic |
65, 64-A (U), 65-B (U) |
| 246-53904 |
Eagle Gray |
67-C, 67-A (L) |
| 202-53906-G |
Slate Green Metallic |
61 |
| 202-53908-G |
Forest Green Metallic |
69, 69-B (U) |
| 202-53915 |
Sea Foam Green Metallic |
69-C, 69-B (L) |
| 202-53919 |
Pacific Blue Metallic |
65-B (L) |
| 246-54557 |
Channel Gray |
68, 67-A (U), 68-A (L) |
Note: How to distinguish 1946 Oldsmobiles produced at Lansing from cars produced at other assembly plants; Lansing production shows as letter prefix before the car serial number. Other than Lansing production show the following letter prefixes before the car serial numbers, depending upon the plant involved:
A = Atlanda Georgia
B = Framingham, Massachusetts
C = South Gate, California
K = Kansas City, Missouri
L - Linden, New Jersey
W = Wilmington, Delaware |
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| 1946 OLDSMOBILE COLORS (Lansing production) |
| DUCO ® |
Color |
Comb. No. |
246-31640 |
New Ivory |
63-C, 63-A (L) |
| 202-31650 |
Nightshade Blue Metallic |
65, 64-A (U), 65-B (U) |
| 202-31660 |
Pacific Blue Metallic |
65-B (L) |
| 202-31670-G |
Slate Green Metallic |
61 |
| 202-31680-G |
Sea Foam Green Metallic |
69-C, 69-B (L) |
| 202-31690 |
Pawnee Beige Metallic |
66, 63-A (L) |
| 202-31700 |
Tunis Blue Metallic |
64, 64-A (L) |
| 202-31710-G |
Forest Green Metallic |
69, 69-B (U) |
| 202-53903-M |
Ambassador Red Metallic |
62 |
| 246-53904 |
Eagle Gray |
67-C, 67-A (L) |
| 246-54557 |
Channel Gray |
68, 67-A (U), 68-A (L) |
| Also see: 44 Popular Colors from the 1940s |
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| 1946 PONTIAC COLORS |
| DUCO ® |
Color |
Comb. No. |
#1246-7935 |
Catalina Cream |
4609 |
| *202-30940-G |
Asbury Green Metallic |
4615 (L) |
| *202-30950-G |
Burbank Green Metallic |
4615 (U) |
| 202-33039-M |
Parma Wine Metallic |
4602 |
| 202-39023 |
Smoked Pearl Metallic |
4607, 4617 (L) |
| 202-52787 |
Mariner Blue Metallic |
4601, 4614 (U) |
| *246-52881 |
Cairo Cream |
4608 |
| 202-54037 |
Silver Wing Gray Metallic |
4604, 4614 (L), 4617 (U) |
*Added September, 1946.
#Added July, 1946. Discontinued September, 1946.
Also see: 44 Popular Colors from the 1940s |
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