1979 GM, Lincoln, Mercury and Thunderbird Paint Charts and Color Codes

1979 GM Group Paint Charts and Color Codes

1979 GM Group Paint Charts and Color Codes

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

General Motors Color Code Location Chart

Two-Tone Combinations - The first letter of a two-letter paint code identifies the body colour. The second letter identifies the roof colour. For example, the combinatin BM on a Ford would indicate the body finished in Dark Maroon and the roof are in Wimbledon White.

Lucite® - Acrylic Lacquer is recommended for SPOT REPAIR, panel repair and overall refinishing of all original automotive finishes.

Centari - Acrylic Enamel is recommended for small area, panel repair and overall refinishing.

Dulux® - Enamel may be used for panel repair and overall refinishing.

Note - It may be necessary at all times to tint colours to produce a satisfactory match due to normal weathering and changes in colour standards.

GM Group Paint Charts and Color Codes for 1979
SAMPLE	COLOUR	MFG. PAINT CODE	LUCITE® CODE	CENTARI® CODE	DULUX® CODE	YEAR	USE
	GM Classic White	10	5040L	5040A	5040D	1979	Corvette
	GM Antique White	11	5338L	5338A	5338D	1979	Chevrolet, Buick, Oldsmobile and Pontiac
	GM Silver Metallic	13	44716L	44716A	44716D	1979	Corvette
	GM Silver Metallic	15	45177LH	45177A	45177D	1979	Chevrolet, Buick, Oldsmobile and Pontiac
	GM Gray Metallic Two-Tone	16	45188L	45188A	45188D	1979	Chevrolet, Buick, Oldsmobile and Pontiac
	GM Black	19	99L	99A	93-005	1979	Chevrolet, Buick, Oldsmobile and Pontiac
	GM Pastel Blue	21	45800L	45800A	45800D	1979	Chevrolet, Buick, Oldsmobile and Pontiac
	GM Light Blue Metallic	22	44717L	44717A	44717DH	1979	Chevrolet, Buick, Oldsmobile and Pontiac
	GM Bright Blue Metallic	24	45807L	45807A	45807D	1979	Chevrolet, Buick, Oldsmobile and Pontiac
	GM Frost Blue	28	45208L	45208A	45208DH	1979	Corvette
	GM Dark Blue Metallic	29	45801LH	45801A	44718DH	1979	Chevrolet, Buick, Oldsmobile and Pontiac
	GM Caramel Firemist Metallic	33	45699LH	45699AH	45699DH	1979	Buick and Oldsmobile
	GM Red Two-Tone Only	35	45843LH	45843AW	54843DM	1979	Chevrolet
	GM Medium Blue Two-Tone Only	36	45844L	45844AH	45844DH	1979	Corvette
	GM Medium Buckskin Two-Tone Only	37	45845L	45845A	45845D	1979	Corvette
	GM Oyster White Two-Tone Only	39	45207L	45207A	45207D	1979	Corvette
	GM Pastel Green	40	45802L	45802A	45802D	1979	Chevrolet, Buick, Oldsmobile and Pontiac
	GM Red Bird Red Two Tone	42	42813LH	42813AM		1979	Pontiac
	GM Medium Green Metallic	44	45803L	45803A	45803D	1979	Chevrolet, Buick, Oldsmobile and Pontiac
	GM Silver Metallic	47	45842L	45842A	45842D	1979	Corvette
	GM Gold Metallic	50	452778LH	45278AM	45278DM	1979	Chevrolet, Buick, Oldsmobile and Pontiac
	GM Bright Yellow	51	45186LM	45186AH	45186DH	1979	Chevrolet, Buick, Oldsmobile and Pontiac
	GM Yellow	52	45276LM	45276AM	45276DH	1979	Corvette
	GM Light Yellow	54	45194L	45194A	45194D	1979	Chevrolet, Buick, Oldsmobile and Pontiac
	GM Gold Metallic (Accent Color)	56	45190L	45190AH	45190DH	1979	Pontiac
	GM Dark Green Metallic	58	45834L	45834A	45834D	1979	Pontiac
	GM Frost Beige	59	45205L	45205A	45205D	1979	Corvette
	GM Medium Beige	61	45804L	45804A	45804D	1979	Chevrolet, Pontiac, Oldsmobile and Buick
	GM Camel Metallic	63	45806LH	45806AH	45806DH	1979	Chevrolet, Buick, Oldsmobile and Pontiac
	GM Hilton Brown Metallic	67	42804L	42804AM	42804D	1979	Corvette
	GM Dark Brown Metallic	69	45805LH	45805AM	45804DH	1979	Chevrolet, Buick, Oldsmobile and Pontiac
	GM Medium Red	72	44770LH	44770AW	44770DM	1979	Corvette
	GM Red	75	45187LW	45187AW	45187DW	1979	Chevrolet, Buick, Oldsmobile and Pontiac
	GM Carmine Metallic	77	45184LM	45184AW	45184DM	1979	Chevrolet, Buick, Oldsmobile and Pontiac
	GM Dark Caramine Metallic	79	45189LM	45189AW	45189DM	1979	Chevrolet, Buick, Oldsmobile and Pontiac
	GM Dark Blue Metallic	83	45209LH	45209AH	45209DH	1979	Corvette
	GM Medium Blue Metallic	85	44724L	44724AH	44724DH	1979	Chevrolet, Buick, Oldsmobile and Pontiac
	GM Charcoal Gray Firemist Metallic	98	45832L	45832A	45832D	1979	Buick and Oldsmobile
	GM Saffron Firemist Metallic	99	44738LH	44738AM	44738DH	1979	Buick and Oldsmobile

GM Interior Color for 1979
SAMPLE	COLOUR	MFG. PAINT CODE	LUCIT® CODE	YEAR	USE
	GM White	11N	9625L	1979	Chevrolet and Buick
	GM Oyster White	12AN	45220L	1979	Chevrolet and Buick
	GM Light Gray	16AN	45225L	1979	Corvette
	GM Dark Gray	16CN	45221L	1979	Chevrolet, Buick, Oldsmobile and Pontiac
	GM Very Dark Gray	16DN	45866L/45872L	1979	Chevrolet, Buick, Oldsmobile and Pontiac
	GM Black	19N	99L/4428L	1979	Chevrolet, Buick, Oldsmobile and Pontiac
	GM Light Blue	24AN	43617LH	1979	Chevrolet, Buick and Pontiac
	GM Dark Blue	24CN	45238LH/45240LH	1979	Buick, Oldsmobile and Pontiac
	GM Midnight Blue	29DN	45237LH	1979	Corvette
	GM Dark Willow Green	44CN	45863L/45877L	1979	Chevrolet, Buick, Oldsmobile and Pontiac
	GM Dark Green	49CN	45226LH	1979	Corvette
	GM Dark Yellow	50DN	45879L	1979
	GM Dark Gold	51CN	45878LH	1979
	GM Light Doeskin	59AN	45236L	1979	Corvette
	GM Dark Camel Tan	62CN	45222LH/45241LH	1979	Chevrolet
	GM Very Dark Camel Tan	62DN	45867LH/45873LH	1979	Buick
	GM Dark Brown	69CN	43620LH	1979	Corvette
	GM Medium Red	72BN	44267LH	1979	Corvette
	GM Dark Carmine	74CN	45224LM/45243LM	1979	Chevrolet, Buick, Oldsmobile and Pontiac
	GM Dark Cedar	70CN	45874LM	1979

Cadillac Paint Charts and Color Codes for 1979
SAMPLE	COLOUR	MFG. PAINT CODE	LUCITE® CODE	CENTARI® CODE	DULUX® CODE	YEAR	USE
	Cadillac Cotillion White	11	5338L	5338A	5338D	1979	All Models
	Cadillac Platinum Metallic	15	45177LH	45177A	45177D	1979	All Models
	Cadillac Sable Black	19	99L	99	93-005	1979	All Models
	Cadillac Sterling Blue Metallic	22	44717L	44717A	44717DH	1979	All Models
	Cadillac Caramel Firemist Metallic	33	45699LH	45699AH	45699DH	1979	All Models
	Cadillac Atlantis Aqua Metallic	41	45812LH	45812A	45812DH	1979	All Models
	Cadillac Blackwatch Green Metallic	49	45202LH	45202AH	45202DH	1979	All Models
	Cadillac Colonial Yellow	54	45194L	45194A	45194D	1979	All Models
	Cadillac Laramie Beige	62	45810L	45810A	45810D	1979	All Models
	Cadillac Burnished Gold Metallic	68	45813L	45813A	45813DH	1979	All Models
	Cadillac Postal Road Brown Metallic	69	45805LH	45805AM	45805DH	1979	All Models
	Cadillac Red Cedar Metallic	76	45835LM	45835AW	45835DM	1979	All Models
	Cadillac Saxony Red	78	45191LH	45191AM		1979	All Models
	Cadillac Norfolk Gray	89	45808L	45808A	45808D	1979	All Models
	Cadillac Slate Firemist Metallic	90	45814L	45814A	45814D	1979	All Models
	Cadillac Pottery Gold Firemist Metallic	91	45815LH	45815AH	45815DH	1979	All Models
	Cadillac Biscayne Aqua Firemist Metallic	92	45817LH	45817AH	45817DH	1979	All Models
	Cadillac Cedar Firemist Metallic	93	45816LH	45816AM	45816DH	1979	All Models
	Cadillac Basil Green Firemist Metallic	94	45200L	45200A	45200DH	1979	All Models
	Cadillac Cerulean Blue Firemist Metallic	94	45732L	45732AH	45732DH	1979	All Models
	Cadillac Western Saddle Firemist Metallic	96	45197LH	45197AH	45197DH	1979	All Models
	Cadillac Charcoal Firemist Metallic	98	45832L	45832A	45832D	1979	All Models
	Cadillac Saffron Firemist Metallic	99	44738LH	44738AM	44738DH	1979	All Models

Cadillac Interior Color for 1979
SAMPLE	COLOUR	MFG. PAINT CODE	LUCIT� CODE	YEAR	USE
	Cadillac White	11N	9625L	1979	All Models
	Cadillac Light Slate Gray	13AN	45860L	1979	All Models
	Cadillac Dark Slate Gray	13CN	45861L/45875L	1979	All Models
	Cadillac Dark Gray	16CN	45239L	1979	All Models
	Cadillac Black	19N	99L/4428L	1979	All Models
	Cadillac Light Blue	24AN	43617LH	1979	All Models
	Cadillac Dark Blue	24CN	45238LH	1979	All Models
	Cadillac Dark Blue	26CN	43615LH/45276LM	1979	All Models
	Cadillac Dark Aqua	31CN	45862LH/45876LK	1979	All Models
	Cadillac Dark Green	49CN	45226LH/45244LH	1979	All Models
	Cadillac Light Yellow	50AN	45227LH	1979	All Models
	Cadillac Dark Yellow	50CN	45228LH	1979	All Models
	Cadillac Dark Yellow	50DN	45868L/45879L	1979	All Models
	Cadillac Dark Gold	51CN	45864LH/45874LH	1979	All Models
	Cadillac Dark Saddle	60CN	45229LH/45246LH	1979	All Models
	Cadillac Dark Cedar	70CN	45865LM/45874LM	1979	All Models
	Cadillac Dark Carmine	74CN	45224LM	1979	All Models

1979 CADILLAC TWO TONE COLOR COMBINATIONS
MFG. PAINT CODE	STOCK NO.	COLOR	YEAR
76-93	45835LM	Dark Cedar Metallic	1979
76-93	45816LH	Light Cedar Firemist Metallic	1979
19-20	99L	Black	1979
19-20	45814L	Silver Gray Firemist Metallic	1979
29-22	45801LH	Dark Blue Metallic	1979
29-22	44717L	Light Blue Metallic	1979
19-91	99L	Black	1979
19-91	45815LH	Gold Firemist Metallic	1979
49-94	45202LH	Dark Green Metallic	1979
49-94	45200L	Medium Green Firemist Metallic	1979
11-78	5338L	White	1979
11-78	45191LH	Carmine	1979
29-89	45801LH	Dark Blue Metallic	1979
29-89	45808L	Light Gray	1979
69-96	45805LH	Dark Brown Metallic	1979
69-96	45197LH	Medium Saddle Firemist Metallic	1979
41-92	45812LH	Dark Aqua Metallic	1979
41-92	45817LH	Light Aqua Firemist Metallic	1979

1979 CADILLAC STRIPING COLORS
MFG. PAINT CODE	STOCK NO.	SALES CODE	COLOR	YEAR
WSA-848	99L	K	Black	1979
WSA-4483	42881L	J	White	1979
WSA-4721	43592LM	F	Red	1979
WSA-7096	45255LH	C	Dark Blue	1979
WSA-7144	45847L		Dark Gold	1979
WSA-7145	45846L		Light Gold	1979
WSA-8000	45259LH	E	Dark Yellow	1979
WSA-8002	45261LH	V	Orange	1979
WSA-8061	45285LH	R	Dark Green	1979
WSA-8192	45836LH	D	Light Blue	1979
WSA-8193	45837L	N	Light Green	1979
WSA-8194	45882LH	L	Light Aqua	1979
WSA-8195	45838LH	M	Dark Aqua	1979
WSA-8196	45839L	U	Saddle	1979
WSA-8197	45840L	Y	Cedar	1979
WSA-8198	45841L	H	Light Gray	1979

1979 GENERAL MOTORS WHEEL ENAMELS
MFG. PAINT CODE	STOCK NO.	COLOR	YEAR
WEA-848	99L	Black	1979
WEA-3967	5338L	White	1979
WEA-4964	44717L	Light Blue Metallic	1979
WEA-7022	45177LH	Silver Metallic	1979
WEA-7029	45184LM	Carmine Metallic	1979
WEA-7031	45186LM	Bright Yellow	1979
WEA-7032	45187LW	Red	1979
WEA-7055	45194L	Light Yellow	1979
WEA-7072	45189LM	Dark Carmine Metallic	1979
WEA-8026	45800L	Pastel Blue	1979
WEA-8027	45801LH	Dark Blue Metallic	1979
WEA-8028	45802L	Pastel Green	1979
WEA-8029	45803L	Medium Green Metallic	1979
WEA-8030	45804L	Medium Beige	1979
WEA-8031	45805LH	Dark Brown Metallic	1979
WEA-8032	45806LH	Camel Metallic	1979
WEA-8033	45807L	Bright Blue Metallic	1979
WEA-7001	44724L	Medium Blue Metallic	1979
WEA-7054	45188L	Gray Metallic	1979

1979 GENERAL MOTORS STRIPING COLORS
MFG. PAINT CODE	STOCK NO.	SALES CODE	COLOR	USE
WSA-848	99L	19A	Black	Chevrolet
WSA-848	99L	B	Black	Oldsmobile
WSA-3967	5338L	11A	White	Chevrolet
WSA-3967	5338L	A	White	Oldsmobile
WSA-4326	5481L	54A	Gold	Chevrolet
WSA-4330	5485LM	75A	Red	Chevrolet
WSA-4609	43519L	13A	Silver (Gray)	Chevrolet
WSA-4673	43586L	27A	Dark Blue	Chevrolet
WSA-4909	44790LH	80A	Bright Orange	Chevrolet
WSA-4922	44499LH	49A	Dark Green	Chevrolet
WSA-4964	44717L	D	Light Blue Metallic	Oldsmobile
WSA-7004	43516LH	Z	Gold Metallic	Oldsmobile
WSA-7022	45177LH	T	Silver Metallic	Oldsmobile
WSA-7032	45187LW	R	Red	Oldsmobile
WSA-7072	45189LM	M	Dark Carmine Metallic	Oldsmobile
WSA-8028	45802L	G	Pastel Green	Oldsmobile
WSA-8030	45804L	C	Medium Beige	Oldsmobile

1979 OLDSMOBILE TWO TONE COLOR COMBINATIONS
MFG. PAINT CODE	STOCK NO.	COLOR	YEAR
15-16	45177LH	Silver Metallic	1979
15-16	45188L	Gray Metallic	1979
15-19	45177LH	Silver Metallic	1979
15-19	99L	Black	1979
22-85	45717L	Light Blue Metallic	1979
22-85	447124L	Medium Blue Metallic	1979
40-44	45802L	Pastel Green	1979
40-44	45803L	Medium Green Metallic	1979
61-63	45804l	Medium Beige	1979
61-63	45806LH	Camel Metallic	1979
79-77	45177LH	Dark Carmine Metallic	1979
79-77	45177LH	Carmine Metallic	1979

1979 CORVETTE TWO TONE COLOR COMBINATIONS
MFG. PAINT CODE	STOCK NO.	COLOR	YEAR
37-59	45845L	Medium Buckskin	1979
37-59	45205L	Frost Beige	1979
35-72	45843LH	Red	1979
35-72	44770LH	Medium Red	1979
39-10	45207L	Oyster White	1979
39-10	5040L	Classic White	1979
36-28	45844L	Medium Blue	1979
36-28	45844L	Frost Blue	1979

1979 SPECIAL HIGH GLOSS INTERIORS FOR CHEVETTE "T" MODELS
MFG. PAINT CODE	STOCK NO.	COLOR	YEAR
12AN	45250L	Oyster White	1979
19N	99L	Black	1979
24AN	45253L	Light Blue	1979
44CN	45880LH	Dark Willow Green	1979
62DN	45881LH	Dark Camel Tan	1979
74CN	45252LH	Dark Carmine	1979

1979 PONTIAC (GRAND PRIX-LEMANS-CATALINA-BONNEVILLE) TWO TONE COLOR COMBINATIONS
MFG. PAINT CODE	STOCK NO.	COLOR	YEAR
11-22	5338L	White	1979
	44717L	Light Blue Metallic	1979
11-61	5338L	White	1979
	45804L	Medium Beige	1979
15-16	45177LH	Silver Metallic	1979
	45188L	Gray Metallic	1979
19-15	99L	Black	1979
	45177LH	Silver Metallic	1979
22-85	44717L	Light Blue Metallic	1979
	44724L	Medium Blue Metallic	1979
40-44	45802L	Pastel Green	1979
	45803L	Medium Green Metallic	1979
61-63	45804L	Medium Beige	1979
	45806LH	Camel Metallic	1979
79-77	45189LM	Dark Carmine Metallic	1979
	45184LM	Carmine Metallic	1979

1979 PONTIAC (GRAND AM) TWO TONE COLOR COMBINATIONS
MFG. PAINT CODE	STOCK NO.	COLOR	YEAR
11-77	5338L	White	1979
	45184LM	Carmine Metallic	1979
15-29	45177LH	Silver Metallic	1979
	45801LH	Dark Blue Metallic	1979
19-56	99L	Black	1979
	45190L	Gold Metallic	1979
29-15	45801LH	Dark Blue Metallic	1979
	45177LH	Silver Metallic	1979
44-56	45803L	Medium Green Metallic	1979
	45190L	Gold Metallic	1979
54-56	45194L	Light Yellow	1979
	45190L	Gold Metallic	1979
63-56	45806LH	Camel Metallic	1979
	45190L	Gold Metallic	1979
77-15	45184LM	Carmine Metallic	1979
	45177LH	Silver Metallic	1979
79-56	45189LM	Dark Carmine Metallic	1979
	45190L	Gold Metallic	1979

1979 PONTIAC DOUBLE TWO TONE COLOR COMBINATIONS
MFG. PAINT CODE	STOCK NO.	COLOR	YEAR
11-22	5338L	White	1979
	44717L	Light Blue Metallic	1979
11-61	5338L	White	1979
	45804L	Medium Beige	1979
15-16	45177LH	Silver Metallic	1979
	45188L	Gray Metallic	1979
19-15	99L	Black	1979
	45177LH	Silver Metallic	1979
22-85	45717L	Light Blue Metallic	1979
	45724L	Medium Blue Metallic	1979
40-44	45802L	Pastel Green	1979
	45803L	Medium Green Metallic	1979
61-63	45804L	Medium Beige	1979
	45806LH	Camel Metallic	1979
69-77	45189LM	Dark Carmine Metallic	1979
	45184LM	Carmine Metallic	1979

1979 ESPRIT, FORMULA & TRANS AM AND PHOENIX
MFG. PAINT CODE	STOCK NO.	COLOR	YEAR
11-16	5338L	White	1979
	45188L	Gray Metallic	1979
15-16	45177LH	Silver Metallic	1979
	45188L	Silver Metallic	1979
19-15	99L	Black	1979
	45177LH	Silver Metallic	1979
19-16	99L	Black	1979
	45188L	Gray Metallic	1979
22-29	44717L	Light Blue Metallic	1979
	45801LH	Dark Blue Metallic	1979
29-16	45801LH	Dark Blue Metallic	1979
	45188L	Gray Metallic	1979
50-69	45278LH	Solar Gold	1979
	45805LH	Dark Brown Metallic	1979
51-16	45186LM	Bright Yellow	1979
	4588L	Gray Metallic	1979
61-63	45804L	Medium Beige	1979
	45806LH	Camel Metallic	1979
63-69	45806LH	Camel Metallic	1979
	45804LH	Dark Brown Metallic	1979
69-16	45805LH	Dark Brown Metallic	1979
	45188L	Gray Metallic	1979
75-16	45187LW	Red	1979
	45188L	Gray Metallic	1979
75-42	45187LW	Red	1979
	45831LH	Red Bird Red	1979
77-16	45184LM	Carmine Metallic	1979
	45188L	Gray Metallic	1979