1968 General Motors Group Paint Charts and Color Codes

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1968 General Motors 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

LOCATION OF PAINT CODE


General Motors paint code plate for all models except Corvair and Corvette is located under the hood at the top of the firewall on left or right of upper shroud. Corvair paint code plate is on the left cross-rail in the engine compartment. Corvette paint code plate is an instrument panel brace, below the glove compartment.

TWO-TONE COMBINATIONS: CHEVROLET, BUICK AND PONTIAC


The first letter of a two-letter paint code identifies the body color. The second letter identifies the roof color. (For example, the combination EC on a Pontiac would indicate the body finished in Aegena Blue Metallic and the roof area in Cameo Ivory.)

TWO-TONE COMBINATIONS: OLDSMOBILE


The first letter identifies the body color and the second letter identifies the roof color. The third letter, when used, identifies the wheel 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.
EXTERIOR
SWATCH
CD
LUCITE®
DULUX®
CHEVROLET
BUICK
OLDSMOBILE
PONTIAC
Regal Black
A / 900 Corvette
88L
93-005
Tuxedo Black
Regal Black
Ebony Black
Starlight Black
Midnight Teal Metallic
B
4911L
4911D
-
Midnight Teal Metallic
Twilight Teal Metallic
-
Ermine White
C
4024L
93-93774L
Ermine White
Arctic White
Provincial White
Cameo Ivory
Blue Mist Metallic
D
4892L
4892D
Grotto Blue Metallic
Blue Mist Metallic
Sapphire Blue Metallic
Alpine Blue Metallic
Fathom Blue Metallic
E
4899L
4899D
Fathom Blue Metallic
Deep Blue Metallic
Nocturne Blue Metallic
Aegena Blue Metallic
Island Teal Metallic
F
4901L
4901D
Island Teal Metallic
Teal Blue Mist Metallic
Teal Frost Metallic
Nordic Blue Metallic
Ash Gold Metallic
G
4896L
4896D
Ash Gold Metallic
Ivory Gold Mist Metallic
Willow Gold Metallic
April Gold Metallic
Grecian Green Metallic
H
4902L
4902D
Grecian Green Metallic
-
-
-
Autumn Bronze Metallic
I
4904LM
4904DH
-
-
-
Autumn Bronze Metallic
Rally Green Metallic
J
4955L
4955DH
Rally Green Metallic
-
-
-
Tripoli Turquoise Metallic
K
4900L
4900D
Tripoli Turquoise Metallic
Aqua Mist Metallic
Ocean Turquoise Metallic
Meridian Turquoise Metallic
Teal Blue Metallic
L
4893L
4893D
Teal Blue Metallic
Medium Teal Blue Mist Metallic
Teal Blue Metallic
ALeutian Blue Metallic
Burnished Saddle Metallic
M
4903L
4903D
-
Burnished Saddle Metallic
Cinnamon Bronze Metallic
-
Cordovan Maroon Metallic
N / 988 Corvette
4915LH
4915DM
Cordovan Maroon Metallic
Maroon Metallic
Burgundy Metallic
Flambeau Burgundy Metallic
Bronze Metallic
O / 992 Corvette
4910LH
4910DH
Bronze Metallic
-
-
-
Seafrost Green Metallic
P
4897L
4897D
Seafrost Green Metallic
Tarpon Green Mist Metallic
Silver Green Metallic
Springmist Green Metallic
Verdoro Green
Q
4947LH
4947DH
-
-
-
Verdoro Green
Matador Red
R
4948LH
4948DH
Matador Red
Scarlet Red
Scarlet
Solar Red
Olive Gold Metallic
S
4905L
4905D
-
Olive Gold Metallic
Jade Gold Metallic
-
Palomino Ivory
T
4895L
4895D
Palomino Ivory
Desert Beige
Ivory
Primavera Beige
Le Mans Blue Metallic
U / 976 Corvette
4908L
4908D
Le Mans Blue Metallic
-
-
-
Sequoia Green Metallic
V
4898L
4898D
Sequoia Green Metallic
Charcoal Metallic
Juneau Gray Metallic
Nightshade Green Metallic
Silver Beige Mist Metallic
W
4912L
4912D
-
Silver Beige Mist Metallic
Silver Beige Metallic
-
Buckskin
X
4913L
4913D
-
Buckskin
Buckskin
-
Butternut Yellow
Y
4620L
93-96908
Butternut Yellow
Cameo Cream
Saffron
Mayfair Maize
British Green Metallic
Z / 983 Corvette
4949L
4949D
British Green Metallic
-
-
-
Silverstone Silver Metallic
Z / 986 Corvette
4907L
4907D
Silverstone Silver Metallic
Inca Silver Mist
Peruvian Silver Metallic
-
Corvette Polar White
972
4714L
-
Corvette Polar White
-
-
-
Corvette Rally Red
974
4688LH
93-87541H
Corvette Rally Red
-
-
-
Corvette International Blue Metallic
978
4909L
4909D
Corvette International Blue Metallic
-
-
-
Corvette Safari Yellow
984
4906L
4906D
Corvette Safari Yellow
-
-
-
INTERIOR (SG=Semi Gloss)
SWATCH
COLOR
CODE
CHEVROLET
BUICK
OLDSMOBILE
PONTIAC
Parchment
Parchment
9482L SG
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Medium Gold Metallic
Medium Gold Metallic
8478L SG
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Dark Gold Metallic
Dark Gold Metallic
9480L SG
9456L Flat
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Dark Gold
Dark Gold
8481LH SG
No
No
Yes
No
Midnight Gold Metallic
Midnight Gold Metallic
9489L SG
9459L Flat
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Medium Buckskin
Medium Buckskin
9490L SG
No
Yes
Yes
No
Dark Buckskin
Dark Buckskin
9491L SG
9460L Flat

Yes + Corvette

No
No
Yes
Medium Saddle
Medium Saddle
9475L SG
Yes + Corvette
No
No
Yes
Dark Saddle Metallic
Dark Saddle Metallic
9588L SG
9458L Flat
Yes
No
No
Yes
Tobacco
Tobacco
9543L
Corvette
No
No
No
Gunmetal Metallic
Gunmetal Metallic
9542L SG
Corvette
No
No
No
Medium Teal Metallic
Medium Teal Metallic
9465L SG
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Dark Teal Metallic
Dark Teal Metallic
9467LH SG
9453LH Flat
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Dark Teal
Dark Teal
9468LH SG
No
No
Yes
No
Medium Gray/Green Metallic
Medium Gray/Green Metallic
9483L SG
Yes
Yes
No
No
Dark Gray/Green Metallic
Dark Gray/Green Metallic
9485L SG
9457L Flat
Yes
Yes
No
No
Medium Turquoise Metallic
Medium Turquoise Metallic
9569LH SG
Yes
No
Yes
No
Dark Turquoise Metallic
Dark Turquoise Metallic
9471LH SG
9454LH Flat
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Dark Turquoise
Dark Turquoise
9472LH SG
No
No
Yes
No
Medium Bright Blue Metallic
Medium Bright Blue Metallic
9540 SG
Corvette
No
No
No
Medium Blue Metallic
Medium Blue Metallic
9461LH SG
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Dark Bright Blue Metallic
Dark Bright Blue Metallic
9541LH SG
Corvette
No
No
No
Dark Blue Metallic
Dark Blue Metallic
9463LH SG
9452LH Flat
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Dark Blue
Dark Blue
9461LH SG
No
No
Yes
No
Dark Orange Metallic
Dark Orange Metallic
9544L SG
Corvette
No
No
No
Red
Red
4688LH SG Corvette / 9366LM Red
Yes + Corvette
No
No
Yes
Dark Red
Dark Red
9385LH SG
9201LM Flat
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Dark Red Corvette
Dark Red Corvette
9545LH SG
Corvette
No
No
No
Dark Maroon Metallic
Dark Maroon Metallic
9473LH SG
9455LH Flat
No
Yes
No
No
Dark Maroon
Dark Maroon
9474LH SG
No
Yes
No
No
Black
Black
88L SG
4428L Flat
Yes + Corvette in SG
Yes
Yes
Yes

Note: Unpolished Lucite® will generally produce a gloss comparable to original interior semi-gloss finishes. If lower gloss is required, use up to 1/2 oz. DuPont #4528 Flattening Compound to a pint of unreduced color.
Striping Colors

Lucite® Code

Color

Usage

88L

Black

Chevrolet / Buick / Oldsmobile / Pontiac

4024L

White / Ivory

Chevrolet / Buick / Oldsmobile / Pontiac

4688LH

Red

Pontiac

4822LH

Red

Oldsmobile

4913L

Buckskin

Oldsmobile

4948LH

Red

Buick

9546LH

Orange

Oldsmobile

9547L

Gold

Oldsmobile
9549L Dark Tan Oldsmobile / Pontiac

9427L

Dark Tan

Chevrolet
9548L Light Tan Chevrolet
1968 Corvette
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