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