1981 GM Group Paint Charts and Color Codes
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 1981
SAMPLE
COLOUR
MFG. PAINT CODE
LUCITE® CODE
CENTARI® CODE
DULUX® CODE
YEAR
USE
GM Classic White
10
5040L
5040A
5040D
1981
Corvette
GM White
11
5338L
5338A
5338D
1981
Chevrolet, Buick, Oldsmobile and Pontiac
GM Silver Metallic
13
44716L
44716A
44716D
1981
Corvette
GM Silver Metallic
16
B8140
B8140
B8140
1981
Chevrolet, Buick, Oldsmobile and Pontiac
GM Black
19
99
99
93-005
1981
Chevrolet, Buick, Oldsmobile and Pontiac
GM Bright Blue Metallic
20
B8110
B8110
B8110
1981
Chevrolet, Buick, Oldsmobile and Pontiac
GM Light Blue Metallic
21
B8141
B8141
B8141
1981
Chevrolet, Buick, Oldsmobile and Pontiac
GM Medium Graphite Blue Metallic
22
B8143
B8143
B8143
1981
Chevrolet, Buick, Oldsmobile and Pontiac
GM Dark Blue Metallic
28
45209
45209
45209
1981
Corvette
GM Dark Blue Metallic
29
B8007
B8007
B8007
1981
Chevrolet, Buick, Oldsmobile and Pontiac
GM Light Camel Metallic
34
B8018
1981
Buick and Oldsmobile
GM Pastel Waxberry
35
B8101
B8101
B8101
1981
Chevrolet, Buick, Oldsmobile and Pontiac
GM Light Waxberry Metallic
36
B8102
B8102
B8102
1981
Chevrolet, Buick, Oldsmobile and Pontiac
GM Medium Waxberry Metallic
37
B8117
B8117
1981
Chevrolet, Buick, Oldsmobile and Pontiac
GM Yellow Bird Yellow
40
B8024
B8024
B8024
1981
Pontiac
GM Yellow Accent
41
B8025
B8025
B8025
1981
Pontiac
GM Light Jadestone Metallic
45
B8103
B8103
B8103
1981
Chevrolet, Buick, Oldsmobile and Pontiac
GM Dark Jadestone Metallic
47
B8104
B8104
B8104
1981
Chevrolet, Buick, Oldsmobile and Pontiac
GM Dark Green Metallic
48
B8111
B8111
B8111
1981
Chevrolet, Buick, Oldsmobile and Pontiac
GM Dark Jadestone Firemist Metallic
49
B8129
B8129
B8129
1981
Buick and Oldsmobile
GM Bright Yellow
51
B8019
B8019
B8019
1981
Chevrolet, Buick, Oldsmobile and Oldsmobile
GM Yellow
52
B8054
B8054
B8054
1981
Corvette
GM Gold Metallic
54
B8116
B8116
B8116
1981
Chevrolet and Pontiac
GM Yellow
56
B8114
B8114
B8114
1981
Chevrolet and Pontiac
GM Citrus Orange Metallic
57
B8113
B8113
1981
Chevrolet and Pontiac
GM Orange Metallic
58
B8112
B8112
B8112
1981
Chevrolet, Buick, Oldsmobile and Pontiac
GM Frost Beige
59
45205
45205
45205
1981
Buick and Oldsmobile
GM Pastel Sandstone
63
B8105
B8105
B8105
1981
Chevrolet, Buick, Oldsmobile and Pontiac
GM Dark Brown Metallic
67
B8142
B8142
B8142
1981
Chevrolet and Pontiac
GM Medium Sandstone Metallic
68
B8106
B8106
B8106
1981
Chevrolet, Buick, Oldsmobile and Pontiac
GM Dark Sandstone Metallic
69
B8107
B8107
B8107
1981
Chevrolet, Buick, Oldsmobile and Pontiac
GM Light Maple Metallic
72
B8108
B8108
B8108
1981
Chevrolet, Buick, Oldsmobile and Pontiac
GM Spectra Red
75
B8115
B8115
B8115
1981
Chevrolet, Buick, Oldsmobile and Pontiac
GM Dark Maple Metallic
77
B8109
B8109
B8109
1981
Chevrolet, Buick, Oldsmobile and Pontiac
GM Maroon Metallic
79
B8126
B8126
B8126
1981
Corvette
GM Silver Fawn Firemist Metallic
83
B8127
B8127
B8127
1981
Buick and Oldsmobile
GM Charcoal Metallic
84
B8012
B8012
B8012
1981
Chevrolet and Pontiac
GM Medium Slate Firemist Metallic
85
B8128
B8128
B8128
1981
Buick and Oldsmobile
GM Interior Color for 1981
SAMPLE
COLOUR
MFG. PAINT CODE
LUCIT® CODE
YEAR
USE
GM Dark Slate Gray
13CN
45861
1981
Corvette
GM Silver
15AM
1981
Corvette
GM Light Gray
15AN
43622
1981
Chevrolet
GM Dark Gray
15DN
C8104/C8126
1981
Chevrolet and Pontiac
GM Medium Gray Metallic
17BM
1981
Buick and Oldsmobile
GM Medium Gray
17BN
C8122
1981
Buick and Oldsmobile
GM Dark Gray
17DN
C8119/C8131
1981
Buick and Oldsmobile
GM Black
19N
99/4428
1981
Chevrolet, Buick, Oldsmobile and Pontiac
GM Dark Blue
26DN
C8005/C8014
1981
Chevrolet, Buick, Oldsmobile and Pontiac
GM Medium Waxberry
45BN
C8108
1981
Chevrolet, Buick, Oldsmobile and Pontiac
GM Dark Waxberry
45DN
C8151/C8149
1981
Buick, Oldsmobile and Pontiac
GM Light Waxberry
46AN
C8107
1981
Pontiac
GM Medium Jadestone
47BN
C8112
1981
Chevrolet, Buik, Oldsmobile and Pontiac
GM Dark Jadestone
47DN
C813/C8128
1981
Chevrolet, Buik, Oldsmobile and Pontiac
GM Light Sandstone
63AN
C8105
1981
Chevrolet, Buik, Oldsmobile and Pontiac
GM Medium Doeskin
64BN
C8110
1981
Chevrolet, Buik, Oldsmobile and Pontiac
GM Dark Doeskin
64DN
C8153/C8148
1981
Buick, Oldsmobile and Pontiac
GM Medium Red
75BN
C8114
1981
Chevrolet and Pontiac
GM Dark Maple
77DN
C8115/C8129
1981
Chevrolet, Buick, Oldsmobile and Pontiac
GM J Group Paint Charts and Color Codes for 1981
SAMPLE
COLOUR
MFG. PAINT CODE
LUCITE® CODE
CENTARI® CODE
DULUX® CODE
YEAR
USE
GM White
11
5338L
5338A
5338D
1981
Chevrolet and Pontiac
GM Silver Metallic
16
B8140L
B8140A
B8140D
1981
Chevrolet and Pontiac
GM Black
19
99L
99A
99D
1981
Chevrolet and Pontiac
GM Light Blue Metallic
21
B8141L
B8141AH
B8141D
1981
Chevrolet and Pontiac
GM Bright Blue Metallic
22
B8210LH
B8210AM
B8210
1981
Chevrolet and Pontiac
GM Dark Blue Metallic
29
B8007LH
B8007AH
B8007DH
1981
Chevrolet and Pontiac
GM Light Jadestone Metallic
45
B8103L
B8103AH
B8103D
1981
Chevrolet and Pontiac
GM Dark Jadestone Metallic
49
B8203LH
B8203AH
B8203
1981
Chevrolet and Pontiac
GM Gold Wing Metallic
55
B8208LH
B8208AM
B8208
1981
Chevrolet and Pontiac
GM Marigold
57
B8209LH
B8209AM
B8209
1981
Chevrolet and Pontiac
GM Pastel Sandstone
63
B8105L
B8105A
B8105D
1981
Chevrolet and Pontiac
GM Dark Gold Wing Metallic
67
B8215AH
B8215D
1981
Chevrolet and Pontiac
GM Medium Sandstone Metallic
68
B8106L
B8106A
B8106DH
1981
Chevrolet and Pontiac
GM Spectra Red
75
B8115LW
B8115AT
B8115D
1981
Chevrolet and Pontiac
GM Dark Claret Metallic
78
B8213LM
B8213AW
B8213
1981
Chevrolet and Pontiac
GM Charcoal Metallic
84
B8012L
B8012A
B8012D
1981
Chevrolet and Pontiac
Cadillac Paint Charts and Color Codes for 1981
SAMPLE
COLOUR
MFG. PAINT CODE
LUCITE® CODE
CENTARI® CODE
DULUX® CODE
YEAR
USE
Cadillac Cotillion White
11
5338
5338
5338
1981
All Models
Cadillac Sterling Silver Metallic
16
B8140
B8140
B8140
1981
All Models
Cadillac Sable Black
19
99
99
93-005
1981
All Models
Cadillac Steel Blue Metallic
21
B8141
B8141
B8141
1981
All Models
Cadillac Superior Blue Metallic
22
B8020
B8020
B8020
1981
All Models
Cadillac Twilight Blue Metallic
29
B8007
B8007
B8007
1981
All Models
Cadillac Neptune Aqua Metallic
31
B8130
B8130
B8130
1981
All Models
Cadillac Pepper Green Metallic
32
B8131
B8131
B8131
1981
All Models
Cadillac Waxberry Yellow
35
B8101
B8101
B8101
1981
All Models
Cadillac Sierra Gold Metallic
36
B8102
B8102
B8102
1981
All Models
Cadillac Seaspray Green
44
B8118
B8118
B8118
1981
All Models
Cadillac Burnished Dark Metallic
55
B8119
B8119
B8119
1981
All Models
Cadillac Sandstone
61
B8032
B8032
B8032
1981
All Models
Cadillac Briarwood Brown Metallic
69
B8107
B8107
B8107
1981
All Models
Cadillac Bordeaux Red Metallic
76
B8010
B8010
B8010
1981
All Models
Cadillac Norfolk Gray
89
45808
45808
45808
1981
All Models
Cadillac Azure Blue Firemist Metallic
90
B8033
B8033
B8033
1981
All Models
Cadillac Desert Sand Firemist Metallic
91
B8034
B8034
B8034
1981
All Models
Cadillac Victoria Plum Firemist Metallic
92
B8030
B8030
B8030
1981
All Models
Cadillac Sheffield Gray Firemist Metallic
94
B8031
B8031
B8031
1981
All Models
Cadillac Jadestone Firemist Metallic
96
B8120
B8120
B8120
1981
All Models
Cadillac Doeskin Firemist Metallic
97
B8121
B8121
B8121
1981
All Models
Cadillac Mulberry Gray Firemist Metallic
99
B8122
B8122
B8122
1981
All Models
Cadillac Interior Color for 1981
SAMPLE
COLOUR
MFG. PAINT CODE
LUCIT� CODE
YEAR
USE
Cadillac White
11N
9625
1981
All Models
Cadillac Slate Gray
13AN
45860/C8186
1981
All Models
Cadillac Dark Slate Gray
13CN
45861/45875
1981
All Models
Cadillac Dark Gray
14CN
9982/45871
1981
All Models
Cadillac Black
19N
99/4428
1981
All Models
Cadillac Dark Blue
26DN
C8005/C8014
1981
All Models
Cadillac Medium Aqua
41BN
C8117
1981
All Models
Cadillac Medium Aqua
41CN
C8155/C8160
1981
All Models
Cadillac Medium Green
42BN
C8116
1981
All Models
Cadillac Medium Dark Green
42CN
C8156/C8161
1981
All Models
Cadillac Dark Jade
44DN
C8118/C8132
1981
All Models
Cadillac Medium Waxberry
45BN
C8108/C8187
1981
All Models
Cadillac Medium Dark Waxberry
45CN
C8150/C8157
1981
All Models
Cadillac Light Waxberry
46AN
C8107
1981
All Models
Cadillac Dark Carmine
74CN
45224/45243
1981
All Models
Cadillac Dark Claret
79CN
44265/C8019
1981
All Models
Cadillac Medium Mauve
99BN
C8121/C8189
1981
All Models
Cadillac Medium Dark Mauve
99CN
C8154/C8159
1981
All Models
1981 CADILLAC STRIPING COLORS
MFG. PAINT CODE
SALES CODE
LUCIT® CODE
CENTRI® CODE
COLOR
YEAR
WASL-848
19A
99
99
Black
1981
WASL-4483
11A
42881
42881
White
1981
WASL-4721
80A
43592
43592
Red
1981
WASL-7198
18A
C8032
C8032
Dark Gray
1981
WASL-7199
91A
C8033
C8033
Beige
1981
WASL-7237
76A
C8035
C8035
Dark Claret
1981
WASL-7282
90A
C8098
C8098
Light Blue
1981
WASL-7307
29A
C8097
C8097
Dark Blue
1981
WASL-7308
92A
C8099
C8099
Claret
1981
WASL-7334
44A
C8137
C8137
Light Jadestone
1981
WASL-7335
96A
C8138
C8138
Medium Jadestone
1981
WASL-7336
35A
C8139
C8139
Light Waxberry
1981
WASL-7337
36A
C8140
C8140
Medium Waxberry
1981
WASL-7338
97A
C8141
C8141
Light Doeskin
1981
WASL-7339
55A
C8142
C8142
Dark Doeskin
1981
WASL-7340
99A
C8143
C8143
Mauve
1981
WASL-7456
21A
D8009
D8009
Medium Light Blue
1981
WASL-8001
64A
45260
45260
Dark Brown
1981
WASL-8002
66A
45261
45261
Orange
1981
WASL-8198
89A
45841
45841
Light Gray
1981
1981 CADILLAC TWO TONE COLOR COMBINATIONS
MFG. PAINT CODE
STOCK NO.
COLOR
YEAR
94
B8031
Sheffield Gray F/M Metallic
1981
22
B8143
Superior Blue Metallic
1981
91
B8034
Desert Sand F/M Metallic
1981
99
B8122
Mulberry Gray F/M Metallic
1981
94
B8031
Sheffield Gray F/M Metallic
1981
11
5338
Cotillion White
1981
11
5338
Cotillion White
1981
19
99
Sable Black
1981
76
B8010
Bordeaux Red Metallic
1981
29
B8007
Twilight Blue Metallic
1981
21
B8141
Steel Blue Metallic
1981
96
B8120
Jadestone F/M Metallic
1981
29
B8007
Twilight Blue Metallic
1981
69
B8107
Briarwood Brown Metallic
1981
76
B8010
Bordeaux Red Metallic
1981
44
B8118
Seaspray Green
1981
55
B8119
Burnished Oak Metallic
1981
36
B8102
Sierra Gold Metallic
1981
19
99
Sable Black
1981
29
B8007
Twilight Blue Metallic
1981
69
B8107
Briarwood Brown Metallic
1981
76
B8010
Bordeaux Red Metallic
1981
11
5338
Cotillion White
1981
21
B8141
Steel Blue Metallic
1981
61
B8032
Sandstone
1981
91
B8034
Desert Sand F/M Metallic
1981
91
B8034
Desert Sand F/M Metallic
1981
21
B8141
Steel Blue Metallic
1981
29
B8007
Twilight Blue Metallic
1981
44
B8118
Seaspray Green
1981
89
45808
Norfolk Gray
1981
91
B8034
Desert Sand F/M Metallic
1981
92
B8030
Victoria Plum F/M Metallic
1981
96
B8120
Jadestone F/M Metallic
1981
97
B8121
Doeskin F/M Metallic
1981
35
B8101
Waxberry Yellow
1981
1981 GENERAL MOTORS STRIPING COLORS
MFG. PAINT CODE
SALES CODE
LUCIT® CODE
CENTRI® CODE
COLOR
USE
WASL-848
19A, B
99
99
Black
Chevrolet, Oldsmobile and Pontiac
WASL-3967
11A, A
5338
5338
White
Chevrolet, Oldsmobile and Pontiac
WASL-4948
44770
44770
Medium Red
Pontiac
WASL-7004
Z
43516
43516
Gold Metallic
Oldsmobile
WASL-7084
45205
45205
Beige
Pontiac
WASL-7103
F
B8007
B8007
Dark Blue Metallic
Oldsmobile
WASL-7178
45883
Gold Metallic
Pontiac
WASL-7187
27A
C8030
C8030
Blue
Chevrolet
WASL-7201
W
B8101
B8101
Pastel Waxberry
Oldsmobile
WASL-7202
X
B8102
B8102
Light Waxberry Metallic
Oldsmobile
WASL-7206
J
B8103
B8103
Light Jadestone Metallic
Oldsmobile
WASL-7211
R
B8115
B8115
Spectra Red
Oldsmobile
WASL-7236
54A
C8034
C8034
Oldsmobile
Chevrolet
WASL-7258
C8091
C8091
Dark Blue
Chevrolet
WASL-7260
63A, S
B8105
B8105
Pastel Sandstone
Chevrolet
WASL-7261
N
B8106
B8106
Medium Sandstone Metallic
Chevrolet
WASL-7263
P
B8108
B8108
Light Maple Metallic
Chevrolet
WASL-7264
M
B8109
B8109
Dark Maple Metallic
Chevrolet
WASL-7279
Y
B8128
B8128
Medium Slate F/M Metallic
Chevrolet
WASL-7295
C
B8197
B8197
Doeskin
Chevrolet
WASL-7370
46A
C8145
C8145
Jadestone
Chevrolet
WASL-7371
34A
C8146
C8146
Waxberry
Chevrolet
WASL-7372
72A
C8147
C8147
Light Maple
Chevrolet
WASL-7443
D
B8141
B8141
Light Blue Metallic
Chevrolet
WASL-7448
T
B8140
B8140
Silver Metallic
Chevrolet
WASL-7456
C
B8009
B8009
Medium Light Blue
Chevrolet
1981 OLDSMOBILE TWO TONE COLOR COMBINATIONS
MFG. PAINT CODE
STOCK NO.
COLOR
YEAR
868
99
Black
1981
3967
5338
White
1981
7103
B8007
Dark Blue Metallic
1981
7143
B8019
Bright Yellow
1981
7197
B8012
Charcoal Metallic
1981
7201
B8101
Pastel Waxberry
1981
7202
B8102
Light Waxberry Metallic
1981
7204
B8110
Bright Blue Metallic
1981
7205
B8111
Dark Green Metallic
1981
7206
B8103
Light Jadestone Metallic
1981
7207
B8104
Dark Jadestone Metallic
1981
7208
B8112
Orange Metallic
1981
7209
B8113
Citrus Orange Metallic
1981
7210
B8114
Yellow
1981
7211
B8115
Spectra Red
1981
7260
B8105
Pastel Sandstone
1981
7261
B8106
Medium Sandstone Metallic
1981
7262
B8107
Dark Sandstone Metallic
1981
7263
B8108
Light Maple Metallic
1981
7264
B8109
Dark Maple Metallic
1981
7265
B8116
Gold Metallic
1981
7443
B8141
Light Blue Metallic
1981
7447
B8142
Dark Brown Metallic
1981
7448
B8140
Silver Metallic
1981
7203
B8117
Medium Waxberry Metallic
1981
7444
B8143
Medium Graphite Blue Metallic
1981
C8144
Dark Argent
1981
1981 CHEVROLET CHEVETTE HI-GLOSS INTERIOR COLORS
MFG. PAINT CODE
STOCK NO.
COLOR
YEAR
19N
99
Black
1981
26DN
C8022
Dark Blue
1981
45BN
C8134
Waxberry
1981
63AN
C8136
Light Sandstone
1981
64BN
C8162
Doeskin
1981
77DN
C8135
Dark Maple
1981
1981 J BODY INTERIOR COLORS
MFG. PAINT CODE
STOCK NO.
COLOR
USE
13AN
45860
Light Slate Gray S.G.
Chevrolet and Pontiac
14CN
9982
Dark Gray S.G.
Cadillac
26DN
C8005
Dark Blue S.G.
Chevrolet, Pontiac and Pontiac
26DN
C8014
Dark Blue Flat
Cadillac
18DN
D8207
Charcoal S.G.
Chevrolet, Pontiac and Pontiac
18DN
D8228
Charcoal Flat
Cadillac
47BN
C8112
Medium Jadestone S.G.
Chevrolet and Pontiac
47DN
C8113
Dark Jadestone S.G.
Chevrolet and Pontiac
62CN
D8225
Medium Dark Amber Tan S.G.
Cadillac
62DN
D8226
Dark Amber Tan S.G.
Cadillac
62DN
D8235
Dark Amber Tan Flat
Cadillac
64BN
C8101
Medium Doeskin S.G.
Chevrolet and Pontiac
64DN
C8153
Dark Doeskin S.G.
Chevrolet and Pontiac
74CN
45224
Carmine S.G.
Cadillac
79CN
44265
Dark Claret S.G.
Chevrolet and Pontiac
79CN
C8019
Dark Claret Flat
Chevrolet and Pontiac
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