1968 Chevelle Paint Colors

 

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1967

1968

1969

1970

1971

1972

 

There are no known numbers for any particular color for a particular series or body style whether it be a solid color or two-tone. The numbers shown below are valid for all series and body style Chevelles. There are also no known numbers for the different colors of convertible or vinyl tops. So just how many red (or any color) SS 396 Chevelle sport coupes (or any other series) were built is not known and cannot even be calculated with any accuracy. All Chevelle assembly plants have the lower body color first followed by the upper body color (or convertible/vinyl top) color. There are no special colors for the SS 396 series.

 

PAINT CODE - ALL U.S. ASSEMBLY PLANTS	SALES NAME	COLOR NAME	SALES QUANTITY
A	Tuxedo Black	Black	6,312
C	Ermine White	White	41,434
D	Grotto Blue	Medium Blue	46,218
E	Fathom Blue	Dark Blue	10,819
F	Island Teal	Medium Teal	21,682
G	Ash Gold	Ivory Gold	80,812
H	Grecian Green	Medium Green	35,436
K	Tripoli Turquoise	Turquoise	29,146
L	Teal Blue	Dark Teal	19,968
N	Cordovan Maroon	Maroon	16,811
P	Seafrost Green	Silver Green	22,419
R	Matador Red	Red	37,000
T	Palomino Ivory	Ivory	25,521
V	Sequoia Green	Dark Green	14,142
Y	Butternut Yellow	Yellow	33,167
Two-Tone Combinations
PAINT CODE - ALL U.S. ASSEMBLY PLANTS	SALES NAMES (lower/upper)	COLOR NAMES	SALES QUANTITY + 1
DC	Grotto Blue / Ermine White	Medium Blue / White	5,186
DE	Grotto Blue / Fathom Blue	Medium Blue / Dark Blue	684
ED	Fathom Blue / Nantucket Blue	Dark Blue / Medium Blue	332
GT	Ash Gold / Palomino Ivory	Ivory Gold / Ivory	8,917
LF	Teal Blue / Island Teal	Dark Teal / Medium Teal	1,502
Notes of Interest
One could order any available color in 1968 via the Fleet & Special Order (F&SO) process.
Convertible top color numbers: 1 - White (Std. C05AA) 2 - Black (RPO C05BB) 4 - Blue (RPO not listed) Vinyl top color numbers: 1 or 6 - White (Std. C08AA) 2 - Black (RPO C08BB)

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Color Rating by Sales

 

There is no known breakdown of color and specific series or body style, numbers are for all 1968 Chevelles including convertibles where they would have a convertible top. Colors are listed total number of sales from most to least. Two-tone combinations are listed separately.

 

Sales Rating	Total Reported Sold	Color
1	80,812	(G) - Ash Gold
2	46,218	(D) - Grotto Blue
3	41,434	(C) - Ermine White
4	37,000	(R) - Matador Red
5	35,436	(H) - Grecian Green
6	33,167	(Y) - Butternut Yellow
7	29,146	(K) - Tripoli Turquoise
8	25,251	(T) - Palomino Ivory
9	22,419	(P) - Seafrost Green
10	21,682	(F) - Island Teal
11	19,968	(L) - Teal Blue
12	16,811	(N) - Cordovan Maroon
13	16,142	(V) - Sequoia Green
14	10,819	(E) - Fathom Blue
15	6,312	(A) - Tuxedo Black
Sales Rating	Two-Tone	Colors - lower/upper
1	8,917	(GT) - Ash Gold / Palomino Ivory
2	5,186	(DC) - Grotto Blue / Ermine White
3	1,502	(LF) - Teal Blue / Fathom Blue
4	664	(DF) - Grotto Blue / Fathom Blue
5	332	(FD) - Fathom Blue / Grotto Blue
7	no sales reported	(KC) - Tripoli Turquoise / Ermine White

 

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Interior Paint Codes

 

Disclaimer: Components painted the two gloss percentages taken from Ditzler paint catalog.

Color Name	0 Gloss	Ditzler	Rinshed-Mason	DuPont
Flat Black	X	9317	A-946	4428-L
Dark Blue	X	13533	168B21	9452-LH
Dark Teal	X	13556	168B22	9453-LH
Dark Turquoise	X	13557	168B31	9454-LH
Dark Saddle	X	22974	168B82	9458-L
Dark Green-Gray	X	32658	168B11	9457-L
Dark Gold	X	43799	168B71	9456-L
Dark Red	X	71486	165B55R	9201-LM

According to paint chart page from Ditzler, the following are painted flat (0% gloss):
Upper instrument panel (exposed areas); back window header and lower corner lace escutcheons; radio auxiliary speaker grille assembly; rear window defogger grille assembly; front compartment panel.

Color Name	30 Gloss	Ditzler	Rinshed-Mason	DuPont
Black	X	9266	A-946	88
Dark Blue	X	13564	168B25	9463-LH
Medium Blue	X	13563	168B23	9461-LH
Dark Teal	X	13567	168B29	9467-LH
Medium Teal	X	13566	168B27	9465-L
Dark Turquoise	X	13570	138B35	9471-LH
Medium Turquoise	X	13569	168B32	9469-LH
Medium Saddle	X	22968	138B85	9475-L
Dark Saddle	X	22994	168B81	9488-L
Medium Gold	X	22988	168B74	9478-L
Medium Green-Gray	X	32660	168B12	9483-L
Dark Green-Gray	X	32661	168B14	9485-L
Dark Gold	X	43805	168B76	9480-L
Dark Red	X	71589	167B55R	9385-LH
Red	X	71591	167B51R	4388-LH

According to paint chart page from Ditzler, the following are painted in 30% gloss:
Lower instrument panel; a/c kick panel cover; ash tray face plate; glove box door and hinge; stereo speaker and auxiliary speaker grille; instrument panel trim plate; glove box garnish moldings; seat separator compartment; instrument panel compartment door and hinge; stop arm and nose cover; inner panel of door and quarter panel; side rear roof rail; upper corner & lower center back window pin lace escutcheon; folding seat back pin molding and escutcheon; rear seat folding back panel extension; rear seat ask support assembly; folding seat mounting support and linkage assembly; side air outlet control bushing shroud; rear window defogger grille assembly; inner door window frames; central pillar upper cover; front seat back from outer bar; rear seat folding back panel assembly; compartment front foundation retainer; front seat bottom frame; hinge pin inner support; front seat arm rest; lower trim cover; windshield upper garnish molding.

TOP COLOR	COLOR NAME	DITZLER CODE-DIA
White	Black	DIA-9266
Black	Black	DIA-9266
Dark Blue	Dark Blue Poly.	DIA-13564

According to paint chart page from Ditzler, the following convertible parts are painted in 30% gloss:
Folding top front and side roof rail assembly; folding top side roof rail lock assembly; folding top front center and rear bow assembly; folding roof rail linkage.

 

 

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GM of Canada Paint Code Chart

 

General Motors of Canada, LTD. offered many of the same colors as their U.S. counterpart. Although these colors are listed as 1968 Passenger Colors on the paint code chart. It's unknown if these additional colors were available on Chevelles as well. Several Canadian colors were identical to U.S. colors, only the sales names were a bit different.

 

 

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Color vs. Sales Name

Paint color names often differ from the advertised Sales Name. One example might be where the factory paint color is simply RED but the sales name may be BOLERO RED or CRANBERRY RED. Yes, the paint mixing formulas are different between BOLERO RED and CRANBERRY RED but to the factory it was still just red. In a case where their may be two or more hues of a color with sales names such as DEEPWATER BLUE, NANTUCKET BLUE, and MARINA BLUE, the factory colors are simply shown as MEDIUM BLUE, DARK BLUE, or BRIGHT BLUE. A given paint color for a year may have a different sales name for Chevrolet than it does for say Buick, Oldsmobile, or Pontiac. An example of this is the 1969 sales name for Chevrolet of HUGGER/MONACO ORANGE is the same color as the 1969/1970 Pontiac sales name of CAROUSEL RED. Same color, same OEM supplier mixing formula, just different sales names for the two GM divisions.

 

 

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