1964 Chevelle
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1967 Chevelle
1968 Chevelle
1969 Chevelle
1970 Chevelle
1971 Chevelle
1972 Chevelle1970 Chevelle Paint Colors
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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 optioned 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. These color numbers are only valid up through March of 1970 and should NOT be taken as total for the year.
| PAINT CODE - (RPO) | SALES NAME | COLOR NAME | SALES QUANTITY |
| 10 (930) | Classic White | White | 19,898 |
| 14 (931) | Cortez Silver | Silver | 12,959 |
| 17 (932) | Shadow Gray | Dark Taupe | 11,692 |
| 19 (933) | Tuxedo Black | Black | 7,327 |
| 25 (935) | Astro Blue | Medium Blue | 28.849 |
| 28 (937) | Fathom Blue | Dark Blue | 22,388 |
| 34 (938) | Misty Turquoise | Turquoise | 12,180 |
| 45 (941) | Green Mist | Medium Green | 44,631 |
| 48 (942) | Forest Green | Dark Green | 37,073 |
| 50 (943) | Gobi Beige | Yellow | 24,066 |
| 55 (946) | Champagne Gold | Medium Gold | 24,567 |
| 58 (947) | Autumn Gold | Dark Gold | 25,866 |
| 63 (949) | Desert Sand | Saddle | 8,651 |
| 75 (952) | Cranberry Red | Red | 26,515 |
| 78 (953) | Black Cherry | Maroon | 13,350 |
| (954) | Hugger Orange (1) | Orange | n/a |
| (944) | Daytona Yellow (1) | Bright Yellow | n/a |
| Special & Prime | 1,916 | ||
Two-Tone Combinations |
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| PAINT CODE - (RPO) | SALES NAMES (lower/upper) | COLOR NAMES | SALES QUANTITY |
| 25/10 | Astro Blue / Classic White | Medium Blue / White | 2,667 |
| 25/28 | Astro Blue / Fathom Blue | Medium Blue / Dark Blue | 628 |
| 28 / 25 | Fathom Blue / Astro Blue | Dark Blue / Medium Blue | 545 |
| 34/10 | Misty Turquoise / Classic White | Turquoise / White | 2,404 |
| 63/10 | Desert Sand / Classic White | Saddle / White | 2,262 |
| 53/10 | Champagne Gold / Classic White | Medium Gold / White | 995 |
| 58/10 | Autumn Gold / Classic White | Dark Gold / White | 2,408 |
Notes of Interest |
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| Convertible top color letters: A - White (Std. C05AA) B - Black (RPO C05BB) Vinyl top color letters: A - White (std RPO C08AA) - (AB) B - Black (RPO C08BB) - (AA) C - Dark Blue (RPO C08CC) - (AC) G - Dark Green (RPO C08GG) - (AD) H - Dark Gold (RPO C08HH) - (AE) |
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| (1) Although both are actually extra cost colors via the Fleet & Special Order (F&SO) process, Chevrolet chose to give them order codes of 954 & 944 respectively. While not SS specific colors in 1970 as they were in 1969, it is probably safe to assume more SS optioned Malibus were ordered with these two colors than non-SS optioned Chevelles in 1970. | |||
| One could order any available color in 1970 via the Fleet & Special Order (F&SO) process regardless of manufacturer. While not exclusive to 1970, special order colors seem to be more common with this year. Some DuPont paint code formulas found on build sheets and/or trim tags are: 926-76248, 926-99568, 926-98371, 926-99616, 926-97249, 927-98457, and 927-99918. See my GM A-Body Special Paint Information page for more. | |||
| Chevrolet did away with letters designating paint codes, even on the invoice. All paint numbers in parenthesis were followed by 'AA'. | |||
| The lower body panel on El Camino for Argent Silver is DuPont 9296L or Ditzler (PPG) color number DQE-8568. | |||
| The charcoal gray on SS wheels can be duplicated
with the following formula. DCC DK Argent Metallic Flat NX Match to DDL32961 DMC 900 38.0 38.0 DMC 908 10.0 48.0 DMC 983 110.0 158.0 DMC 902 153.0 311.0 DX 685 850.0 1161.0 DMC 981 790.0 1951.0 The formula states to mix 4 parts paint one part either DU 5 or maybe DV 5. |
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  Special Paint (RPO ZP3) was coded differently from different plants. As seen here, the Van Nuys example puts the DuPont mixing formula on the trim tag itself where Atlanta, Baltimore and Kansas City tended to simply put two dashes ( - - ) in the paint code position on the trim tag. If the car included a vinyl or convertible top then one dash or the DuPont mixing code would appear followed by the normal letter designation for the top such as "- A ." If you have a special paint ordered Chevelle, please let me know where the car was built and what the trim tag indicates and please include a photo of the trim tag if possible. |
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 Various OEM paint suppliers may have supplied additional colors for other GM division makes (Buick, Oldsmobile, and Pontiac for example) and if a particular plant assembled that other make, a color not available on Chevelles would be readily available. A "Special Paint" optioned Chevelle trim tag may have a dash character, a blank space, the DuPont mixing formula, or even the paint code for the non-Chevelle make on the trim tag. It might depend on the standard operating procedure for a given plant on how the paint code on the trim tag was handled. For example, the Oldsmobile has a comparable Daytona Yellow (paint code 51 and Oldsmobile sales name of Sebring Yellow) and at least one Arlington Chevelle has this paint code on the trim tag. Note too that the paint code 51 only appears once. |
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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 1969 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 | 44,631 | Green Mist |
| 2 | 37,073 | Forest Green |
| 3 | 28,849 | Astro Blue |
| 4 | 26,515 | Cranberry Red |
| 5 | 25,866 | Autumn Gold |
| 6 | 24,567 | Champagne Gold |
| 7 | 24,066 | Gobi Beige |
| 8 | 22,388 | Fathom Blue |
| 9 | 19,898 | Classic White |
| 10 | 13,350 | Black Cherry |
| 11 | 12,959 | Cortez Silver |
| 12 | 12,180 | Misty Turquoise |
| 13 | 11,692 | Shadow Gray |
| 14 | 8,651 | Desert Sand |
| 15 | 7,327 | Tuxedo Black |
| 16 | 1,916 | Special & Prime |
| 17 | n/a | Hugger Orange |
| 18 | n/a | Daytona Yellow |
| Sales Rating | Two-Tone | Colors - lower/upper |
| 1 | 2,667 | Astro Blue / Classic White |
| 2 | 2,408 | Autumn Gold / Classic White |
| 3 | 2,404 | Misty Turquoise / Classic White |
| 4 | 2,262 | Desert Sand / Classic White |
| 5 | 955 | Champagne Gold / |
| 6 | 628 | Astro Blue / Fathom Blue |
| 7 | 545 | Fathom Blue / Astro Blue |
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 1969 Buick-Chev-Olds-Pontiac 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.
