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1972 Chevelle1971 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. Their are no known numbers for any paint color for 1971 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 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. There are no special colors for the SS optioned Malibu series.
| PAINT CODE - (RPO) | SALES NAME | COLOR NAME | SALES QUANTITY |
| 11 (904) | Antique White | White | n/a |
| 13 (905) | Nevada Silver | Silver | n/a |
| 19 (919) | Tuxedo Black | Black | n/a |
| 24 (907) | Ascot Blue | (unk) (1) | n/a |
| 26 (976) | Mulsanne Blue | Baby Blue | n/a |
| 42 (910) | Cottonwood Green | Light Green | n/a |
| 43 (922) | Lime Green | (unk) (1) | n/a |
| 49 (911) | Antique Green | Dark Green | n/a |
| 52 (912) | Sunflower Yellow | Yellow | n/a |
| 53 (925) | Placer Gold | Placer Gold | n/a |
| 61 (919) | Sandalwood | (unk) (1) | n/a |
| 62 (915) | Burnt Orange | Burnt Orange | n/a |
| 67 (916) | Classic Copper | Classic Copper | n/a |
| 75 (917) | Cranberry Red | Red | n/a |
| 78 (918) | Rosewood | (unk) (1) | n/a |
Two-Tone Combinations |
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| PAINT CODE - (RPO) | SALES NAMES (lower/upper) | COLOR NAMES | SALES QUANTITY + 1 |
| 26 / 11 (956) | Mulsanne Blue / Antique White | Baby Blue / White | n/a |
| 43 / 11 (922) | Lime Green / Antique White | (unk) (1) / White | n/a |
| 49 / 11 (911) | Antique Green / Antique White | Dark Green / White | n/a |
| 53 / 11 (925) | Placer Gold / Antique White | Placer Gold / White | n/a |
| 61 / 11 (919) | Sandalwood / Antique White | Saddle / White | n/a |
| 62 / 11 (977) | Burnt Orange / Antique White | Burnt Orange / White | n/a |
| 62 / 19 (2) | Burnt Orange / Tuxedo Black | Burnt Orange / Black | n/a |
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) B - Black (RPO C08BB) C - Dark Blue (RPO C08CC) F - Dark Brown (RPO C08FF) G - Dark Green (RPO C08GG) |
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| (1) The RPO is not known. The RPO
is typically indicated on the window sticker and I do not have
any for the colors listed. If you have one, please
contact me with the
information. (2) Found on a Canada-built Chevelle |
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| One could order any available color in 1971 via the Fleet & Special Order (F&SO) process and the cost would vary depending on the color and quantity ordered. | |||
Interior Paint Codes
Disclaimer: Components painted the two gloss percentages taken from Ditzler paint catalog. These colors are listed for all Chevrolets and some colors may not be applicable to Chevelles.
| Color Name | 0 Gloss |
Ditzler | Rinshed-Mason | DuPont |
| Black | X | 9317 | 168C41 | 4428 |
| Dark Green | X | 44345 | 171B37 | 9822 |
| Dark Saddle | X | 23453 | 171B86 | 9817 |
| Dark Beige | X | 23452 | 171B85 | 9819 |
| Dark Blue | X | 14103 | 171B25 | 9818 |
| Dark Jade | X | 44316 | 171B36 | 9823 |
| Dark Jade | X | 44315 | 171B38 | 9808L |
| Trim Combination Number | Color Name | Ditzler Code DIA |
| 702, 703, 704, 705, 706, 707, 708, 709, 710 | Black | 9317 |
| 725, 726 | Dark Blue | 14103 |
| 712, 713, 714, 715, 716, 717, 718 | Dark Beige | 23452 |
| 720, 721, 722 | Dark Saddle | 23453 |
| 729, 730, 731, 732, 734, 735 | Dark Jade | 44316 |
According to paint chart page from Ditzler, the following are painted
in 0% gloss:
Upper instrument panel - exposed areas; instrument panel radio speaker
grille; rear seat to back window panel reinforcement; rear window defogger
grille assembly; door trim finish panel; back window lower center trim
finish escutcheon; back window header lace escutcheon; radio auxiliary
and stereo speaker grille assembly; compartment front panel; windshield
lower frame; VIN plate.
| Color Name | 30 Gloss |
Ditzler | Rinshed-Mason | DuPont |
| Black | X | 9387 | 170B40 | 99L |
| Dark Green | X | 44303 | 171B39 | 9815L |
| Dark Saddle | X | 23436 | 171B88 | 9801L |
| Medium Saddle | X | 23435 | 171B89 | 9812L |
| Dark Beige | X | 23433 | 171B78 | 9810L |
| Light Sandalwood | X | 23434 | 170B76 | 9716L |
| Medium Beige | X | 23432 | 171B77 | 9809L |
| Dark Blue | X | 14104 | 171B27 | 9807L |
| Trim Combination Number | Color Name | Ditzler Code DIA |
| 715 | Ivory | 8850 |
| 702, 703, 705, 706, 707, 708, 709, 710, 721, 731 | Black | 9387 |
| 725, 726 | Dark Blue | 14104 |
| 712, 713, 714, 715, 716, 717, 719 | Medium Beige | 23432 |
| 712, 713, 714, 715, 716, 717 | Dark Beige | 23433 |
| 712, 713, 714, 715, 716, 717 | Light Sandalwood | 23434 |
| 720 | Medium Saddle | 23435 |
| 720, 721, 722, 723 | Dark Saddle | 23436 |
| 729, 730, 731, 732, 733, 734, 735 | Dark Jade | 44315 |
According to paint chart page from Ditzler, the following are painted
in 30% gloss:
Lower instrument panel; front door inner panel; rear quarter inner panel;
rear seat speaker grille; back door inner panel accessory handle cover;
folding 2nd seat back; molding support and linkage assembly; folding
rear seat back panel &filler panel assembly; compartment filler
panel & rear filler panel assembly; rear seat back; upper side &
corner finish molding
; speaker grille on quarter; spare tire well & kick-up exposed area
and cover panel; back body panel upper finish lace escutcheon; opening
inner panel; back window upper & lower corner garnish molding escutcheon;
carpet retainer; radio auxiliary speaker grille assembly; rear window
defogger grille assembly and air intake bezel; defogger air outlet grille;
door window inner frames; side roof inner rail and rail mould8ing; seat
back shelf panel; windshield side and upper garnish molding assembly &
header; shroud side air outlet; center pillar molding - above belt;
tail gate inner panel and handle pocket; door and quarter trim finish
panel; rear quarter windows upper corner and garnish molding; rear seat
back to quarter panel filler; front seat center arm rest support assembly;
adjustable track cover; folding top front - center - rear bow assembly;
compartment side trim finish cover; dust boot retainer; roof rail and
side roof rail assembly; luggage compartment and 3rd seat panel support;
glove box door; steering column and column hub; stereo speaker grille.
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 1970 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.
