Factory Blazer Colors

[Critter]

I have looked around on the forum and haven’t seen this yet so I figured I would ask. I am leaning towards painting my K5 an original color and can’t make up my mind on what to go with. Why don’t we get a collection of all the factory colors offered on our Blazers/Jimmys? I think it would be a good reference for everyone. If your blazer is a good example of one of the factory colors (original or repainted), go ahead and post it here. Please let us know what year and color it is. I would start with a pic of my 72 dark olive, but it is not what I would call a "good example". Someone let me know if this post already exists and I am just too dumb to find it.

[Jtrux]

I won't bother posting mine either since it also doesn't qualify.

[Critter]

Something that caught my eye was the Silver Poly on the 1969 chart. Did this actually make it to trucks/blazers? I have never seen it.

[Jtrux]

I think they all were available but I've never seen one.

[Critter]

Originally Posted by Jtrux

I think they all were available but I've never seen one.

That's why I made this post

[Critter]

I'm sad that nobody wants to play. I was really hoping to see some of these colors and know that they are correct. VT, 72Levi I know y'all have something to post.

[1972K20]

Bump...

Good idea. I'd like to see some good photos of factory colors.

[SeventyOne]

Are there two "Medium Greens" on the '71 sheet?

[RShaips]

1972 GMC Yellow, before and after. Just took this picture today.

[rsavage]

1971 code 514 Red.

[BOHICA]

Originally Posted by RShaips

1972 GMC Yellow, before and after. Just took this picture today.

Is that the same color as the old Forest Service trucks? I always thought it looked like it.

[Firebirdjones]

Here is one of the orange's from 72. Don't know which one because my spid has a typo on the color, but it's the original color on mine.
Funny though, all your color sheets call the all the orange colors "yellow"

[rsavage]

This is Hugger Orange (called red orange in 70) code 524 on my 70 SWB pickup

[Firebirdjones]

Definately looks more red than orange, not just your truck, but even the hugger orange color on the PPG sheet looks red. Definately not the hugger orange I've used from the 69 passenger car color charts. Guess they tweak that a bit on the trucks.

[oldrustytrucks]

Thanks for the factory color option sheets!
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[Two45s]

Where do I begin? Critter.....I would certainly like to have a dark olive Blazer ( my first color choice ). PLEASE do not paint it another color! I could be wrong, but I am fairly certain there was no "silver" color for GM Blazers, Jimmys, or pickups in the 1967 - 1972 model years...I've never seen one. But, if I correctly recall, there is a "gold" type of color and also a "copper", the first being more rare than the latter. Also, the PPG charts have tagged the Chevrolet / GM colors with their own names...those are not the factory names listed on the PPG charts. For example, SeventyOne.....there are at least 3 greens...light olive, dark, olive, and meadow green ( bright green turquiose ). rsavage...I think the factory name for the 514 color code is red orange, which is more red than orange. I think the actual orange posted in the one photo is tangier orange. The only other color names I know besides the basic white and black are ochre ( mustard ), hawiian blue, and mariner blue. I think there was a maroon color in 1969 and maybe 1970, but I do not know the actual factory name or color code from the build sheet decal inside the glovebox door. The only other thing I'd like to add is, in my humble opinion, the lower wide black / chrome body molding along with the black / chrome tailgate molding with Chevrolet or GMC, looks great and really sets off the Blazer and or pickup once it is painted. I see too many vehicles restored with the wide lower molding and no tailgate applique.....just painted over the big molded letters. Also, I like the newer rally wheels painted the body color with chrome trim rings...and either keep the center cap original ( chrome ) or black would look good with some colors along with a black hard top or black bikini top...so the wheel would have body color, chrome, and black. I think that would be a real eye catcher!

[Two45s]

FirebirdJones is correct.......hugger orange was not a Blazer or pickup color. Hugger Orange was a muscle car color, and maybe only on one car.....the 1969 COPO Camaro.....which rolled off the assembly line with 427 cubic inch V8's.....the L72 had cast iron block and heads, while the ZL1 ( only 69 ever made ), had the racing engine...cast aluminum block and heads...500 pounds lighter. 1969 COPO Camaros had body color painted wheels with true dog dish hub caps. Somewhere between 3 and 7 Corvettes got the rare ZL1 engine in 1969.

[YBNORML]

Mine is a 1972. The spid says Medium Bronze. There is no paint code listed but the option number is 152210. I don't know if the option code and paint code are the same thing.

[old man jimmy]

ok 45 here goes.. I know the names are unreadable. so will start at the top and work my way down.. Midnight Black - Crimson Red - Tangier Orange - Willow Green - Frost White - Meadow Green - Glenwood Green - Wheatland Yellow - Hawaiian Blue - Mariner Blue - Firebolt Orange - Spruce Green (M) - Grapefruit Yellow - Classic Bronze (M) - Spanish Gold..
As far as the codes go I only know mine, And it's a Jimmy, so not sure if the codes are the same or not. On the glove box lid mine has a code 152210 for Medium Bronze
Here's a couple pictures 40 yrs. apart. Showing my age again.

[1972_K5]

Medium Olive Green #504

[YBNORML]

Originally Posted by 1972_K5

Medium Olive Green #504

Nice truck! One of my favorite colors.

[1972_K5]

Thanks. It wasn't quite done in this pic. Just got the new paint on. Still had a bucket for my driver's seat...

[mustardjimmy71]

511 ochre, aka puke yellow

[Two45s]

YB,

The paint code for your vehicle would be 522, it is part of the option number.

[Two45s]

1972 K5,

I find it interesting your option code decal calls your 504 color, medium olive green.....but OMJ's 1972 Blazer brochure color chart calls it willow green. I have seen it as medium olive ( not willow green ) on photos of the option code decal on the inside of the glovebox door. I saw a photo of the 511 ochre ( mustard ) color couple of weeks and I think it is the same color called wheatland yellow on OMJ's brochure. Maybe General Motors wanted to use fancy names on advertising and marketing materials. Probably another example of one department in a large corporation not knowing what another department is doing and or not doing. Anyone with a blue Blazer or pickup out there? What is the name and the color code listed on the option decal in the glovebox? I'm going to guess / bet it's not hawaiian blue or mariner blue, but medium blue, bright medium blue...something like that.