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Originally Posted by jocko

I'm a green fan, and have always been somewhat baffled by the variations over the years and what "later" year RPOs were simply "earlier" year paints that may have changed codes but not actual mixes over the years. Weird little things like 505 Dark Green, originally a 67-69 color that made a comeback in 72 - yet its 67-69 medium green companion, 503, didn't make a comback in 72 and was replaced with 518. It's worth noting that the 70 codes, like 529, are poly/metallics and are a noticeably different shade from the other sea of non-metallic greens as they also have blue added in.
Here's my "understanding" (I use the term loosely) of the greens across the 67-72 era (olives are another story.. not included here)

1967-69: 503 (Light Green) and 505 (Dark Green)
1970: 512 (Dark Green-poly, aka Dark Blue-Green) and 529 (Medium Green-poly, aka Medium Blue Green)
1971-72: 518 (Medium Green, aka Meadow Green) and 505 (Dark Green, aka Glenwood Green)

I own both codes now and have painted both colors, what I see is the 503 is way lighter than the 518. The 518 when it fades gets really close to 503. I also have a 72 that should say 504 Willow Green (Met), but being its from Fremont, it says 504 Med Olive. Love Fremont.. I am a fan of the Greens...