GM paint color...orange or red, can't tell - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

jakeslim · 06-20-2005, 12:27 AM

My 69 k5 looks somewhere between orange and red. The glove says red. What color is this. Its the original paint. I need to have some mixed up and put in spray cans for the interior, but I have not idea what # of paint it is.

Can anyone point me in the right direction?

Green Machine · 06-20-2005, 01:23 AM

The glove box will have the paint code, sometimes it has an extra letter or number behind or in front of it, but it's usually a 3 digit number. Some 2 tone paints have an rpo number that translates into the two colorsused. Mine did not match on first batch of paint mixed up. As the interior color usually the same as the interior, I removed the glove box door and had it computer color matched to the INSIDE of the door as that is not faded. I got a perfect match. Also try autocolorlibrary.com.

06-20-2005, 12:27 AM	#1
jakeslim Premium Level Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Northern CA Posts: 829	GM paint color...orange or red, can't tell My 69 k5 looks somewhere between orange and red. The glove says red. What color is this. Its the original paint. I need to have some mixed up and put in spray cans for the interior, but I have not idea what # of paint it is. Can anyone point me in the right direction? __________________ 69 K5 CST stock- 350, 4speed 77 K5 - 383, auto, 6" lift, D60 front, 14b rear, 39" tsl's, Last edited by jakeslim; 06-20-2005 at 12:36 AM.

06-20-2005, 01:23 AM	#2
Green Machine Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Estherville, Iowa Posts: 3,371	The glove box will have the paint code, sometimes it has an extra letter or number behind or in front of it, but it's usually a 3 digit number. Some 2 tone paints have an rpo number that translates into the two colorsused. Mine did not match on first batch of paint mixed up. As the interior color usually the same as the interior, I removed the glove box door and had it computer color matched to the INSIDE of the door as that is not faded. I got a perfect match. Also try autocolorlibrary.com. __________________ 1968 C10 307 3spd Long Fleet ------ http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=201103 1970 C10 305 Super T10 Long Fleet --- http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=202285 1971 C20 383 TH350 Dana Posi ----- http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=206894 2001 GMC Sierra 1500 C3 6.0



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