1970 Chevelle Exterior Paint Codes - (Canada Paint Chart)

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It should be noted up front that 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. There are also no known numbers for the different colors of convertible or vinyl tops. So just how many red (or any color) SS396 or SS454 sport coupes (or any other series) were built is not known and cannot even be calculated.  There are a known number of Special Order and prime only Chevelles but no numbers for any special order paint colors by color, series, or body style.

1970 COLORS
(9xx RPO)

PAINT CODE (RPO) / SALES NAME / QTY *
Color
LUCITE RINSHED-MASON DITZLER
(930) 10 ~ Classic White - El Camino - Monte Carlo
White ~ 19,898
5040L A-1802 8631
(931) 14 ~ Cortez Silver - El Camino - Monte Carlo
Silver ~ 12,959
5032L A-2108 2059
(932) 17 ~ Shadow Gray - El Camino - Monte Carlo
Gray (Dk. Taupe) ~ 11,692
5113L A-1910 32604
(933) 19 ~ Tuxedo Black - El Camino - Monte Carlo
Black ~ 7,327
88L A-946 9300
(935) 25 ~ Astro Blue - El Camino - Monte Carlo
Medium Blue ~ 28,849
5123L A-2261 2165
(937) 28 ~ Fathom Blue - El Camino - Monte Carlo
Dark Blue ~ 22,388
5124L A-2264 2166
(938) 34 ~ Misty Turquoise - El Camino - Monte Carlo
Turquoise ~ 12,180
5119L A-2265 2168
(941) 45 ~ Green Mist - El Camino - Monte Carlo
Medium Green ~ 44,631
5122L A-2268 2171
(942) 48 ~ Forest Green - El Camino - Monte Carlo
Dark Green ~ 37,073
5116L A-2269 2173
(943) 50 ~ Gobi Beige - El Camino - Monte Carlo
Yellow ~ 24,066
5121L A-2270D 2175
(946) 55 ~ Champagne Gold - El Camino - Monte Carlo
Medium Gold ~ 24,567
5120L A-2271D 2178
(947) 58 ~ Autumn Gold - El Camino - Monte Carlo
Dark Gold ~ 25,866
5117L A-2272 2179
(949) 63 ~ Desert Sand - El Camino - Monte Carlo
Saddle ~ 8,651
5125L A-2275 2183
(952) 75 ~ Cranberry Red - El Camino - Monte Carlo
Red ~ 26,515
5118LH A-2278F 2189
(953) 78 ~ Black Cherry - El Camino - Monte Carlo
Maroon ~ 13,350
5063LH A-2107M 50700





(954)
Hugger Orange **
Special Order - Hugger Orange ~ n/a
DuPont
926-99616
   
(944) Daytona Yellow **
Special Order - Daytona Yellow ~ n/a
DuPont
926-99568
   
Special & Prime 1,916      

Notes:
* Color figures are only available through March of 1970. Total production figures are not known for the entire year.
** 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.

1. 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 information on special paint colors.

2. 1970 appears to have done away with letters designating paint codes, even on the invoices.  All numbers in parenthesis were followed simply 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.

 


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.

Several other colors are listed in Chevrolet's "Production-By Exterior Color" report with N.O. reported as sales.

Code RPO Color Sales Name
26 936 Brt. Blue Mulsanne Blue
43 940 Lime Green * Citrus Green
67 950 Bronze Classic Copper
* Report actually has "Line Green"

It should be noted that 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.

Two-Tone
(9xx RPO)
Lower Upper  
(935) (930)
Two-tone code 961 - 25/10 ~ Astro Blue / Classic White ~ 2,667
(935) (937)
Two-tone code 962 - 25/28 ~ Astro Blue / Fathom Blue ~ 628
(937) (935)
Two-tone code 963 - 28/25 ~ Fathom Blue / Astro Blue ~ 545
(938) (930)
Two-tone code 964 - 34/10 ~ Misty Turquoise / Classic White ~ 2,404
(949) (930)
Two-tone code 965 - 63/10 ~ Desert Sand / Classic White ~ 2,262
(946) (930)
Two-tone code 966 - 55/10 ~ Champagne Gold / Classic White ~ 995
(947) (930)
Two-tone code 967 - 58/10 ~ Autumn Gold / Classic White ~ 2,408

Nothing in any GM paint/interior charts show two-tone paint being offered in a station wagon or El Camino body style. If you have information to the contrary, please contact me.

It should be noted the double-letter codes below are ordering codes. Where applicable on the Fisher Body number plate a single letter is used.

COLOR

CONVERTIBLE TOP CODE ~ COLOR


A ~ White (Std. C05AA)


B ~ Black (RPO C05BB)

COLOR

VINYL TOP COLOR ~ RPO CODE - (ECL Code)


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)


Color Rating by Sales

It needs to be pointed out that there is no known breakdown of color and specific series or body style, numbers are for all 1970 Chevelles including convertibles where they would have a convertible top, sport coupes, sport sedans and sedan pickups where they might have a vinyl top. Colors are listed total number of sales from most to least. Two-tone combinations are listed separately. And, again, figures are only available through March of 1970 and do not reflect the entire production run.

Popularity Number 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 Monaco/Hugger Orange *
18 n/a Daytona Yellow *
* Listed with GM paint code but no quantity reported but may be included in Special & Prime.
     
Popularity Number 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 / Classic White
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 1970 General Motors Buick-Chev-Olds-Pontiac - Canadian & U.S. Production 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.

1970 Canadian Color Chart


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.

* Paint color totals were only reported through March of 1970 so these figures are (1) not complete and (2) may not show trends for colors heading into the summer being more popular percentage wise.