1st gen Paint Codes

[WE3RX7]

Well since I've been doing my bodywork, I have been looking over different colors for my car. I thought I'd go ahead and put a list up of the factory paint codes in case anybody wants to reference them:

1980
A7 - Marine Blue Metallic Clearcoat
AY - Impulse Blue
D6 - Concord Silver Metallic Clearcoat
E6 - Beat Black Metallic Clearcoat
G4 - Mach Green Metallic Clearcoat
K3 - Sunbeam Silver Metallic Clearcoat
K8 - Tornado Silver Metallic Clearcoat
M3 - Imperial Gold Metallic Clearcoat
M4 - Solar Gold Metallic Clearcoat
PZ - Brilliant Black Clearcoat
RH - Sunrise Red
R3 - Renaissance Red Metallic Clearcoat
U2 - Star Dust Blue Metallic Clearcoat
WN - Aurora White
Y6 - Indy Maroon Metallic Clearcoat
Y9 - Red Copper Metallic

1981
K8 - Tornado Silver Metallic Clearcoat
M5 - Maya Gold Metallic Clearcoat
PZ - Brilliant Black Clearcoat
RH - Sunrise Red
R3 - Renaissance Red Metallic Clearcoat
U2 - Star Dust Blue Metallic Clearcoat
WN - Aurora White
WT - Formula White
YW - Space Yellow

1982
K8 - Tornado Silver Metallic Clearcoat
M5 - Maya Gold Metallic Clearcoat
PZ - Brilliant Black Clearcoat
RH - Sunrise Red
R3 - Renaissance Red Metallic Clearcoat
U2 - Star Dust Blue Metallic Clearcoat
WN - Aurora White
WT - Formula White

1983
H1 - Sparkling Black Metallic Clearcoat
K3 - Sunbeam Silver Metallic Clearcoat
K8 - Tornado Silver Metallic Clearcoat
M5 - Maya Gold Metallic Clearcoat
RH - Sunrise Red
R3 - Renaissance Red Metallic Clearcoat
T5 - Havana Brown Metallic Clearcoat
WT - Formula White

1984
DP - Sydney Blue
H1 - Sparkling Black Metallic Clearcoat
K3 - Sunbeam Silver Metallic Clearcoat
K8 - Tornado Silver Metallic Clearcoat
RH - Sunrise Red
R7 - Persimmon Red Metallic Clearcoat
TC - Orient Yellow
T5 - Havana Brown Metallic Clearcoat
VG - Light Beige
V3 - Tender Blue Metallic Clearcoat
WT - Formula White
WU - Dover White

1985
H1 - Sparkling Black Metallic Clearcoat
K3 - Sunbeam Silver Metallic Clearcoat
L6 - Rhyl Blue Metallic Clearcoat
RH - Sunrise Red
S6 - Advan Silver Metallic Clearcoat
S7 - Sound Silver Metallic Clearcoat
T9 - New Trad Brown Metallic Clearcoat
V3 - Tender Blue Metallic Clearcoat
V9 - Custom Silver Metallic Clearcoat
VG - Light Beige
WU - Dover White

If I missed any, let me know!

[-xlr8planet-]

G4 - Mach Green Metallic Clearcoat

is this the same as 1978 green?

[WE3RX7]

Not sure - the site didnt list the '79 codes and I think '78 would be the same...

[-xlr8planet-]

well, I will buy some and spray something, that way I will know for sure

[P71]

"R3 - Renaissance Red Metallic Clearcoat"

Nice to know the name of my color. Great reference!