1970 Chevelle Paint Codes

Single Tone Paint Codes

Color Code Name Lucite Rinshed-Mason Ditzler
Classic White 10 Classic White 5040L A-1802 8631
Cortez Silver 14 Cortez Silver 5032L A-2108 2059
Shadow Gray 17 Shadow Gray 5113L A-1910 32604
Tuxedo Black 19 Tuxedo Black 88L A-946 9300
Astro Blue 25 Astro Blue 5123L A-2261 2165
Fathom Blue 28 Fathom Blue 5124L A-2264 2166
Misty Turquoise 34 Misty Turquoise 5119L A-2265 2168
Green Mist 45 Green Mist 5122L A-2268 2171
Forest Green 48 Forest Green 5116L A-2269 2173
Gobi Beige 50 Gobi Beige 5121L A-2270D 2175
Champagne Gold 55 Champagne Gold 5120L A-2271D 2178
Autumn Gold 58 Autumn Gold 5117L A-2272 2179
Desert Sand 63 Desert Sand 5125L A-2275 2183
Cranberry Red 75 Cranberry Red 5118LH A-2278F 2189
Black Cherry 78 Black Cherry 5063LH A-2107M 50700

Rinshed-Mason and Ditzler paint code formulas have been verified from paint chip page scans. If you have a page scan of Lucite formulas, please contact me.

Additional colors were offered on Canadian models that were not offered on their American counterparts. Some colors used different names.

  • 16 - Dark Gray Metallic
  • 17 - Dark Taupe Metallic (Shadow Gray)
  • 20 - Light Blue
  • 43 - Lime Green Metallic
  • 46 - Bright Green Metallic
  • 53 - Nugget Gold Metallic
  • 61 - Sandalwood
  • 67 - Castillian Bronze Metallic
  • 68 - Buckskin Metallic
  • 74 - Medium Red Metallic
  • 76 - Rose Mist

Two Tone Paint Codes

Lower Color Upper Color Code Name
Astro Blue Classic White 2510 Astro Blue / Classic White
Astro Blue Fathom Blue 2528 Astro Blue / Fathom Blue
Fathom Blue Astro Blue 2825 Fathom Blue / Astro Blue
Misty Turquoise Classic White 3410 Misty Turquoise / Classic White
Champagne Gold Classic White 5510 Champagne Gold / Classic White
Autumn Gold Classic White 5810 Autumn Gold / Classic White
Desert Sand Classic White 6310 Desert Sand / Classic White

Top Color Codes

Code Convertible Top Color
A White (AA)
B Black (BB)
Code Vinyl Top Color
A White (AA)
B Black (BB)
C Dark Blue (CC)
G Dark Green (GG)
H Dark Gold (HH)