Opel Paint Codes

[Gary]

OPEL 447 SINGLE STAGE REGAL GOLD MET 1969 - 1969
OPEL L135 SINGLE STAGE ASTRO SILVER MET 1969 - 1971
OPEL L235 BASECOAT STRATO BLUE MET 1969 - 1972
OPEL L235 SINGLE STAGE STRATO BLUE MET 1969 - 1972
OPEL L407 SINGLE STAGE SUNBURST YELLOW 1969 - 1970
OPEL L448 SINGLE STAGE SAND BEIGE 1969 - 1969
OPEL L450 SINGLE STAGE SUN YELLOW 1969 - 1969
OPEL L451 SINGLE STAGE BRILLIANT WHITE 1969 - 1969
OPEL L520 SINGLE STAGE RALLYE RED 1969 - 1969
OPEL L135 SINGLE STAGE ASTRO SILVER MET 1969 - 1971
OPEL L235 BASECOAT STRATO BLUE MET 1969 - 1972
OPEL L235 SINGLE STAGE STRATO BLUE MET 1969 - 1972
OPEL L406 SINGLE STAGE CHARTREUSE 1970 - 1970
OPEL L407 SINGLE STAGE SUNBURST YELLOW 1969 - 1970
OPEL L507 SINGLE STAGE COPPER BRONZE MET 1970 - 1970
OPEL L513 SINGLE STAGE RALLYE ORANGE 1970 - 1970
OPEL 304 SINGLE STAGE JADE GREEN MET 1971 - 1971
OPEL L135 SINGLE STAGE ASTRO SILVER MET 1969 - 1971
OPEL L205 SINGLE STAGE GLACIER BLUE 1971 - 1972
OPEL L235 BASECOAT STRATO BLUE MET 1969 - 1972
OPEL L235 SINGLE STAGE STRATO BLUE MET 1969 - 1972
OPEL L304 SINGLE STAGE JADE GREEN MET 1971 - 1971
OPEL L411 SINGLE STAGE RALLY GOLD 1971 - 1975
OPEL L416 BASECOAT ALPINE WHITE 1971 - 1973
OPEL L416 SINGLE STAGE ALPINE WHITE 1971 - 1973
OPEL L508 SINGLE STAGE FLAME RED 1971 - 1973
OPEL L529 SINGLE STAGE FIRE GLOW 1971 - 1973
OPEL L530 BASECOAT DEEP BURGUNDY 1971 - 1974
OPEL L530 SINGLE STAGE DEEP BURGUNDY 1971 - 1974
OPEL 303 SINGLE STAGE LIME GREEN MET 1972 - 1973
OPEL L205 SINGLE STAGE GLACIER BLUE 1971 - 1972
OPEL L235 BASECOAT STRATO BLUE MET 1969 - 1972
OPEL L235 SINGLE STAGE STRATO BLUE MET 1969 - 1972
OPEL L411 SINGLE STAGE RALLY GOLD 1971 - 1975
OPEL L416 BASECOAT ALPINE WHITE 1971 - 1973
OPEL L416 SINGLE STAGE ALPINE WHITE 1971 - 1973
OPEL L508 BASECOAT FLAME RED 1972 - 1973
OPEL L508 SINGLE STAGE FLAME RED 1971 - 1973
OPEL L529 SINGLE STAGE FIRE GLOW 1971 - 1973
OPEL L530 BASECOAT DEEP BURGUNDY 1971 - 1974
OPEL L530 SINGLE STAGE DEEP BURGUNDY 1971 - 1974

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Nr Duitsland US
1 Mat Black 76 79
16 Chartreuse Olympia GT
49 Silver 78
49 Matterhorn Silver 78 79
52 Magnollia White 76 79
52 Strato White 76 77
105 M Metallgrau Metall Gray 68 73
107 Anthrazit
108 Hellgrau
109 Dunkelgrau
111 M Montanagrau Montana Gray 68 73
112 M Platin
114 Stahlgrau
115 Delphingrau
116 Granitgrau 59
117 M Laplatasilber Laplata Silver 60 73
117 M Silber Silver 67 73
119 Mistralgrau
120 Cargoweiß Alaska Gray 63 65 Kadet
121 Chamonixweiß
122 Schiefergrau Schief Gray 63 65
122 Schiefergrau Slate Gray 68 73
123 Vermillion
123 Champagnebeige
124 Marineblau
125 Cafe au lait
126 M Romansque silver
127 Rubinrot
128 M Astrosilber
129 Dämmerblau
130 Calmweiß
131 Dunkelgrau
133 Jerseygrau Jersey Gray 66 73
134 Granitgrau Granite Gray 68 73 Olympia GT
135 M Silber Silver / Astro Silver 68 74 Olympia GT
137 M Rembrandtsilber
138 M Starsilber
140 Rauchgrau
141 Desert shadow
143 Dolomitengrau
144 Magicgrau
145 Steingrau
146 Olivengrau
148 M Diamantensilber
149 M Yukonsilber
150 M Weidensilber
151 Mirage
155 Moonland
157 M Starsilver III
163 M Lichtsilber
170 Cargoblau
177 Crimson Red 76 79
177 Cardinal Red 76 77
200 Schwarz
201 Heliosblau
204 Kosmosblau Cosmos Blue 68 73 Olympia GT
204 Kosmosblau II 74 75
205 Lagoblau Lago Blue 68 73 Olympia GT
205 Glacier Blue 71 GT
212 Pastelblau Pastel Blue 75 76
213 Royalblau Royal Blue 59 65
213 Huron Blue 66
214 Hawaiiblau 59
215 Dunkelschwarz
216 Lapisblau Lapis Blue 63 65 Kadett
217 M Aeroblau Aero Blue 63 65
218 Saphierblau
219 Kristallblau
220 Regattablau
221 Aquamarinblau
224 Signalblau Signal Blue 73 74
225 Horizontblau Skyline Blue 68 73
225 Lake Como Blue 66
226 Nocturnblau Nocturne Blue 66 73 Olympia GT
227 Azurblau
228 Taubenblau
229 Dunkelschwarz II
230 Silberblau Silver Blue Olympia GT
231 Le Mansblau Le Mans Blue 68 73
231 Siriusblau Sirius Blue 68 73 Olympia GT
232 M Polarblau Polar Blue 66 73
233 Rauchblau
234 Stratosblau
235 M Monzablau Monza Blue 68 73 Olympia GT
235 M Strato Blue 71 GT
236 Le Mans Blue Olympia GT
243 Porzellanblau
245 M Silberblau Silver Blue 68 73
246 Atollblau
247 Fjordblau
248 Orientblau
249 Monacoblau
251 Marineblau
252 Balticblau
253 Nordicblau
255 Emaillenblau
256 Schwarz
257 Laserblau
258 Perlenblau
259 Halitblau
261 Ibizablau
262 Baikalblau
263 Kobaltblau
264 Portoblau
265 Violett
266 Novaschwarz
267 Saturn
268 Admiralblau
269 Königsblau
270 Spectralblau
271 Lagunenblau
272 Miamiblau
273 Cosmosblau
274 Frostblau
275 Aquamarinblau
276 Lifystyleblau
277 Karibikblau
278 Pazifikblau
280 Kohlenstoffschwarz
281 Lifestyleblau II
282 Polarseeblau
283 Nautilusblau
285 Atlantisblau
286 Keramikblau
287 Amparoblau
288 Magnetblau
289 Gletscherweiß
290 North Cape
291 Ardenblau
293 Premiumblau
294 Europablau
295 Seychellesblau
296 Lagoblau Lake Blue 68 73
298 Mitternachtschwarz
299 Persia

301 Tropengrün Tropic Green 68 73
303 Gray Green 63 65
303 M Limonengrün Lime Green 68 73
303 M Jade Mist 72 GT
303 M Lime Green II 74 75
304 M Jade Green 70 GT
308 Signalgrün Signal Green 73 74
310 Atlantic Green 63 65
311 Herbstgrün
312 Bermudagrün 59
313 Aquamarin 59
314 Jadegrün
315 Safarigrün 60
316 Caribagrün Caribbean Green 60 65
317 Oceangrün Ocean Green 60 65
318 Seegrün See Green 63 65 Kadett
319 Piniengrün Pine Green 63 65
320 M Rehnusgrün Rhenus Green 63 65
321 Canyonrot
322 Kiefergrün
323 Opalgrün
324 Pistachiogrün
326 Edeltürkis Teal Turquoise 65 66
327 Tenariffagrün 65
328 Tundragrün 65
329 Pistaziengrün 65
330 M Kristalltürkis Crystal Turquoise 65 73
331 Pasteltürkis Pastel Turquoise 75 76
332 M Islandgrün Island Green 66 67
333 M Olivengrün 68
334 Zypressengrün Cypress Green 66 68
335 M Eisgrün Ice Green 66 73
336 M Britischgrün British Green 68 73 Olympia GT
337 Zederngrün Cedar Green 67 73
338 M Lindgrün Lime Green 68 73 Olympia GT
339 Türkis
340 Riedgrün
341 M Silbergrün
344 Laubgrün
345 Berylgrün
346 Olivengrün
349 Kristalltürkis
350 Jadegrün
351 Emeraldgrün
353 Floridagrün
354 Benzinblau
355 Empireblau
356 Irishgrün
357 Neptuntürkis
359 Dschungelgrün
360 Lima
361 Minzgrün New Palm Green 76 77
362 Opal
363 Graphit
366 Bermudagrün
367 Sherwoodgrün
368 Island
369 Rio Verde
370 Helles Khaki
371 Apfelgrün
372 Laubgrün
374 Klassikgrün
375 Waldgrün
376 Tropengrün
377 Zypressengrün
378 Hawaiigrün
379 Mambagrün
380 Kryptongrün
382 Ural Mountain
384 Kiwigrün
385 Graphit II
386 Fiftiesgrün
387 Jadegrün
388 Spacegrün
389 Verde
393 Bambusgrün
395 Tundragrün
396 Oceangrün
397 Spearmintgrün

402 M Sahara Gold Sahara Gold II/III 68 75
403 M Bernsteingold Bernsteingold 75 76
404 Sandbeige Sandbeige 68 73
404 M Gold Aztec Gold 70 73 Olympia GT
406 Chartreuse 70 73
407 Chromgelb Chrome Yellow 70 73 Olympia GT
408 Sierrabeige Sierra Beige 68 73 Olympia GT
410 Terrabeige Terra Beige 59 65
411 Ocker Rally Gold 68 74 GT
412 M Antique Bronze Antique Bronze 71 72 GT
412 Bronze II Bronze II 73 74
413 Savannagelb Savannah Cream 60 66 Kadett
414 Javabraun Java Brown 60 65
415 Chamonixweiß Chamonix 60 73 Kadett
416 Arktikweiß Alpine White 68 73 GT
417 Dolmitbeige Dolomite Beige 63 65 Kadett
418 Karamelbeige Carmel Beige 63 65
419 M Costabeige Costa Beige 63 65
421 M Weißgold
422 Strandbeige Sandpiper Beige 65
423 Steingelb Topaz Yellow 65 66
424 Tunisbeige 65
425 Maisgelb Bamboo Yellow 66 67
426 Leuchtendes Ocker Signal Ochre 68 76
427 Safari beige
428 Gazelle Beige
430 M Antik gold
431 Mokkabraun
432 Onyxbraun
433 Pergament
434 Brasilienbraun
436 Colorado Beige
438 Atlasbeige 73 74
439 Creme Creme 67 73 Olympia GT
440 Sandbeige Sand Beige 67 68
441 M Navadabeige Navada Beige 67 73
442 Nepalgelb Nepal Yellow 67 73
444 M Rivieragold Riviera Gold 67
445 Signalgelb Signal Yellow 73 74
446 Zitrusgelb Chroome Yellow 68 73 Olympia GT
447 M Gold Gold 68 71 Olympia GT
448 Mistralbeige Mistral Beige 68 73 Olympia GT
449 Pastellbeige Pastel Beige 75 76
450 Primulagelb Primula Yellow 68 73 Olympia GT
451 Brillantweiß Briljant White 68 73 Olympia GT
451 Polarweiß Polar white 73 74
462 Jamaikagelb
463 Haselnußbraun
465 Mandelbraun
466 Teakbraun
467 Barytbraun
468 M Daccargold
470 Graphitbeige
471 M Bronze
474 Casablancaweiß
475 Chromgelb
477 Marmorbeige
478 Tunesiengelb
481 Zitronengelb
484 Apache
485 Ananasgelb
487 Coloradoweiß
488 Brokatgelb
489 Champagner
490 Antilope
491 Siambeige
492 Yellowstonegelb
495 M Kupfer Copper 68 73
498 Canyonrot

500 Flamencorot Bergun Red 63 65
501 Royalrot Royalred 73 74
504 Malagarot Mala Red 59 65
505 Rubenrot 60
506 Monzarot Monza Red 63 65 Kadett
507 M Kupfer Copper 70 73 Olympia GT
508 Kardinalrot Flame Red 70 73 Olympia GT
509 Signal Orange Signal Orange 75 76
510 Granadarot Granada Red 65 73
510 Ralley Red 66 67
512 Orange Orange 67 73 Olympia GT
513 Orange Orange Olympia GT
514 Burgunderrot Burgun Maroon 66 67
516 Madeira Maroon 68 73
517 Bordeauxrot Bordeaux Red 67 73
518 Agaterot
520 Rallyrot Raly Red 68 73 Olympia GT
521 M Kupferrot Copper Red 68 73 Olympia GT
522 Chiantirot Maroon 68 73
523 Taragonarot Taragona Red 70 73
529 Leuchtendesrot Fire Glow 70 GT
530 Taragona Red 71 73
531 Sienna Rot
532 Englisches Rot
533 Mandarinenrot
534 Karnelrot
535 Karminrot
536 Hennarot
537 Almandinrot
539 Mexikorot Madeira Maroon
540 Mineralrot
541 Perlenrot
544 Aubergine
545 Bordeauxrot
546 Baccararot
547 Magmarot
548 Lobsterrot
549 Marseillerot
555 Cargogelb
567 Toskanarot
568 Rioja
569 Florentinarot
570 Calypso
572 Kodiak
573 Tizianrot
574 Chiantirot Chianti Red 68 73
575 Bolognarot
576 Rosa
580 Aprikose
586 Perlenrot II
589 Marseillerot
590 Tierra Del Fuego
591 Cityrot
592 Barolorot
594 Rubensrot

611 Helles Elfenbein
612 Kapblau
613 M Satingold
631 Solar Gelb II
689 Granadarot Granada Red
690 Sandstein

702 Spice Orange
713 Slateviolett
714 Classybrass
715 Granat
717 Liberty Blau
718 M Astralsilber
719 Jaspergrün
720 Hellrot
722 Meeresblau
725 Tritonblau
740 Grün/Grau
752 Cremeweiß
753 M Hellsilber
755 Winsorblau
756 Leuchtendes Rot
758 Preiselbeere
760 Bronzeblau
762 Desertgelb
763 Jagdgrün

803 Cavalierblau
806 Spectrarot
807 Lustergelb
808 Kameeweiß
809 Parthenon Ivory
810 Elfenbein beige
811 Pures Weiß
812 Waldgrün
813 French Vanilla
816 Sunrise Rot
821 M Matterhorn Silber
822 Persian Rose
823 Stahlblau
824 M Antiksilber
825 Pewter
826 Ebenschwarz
827 Seasidebeige
831 Helles Topas
832 Haselnuß
858 Empireblau
863 Waldgrün
871 Basaltgrün
872 Redrock
877 Alpineweiß
878 M Kiezersilber
880 Rangergrün
892 M Platinsilber

??? M Costaricabraun Costarica Brown 68 73
??? M Pampasgrün Pampas Green 68 73
1022 M Brown 79
2029 Jasmine Yellow 76 78
2043 New Westway Tan 76 77
2051 Tan 76 77
2051 Buckskin Beige 77 78
2077 Creme 79
4030 Horizon Blue 76 77
4061 Pastel Blue 78 79
if it is not complete let me know

[David12345]

My paint code (1973 GT) is L-411 702. So, is it L-411 rally gold or 702 spice orange? And I assume it's enamel. Other nos are oyo7nc3097953
Russelheim, opelgt-A-L
thanks,
David

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Originally Posted by David12345 My paint code (1973 GT) is L-411 702. So, is it L-411 rally gold or 702 spice orange? And I assume it's enamel. Other nos are oyo7nc3097953 Russelheim, opelgt-A-L thanks, David

L411 is the color and 702 is the interior finish

[opelnut10]

We used to call it "hurt your eyes green" and if you don't wash it for a while and get it wet, it will turn brown from lack of water

[BMWonly]

Hi, I am about to paint my 71 GT in a shade of silverblue. I would like to stick with an Opel color. Does anybody have a nice picture of a #230 silverblue GT? I can't find one online.
One of the first GTs Opel used for ads (BO-ZN 678) seems to be this color, but then in other ads it looks monza blue (235).
Thanks for your help.

Dieter

[grslightng02]

Does anyone know if the paint companies (PPG) still have color recipes for our GT's? I'd like to restore mine back to the L135 Astro Silver Metallic. Has anyone painted their car this color recently and have access to the color recipe?

[GTJIM]

What you need are known as 'Ditzler' Codes which tell how to mix the colours. Any half decent Auto paint shop should know about these codes.

Listed here: http://www.opelgt.com/forums/22134-post19.html for GTs'


... so much easier to search for stuff that I know is there!

[tomking]

Originally Posted by grslightng02 Does anyone know if the paint companies (PPG) still have color recipes for our GT's? I'd like to restore mine back to the L135 Astro Silver Metallic. Has anyone painted their car this color recently and have access to the color recipe?

The answer is YES.

[Aardvaark]

No problem getting paint for my '75 from the Sherwin-Williams automotive paint dealer recently.

[BMWonly]

Neil, go to Jerry's Paint and Supply Company im Sacramento. That's where many body shops (and Hot Rodders) get their paint.

(916) 483-4661
3358 Fulton Ave
Sacramento, CA

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Any automotive paint supply shop should be able to mix any color!!

[opelspyder]

Do some serching at AutoColorLibrary Color Chip Selector
You may need to look under Buick in 74-75 for Manta colors. Do not go by color chips, but numbers. Rallye Gold for instance is no where close to the chip.

Keith

[neuropel]

I have a '74 Manta currently in the body shop for paint. I'm going with the original color (Signal Blue), which according to the site referenced in this thread is L224-14698. The guy painting my car mixes his own paint. He has a PPG paint station in the shop because he does a lot of custom airbrush art on cars and motorcycles. I gave him the paint code above, but he's been unable (thus far) to find a reference for the mix code. So how does he use this paint code to determine how to mix the paint?

Todd

[neuropel]

OK...apparently the 14698 number is the Ditzler code? Once I told the painter this was likely a Ditzler code, he said he could probably cross-reference it. I guess most Ditzler codes are 4 digit?

Todd

[RallyBob]

Originally Posted by neuropel I have a '74 Manta currently in the body shop for paint. I'm going with the original color (Signal Blue), which according to the site referenced in this thread is L224-14698. The guy painting my car mixes his own paint. He has a PPG paint station in the shop because he does a lot of custom airbrush art on cars and motorcycles. I gave him the paint code above, but he's been unable (thus far) to find a reference for the mix code. So how does he use this paint code to determine how to mix the paint? Todd

I recently (last month) had some Signal Yellow mixed up by a PPG shop (basecoat/clearcoat) and they had no issues. I don't know what their database is like however. I just gave them the color name, color code, and country of origin (often Belgium has slightly different colors than Bochum, even with the same code).

[GTJIM]

Yes, 14698 is the Ditzler Code but it is for an Acrylic Lacquer paint - 1970's paint technology. The problem is cross-referencing this number to a modern two-pot reaction lacquer.

The 'L224' is Opel's in-house colour code for Signal Blue.

However, Ditzler Codes are/were a widely used 'standard' paint coding and should give any well established paint mixer a fighting chance of getting a close colour match.

[MonkeyNutZ]

From what I've found the color I'm going for is 336 M Britischgrün British Green

This site shows the ditzler code as 44034. 336/15 would mean it has two coats (top coat base coat) for the metallic?

Also, what kind of paint should I be looking for?

[Gary]

Anyone have the color code for a '51 Olympia "Dunkel Rot" (Dark Red)

[Anonymous D]

A list of paint codes applied to US-export Opel GT's, along with a facsimile color chip chart, can be downloaded from this link:

http://www.opelclub.com/PaintChipsJanFeb2009.pdf

[greenopelgt]

None of the charts or codes match the manufacturer's stamped plate on the left side under the hood of Ms. Opel :

Fabre
Color 15 701

This 15 is the exterior color - I think - anyway it is a deep green enamel probably baked on the unibody - some say British Racing Green - I honestly don't know.

The 701 is the Buckskin interior color - I think


Anyone out there with the info? Thanks in advance.

[badmaxdog]

Originally Posted by greenopelgt None of the charts or codes match the manufacturer's stamped plate on the left side under the hood of Ms. Opel : Fabre Color 15 701 This 15 is the exterior color - I think - anyway it is a deep green enamel probably baked on the unibody - some say British Racing Green - I honestly don't know. The 701 is the Buckskin interior color - I think Anyone out there with the info? Thanks in advance.

Code Exterior Color, Year(s), Interior Color(s)
15 = Forest Green (1969, darker tan interior)
BB = Rallye Orange (1970, black interior)
CC = Brilliant White (1970, red interior)
CC = Alpine White (1973, black interior)
DD = Aztec Gold (1969, black interior)
DD = Strato Blue (1970, 1971, 1973, off-white int.)
DD = Strato Blue (1972, black interior- optional)
HH = Strato Blue (1969, black interior)
HH = Jade Green (1971, 1973, black interior)
JJ = Rallye Red (1969, black interior)
PP = Astro Silver (1971, black interior)
QQ = Rallye Gold (1971, 1972, off-white interior )
QQ = Rallye Gold (1973, light tan interior)
RR = Flame Red (1970, 1971, 1972, 1973 black int)
TT = Sunburst Yellow (1970, black interior)
UU = Metallic Silver (1969, red interior)
XX = Fireglow Orange (1971, 1972, 1973 black int.)
YY = Chrome Yellow (1971, black interior)
YY = Chrome Yellow (1972, 1973, off- white int.)
ZZ = GT Chartreuse (1970, black interior)
Note: Above colors also available on Kadetts, Mantas & 1900

[Anonymous D]

The actual Ditzler paint mixture numbers (which were represented by those 2-character codes on the firewall VIN plate) for US export Opel GT's, were listed in the March/April 2009 OMC Blitz. The source for that information, is the factory bulletins that Opel issued at the start of each model year.

You should be cautious to obtain the proper mixture code (as some similar-looking shades, like 1970's "Rallye Orange" compared to 1971's "Fireglow Orange" varied between specific model years) if you are trying to repaint a GT in its original color.

[Anonymous D]

According to the Service Bulletin #69-I-02 (cited within an overall GT paint mixture compilation in the March/April 2009 OMC Blitz), the "Ditzler Enamel Intermix Formula" for the repair of Enamel Finishes for a 1969 Opel GT with Metallic Green (Code 15) paint is #DQE-44034.

There are also Enamel formulas provided for the "Rinshed-Mason" paint (#2U30032) supplier and "Dupont Dulux" (#8475D), as well as formulas for Acrylic paint (which was applied to some European-manufactured GT's).

[MonkeyNutZ]

Thank you guys so much for finding this info.

So if I went to my paint shop with the Ditzler code "#DQE-44034" they could mix the right color? Or would that code be for a type of paint not used anymore?