Corvair Paint Colors - 1965

Code	Color	Lucite No.	Rinshed-Mason No.	Ditzler No.
A	Tuxedo Black	88L	A 946	DDL 9300
C	Ermine White	4024L	A1199	DDL 8259
D	Mist Blue Poly.	4630L	A1720	DDL 13042
E	Danube Blue Poly.	4631L	A1721	DDL 13002
H	Willow Green Poly.	4633L	A1716	DDL 43391
J	Cypress Green Poly.	4634L	A1717	DDL 43390
K	Artesian Turquoise Poly.	4628L	A1718	DDL 43364
L	Tahitian Turquoise Poly.	4629L	A1719	DDL 13003
N	Madeira Maroon Poly.	4624LH	A1711M	DDL 50700
P	Evening Orchid Poly.	4632L	A1722	DDL 50693
R	Regal Red	4625LH	A1712M	DDL 71472
S	Sierra Tan Poly.	4626L	A1713	DDL 22553
V	Cameo Beige	4401L	A1530	DDL 22270
W	Glacier Gray Poly.	4623L	A1710	DDL 32461
Y	Crocus Yellow	4620L	A1715	DDL 81500

Chevy Code A	Tuxedo Black	Chevy Code N	Madeira Maroon Poly.
C	Ermine White	P	Evening Orchid Poly.
D	Mist Blue Poly.	R	Regal Red
E	Danube Blue Poly.	S	Sierra Tan Poly.
H	Willow Green Poly.	V	Cameo Beige
J	Cypress Green Poly.	W	Glacier Gray Poly.
K	Artesian Turquoise Poly.	Y	Crocus Yellow
L	Tahitian Turquoise Poly.

Thank you to those who assisted in compiling this information. In particular, thanks to the Corvair Society of America (CORSA) and Tony Fiore, author of the excellent Corvair resource book, The Corvair Decade.

I would also like to acknowledge the contributions of members of the Virtual 'Vairs free Internet e-mail discussion group. Thanks to Mark Grady and John Wedge, who contributed mint copies of paint chip charts from which to scan the color chips, and to Kent Sullivan for sharing his knowledge.

Disclaimer: The displayed colors were scanned in 24-bit color using actual paint chip charts. Color calibration was achieved using a Matrox Millennium graphics card. They are best viewed by adjusting the brightness of your monitor to the point at which the black background on this page appears truly black. Please keep in mind that the colors are only approximate. If you are in the process of making an important color decision, I urge you to contact your Corvair parts vendor for actual chip charts.

Paint chips posted with permission of Clark's Corvair Parts Inc.

Additional Color information

Often, restorers of Corvairs seek information on the correct colors for various components other than the body; dashboards, kick panels, radio speaker screens, etc.

Thanks to Kent Sullivan of the CorvairKid Enterprises, who provided the following additional Ditzler color information, derived from an original, 1965, Ditzler paint chip chart. Hopefully, you will find it helpful.

USED ON: Lower Instrument Panel. Instrument Panel Compartment Door, Hinge and Step. Windshield Upper and Side Garnish Mouldings. Door and Quarter Inner Panel. Door Window Inner Frames. Center Pillar. Radio Auxiliary Speaker Grille Assembly. Rear Quarter Window Upper Garnish Mouldings. Folding Top Dust Boot Retainer. Folding Top Parts. Seats Parts, Rail Side Roof Rear. Side Roof Inner Rail. Spare Tire Well Parts.

COLOR NAME	DITZLER CODE- DL
WHITE	8259
BLACK	9248
MEDIUM BLUE POLY.	13006
DARK BLUE POLY.	13007
DARK TURQUOISE POLY.	13008
MEDIUM DARK FAWN POLY.	22530
LIGHT FAWN	22569
MEDIUM SADDLE POLY.	22570
MEDIUM FAWN POLY.	22571
DARK SADDLE POLY.	22573
GUNMETAL POLY.	32468
MEDIUM SLATE POLY.	32469
DARK SLATE POLY.	32472
MEDIUM TURQUOISE POLY.	43400
MEDIUM RED POLY.	71474
RED	71487
DARK RED	71488