'41 Paint Codes

[valk]

Been researching my paint codes to find touchup paint and came across this chart. My '41 has paint code 576, and is 2-tone grey over blue. The body appears to be Monterey Blue as confirmed by the chart below. I was told, however, the top is Lancaster Grey but the chart below states it should be Pearl Grey (upper 576).  Anybody have any other info on 2-tones? Seems pretty clear the correct gray should be Pearl Grey.  Pretty cool chart, though if you need paint. 

	image	[year]	make	model	paint color name	code		sample	Ditzler PPG	Dupont	Martin Senour	Sherwin Williams	comment
	G B Y	1941	Buick	Buick	Rainier Blue	561	C		10070, IM2042	93-1609, 246-5218
	G B Y	1941	Buick	Buick	Verde Green	562	C		40072, IM1705	246-51252, 93-3390			also ppg IM419
	G B Y	1941	Buick	Buick	Royal Maroon	563	C		50014	202-33039M, 161-21106M
	G B Y	1941	Buick	Buick	Touquet Beige	567	C		30110	93-5761, 246-51125
	G B Y	1941	Buick	Buick	Sienna Rust	568	C		70033	93-21646, 246-53293
	G B Y	1941	Buick	Buick	Silver French Gray	572	C		30051, IM2073	210-53413			upper color
	G B Y	1941	Buick	Buick	Permanent Red	577	C		70030	93-3516R, 246-51823R
	G B Y	1941	Buick	Buick	Titian Maroon	578	C		50015, IM2179	93-20910M, 246-33031M
	G B Y	1941	Buick	Buick	Black	560, 574	C		9001				lower 574
	G B Y	1941	Buick	Buick	Monterey Blue	564, 576	C		10071, IM2069	202-53419, 181-21276			576 lower body
	G B Y	1941	Buick	Buick	Lancaster Gray	565, 572	C		30111	210-36259, 181-21672			lower 572
	G B Y	1941	Buick	Buick	Chenanga Gray	566, 573	C		30058, IM2243, 1648P	202-36381, 181-21496			573 upper
	G B Y	1941	Buick	Buick	Ridge Green	569, 573	C		40046	202-53334, 181-20920			lower 573
	G B Y	1941	Buick	Buick	Ludington Green	570, 575	C		40232, IM2074	93-20952, 246-53407	288	9205	upper 575
	G B Y	1941	Buick	Buick	English Green	571, 575	C		40073, IM2071	93-20953, 246-53406			lower 575
	G B Y	1941	Buick	Buick	Pearl Gray	574, 576	C		30071	210-53776			upper 574, upper 576
	G B Y	1941	Buick	Buick	Mermaid Green	579, 580	C		40088	246-50902			upper 579
	G B Y	1941	Buick	Buick	Cedar Green	579, 581	C		40089	246-50667			lower 579
	G B Y	1941	Buick	Buick	Nightshade Blue	582, 583, 585	C		10095	202-51568			upper 582,lower 585
	G B Y	1941	Buick	Buick	Yakima Gray	582, 584, 585	C		30079	1095, 246-55651, 93-55651			lower 582, upper 585

 

Edited June 12, 2019 by valk
wrong pic (see edit history)

[sean1997]

Here is some 1941 paint code info from the "Buick for 1941: Prices, Colors, Terms, Equipment, Accessories" booklet revised January 23,1941.

[valk]

Thanks Sean; confirms Pearl Gray is right for my car.

[Kenneth Carr]

My paint code indicates that the car was originally black. It is now two-tone green. As best I can

determine the upper is Mermaid Green (580) and the lower is Ludington Green (570). The car was

repainted many years ago. I have no history on it.

 

The paint chip page for this car indicates that it was offered with code 575 (upper Ludington, lower English Green)

or code 579 (upper Mermaid green, lower Cedar green). Neither of these match my car, assuming my

eyes and those of a local automotive paint shop specialists are correct.

 

My engine bay is the same as the lower color (Ludington green). The chart you have indicates that

Sherwin Williams 9205 will work (or Dupont 93-20952 or 246-53407).

 

My local paint guy never found that. He estimates (by comparing chips he has) that it is close to

(and this is what he wrote down): Deck #6-1-01 Prospecto-, Chip # 6-1-2345-00, Paint Code - ESQ, car: Citroen.

He will mix that and then adjust by sight to my car. (I need to bring him a panel.)

 

A couple photos of my car are attached for reference.

 

My question is similar to yours: were custom two-tones available or did the factory always stick

to what is written in the paint charts and catalogs? Did someone repaint my car 'the way they

wanted it to look' or were they copying something that was available as an unadvertised option?

(Note: my wheels are black. With this color combination it looks like they should be maybe 

Ludington Green with a Cream stripe?)

 

 

 

Edited June 17, 2019 by Roadmaster71
larger photos and stuff I forgot to mention (see edit history)

[Thriller]

I would need to double check the details, but my 1941 41SE is a two tone gray over blue as well.  I recall it as being Lancaster Gray over Monterey Blue, but the paint code on the body plate is a 1940 code.

 

From looking at , 

it is code 551, Silver French Gray over Monterey Blue.

 

I don’t know if my car was special ordered, or someone saw and preferred the 1940 colours, or what.  I don’t have the data plate image at hand to see if there is a build date...perhaps it is an early 1941.

 

That just goes to say that there have been variations and we can never say never.  It’s difficult to absolutely say that something never happened or something always happened.