Ok so I got my 455 up and running (yes not factory engine to my 442) and converted the old girl back to the factory 4 speed. Its off to the body shop next week and then paint. I want to paint the 1969 442 a dark blue with a white stripe on the raised hood. What color dark blue would anyone recommend? Need help as I Google paint codes and I cant find a large sample to look at. OR if someone has a car painted dark blue I would like to see a picture. any other recommendations? Thanks.

 

Mine is Trophy Blue here is a pic of the body painted before wetsand.

 

And a stock photo of one.

 

My 69 was originally trophy blue but I opted for a more modern darker blue. The body shop whereI had car painted had huge book of color chips, which I picked itout of. Click my username for photo.

 

Do you recall the name of the paint? or mix codes? That's the color I'm looking for. Looks real good.

 

I have color chips 2012 back to 1950. There is a code 22 used on gm cars around 1973-4 ,it is dark with some metallic.

 

Check out 71 Pontiac Zodiac Blue. Real cool darker poly blue with a lot of red in it.

 

Trophy Blue gets my vote.

 

The name is Santorini Blue found on early 2000s Audi. Looks good in sunlight with different shades of blue flakes.

 

Skip the dark blue and paint it Tahitian Turquoise.

 

So while I am still waiting on the body shop to finish with the metalwork I am constantly tossing around paint color ideas. I think going with Caribbean Turquoise with white hood stripes is a now a real possibility. Guy on CO did a Cutlass in the same color and it really pops.

https://classicoldsmobile.com/forums...-pictures.html

Thoughts?
Sean

 

my 69 Camaro is code 51 dusk blue I love the color