1953 Studebaker Paint Charts and Color Codes

1953 Studebaker Paint Charts and Color Codes

LOCATION OF PAINT CODE

Paint code is stencilled in engine compartment on right front guard / fender.

DULUX®

Dulux is not recommended for the repair of LUCITE - or other Acrylic Lacquer finishes.

NOTE:

It may be necessary, at times, to tint colors to produce a satisfactory match due to normal weathering and changes in color standards.

STUDEBAKER Automobile Colors from 1953
MFG. PAINT CODE	COLOR	DUCO®	DULUX®	CHIP REFERENCE
	Maui Blue	1116	93-71555	246-71555 Maui Blue 246-0097 White 246-025 Black 246-0594 Organic Blue 246-0785 Blue Toned Green
	Nocturne Blue	1312	93-57068	246-57068 Nocturne Blue 246-0594-K Organic Blue 246-0097 White 264-064 Ferrite Yellow 246-025 Black
	Tahoe Green	1321	93-71782	246-71782 Tahoe Green 246-0785-G Blue-Toned Green 246-025 Black 246-064 Ferrite Yellow
	Ivory Mist	1659	93-57519	246-57519 Ivory Mist 246-0097 White 246-0612-K Green Gold Toner 246-064 Ferrite Yellow 246-025 Black
	Coral Red	1660-M	93-57519	246-57520-M Coral Red 246-0381-M Dark Red 246-0097 White 246-0383-M Light Red 246--25 Black
	Manchester Maroon	1661-M	93-57521-M	246-57521-M Manchester Maroon (Bleeder) 246-0887-M Medium Brown 246--0484 Brown 246-0312-M Fast Red 246-025 Black
	Monterey Beige	1662	93-57522	246-57522 Monterey Beige 246-0097 White 246-0484 Brown 246-025 Black 246-0312-M Fast Red
	Olympic Gray	1663	93-57523	246-57523 Olympic Gray 246-0097 White 246-025 Black 246-0751-G Chrome Oxide Green 246-064 Ferrite Yellow
	Chippewa Green	1665	93-57524	246-57524 Chippewa Green 246-0097 White 246-064 Ferrite Yellow 246-0785-G Blue-Toned Green 246-025 Black
	Lombard Green	1666	93-57525	246-57525 Lombard Green 246-0594-K Organic Blue 246-062 Yellow 246-0097 White 246-025 Black
	Tacoma Gray	1668	93-57526	246-57525 Tacoma Gray 246-0097 White 246-025 Black 246-0312-M Fast Red 246-0594-K Organic Blue
STUDEBAKER Truck Colors from 1953
	Clover Green	8231W-UA	93-1881	8231W-UA
	Cherokee Red	8240W-UB	93-24119-R	8240W-UB
	Tacoma Gray	8607W-XS	93-57526	8607W-XS
	Maui Blue	8452W-VZ	93-71555	8452W-VZ
	Harbor Green	8541W-WY	93-71847	8541W-WY
	Normandy Green	8617W-XV	93-72089	8617W-XV
	Alamo Tan	8620W-XW	93-72090	8620W-XW
	Midnight Blue	8400W-VN	93-81429	8400W-VN

STUDEBAKER TWO-TONE COMBINATIONS
Paint Combination Number	Upper	Lower
P-2465-C	Nocturne Blue	Maui Blue
P-2466-C	Ivory Mist	Maui Blue
P-2467-C	Olympic Gray	Tahoe Green
P-2468-C	Chippewa Greem	Lombard Green
P-2469-C	Lombard Green	Chippewa Green
P-2470-C	Coral Red	Ivory Mist
P-2471-C	Nocturne Blue	Ivory Mist
P-2472-C	Maui Blue	Ivory Mist
P-2473-C	Manchester Maroon	Olympic Gray
P-2474-C	Monterey Beige	Coral Red

Mid 1953 Studebaker Colors

Two new colors were in regular production on the 1953 model Studebaker. The refinish "Duco" and "Dulux" matches for these colors were as follows:

"Duco" Stock, Order and Code Number
1742-H 1743 246-57713-H 246-57714

"Dulux" Code
93-577l3-H(Bleeder) 93-57714
Color
Bombay Red Salem White
Comb. No.
8650-WXZ 8653-WYA

These colors are used on all of Studebaker's 1953 models, the Bombay Red as an over-all color and also as the lower of a two-tone combination, with Salem White as the upper. Salem White is not used over-all. The two-tone combinations shown in 1953 Studebaker MCS Bulletin No. 19 were all for 14-G and 4-H Hard Top "K" models. The following two-tone combinations were added to the 1953 Studebaker W-3, W-5, F-3, F-5 and Y models, as well as to 14-G and 4-H Hard-Top "K" models:
Comb. No.	Upper	Lower
P-2491-C	Nocturne Blue	Maui Blue
P-2492-C	Ivory Mist	Maui Blue
P-2493-C	Olympic Gray	Tahoe Green
P-2494-C	Chippewa Green	Lombard Green
P-2495-C	Lombard Green	Chippewa Green
P-2495-C	Coral Red	Ivory Mist
P-2497-C	Nocturne Blue	Ivory Mist
P-2498-C	Maui Blue	Ivory Mist
P-2499-C	Manchester Maroon	Olympic Gray
P-2500-C	Monterey Beige	Coral Red
P-2501-C	Salem White	Bombay Red