Metropolitan Paint Codes


PPG (April, 2004)
Met
Colour #
Domestic
Colour #
  Colour
Name
  Old
Ditzler #
  Change-Up
To
  Available
In
  Serial #
P-903     Spruce Green   41525   *   1,3   540
P-904      Canyon Red   70340   *   1,3   540
P-905 P-44   Caribbean Blue   41161   14470   2.3   Prior to E35810
P-906  P-60   Croton green   41493   45258   1,2,3   540
P-907 # P-59   Mist Grey   41524   44486   2,3   540
 P-907 P-01   Black   9000   No Change   1,2,3   Begin E45547
P-909 # P-69   Snowberry White   8017   8345   1,2,3   E21008 - E35809
P-910  P-66   Sunburst Yellow   80725   82356   2,3   E21008 - E45547
P-911 P-65   Coral Red   60178   60398   2,3   E-21008 - E35809
P-912  P-87   Berkshire Green   41986   2221 or 44937   1,2,3   Begin E23545
P-913 P-90   Mardi Gras Red   70711   72096   1,2,3   Begin E23545
P-914 # P-72   Frost White   8108   90143   1,2,3   Begin E35810
P-915 P-05   Autumn Yellow   21492   3051   1,2,3   Begin E45547
      Engine Paint       DAR45492   3    

# = Contrast Colour - Roof & Lower Half if applicable.
* = P-903 Spruce Green & P-904 Canyon Red have no change up codes.
      PPG have provided a computer generated formula from the original paint chips.
1 - Deltron 2000 - PPG Base coat / Clear Coat
2 - Omni - Enamel & Base Coat / Clear Coat
3 - Delstar - PPG Enamel

There is no guarantee that the change-up colours are accurate. They should be close.
The only way to insure an exact match is to secure a computer generated formula from the original paint chip.
Unfortunately, this means a different formula for every type of paint for each colour.



 

P-904 Spruce Green
Delstar             Deltron      
Mix     Cumulative       Mix     Cumulative
DMR400     147.9       DMD1678     446.8
DMR490     302.7       DMD1683     644.6
DMR413     643.8       DMD1684     773.1
DMR495     663.8       DMD1676     893.6
DMR488     1082.5       DMD643     954.9
              DMD642     978.6
              DBX689     1063.5
                     
       
P-904 Canyon Red
Delstar             Deltron      
Mix     Cumulative       Mix     Cumulative
DMR490     18.4       DMD647     23.9
DMR400     70.5       DMD684     104.9
DMR451     367.6       DMD629     315.0
DMR486     725.2       DMD622     581.5
DMR464     852.1       DBX689     1043.5
DMR495     872.1              
DMR499     1200.1              
                     
P-909 Snowberry White
Delstar             Deltron             Omni      
Mix     Cumulative       Mix     Cumulative       Mix     Cumulative
DMR400     506.3       DMD684     1101.0       M119     519.2
DMR491     578.2       DMD614     1108.4       M118     561.0
DMR481     597.4       DMD622     1110.2       M116     584.1
DMR440     600.4       DMD642     1146.5       M123     589.8
DMR499     1177.5       DBX689     1265.2       M150     1179.5
DMR495     1197.8                            

The above was compiled with information received from PPG Color Library by Gerald A. Henry - MOCNA 7449

Du Pont (April 2004)

Met
Colour #
Domestic
Colour #
  Colour
Name
  Old
Dulux #
  Change-Up
To
  Available
In
  Serial #
P-903     Spruce Green   IC57   (see note)       540
P-904      Canyon Red   ICR49  

RS570

  A,F,K,N   540
P-905 P-44   Caribbean Blue   IC52   BS125   A,F,K,N   Prior to E35810
P-906  P-60   Croton green   IC55   YS491   A,F,K,N   540
P-907 # P-59   Mist Grey   IC50   YS517*   A,F,K,N   540
 P-907 P-01   Black   93-005   99   A,F,K,N   Begin E45547
P-909 # P-69   Snowberry White   IC53   GS753*   A,F,K,N   E21008 - E35809
P-910  P-66   Sunburst Yellow   IC48   YS493   A,F,K,N   E21008 - E45546
P-911 P-65   Coral Red #1   ICR51   RS581   A,F,K,N   E-21008 - E35809
      Coral Red #2   ICR58   RS622   A,F,K,N    
P-912  P-87   Berkshire Green   IC59   GS117   A,F,K,N   Begin E23545
P-913 P-90   Mardi Gras Red   ICR56   RS629   A,F,K,N   Begin E23545
P-914 # P-72   Frost White   IC60   57261*  

(see note)

  Begin E35810
P-915 P-05   Autumn Yellow   IC54   5410*   A (see note)   Begin E45547

* = Approximate
# = Contrast Colour - Roof & Lower Half if applicable.
P-903 Spruce Green no change up at this time.
P-904 Available in Nason Acrylic Enamel or Urethane.
When mixing P-915 in Canada, "Tinter #764" is not available. Use "Tinter #730" instead.

A - Acrylic Enamel
F - ChromaPremier BaseCoat
K - Chromabase
N- ChromaPremier Single Stage
     Most colours are available in Imron 5000 & 6000.
 

There is no guarantee that the change-up colours are accurate. They should be close.
The only way to insure an exact match is to secure a computer generated formula from the original paint chip.
Unfortunately, this means a different formula for every type of paint for each colour.

The above was compiled with information received from Du Pont Canada by Gerald A. Henry - MOCNA 7449

  

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