Decode paint code

[Moparmurf]

I have a 72 charger the build sheet under paint is CY8 , I have found Y8 but not a CY8 ?

 

[hemi#1]

hi check with TCP global color library. they have all the color codes. the code y8 is gold poly. is that the color?

 

[MOBodyman]

I have a 72 charger the build sheet under paint is CY8 , I have found Y8 but not a CY8 ?

IIRC, the 'C' prefix has to do with the first year used. Most paint charts will just show Y8.
Dallas

 

[Moparmurf]

Just got the car an it is lite brown, looking at at engine com an trunk paint looks like they made a bad repaint

 

[GOLDMYN]

try GY8 Gold Metallic

 

[Moparmurf]

Thanks

IIRC, the 'C' prefix has to do with the first year used. Most paint charts will just show Y8.
Dallas

thanks for the help

 

[YY1]

The colors did change with the year.

CY8 (which I think might be a typo since IIRC "E" was the first year of the letter codes in 1969) would more than likely be different than GY8 (which would be a first year 1971 color).

That happens a LOT with "B5" blue.

EB5, GB5, and KB5 are all different.

So in conclusion you DO NEED the first letter of the paint code to get an accurate color.

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http://www.aarta.com/challenger_colors/challenger_colors.html

 

[69Coronetrt]

try GY8 Gold Metallic

Agree...CY8 is not a valid code for that year. The tail or part of the "G" is missing making it look like a "C".

C would be model year 1967. I don't think CY8 would not even be a valid code for 1967.

 

[Moparmurf]

Tanks Guys for the info