Mulsanne blue or lamans blue 976 paint code
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Mulsanne blue or lamans blue 976 paint code
What’s the difference between the two it’s the same paint code .. someone told me Mulsanne blue had double the metallic what’s the mystery on the paint code are they really different or it’s just a number I need some options here thanks
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The same can be asked about Medium Blue & Bright Blue...both code 22..
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What years are you referring too? 75 and 76 were both available in Code 22 "Corvette Bright Blue Metallic", I don't know of any other Code 22 used on 70's and 80's Corvettes. If you're referring to 1974's "Corvette Medium Blue Metallic", it's Code 922, not 22 and is a different color than 75-76's Bright Blue. The 75-76 Code 22 is GM color WA4672 and Ditzler PPG 2744, while 74's Code 922 is GM WA4069 and Ditzler PPG 2213.
GM changed the names of colors from year to year, from brand to brand and even used the same color on different models within a brand with a different name. I'm sure it all had to do with marketing and the whims of the buying public.
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The black book shows 922 for '73 Medium Blue, 22 in '74.
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Starting in '65 with Nassau Blue I've always called it one thing.....Corvette Blue..
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