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AMC Spirit Paint Codes

39 factory colors from 1979 to 1982: color names, OEM paint codes and the model years each was offered.

The AMC Spirit has 39 factory paint colors on record between 1979 and 1982. Choose your model year below to see what was offered that year, then match the paint code printed on your vehicle's label against the table.

AMC Spirit paint colors and codes

39 colors · tap a row for the code details and how to get the paint

ColorPaint codeModel years
Alpaca Brown 9A 1979
Autumn Gold 1D 1981
Black P1 1979–1982
Bordeaux 9P 1979–1980
British Bronze 8B 1979
Cameo Blue OC 1980
Cameo Tan OK 1980–1981
Caramel OR 1980
Cardinal Red OP 1980
Copper Brown 1E 1981–1982
Cumberland Green 9H 1979
Dark Brown OM 1980–1982
Deep Maroon 1K 1981–1982
Deep Night Blue 2D 1982
Firecracker Red 6P 1979
Jamaican Beige 2J 1982
Khaki 8A 1979
Medium Blue OD 1980–1981
Medium Brown OL 1980–1981
Mist Silver 2A 1982
Moonlight Blue 1B 1981
Morocco Buff 9N 1979
Navy Blue OH 1980
Olympic White 9B 1979–1982
Oriental Red 1M 1981–1982
Quicksilver 8C 1979–1981
Russet 9C 1979–1980
Sable Brown 9K 1979
Saxon Yellow 9L 1979–1980
Sea Blue 2E 1982
Sherwood Green 1C 1981–1982
Silver Mist OA 1980
Slate Blue 2C 1982
Starboard Blue 9M 1979
Steel Gray 1L 1981
Sun Yellow 2B 1982
Topaz Gold 2H 1982
Vintage Red 1J 1981–1982
Wedgewood Blue 9E 1979

Swatches are approximate screen colors picked from the color name. They are not the paint. Use the paint code.

How to read this table

The paint code is the manufacturer's identifier for that color, and it is what a paint supplier needs to mix an exact match. Some colors show extra codes underneath (“also”): these are variants recorded for the same color, for example alternate formulas or production variants. Start with the main code and confirm it against the label on your car or with your VIN. The same color name can carry different codes in different years, so the model-year column matters.

Spirit color highlights

Most recent colors

  • Deep Night Blue 2D
    1982
  • Jamaican Beige 2J
    1982
  • Mist Silver 2A
    1982
  • Sea Blue 2E
    1982
  • Slate Blue 2C
    1982
  • Sun Yellow 2B
    1982

Longest-running colors

  • Black P1
    4 model years · 1979–1982
  • Olympic White 9B
    4 model years · 1979–1982
  • Dark Brown OM
    3 model years · 1980–1982
  • Quicksilver 8C
    3 model years · 1979–1981
  • Copper Brown 1E
    2 model years · 1981–1982
  • Deep Maroon 1K
    2 model years · 1981–1982

Colors offered by decade

  • 1970s: 15 colors
  • 1980s: 30 colors

Where to find the paint code on your AMC

Check the driver's door jamb first: most manufacturers put a label there that includes the paint code, often marked paint, color or ext. If it is not there, try the glovebox, the trunk area, and under the hood. If the label is gone, a dealer can decode your VIN. See the full AMC paint code guide for more.

Other AMC models

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Color names, codes and model-year ranges come from public reference listings (chiefly ChipFixx) and may contain gaps or errors. Always verify against your vehicle's label or VIN before ordering paint. Spot a mistake? Let us know.