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Buick Opel Paint Codes

36 factory colors from 1972 to 1979: color names, OEM paint codes and the model years each was offered.

The Buick Opel has 36 factory paint colors on record between 1972 and 1979. 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.

Buick Opel paint colors and codes

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

ColorPaint codeModel years
Alpine White L416RRalso: 416RR 1972–1973
Antique Bronze L412also: L412GG, 412GG 1972–1975
Atlas Beige L438 1974–1975
Black 001 1979
Blue 4061 1978–1979
Brown 1022 1979
Buckskin Beige 2051 1977
Burgundy L501 1974
Chrome Yellow L446CCalso: 446CC 1972–1973
Cream 2077 1979
Crimson Red 0177also: 177 1976–1977, 1979
Deep Burgundy L530QQ 1973
Fire Glow L529 1975
Fireglow L529also: L529WW, 529WW 1972–1974
Flame Red L508also: L508JJ 1972–1975
Glacier Blue L205XXalso: 205XX 1972–1973
Grecian L135UU 1973
Grecian Silver L135 1974–1975
Horizon Blue 4030 1976–1977
Jade Mist L303also: L303PP, 303PP 1972–1975
Jasmine Yellow 2029 1976–1978
Magnolia White 0052also: 052 1976–1979
Mat Black 001 1978
Matterhorn Silver 0049 1978–1979
New Palm Green 361 1976–1977
New Westway Tan 2043 1976–1977
Polar White L452 1974–1975
Rallye Gold L411also: L411SS, 411SS 1972–1975
Red 0177 1978
Regency Blue L204also: L204KK 1973–1975
Royal Red L501 1975
Signal Blue L224 1974–1975
Signal Green L308 1974–1975
Signal Yellow L445 1974–1975
Strato Blue L235also: L235HH, 235HH 1972–1975
Tan 2051 1978

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.

Opel color highlights

Most recent colors

  • Black 001
    1979
  • Brown 1022
    1979
  • Cream 2077
    1979
  • Blue 4061
    1978–1979
  • Matterhorn Silver 0049
    1978–1979
  • Crimson Red 0177
    1976–1979

Longest-running colors

  • Magnolia White 0052
    4 model years · 1976–1979
  • Antique Bronze L412
    4 model years · 1972–1975
  • Flame Red L508
    4 model years · 1972–1975
  • Jade Mist L303
    4 model years · 1972–1975
  • Rallye Gold L411
    4 model years · 1972–1975
  • Strato Blue L235
    4 model years · 1972–1975

Colors offered by decade

  • 1970s: 36 colors

Where to find the paint code on your Buick

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 Buick paint code guide for more.

Other Buick 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.