Original Factory Colors
Classic Chevrolet Corvette Paint Colors & Factory Codes (1965–1972)
Every original factory paint color offered on the classic Chevrolet Corvette (1965–1972), with official manufacturer paint codes, hex approximations, and rarity notes. Use the paint code to order a color-matched sample from a restoration supplier.
★ Rare / Desirable Colors
★ Rare
Goldwood Yellow
XX
#d9b13b
1965
1965-only yellow, letter code XX; low production.
★ Rare
Sunfire Yellow
984
#e2b53c
1966
1966 Sunfire Yellow, code 984. (1967 used code 923 for Sunfire Yellow.)
★ Rare
Sunfire Yellow
923
#e2b53c
1967
1967 Sunfire Yellow shifted to code 923; low production single-year code.
★ Rare
Safari Yellow
984
#d8a93a
1968
1968-only Safari Yellow, OEM 984 (WA3795); low production.
Standard Colors
Daytona Yellow
984
#e6b400
1969–1970
Daytona Yellow, OEM 984 (WA3893), offered 1969-1970.
Daytona Yellow
984
#e6b400
1970
1970 Daytona Yellow, OEM 984.
Sunflower Yellow
912
#e8c33a
1971–1972
Sunflower Yellow, OEM 912 (WA4145), offered 1971-1972.
War Bonnet Yellow
989
#d9a82f
1971–1972
War Bonnet Yellow, OEM 989 (WA4148), offered 1971-1972.
About these colors:
Color names, factory paint codes, and production years are cross-referenced from established
marque references and owner registries. Hex codes are approximate digital representations of
factory paint — vintage automotive paint was never defined as a hex value, and original enamel
fades over time. True paint colors depend on age, sun exposure, refinishing history, and
production batch variation. For an accurate match, always mix by the factory paint code — not
by the on-screen swatch — and verify against an original paint chip or a professional
color-matched sample before purchasing paint for a restoration.