Original Factory Colors

Classic Chevrolet Impala Paint Colors & Factory Codes (1958–1975)

Every original factory paint color offered on the classic Chevrolet Impala (1958–1975), with official manufacturer paint codes, hex approximations, and rarity notes. Use the paint code to order a color-matched sample from a restoration supplier.

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From its 1958 debut as Chevrolet's new flagship, the Impala wore one of the broadest full-size color palettes in Detroit. Each model year brought a fresh slate of roughly fifteen exterior shades plus numerous factory two-tones, and Chevrolet reshuffled its naming and code system several times across the classic era. The 1958–1964 cars carried three-digit cowl-tag codes such as 900 Tuxedo Black and 936 Ermine White; for 1965–1968 the same factory used two-letter codes (AA, CC, FF); and from 1969 onward GM moved to two-digit numeric codes (10, 50, 71). Because those codes were freely reused and the color names behind them changed from year to year, the only reliable way to identify an Impala's original paint is to read the code stamped on its cowl or body-by-Fisher trim tag against a chart for that exact model year.

The Super Sport models tracked the same corporate palette rather than a separate one, but certain hues are forever linked with them: Marina Blue and Bolero Red on the mid-1960s SS, and brighter muscle-era shades like LeMans Blue and Hugger Orange as the full-size line shared colors with Chevelle and Camaro. Styling eras shifted the mood of the palette too—the chrome-laden 1958–1961 cars favored softer turquoises, corals and golds, the crisp 1965–1968 bodies leaned into deep metallic blues and maroons, and the heavier 1971–1975 cars adopted the muted earth tones of the early-malaise period. One-year and special-order colors such as Evening Orchid (1965) and Royal Plum (1967) are scarce today and command a premium on a documented, numbers-matching car.

Sources:
paintref.com (GM Chevrolet color-code cross-reference by year)
autocolorlibrary.com (factory paint chip charts)

★ Rare / Desirable Colors

★ Rare

Cameo Coral

942

#d98f86

1959

1959 coral, metallic. Scarce period color.

★ Rare

Suntan Copper

#9c6b45

1960

1960 copper, offered mainly in two-tone (970). Single-tone code unconfirmed.

★ Rare

Honduras Maroon

948

#5e1f24

1962

1962 dark maroon, metallic. Less common shade.

★ Rare

Palomar Red

948

#7a2230

1964

1964 metallic deep red. Less common.

★ Rare

Goldwood Yellow

943

#dcc774

1964

1964 pale yellow. Uncommon full-size color.

★ Rare

Evening Orchid

#7a5a7e

1965

1965 metallic orchid/purple. Scarce one-year color.

★ Rare

Lemonwood Yellow

#ddc659

1966

1966 pale yellow. Uncommon on full-size.

★ Rare

Royal Plum

#5a2a4e

1967

1967 metallic plum/purple. Scarce.

★ Rare

Black Cherry

#4a1620

1970

1970 deep cherry. Code unconfirmed; uncommon.

Standard Colors

Onyx Black

900

#0e0e0e

1958

1958 first-year Impala. Cowl-tag code stamped after PAINT.

Snowcrest White

903

#f2f1ec

1958

1958 full-size Chevrolet exterior color.

Cashmere Blue

910

#9fb3c4

1958

1958 light blue. Acrylic lacquer introduced this year.

Tropic Turquoise

914

#3fa9a0

1958

1958 turquoise.

Rio Red

923

#9c1f23

1958

1958 deep red.

Sierra Gold

920

#b69156

1958

1958 metallic gold.

Forest Green

905

#27503a

1958

1958 dark green.

Tuxedo Black

900

#0d0d0d

1959

1959 'batwing' Impala. Code reused from prior year for black.

Snowcrest White

936

#f2f1ec

1959

1959 white; code 936-A on cowl tag.

Frost Blue

910

#aebfce

1959

1959 light blue.

Crown Sapphire

914

#2f6f8f

1959

1959 metallic blue.

Roman Red

923

#a51e26

1959

1959 red.

Tuxedo Black

900

#0d0d0d

1960

1960 single-color code 900-A. Magic-Mirror acrylic lacquer.

Ermine White

936

#f3f2ec

1960

1960 white, code 936-A.

Horizon Blue

910

#9fb6cf

1960

1960 light blue, 910-A.

Royal Blue

912

#27437e

1960

1960 deep blue, 912-A.

Jade Green

905

#3c6e52

1960

1960 green, 905-A.

Tasco Turquoise

915

#3aa597

1960

1960 turquoise, 915-A.

Roman Red

923

#a51e26

1960

1960 red, 923-A.

Tuxedo Black

900

#0d0d0d

1961

1961 restyled Impala (SS debuts).

Ermine White

936

#f3f2ec

1961

1961 white.

Jewel Blue

912

#3a5fa0

1961

1961 metallic blue.

Twilight Turquoise

915

#2f8f8a

1961

1961 turquoise.

Roman Red

923

#a51e26

1961

1961 red.

Fawn Beige

920

#b39d7d

1961

1961 beige, metallic.

Coronna Cream

925

#ece2bf

1961

1961 cream.

Tuxedo Black

900

#0d0d0d

1962

1962 Impala SS / 409 era.

Ermine White

936

#f3f2ec

1962

1962 white.

Nassau Blue

914

#2f6aa8

1962

1962 metallic blue.

Twilight Turquoise

917

#2f8f8a

1962

1962 turquoise.

Roman Red

923

#a51e26

1962

1962 red.

Adobe Beige

938

#c8b48f

1962

1962 beige.

Autumn Gold

920

#c19a4f

1962

1962 metallic gold.

Tuxedo Black

900

#0d0d0d

1963

1963 Impala.

Ermine White

936

#f3f2ec

1963

1963 white.

Monaco Blue

914

#27457e

1963

1963 dark metallic blue.

Daytona Blue

916

#3a6db0

1963

1963 medium metallic blue.

Azure Aqua

918

#4fb6b8

1963

1963 aqua.

Ember Red

922

#8e1f23

1963

1963 red.

Laurel Green

905

#5a6e44

1963

1963 metallic green.

Saddle Tan

932

#9a774a

1963

1963 tan, metallic.

Tuxedo Black

900

#0d0d0d

1964

1964 Impala SS - iconic year for the model.

Ermine White

936

#f3f2ec

1964

1964 white.

Daytona Blue

916

#3a6db0

1964

1964 medium metallic blue.

Azure Aqua

918

#4fb6b8

1964

1964 aqua.

Bahama Green

908

#5f8f63

1964

1964 metallic green.

Ember Red

922

#8e1f23

1964

1964 red.

Saddle Tan

932

#9a774a

1964

1964 tan.

Tuxedo Black

#0d0d0d

1965

1965 restyled Impala; GM switched to two-letter cowl codes.

Ermine White

#f3f2ec

1965

1965 white.

Danube Blue

#284a8c

1965

1965 dark metallic blue.

Nassau Blue

#3a6db0

1965

1965 medium metallic blue.

Willow Green

#7c9460

1965

1965 light metallic green.

Artesian Turquoise

#2f9a9a

1965

1965 turquoise.

Madeira Maroon

#5e1f28

1965

1965 dark maroon, metallic.

Regal Red

#a01a22

1965

1965 red.

Crocus Yellow

#e3c64e

1965

1965 yellow.

Tuxedo Black

#0d0d0d

1966

1966 Impala (SS 427 available).

Ermine White

#f3f2ec

1966

1966 white.

Danube Blue

#284a8c

1966

1966 dark metallic blue.

Marina Blue

#2f7bc0

1966

1966 bright metallic blue (popular SS color).

Willow Green

#7c9460

1966

1966 light metallic green.

Tropic Turquoise

#1f9aa0

1966

1966 turquoise.

Aztec Bronze

#8a5a32

1966

1966 metallic bronze.

Madeira Maroon

#5e1f28

1966

1966 dark maroon.

Regal Red

#a01a22

1966

1966 red.

Tuxedo Black

#0d0d0d

1967

1967 Impala.

Ermine White

#f3f2ec

1967

1967 white.

Marina Blue

#2f7bc0

1967

1967 bright metallic blue.

Granada Gold

#b58a3a

1967

1967 metallic gold.

Bolero Red

#9c1c22

1967

1967 red.

Emerald Turquoise

#1f8f86

1967

1967 turquoise.

Butternut Yellow

#e6cf6e

1967

1967 pale yellow.

Tuxedo Black

#0d0d0d

1968

1968 Impala (last year of two-letter codes).

Ermine White

#f3f2ec

1968

1968 white.

Grotto Blue

#3a6db0

1968

1968 medium metallic blue.

Fathom Blue

#27406f

1968

1968 dark metallic blue.

Island Teal

#1f7d80

1968

1968 teal, metallic.

Ash Gold

#b0a06a

1968

1968 metallic gold.

Cordovan Maroon

#5a2528

1968

1968 dark maroon.

Matador Red

#9c1c22

1968

1968 red.

Butternut Yellow

#e6cf6e

1968

1968 pale yellow.

Tuxedo Black

#0d0d0d

1969

1969 Impala; GM switched to two-digit numeric codes.

Dover White

#f1f0ea

1969

1969 white.

Dusk Blue

#7a93b8

1969

1969 light metallic blue.

LeMans Blue

#27508f

1969

1969 bright metallic blue.

Fathom Green

#27503a

1969

1969 dark metallic green.

Azure Turquoise

#2f9a9a

1969

1969 turquoise.

Garnet Red

#7e1c2a

1969

1969 dark red, metallic.

Burgundy

#5a1f2a

1969

1969 burgundy, metallic.

Olympic Gold

#b08a3a

1969

1969 metallic gold.

Butternut Yellow

#e6cf6e

1969

1969 pale yellow.

Classic White

#f2f1ec

1970

1970 white.

Tuxedo Black

#0d0d0d

1970

1970 black.

Astro Blue

#3a6db0

1970

1970 medium metallic blue.

Fathom Blue

#27406f

1970

1970 dark metallic blue.

Misty Turquoise

#4f9a96

1970

1970 turquoise, metallic.

Green Mist

#6f8a5a

1970

1970 light metallic green.

Gobi Beige

#c5b48a

1970

1970 beige.

Cranberry Red

#7e1c2a

1970

1970 dark red, metallic.

Autumn Gold

#b58a3a

1970

1970 metallic gold.

Antique White

#efede4

1971

1971 redesigned full-size Impala. White.

Tuxedo Black

#0d0d0d

1971

1971 black.

Mulsanne Blue

#3a6db0

1971

1971 medium metallic blue. Two-digit code unconfirmed.

Ascot Blue

#27406f

1971

1971 dark metallic blue. Code unconfirmed.

Cottonwood Green

#7c9460

1971

1971 light metallic green. Code unconfirmed.

Rosewood

#6a3540

1971

1971 metallic rosewood. Code unconfirmed.

Sandalwood

#c5b48a

1971

1971 beige. Code unconfirmed.

Antique White

#efede4

1972

1972 white.

Tuxedo Black

#0d0d0d

1972

1972 black.

Fathom Blue

#27406f

1972

1972 dark metallic blue. Two-digit code unconfirmed.

Sunflower Yellow

#e3c64e

1972

1972 yellow. Code unconfirmed.

Springtime Green

#8aa060

1972

1972 light metallic green. Code unconfirmed.

Mohave Gold

#b58a3a

1972

1972 metallic gold. Code unconfirmed.

Antique White

#efede4

1973

1973 5-mph-bumper Impala. White.

Light Blue

#9fb6cf

1973

1973 light metallic blue.

Midnight Blue

#1f2f55

1973

1973 dark metallic blue.

Light Green

#8aa060

1973

1973 light metallic green.

Mille Miglia Red

#a01a22

1973

1973 red. Two-digit code unconfirmed.

Chamois

#c9a96a

1973

1973 tan/beige. Code unconfirmed.

Antique White

#efede4

1974

1974 white.

Tuxedo Black

#0d0d0d

1974

1974 black.

Medium Blue

#3a6db0

1974

1974 medium metallic blue.

Lime Green

#9aae55

1974

1974 light green. Code unconfirmed.

Medium Red

#a01a22

1974

1974 red. Code unconfirmed.

Sandstone

#cbb58c

1974

1974 beige. Code unconfirmed.

Antique White

#efede4

1975

1975 Impala (catalytic-converter era). White.

Tuxedo Black

#0d0d0d

1975

1975 black.

Medium Blue

#3a6db0

1975

1975 medium metallic blue.

Dark Red

#7e1c2a

1975

1975 dark red, metallic.

Medium Green

#6f8a5a

1975

1975 medium metallic green. Code unconfirmed.

Sandstone

#cbb58c

1975

1975 beige. Code unconfirmed.

🔧 Restoration Tips: Finding & Matching Your Original Color

• Read the cowl/body-by-Fisher trim tag first: the original paint code is stamped after the word PAINT, and it is the only authoritative record of the factory color on a 58–75 Impala.
• Always decode the code against a chart for that specific model year. GM reused the same numbers and letters across years for entirely different colors, so a code is meaningless without the matching year.
• Know which code system applies: three-digit codes (1958–1964), two-letter codes (1965–1968), and two-digit numeric codes (1969–1975). A two-letter code on a 1970 car, for example, is a red flag for a repaint or swapped tag.
• For an accurate refinish, have a restoration paint supplier mix from the original lacquer/enamel formula and spray out a test panel—metallic Polys shift noticeably in tone with film thickness and gun setup, so match to a sun-faded original area, not just a chip.

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.

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