Original Factory Colors
Classic Chevrolet C10 Paint Colors & Factory Codes (1968)
Every original factory paint color offered on the classic Chevrolet C10 (1968), with official manufacturer paint codes, hex approximations, and rarity notes. Use the paint code to order a color-matched sample from a restoration supplier.
Black
500
#0e0e0e
1967–1968
Action Line gloss black; code 500 carried unchanged through the 1967-72 generation
Light Green
503
#a9c79a
1967–1968
Light mint green of the early Action Line trucks; very common two-tone lower color
Dark Green
505
#2b4a33
1967–1969
Forest green used throughout the 1967-72 Action Line; frequent fleet color
Light Blue
507
#8db4d6
1967–1969
Pale blue; among the most common Action Line C10 colors and two-tone bases
Dark Blue
508
#1c3a66
1967–1969
Deep navy carried over into the Action Line generation
Red
514
#b01f24
1967–1969
Standard Action Line truck red, unchanged across several years
Orange
516
#e0611a
1967–1969
Utility/fleet orange offered throughout the Action Line years
White
521
#eef0ee
1967–1969
Pure truck white; the most common single color and two-tone upper across the Action Line
Silver
523
#b9bcbd
1967–1969
Metallic silver offered on Action Line trucks; reassigned to Dark Blue 523 by 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.