Original Factory Colors
Classic Oldsmobile Cutlass Paint Colors & Factory Codes (1970)
Every original factory paint color offered on the classic Oldsmobile Cutlass (1970), 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
Rally Red
73
#b51f24
1970
One of four 1970 special-order high-impact colors; iconic on the 1970 442. Sherwin-Williams WA-4007.
★ Rare
Sebring Yellow
51
#f2c413
1970
1970 special-order yellow; standard on the Rallye 350. Sherwin-Williams WA-3893. Code 51.
★ Rare
Nugget Gold
53
#c79a2c
1970
1970 special-order gold; Sherwin-Williams WA-4035. Code 53 (1969 it was Nassau Blue, 1971 Saturn Gold).
★ Rare
Aegean Aqua
#2f7d7a
1970
One of the four 1970 special-order colors; factory 2-digit code not confirmed in consulted sources, left null.
Standard Colors
Ebony Black
19
#0d0d0f
1970–1972
Code 19 carried Ebony Black on the 1970-72 Cutlass/442 (and into the mid-70s).
Classic White
10
#f1f0ea
1970
1970 white; note code 10 was Ebony Black's old slot — GM rotated numbers yearly.
Fire Red
75
#cf2a1d
1970
1970 red under code 75 — the same slot that became Matador Red in 1971.
Galleon Gold
55
#b8902f
1970–1971
Darker gold metallic, code 55, offered 1970-71.
Sherwood Green
48
#2c3f28
1970
1970 dark green metallic, code 48.
Reef Turquoise
34
#1f7f88
1970
1970 turquoise metallic, code 34.
Viking Blue
26
#27466f
1970–1971
Medium-dark blue, code 26, offered 1970-71.
Twilight Blue
28
#22324f
1970
1970 dark blue metallic, code 28.
Burgundy Mist
78
#5a2230
1970
Dark burgundy metallic, code 78 in 1970 (also offered as letter/numeric codes in adjacent years).
Cinnamon Bronze
68
#7a4a2c
1968–1970
Bronze metallic, letter L in 1968, code 68 in 1970.
Sandalwood
61
#b9a484
1970–1971
Light tan/beige, code 61, offered 1970-71.
Bamboo
50
#cdbd92
1970–1971
Pale beige/yellow-tan, code 50, offered 1970-71.
Platinum
14
#b9bbbd
1970
1970 silver, code 14 (code 69 'Platinum' in 1969).
Oxford Gray
16
#6f7174
1970–1971
Dark gray metallic, code 16, offered 1970-71.
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.