Original Factory Colors
Classic Oldsmobile Cutlass Paint Colors & Factory Codes (1971)
Every original factory paint color offered on the classic Oldsmobile Cutlass (1971), 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
Bittersweet
62
#d4541f
1971
New for 1971; a vivid burnt-orange muscle color, code 62.
★ Rare
Lime Green
43
#7c8f2f
1971
New 1971 high-impact lime; code 43.
Standard Colors
Ebony Black
19
#0d0d0f
1970–1972
Code 19 carried Ebony Black on the 1970-72 Cutlass/442 (and into the mid-70s).
Cameo White
11
#f1f0ea
1971–1972
1971-72 white under code 11.
Matador Red
75
#b21f26
1971–1972
1971-72 red occupying code 75 (1969 Aztec Gold / 1970 Fire Red used the same number).
Saturn Gold
53
#c69331
1971
New 1971 gold occupying code 53.
Galleon Gold
55
#b8902f
1970–1971
Darker gold metallic, code 55, offered 1970-71.
Viking Blue
26
#27466f
1970–1971
Medium-dark blue, code 26, offered 1970-71.
Nordic Blue
24
#3a5f86
1971–1972
1971-72 light blue metallic, code 24.
Sable Brown
68
#4a3526
1971
1971 dark brown metallic, code 68.
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.
Sterling Silver
13
#bcbec0
1971
1971 silver metallic, code 13.
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.