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Baker72chevy · 03-21-2019, 11:47 PM

What color of blue are code

Baker72chevy · 03-21-2019, 11:48 PM

The blue on the blazer on top

**special-K** · 03-22-2019, 06:30 AM

Not to get too technical, but that color is Blue and that's not a Blazer. The shade looks like Medium Blue that GM offered, 510 for solid color code.

mr.precision · 03-22-2019, 10:09 AM

Here is GM 506.... medium blue metallic

**kwmech** · 03-22-2019, 10:44 AM

On my monitor it looks like Hawaiian Blue

Baker72chevy · 03-22-2019, 05:03 PM

Would it be called a truck

68Gold/white · 03-22-2019, 05:29 PM

FYI, the paint color on post 4's 67 looks WAAAY better, awesome in person. You should buy a half pint and test spray something with it!!!

mr.precision · 03-23-2019, 10:08 AM

Lighting conditions and your computer screen can make such a difference.
Here's the same truck photographed in my shop. Color looks different as you can see.

**jocko** · 03-23-2019, 01:13 PM

If it matters to the OP (not sure what year vehicle he's painting or if year specificity matters at all): in this era, 506 was a 67-68 color and 510 was a 71-72 color only.
And both are awesome. 70 has its own set of blues too (501 & 508, both metallic).
For me, 510 medium blue is almost as quintessential an era truck color as 514 red (and its two tone variants). Seems there were tons of them, but I don't see as many 510 blues around today.

nds1968 · 03-23-2019, 01:32 PM

It may be 507 baby blue but it looks darker.

**jocko** · 03-23-2019, 01:38 PM

Good point Nate. I think it's really kinda hard to tell on the 1st pic in post #1 (but agree it's a little dark for 507).

On the other pics though..
If I HAD to guess, I'd say the 2nd pic in post #1 is 507 blue (the lowered swb truck BUT it's still kinda hard to tell, this could also be a 510 medium blue) - and the last pic (lower right burb) in post #1 is 510 blue.

68 P.O.S. · 03-26-2019, 08:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Baker72chevy

Would it be called a truck

That would be called a Suburban. Blazers are shorter, have a white removable top.

68 P.O.S. · 03-26-2019, 08:16 AM

Thay all look medium blue to me. Great color, same as my 72. I do like the metallic as well.

67_C-30 · 03-26-2019, 08:45 AM

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Originally Posted by 68 P.O.S.

That would be called a Suburban. Blazers are shorter, have a white removable top.

It’s actually shortened Suburban that’s the same length of Blazer, so I can see how he’d be confused.

03-21-2019, 11:48 PM	#2
Baker72chevy Registered User Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: North pickens SC Posts: 294	Re: What color blue The blue on the blazer on top

03-22-2019, 06:30 AM	#3
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,863	Re: What color blue Not to get too technical, but that color is Blue and that's not a Blazer. The shade looks like Medium Blue that GM offered, 510 for solid color code. __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

03-22-2019, 10:09 AM	#4
mr.precision Registered User Join Date: Feb 2018 Location: Fountain Hills, AZ Posts: 161	Re: What color blue Here is GM 506.... medium blue metallic Attached Images

03-22-2019, 10:44 AM	#5
kwmech Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Colfax-California Posts: 8,390	Re: What color blue On my monitor it looks like Hawaiian Blue

03-22-2019, 05:03 PM	#6
Baker72chevy Registered User Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: North pickens SC Posts: 294	Re: What color blue Would it be called a truck

03-21-2019, 11:47 PM	#1
Baker72chevy Registered User Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: North pickens SC Posts: 294	What color blue What color of blue are code Attached Images

03-22-2019, 05:29 PM	#7
68Gold/white Registered User Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Ark City, Kansas Posts: 3,280	Re: What color blue FYI, the paint color on post 4's 67 looks WAAAY better, awesome in person. You should buy a half pint and test spray something with it!!!

03-23-2019, 10:08 AM	#8
mr.precision Registered User Join Date: Feb 2018 Location: Fountain Hills, AZ Posts: 161	Re: What color blue Lighting conditions and your computer screen can make such a difference. Here's the same truck photographed in my shop. Color looks different as you can see. Attached Images

03-23-2019, 01:13 PM	#9
jocko Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Godley, TX Posts: 17,934	Re: What color blue If it matters to the OP (not sure what year vehicle he's painting or if year specificity matters at all): in this era, 506 was a 67-68 color and 510 was a 71-72 color only. And both are awesome. 70 has its own set of blues too (501 & 508, both metallic). For me, 510 medium blue is almost as quintessential an era truck color as 514 red (and its two tone variants). Seems there were tons of them, but I don't see as many 510 blues around today.

03-23-2019, 01:32 PM	#10
nds1968 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Pittsburgh Posts: 1,694	Re: What color blue It may be 507 baby blue but it looks darker. __________________ Nate 1967 short fleet Project Blue Goose 'If it don't bounce back... heeheehee you go hungry!" Blues Brothers

03-23-2019, 01:38 PM	#11
jocko Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Godley, TX Posts: 17,934	Re: What color blue Good point Nate. I think it's really kinda hard to tell on the 1st pic in post #1 (but agree it's a little dark for 507). On the other pics though.. If I HAD to guess, I'd say the 2nd pic in post #1 is 507 blue (the lowered swb truck BUT it's still kinda hard to tell, this could also be a 510 medium blue) - and the last pic (lower right burb) in post #1 is 510 blue. Last edited by jocko; 03-23-2019 at 01:46 PM.

03-26-2019, 08:16 AM	#13
68 P.O.S. Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Puyallup, WA Posts: 1,661	Re: What color blue Thay all look medium blue to me. Great color, same as my 72. I do like the metallic as well. __________________ 72 C10 lwb fleetside -stock 350/350 combo Last edited by 68 P.O.S.; 03-26-2019 at 03:49 PM.



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