Chevrolet Corvette · 1963–1967
Corvette colors and paint codes
Every factory color Corvette Black Book (Michael Bruce Associates), reprinted in GM's 1963 kit lists for the second-generation Corvette: 23 color names across five model years, with the paint code from that year's source and the number of cars. The swatches are approximate screen colors, not paint matches.
1963 Corvette colors
7 colors
7 factory colors, by number of cars.12 The color names are confirmed by two sources12.
Seven colors, on GM's own color chart and the Black Book's list, with the Black Book's codes. The Black Book has counts for only three of them, so the other four are left empty.
1964 Corvette colors
7 colors
7 factory colors, by number of cars.34 The color names come from one source3one source.
The Black Book's counts and codes, one source. They add up to 22,205 (our sum); with the 24 cars it lists in non-standard paint or primer that makes the year's 22,229. Consumer Guide's table calls code 940 «Sebring Silver», with the same 2,785 cars.
1965 Corvette colors
8 colors
8 factory colors, by number of cars.5one source The color names come from one source5one source.
The Black Book's counts and codes, one source. They add up to 23,557 (our sum); with the 5 cars it lists in non-standard paint or primer that makes the year's 23,562.
1966 Corvette colors
10 colors
10 factory colors, by number of cars.6one source The color names come from one source6one source.
The Black Book's counts and codes, one source. They add up to 27,709 (our sum); with the 11 cars it lists in non-standard paint or primer that makes the year's 27,720.
1967 Corvette colors
10 colors
10 factory colors, by number of cars.78 The color names come from one source7one source.
The Black Book's counts and codes, one source. They add up to 22,930 (our sum); with the 10 cars it lists in non-standard paint or primer that makes the year's 22,940. Over-Drive's list calls code 972 «Polar White».
Color by color
Each color name, with the years it appears in and its paint code that year.
| Color | Years and paint codes |
|---|---|
| Daytona Blue | 1963 916 · 1964 916 |
| Elkhart Blue | 1967 980 |
| Ermine White | 1963 936 · 1964 936 · 1965 CC · 1966 972 · 1967 972 |
| Glen Green | 1965 GG |
| Goldwood Yellow | 1965 XX |
| Goodwood Green | 1967 983 |
| Laguna Blue | 1966 978 |
| Lynndale Blue | 1967 977 |
| Marina Blue | 1967 976 |
| Marlboro Maroon | 1967 988 |
| Milano Maroon | 1965 MM · 1966 988 |
| Mosport Green | 1966 982 |
| Nassau Blue | 1965 FF · 1966 976 |
| Rally Red | 1965 UU · 1966 974 · 1967 974 |
| Riverside Red | 1963 923 · 1964 923 |
| Saddle Tan | 1963 932 · 1964 932 |
| Satin Silver | 1964 940 |
| Sebring Silver | 1963 941 |
| Silver Blue | 1963 912 · 1964 912 |
| Silver Pearl | 1965 QQ · 1966 986 · 1967 986 |
| Sunfire Yellow | 1966 984 · 1967 984 |
| Trophy Blue | 1966 980 |
| Tuxedo Black | 1963 900 · 1964 900 · 1965 AA · 1966 900 · 1967 900 |
Sources
- 1963 Corvette: production, numbers, facts, options and colors Corvette Black Book (Michael Bruce Associates), reprinted in GM's 1963 kit · read 2026-10-11
- 1963 Chevrolet Corvette – Vehicle Information Kit General Motors (GM Heritage Archive) · read 2026-10-11
- 1964 Corvette: production, numbers, facts, options and colors Corvette Black Book (Michael Bruce Associates), reprinted in GM's 1964 kit · read 2026-10-11
- 1964 Corvette HowStuffWorks (Consumer Guide Automotive) · read 2026-10-11
- 1965 Corvette: production, numbers, facts, options and colors Corvette Black Book (Michael Bruce Associates), reprinted in GM's 1965 kit · read 2026-10-11
- 1966 Corvette: production, numbers, facts, options and colors Corvette Black Book (Michael Bruce Associates), reprinted in GM's 1966 kit · read 2026-10-11
- 1967 Corvette: production, numbers, facts, options and colors Corvette Black Book (Michael Bruce Associates), reprinted in GM's 1967 kit · read 2026-10-11
- 1967 Corvette Fact Sheet Over-Drive Magazine · read 2026-10-11