How can i find original color paint for my Suburban?

[y5mgisi]

I want to paint the roof on the suburban to see if i should even consider painting the rest of it myself. But i have no idea where to start in finding a pint or so of my original color! I dont know if there is somewhere online where i can find it or if i need to try and find some paint supplier in Portland that carries auto pain? Any ideas? Do i gust type "Portland auto paint supplier" in google and hope where i land is a knowledgeable paint shop?

Here is the truck.

And no its not lifted anymore. This is back when i had the lift and swampers on but its the best pic of the color that i have.

 

[ChevyBoy2010]

Find a PPG and bring the suburban in with you. They can color match the exterior of your truck and supply you with the proper tint.

 

[plyr2k]

If repainting the whole truck the RPO should tell you the original paint code. I wouldn't paint just the roof with that. With paint fade over the years I imagine the original paint being much darker.

 

[y5mgisi]

Well the plan is, go ahead and piant the roof myself with the original color paint this summer, then next summer have the whole truck painted the original color. For now the roof paint is non existent and needs done in a bad way.

 

[ktmoutfront]

Call a chevy dealer parts dept. with your VIN. They will give you the original paint code. Go to a PPG, Dupont or Sherwin Williams auto paint supplier nearest you and ask for the paint. They will mix it to the original color. It will not match exactly what is on the truck. Paint fade and new chemical compounds will make it different. If you want the top and lower to match. Get enough to do the entire truck.

 

[British Slave]

The pic looks like the roof is white while the body is blue. Color fade won't matter if you paint only the roof.

 

[y5mgisi]

Just the pic makes it look like that. This is how it looks today!

 

[Burbdood 74]

Call a local body shop and find out where they get there supplies from. Once you do, you can go there with a color chip or code and they can get you set up.

 

[ktmoutfront]

Go here.

Enter city and state.

http://www.sherwin-automotive.com/en/AboutUs/StoreLocator.aspx

 

[Chief Brody]

I found out about a site this week that you guys probably already know about:
http://www.paintref.com

 

[Chief Brody]

Look at this http://paintref.com/cgi-bin/chipdisplay.cgi?year=1990&manuf=GM&smodel=GM&info=&page=6

 

[Chief Brody]

sure looks like the Medium Maui Blue

 

[y5mgisi]

Thanks chief! I think it looks like that light blue French poly.

 

[Chief Brody]

Thanks chief! I think it looks like that light blue French poly.

"Let Poly do the printing".....
Chief Martin Brody cir. 1975

 

[y5mgisi]

I'm going to run out there in a sec and see if It's listed in the glove box.

 

[y5mgisi]

Whatever this tells ya...

 

[p0ps45]

Download/install this: http://www.thirdgen.org/rpodecoder
Enter your RPO code and it will output the info.

 

[Chief Brody]

Whatever this tells ya...

You left off the numbers in the bottom left of the picture...what are they? Those are likely your paint codes...

 

[Chief Brody]

Should look like BC/CC U 4146 or something like that

 

[ktmoutfront]

The "27U" at the end is the code. Also reference as a 4146. Take both to the paint shop and the will mix the original color.