Packard Blue Crossreference?

Posted by Jeremy On 2008/9/2 11:13:40

I am restoring a 1946 Packard Custom Super 8 7 Passenger and want it to be Packard Blue. I have the original color chip document from 1946 but Dupont no longer has the number in their system. The Dupont Color Library has scanned their color chip and provided a formula. But my paint shop doesn't use Dupont.

The painter said he'd like the number of a more modern color that is very close to the original--then he can crossreference it to the formula used by his supplier.

Does anyone know of a more modern blue that is virtually the same as the 1946 Packard Blue. By the way, this blue is very dark, not as light as some of the "Packard Blues" that I've seen on 1930s Packards.

Thanks!