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I see these colors listed in the list on the website for 1935, I know custom colors were possible but if a person chose factory colors are the colors that don't say "120 Only" senior colors?

Is there an example of Colombian beige here somewhere?

1935 Pompeii Green Dupont GS180
1935 Bedford Tan .. (One Twenty Only) .. ..
1935 Gun Metal Light Pearlite A .. ..
1935 Packard Blue B .. ..
1935 Roosevelt Maroon C .. ..
1935 Shirvan Green D .. ..
1935 Swiss Green Metallic E .. ..
1935 Geneva Blue F .. ..
1935 Mayan Maroon G (One Twenty Only) .. ..
1935 Camden Green H (One Twenty Only) .. ..
1935 Pompey Green J (One Twenty Only) .. ..
1935 Roanoke Gray Light K .. ..
1935 Orleans Blue L (One Twenty Only) .. ..
1935 Columbian Beige M .. ..
1935 Bronson Beige P (One Twenty Only) .. ..
1935 Quebec Gray Q (One Twenty Only) .. ..
1935 Delmar Gray S (One Twenty Only) .. ..
1935 Dustproof Gray Medium Y

Doesn't appear to be a 1935 chart here.

I didn't see Columbian Beige M listed at all for 35 on either the list at the TCP Global paint libraryautocolorlibrary.com/aclchip.aspx?image=1935-Packard-pg01.jpg or on the paint chips at the PAC site in the reference data sectionpackardclub.org.

Update: It appears to be a 34 optional two tone color. No idea if available on juniors later on. There is no color sample chart for that year at PAC or at TCP -- just the codes.

I found this online. At least a clue.

More at paintref.com:
paintref.com/cgi-bin/chipdisplay.cgi?yea ... &manuf=Packard&smodel=&info=&page=3

Probably find an newer sheet or more info at rmpaint.com

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Thanks for Posting these details seems the paint chart has colors like Cream not shown in the list, and there are letter refences to a scheme letter, any idea what that might mean?

Usually if no chip is shown for a specific year but a code is listed it was an older color unchanged and still available on the newer model. The chip was shown on an earlier chart when the color was introduced. There are also a few instances where a color was introduced midyear so did not appear on early charts. If a paint mfg released a new chart then it would be shown but sometimes was not included until the next year or maybe on a multiyear chart.

Could also be a standard or basic Packard color such as black so no need for a chip. Packard Blue or Packard Ivory were also standards but did vary a bit so that chip was sporadically updated.

Another quirk to codes and charts is the code may stay the same but color changes. I believe the 51 Turquoise Blue is one that falls in that category. A subtle shade difference happened sometime during the year and some have found when they went to do a retouch their cars did not match the chip.