C3 Corvette Body Paint & Trim Combinations

Last reviewed July 2026, maintained by Corvette-C3.com

How to read these charts

Each chart lists the exterior body colors down the left side and the interior trim colors across the top, with the factory trim code under each. A mark where a row meets a column shows that this exterior and interior pairing was offered.

X or R : a factory recommended exterior and interior combination. Most years use X, while 1978, 1979 and 1981 use R.
A : available by special order (1978, 1979 and 1981).
--- : this combination was not available.
n/a : that interior trim was not offered that year.

The listed pairings were the ones recommended by the factory. Other combinations could sometimes be ordered as a special order.

1968 Exterior & Interior Color Combinations

				Medium	Dark	Dark
		Black	Red	Blue	Blue	Orange	Tobacco	Gunmetal
Code	Vinyl	STD	407	414	411	425	435	442
	Leather	402	408	415	n/a	426	436	n/a
900	Tuxedo Black	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
972	Polar White	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
974	Rally Red	X	X	---	---	---	---	---
976	Lemans Blue	X	---	X	X	---	---	---
978	International Blue	X	---	X	X	---	---	---
983	British Green	X	---	---	---	---	---	---
984	Safari Yellow	X	---	---	---	---	---	---
986	Silverstone Silver	X	---	---	---	---	---	X
988	Cordovan Maroon	X	---	---	---	---	---	---
992	Corvette Bronze	X	---	---	---	X	X	---

Note: Exterior and interior trim combinations were those recommended while other combinations by special order were available. Convertible top colors were Black, White or Beige.

1969 Exterior & Interior Color Combinations

				Bright
		Black	Red	Blue	Green	Saddle	Gunmetal
Code	Vinyl	STD*	407	411	427	420	416
	Leather	402	408	412	428	421	417
900	Tuxedo Black	X	X	X	X	X	X
972	Can-Am White	X	X	X	X	X	X
974	Monza Red	X	X	---	---	---	---
976	Lemans Blue	X	---	X	---	---	---
980	Riverside Gold	X	---	---	---	X	---
983	Fathom Green	X	---	---	X	X	---
984	Daytona Yellow	X	---	---	---	---	---
986	Cortez Silver	X	X	X	X	X	X
988	Burgundy	X	---	---	---	X	---
990	Monaco Orange	X	---	---	---	---	---

*Standard Black Vinyl Interior may also be coded as ZQ4 Note: Exterior and interior trim combinations were those recommended while other combinations by special order were available. Convertible top colors were Black, White or Beige.

1970 Exterior & Interior Color Combinations

		Black	Red	Blue	Green	Saddle	Brown
Code	Vinyl	400	407	411	422	418	414
	Leather	403	n/a	n/a	n/a	424	n/a
972	Classic White	X	X	X	X	X	X
974	Monza Red	X	X	---	---	X	X
975	Marlboro Maroon	X	---	---	---	X	X
976	Mulsanne Blue	X	---	X	---	---	---
979	Bridgehampton Blue	X	---	X	---	---	---
982	Donnybrooke Green	X	---	---	X	X	X
984	Daytona Yellow	X	---	---	X	---	---
986	Cortez Silver	X	X	X	X	X	X
992	Laguna Gray	X	X	X	X	X	X
993	Corvette Bronze	X	---	---	---	---	---

Note: Exterior and interior trim combinations were those recommended while other combinations by special order were available. Convertible top colors were Black, White or Beige.

1971 Exterior & Interior Color Combinations

				Dark	Dark
		Black	Red	Blue	Green	Saddle
Code	Vinyl	400	407	412	423	417
	Leather	403	n/a	n/a	n/a	420
905	Nevada Silver	X	X	X	X	---
912	Sunflower Yellow	X	---	---	X	X
972	Classic White	X	X	X	X	X
973	Mille Miglia Red	X	X	---	---	---
976	Mulsanne Blue	X	---	X	---	---
979	Bridgehampton Blue	X	---	X	---	---
983	Brands Hatch Green	X	---	---	X	---
987	Ontario Orange*	X	---	---	X	X
988	Steel Cities Gray*	X	---	---	---	X
989	War Bonnet Yellow*	X	---	---	X	X
	*Special Firemist Colors

Note: Exterior and interior trim combinations were those recommended while other combinations by special order were available. Convertible top colors were Black or White.

1972 Exterior & Interior Color Combinations

		Black	Red	Blue	Saddle
Code	Vinyl	400	407	412	417
	Leather	404	n/a	n/a	421
912	Sunflower Yellow	X	---	---	X
924	Pewter Silver	X	X	X	X
945	Bryar Blue	X	---	---	---
946	Elkhart Green	X	---	---	X
972	Classic White	X	X	X	X
973	Mille Miglia Red	X	X	---	X
979	Targa Blue	X	---	X	---
987	Ontario Orange*	X	---	---	X
988	Steel Cities Gray*	X	X	---	X
989	War Bonnet Yellow*	X	---	---	X
	*Special Firemist Colors

Note: Exterior and interior trim combinations were those recommended while other combinations by special order were available. Convertible top colors were Black or White.

1973 Exterior & Interior Color Combinations

			Dark	Medium	Dark	Dark
		Black	Blue	Saddle	Saddle	Red
Code	Vinyl	400	413	415	418	425
	Leather	404	n/a	416	422	n/a
910	Classic White	X	X	X	X	X
914	Silver Metallic	X	X	X	X	X
922	Medium Blue Metallic	X	X	X	---	---
927	Dark Blue Metallic	X	X	X	---	X
945	Blue-Green Metallic	X	---	X	X	X
947	Elkhart Green Metallic	X	---	X	---	---
952	Bright Yellow	X	X	---	X	---
953	Yellow Metallic	X	X	---	---	---
976	Mille Miglia Red	X	X	---	X	X
980	Orange Metallic	X	X	X	X	---

Note: Exterior and interior trim combinations were those recommended while other combinations by special order were available. Convertible top colors were Black or White.

1974 Exterior & Interior Color Combinations

					Dark	Medium	Dark
		Black	Silver	Neutral	Blue	Saddle	Red
Code	Vinyl	400	406	408	413	415	425
	Leather	404	407	n/a	n/a	416	n/a
910	Classic White	X	X	X	X	X	X
914	Silver Mist Metallic	X	X	---	X	X	X
917	Corvette Gray Metallic	X	X	X	X	X	X
922	Medium Blue Metallic	X	X	---	X	---	---
948	Dark Green Metallic	X	X	X	---	X	---
956	Bright Yellow	X	X	X	---	X	---
968	Dark Brown Metallic	X	X	X	---	X	---
974	Medium Red Metallic	X	X	X	---	X	X
976	Mille Miglia Red	X	X	X	---	X	X
980	Orange Metallic	X	X	X	---	X	---

Note: Exterior and interior trim combinations were those recommended while other combinations by special order were available. Convertible top colors were Black or White.

1975 Exterior & Interior Color Combinations

				Dark		Medium	Dark
		Silver	Black	Blue	Neutral	Saddle	Red
Code	Vinyl	14V	19V	26V	60V	65V	73V
	Leather	142	192	262	n/a	652	732
10	Classic White	X	X	X	X	X	X
13	Silver Metallic	X	X	X	---	X	X
22	Bright Blue Metallic	X	X	X	---	---	---
27	Steel Blue Metallic	X	X	X	---	---	---
42	Bright Green Metallic	X	X	---	X	X	---
56	Bright Yellow	---	X	---	X	X	---
67	Medium Saddle Metallic	---	X	---	X	X	---
70	Orange Flame	---	X	---	X	X	---
74	Dark Red Metallic	X	X	---	X	X	X
76	Mille Miglia Red	X	X	---	X	X	X

Note: Exterior and interior trim combinations were those recommended while other combinations by special order were available. Convertible top colors were Black or White.

1976 Exterior & Interior Color Combinations

			Smoke-		Blue-	Light	Dark	Dark
		White	Gray	Black	Green	Buckskin	Brown	Firethorn
Code	Vinyl	15V	NA	19V	n/a	64V	n/a	71V
	Leather	112	152	192	322	642	692	712
10	Classic White	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
13	Silver Metallic	X	X	X	X	X	---	X
22	Bright Blue Metallic	---	X	X	---	---	---	---
33	Dark Green Metallic	X	X	X	X	X	---	---
37	Mahogany Metallic	X	X	X	---	X	---	X
56	Bright Yellow	---	---	X	---	---	X	---
64	Light Buckskin	X	---	X	---	X	X	X
69	Dark Brown Metallic	X	---	X	---	X	X	---
70	Orange Flame	---	---	X	---	X	X	---
72	Corvette Red	X	X	X	---	X	---	X
Code
10	Classic White	White with Black, Blue-Green or Dark Firethorn
13	Silver Metallic	White with Smoke-Gray
33	Dark Green Metallic	White with Blue-Green
37	Mahogany Metallic	White with Dark Firethorn
64	Light Buckskin	White with Dark Brown
69	Dark Brown Metallic	White with Dark Brown
72	Corvette Red	White with Dark Firethorn

White Trim Combinations

White seats, seat backs and door panels were restricted to the following Exterior Colors and were color-keyed to the basic interior trim listed below:

Note: Exterior and interior trim combinations were those recommended while other combinations by special order were available.

1977 Exterior & Interior Color Combinations

			Smoke-		Dark		Dark	Medium
		White	Gray	Black	Blue	Buckskin	Brown	Red
Code	Leather/Cloth Inserts	n/a	15C	19C	27C	64C	69C	72C
	Leather	112	152	192	272	642	692	722
10	Classic White	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
13	Silver Metallic	X	X	X	X	---	---	X
19	Black	X	X	X	---	X	---	X
26	Light Blue Metallic	X	X	X	---	---	---	---
28	Dark Blue	X	X	X	X	X	---	---
41*	Chartreuse	---	---	X	---	---	---	---
52**	Corvette Yellow	---	---	X	---	---	X	---
66	Orange Metallic	---	---	X	---	X	X	---
72	Medium Red	X	X	X	---	X	---	X
80	Tan Buckskin	X	---	X	---	X	X	X
83	Dark Red	---	X	X	---	X	---	---
	*Cancelled after one car
	**Changed to Code 56 during model year
Code
10	Classic White	White with Smoke-Gray
13	Silver Metallic	White with Smoke-Gray
19	Black	White with Smoke-Gray
28	Dark Blue	White with Dark Blue
72	Medium Red	White with Medium Red
80	Tan Buckskin	White with Buckskin

White Trim Combinations

White seats, seat backs, door panels and other trim pieces were restricted to the following Exterior Colors and were color-keyed to the basic interior trim listed below:

Note: Exterior and interior trim combinations were those recommended while other combinations by special order were available.

1978 Exterior & Interior Color Combinations

			Medium		Light	Dark	Dark	Oyster
		Black	Red	Saffron	Doeskin	Blue	Brown	White
Code	Leather/Cloth Inserts	19C	72C	76C	59C	29C	69C	12C
	Leather	192	722	762	592	292	692	122
10	Classic White	R	R	R	R	R	R	R
13	Silver Metallic	R	R	R	---	R	---	R
19	Black	R	R	R	R	---	---	R
26	Frost Blue	R	---	---	---	R	---	---
52	Yellow	R	---	---	---	---	A	R
59	Frost Beige	R	A	R	R	A	R	---
72	Red	R	R	---	R	---	---	R
82	Mahogany Metallic	R	---	R	R	---	---	R
83	Dark Blue Metallic	R	A	---	R	R	---	R
89	Dark Brown Metallic	A	---	---	R	---	R	R
13U/07M	Silver Anniversary	A	A	A	---	A	---	A
19U/47M	Pace Car	15C Silver Cloth or 152 Silver Leather Required

R - Recommended A - Available Note: Exterior and interior trim combinations were those recommended while other combinations by special order were available.

1979 Exterior & Interior Color Combinations

			Medium	Light	Dark	Dark	Oyster
		Black	Red	Doeskin	Blue	Brown	White
Code	Cloth	n/a	n/a	59C	29C	69C	12C
	Leather	192	722	592	292	692	122
10	Classic White	R	R	R	R	R	R
13	Silver Metallic	R	R	---	R	R	R
19	Black	R	R	R	---	---	R
28	Frost Blue	A	---	---	R	---	A
52	Yellow	R	---	A	---	---	R
58	Dark Green Metallic	A	---	R	---	R	A
59	Frost Beige	R	A	R	A	R	---
67*	Hilton Brown Metallic	A	---	R	---	---	A
72	Red	R	R	R	---	---	R
83	Dark Blue Metallic	A	R	R	R	---	R
	*Code 67 may also appear as Code 82

R - Recommended A - Available Note: Exterior and interior trim combinations were those recommended while other combinations by special order were available.

1980 Exterior & Interior Color Combinations

			Medium		Dark	Dark
		Black	Red	Doeskin	Blue	Green	Silver	Claret
Code	Cloth	n/a	n/a	59C	29C	n/a	n/a	79C
	Leather	192	722	592	292	492	152	792
10	Classic White	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
13	Silver Metallic	X	X	---	X	X	X	X
19	Black	X	X	X	---	---	X	---
28	Dark Blue Metallic	X	X	X	X	---	X	---
47	Hilton Brown Metallic	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
52	Yellow	X	---	---	---	---	X	---
58	Dark Green Metallic	X	---	X	---	X	X	---
59	Frost Beige	X	---	---	X	---	X	---
76	Dark Claret Metallic	X	---	X	---	---	X	X
83	Medium Red	X	X	X	---	---	X	---

Note: Exterior and interior trim combinations were those recommended while other combinations by special order were available.

1981 Exterior & Interior Color Combinations

			Medium		Dark		Medium
		Charcoal	Red	Camel	Blue	Silver	Cinnabar
Code	Cloth	19C	n/a	64C	29C	n/a	67C
	Leather	192	722	642	292	152	672
06	Mahogany Metallic	---	---	R	---	---	R
10	Classic White	R	R	R	R	---	R
13	Silver Metallic	R	R	---	R	R	---
19	Black	R	R	R	---	R	R
24	Bright Blue Metallic	R	---	R	R	R	---
28	Dark Blue Metallic	---	R	R	R	R	---
52	Yellow	R	---	R	---	---	---
59	Frost Beige	---	R	R	R	---	R
75	Red	R	R	R	---	R	---
79	Maroon Metallic	R	R	R	---	R	---
84	Charcoal Metallic	R	R	R	---	R	---
33/38	Silver/Dark Blue	---	---	---	R	A	---
33/39	Silver/Charcoal	R	---	---	---	R	A
50/74	Beige/Dark Bronze	---	---	R	---	---	---
80/98	Red/Dark Claret	---	---	A	---	A	R

R - Recommended A - Available Note: Exterior and interior trim combinations were those recommended while other combinations by special order were available. Bowling Green cars may appear with a Leather Trim Code ending in 'l' rather than '2' as shown.

1982 Exterior & Interior Color Combinations

		Silver		Dark		Dark	Silver
		Gray	Charcoal	Red	Camel	Blue	Green
Code	Cloth	n/a	n/a	74C	64C	22C	n/a
	Leather	132	182	742	642	222	402
10	Classic White	X	X	X	X	X	X
13	Silver Metallic	X	X	X	---	X	---
19	Black	X	X	X	X	---	X
24	Silver Blue Metallic	X	X	---	X	---	---
26	Dark Blue Metallic	X	---	---	X	X	---
31	Bright Blue Metallic	X	X	---	X	X	---
39	Charcoal Metallic	X	X	X	---	---	---
40	Silver Green Metallic	---	X	---	---	---	X
56	Gold Metallic	X	---	---	X	---	---
59	Silver Beige Metallic	Collector Edition Silver Beige Leather Code 592
70	Red	X	X	X	X	---	---
99	Dark Claret Metallic	X	---	X	X	---	---
13/99	Silver/Dark Claret	X	---	X	---	---	---
24/26	Silver Blue/Dark Blue	---	---	---	---	X	---
13/39	Silver/Charcoal	X	X	---	---	---	---
10/13	White/Silver	X	X	---	---	---	---

Note: Exterior and interior trim combinations were those recommended while other combinations by special order were available. Bowling Green cars may appear with a Leather Trim Code ending in 'l' rather than '2' as shown.

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