Paint codes
1972 Buick
1972 Buick factory colors: 40 sourced across 2 models, with codes and per-color production where recorded.
40 colors · 2 sources
Colors
| Color | Code | Offered on | Production |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antique Gold | U-57 | Buick Riviera | Unknown |
| Arctic White | C-11 | Buick Riviera | Unknown |
| Arctic White | CC | Buick Skylark Gran Sport, GS and GSX | 4 Reported |
| Arctic White / black vinyl top | CC2 | Buick Skylark Gran Sport, GS and GSX | 1 Reported |
| Burnished Bronze (Riviera exclusive) | P-77 | Buick Riviera | Unknown |
| Burnished Copper / black vinyl top | MM6 | Buick Skylark Gran Sport, GS and GSX | 2 Reported |
| Burnished Copper / brown vinyl top | MM8 | Buick Skylark Gran Sport, GS and GSX | 1 Reported |
| Burnished Copper / white vinyl top | MM1 | Buick Skylark Gran Sport, GS and GSX | 1 Reported |
| Champagne Gold | S-54 | Buick Riviera | Unknown |
| Charcoal Mist | W-18 | Buick Riviera | Unknown |
| Cortez Gold | Buick Skylark Gran Sport, GS and GSX | 5 Reported | |
| Cortez Gold / white vinyl top | QQ1 | Buick Skylark Gran Sport, GS and GSX | 1 Reported |
| Crystal Blue | D-21 | Buick Riviera | Unknown |
| Deep Chestnut (Riviera exclusive) | K-67 | Buick Riviera | Unknown |
| Emerald Mist (Riviera exclusive) | G-45 | Buick Riviera | Unknown |
| Fire Red | RR | Buick Skylark Gran Sport, GS and GSX | 2 Reported |
| Fire Red / white vinyl top | RR1 | Buick Skylark Gran Sport, GS and GSX | 2 Reported |
| Flame Orange | ZZ | Buick Skylark Gran Sport, GS and GSX | 4 Reported |
| Flame Orange / black vinyl top | ZZ2 | Buick Skylark Gran Sport, GS and GSX | 1 Reported |
| Flame Orange / tan vinyl top | ZZ6 | Buick Skylark Gran Sport, GS and GSX | 1 Reported |
| Flame Orange / white vinyl top | ZZ1 | Buick Skylark Gran Sport, GS and GSX | 1 Reported |
| Heritage Green / white vinyl top | HH1 | Buick Skylark Gran Sport, GS and GSX | 1 Reported |
| Hunter Green | II | Buick Skylark Gran Sport, GS and GSX | 1 Reported |
| Hunter Green / black vinyl top (as printed under HH) | HH2 | Buick Skylark Gran Sport, GS and GSX | 1 Reported |
| Hunter Green / green vinyl top | II9 | Buick Skylark Gran Sport, GS and GSX | 1 Reported |
| Hunter Green / white vinyl top | II1 | Buick Skylark Gran Sport, GS and GSX | 1 Reported |
| Nutmeg | N-69 | Buick Riviera | Unknown |
| Royal Blue | E-28 | Buick Riviera | Unknown |
| Sandalwood | J-50 | Buick Riviera | Unknown |
| Sandalwood / tan vinyl top | JJ6 | Buick Skylark Gran Sport, GS and GSX | 1 Reported |
| Seamist Green / black vinyl top | FF2 | Buick Skylark Gran Sport, GS and GSX | 1 Reported |
| Sierra Tan | L-62 | Buick Riviera | Unknown |
| Silver Mist | V-14 | Buick Riviera | Unknown |
| Silver Mist / black vinyl top | VV2 | Buick Skylark Gran Sport, GS and GSX | 1 Reported |
| Stratomist Blue | BB | Buick Skylark Gran Sport, GS and GSX | 4 Reported |
| Stratomist Blue / white vinyl top | BB1 | Buick Skylark Gran Sport, GS and GSX | 1 Reported |
| Sunburst Yellow | YY | Buick Skylark Gran Sport, GS and GSX | 3 Reported |
| Sunburst Yellow / black vinyl top | YY2 | Buick Skylark Gran Sport, GS and GSX | 1 Reported |
| Sunburst Yellow / brown vinyl top | YY8 | Buick Skylark Gran Sport, GS and GSX | 1 Reported |
| Vintage Red (Riviera exclusive) | X-73 | Buick Riviera | Unknown |
Each color links to the model year page(s) that recorded it. A color recorded on more than one model shared this year's corporate palette.