Independent · Source-led · American performance history Issue 01 · 1951–2023
American Muscle Car Facts

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Paint codes

1979 Buick

1979 Buick factory colors: 36 sourced across 2 models, with codes and per-color production where recorded.

36 colors · 1 source

Brochure page showing a silver 1979 Regal Sport Coupe, a blue Regal and a red Regal Limited, with the turbocharged V-6 engine inset
1979 Buick Regal Sport Coupe and Regal Limited, from the 1979 Buick full-line brochure

Colors

Color Code Offered on Production
Black 19 Buick Regal Turbo, Grand National and GNX, Buick Riviera Unknown
Blue Accent (Designers' Accent color; no code printed) — Buick Regal Turbo, Grand National and GNX Unknown
Dark Blue 29 Buick Riviera Unknown
Dark Blue (metallic) 29 Buick Regal Turbo, Grand National and GNX Unknown
Dark Brown 69 Buick Riviera Unknown
Dark Brown (metallic) 69 Buick Regal Turbo, Grand National and GNX Unknown
Dark Gold 63 Buick Riviera Unknown
Dark Gold (metallic) 63 Buick Regal Turbo, Grand National and GNX Unknown
Dark Green 48 Buick Riviera Unknown
Dark Red 79 Buick Riviera Unknown
Dark Red (metallic) 79 Buick Regal Turbo, Grand National and GNX Unknown
Gold Firemist (Riviera exclusive) 33 Buick Riviera Unknown
Gray Accent (Designers' Accent color; no code printed) — Buick Regal Turbo, Grand National and GNX Unknown
Grey Firemist (Riviera exclusive) 98 Buick Riviera Unknown
Light Blue 21 Buick Regal Turbo, Grand National and GNX, Buick Riviera Unknown
Light Green 40 Buick Regal Turbo, Grand National and GNX, Buick Riviera Unknown
Light Yellow 54 Buick Regal Turbo, Grand National and GNX, Buick Riviera Unknown
Medium Blue 22 Buick Riviera Unknown
Medium Blue (metallic) 22 Buick Regal Turbo, Grand National and GNX Unknown
Medium Green 44 Buick Riviera Unknown
Medium Green (metallic) 44 Buick Regal Turbo, Grand National and GNX Unknown
Red 77 Buick Riviera Unknown
Red (metallic) 77 Buick Regal Turbo, Grand National and GNX Unknown
Saffron 67 Buick Riviera Unknown
Saffron Firemist (Riviera exclusive) 99 Buick Riviera Unknown
Silver 15 Buick Riviera Unknown
Silver (metallic) 15 Buick Regal Turbo, Grand National and GNX Unknown
Tan 61 Buick Regal Turbo, Grand National and GNX, Buick Riviera Unknown
Vinyl top: Black 19 Buick Regal Turbo, Grand National and GNX Unknown
Vinyl top: Blue 22 Buick Regal Turbo, Grand National and GNX Unknown
Vinyl top: Green 40 Buick Regal Turbo, Grand National and GNX Unknown
Vinyl top: Red 79 Buick Regal Turbo, Grand National and GNX Unknown
Vinyl top: Silver 15 Buick Regal Turbo, Grand National and GNX Unknown
Vinyl top: Tan 61 Buick Regal Turbo, Grand National and GNX Unknown
Vinyl top: White 11 Buick Regal Turbo, Grand National and GNX Unknown
White 11 Buick Regal Turbo, Grand National and GNX, 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.