Independent · Source-led · American performance history Issue 01 · 1951–2023
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1965 Chevrolet

1965 Chevrolet factory colors: 28 sourced across 3 models, with codes and per-color production where recorded.

28 colors · 26 sources

Red 1965 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu SS two-door hardtop at a car show, front three-quarter, with the crossed-flags fender emblem and aftermarket five-spoke wheels
1965 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu SS sport coupe in red Photo: Thorsten Lindner, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Colors

Color Code Offered on Production
Artesian Turquoise K Chevrolet Chevelle and Malibu SS, Chevrolet Chevy II and Nova, Chevrolet El Camino SS 53,925 Reported
Cameo Beige V Chevrolet Chevelle and Malibu SS, Chevrolet Chevy II and Nova, Chevrolet El Camino SS 25,615 Reported
Cameo Beige / Madeira Maroon two-tone VN Chevrolet Chevelle and Malibu SS 657 Reported
Convertible top, Beige (RPO C05AB) TOP 3 Chevrolet Chevelle and Malibu SS Unknown
Convertible top, Black (RPO C05BB) TOP 2 Chevrolet Chevelle and Malibu SS Unknown
Convertible top, White (standard C05AA) TOP 1 Chevrolet Chevelle and Malibu SS Unknown
Crocus Yellow Y Chevrolet Chevelle and Malibu SS, Chevrolet Chevy II and Nova 8,345 Reported
Crocus Yellow / Ermine White two-tone YC Chevrolet Chevelle and Malibu SS 331 Reported
Cypress Green J Chevrolet Chevelle and Malibu SS, Chevrolet Chevy II and Nova, Chevrolet El Camino SS 10,131 Reported
Cypress Green / Cameo Beige two-tone JV Chevrolet Chevelle and Malibu SS 680 Reported
Danube Blue E Chevrolet Chevelle and Malibu SS, Chevrolet Chevy II and Nova, Chevrolet El Camino SS 24,299 Reported
Ermine White C Chevrolet Chevelle and Malibu SS, Chevrolet Chevy II and Nova, Chevrolet El Camino SS 67,060 Reported
Ermine White / Artesian Turquoise two-tone CK Chevrolet Chevelle and Malibu SS 3,761 Reported
Evening Orchid P Chevrolet Chevelle and Malibu SS, Chevrolet Chevy II and Nova 5,075 Reported
Glacier Gray W Chevrolet Chevelle and Malibu SS 5,452 Reported
Glacier Gray / Tuxedo Black two-tone WA Chevrolet Chevelle and Malibu SS 609 Reported
Glacier Grey W Chevrolet Chevy II and Nova Unknown
Madeira Maroon N Chevrolet Chevelle and Malibu SS, Chevrolet Chevy II and Nova, Chevrolet El Camino SS 23,556 Reported
Mist Blue D Chevrolet Chevelle and Malibu SS, Chevrolet Chevy II and Nova, Chevrolet El Camino SS 49,764 Reported
Mist Blue / Ermine White two-tone DC Chevrolet Chevelle and Malibu SS 6,383 Reported
Regal Red R Chevrolet Chevelle and Malibu SS, Chevrolet Chevy II and Nova, Chevrolet El Camino SS 22,886 Reported
Sierra Tan S Chevrolet Chevelle and Malibu SS, Chevrolet Chevy II and Nova, Chevrolet El Camino SS 20,031 Reported
Sierra Tan / Cameo Beige two-tone SV Chevrolet Chevelle and Malibu SS 4,186 Reported
Tahitian Turquoise L Chevrolet Chevelle and Malibu SS, Chevrolet Chevy II and Nova, Chevrolet El Camino SS 15,445 Reported
Tahitian Turquoise / Artesian Turquoise two-tone LK Chevrolet Chevelle and Malibu SS 1,036 Reported
Tuxedo Black A Chevrolet Chevelle and Malibu SS, Chevrolet Chevy II and Nova, Chevrolet El Camino SS 11,749 Reported
Vinyl roof cover, Black (RPO C08BB) VINYL 6 Chevrolet Chevelle and Malibu SS 2,442 Reported
Willow Green H Chevrolet Chevelle and Malibu SS, Chevrolet Chevy II and Nova, Chevrolet El Camino SS 13,765 Reported

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.