Chrysler B5 Blue

[satterwhite78]

What is a good match for late 60's  to early 70's B5 blue. And also the current B5?

[tim boyd]

9 minutes ago, satterwhite78 said:

What is a good match for late 60's  to early 70's B5 blue. And also the current B5?

There are various blues in the late 1960's early 1970s (you'll need someone else to help with the current B5 info). 

For 1968, the Dodge Bright Blue Metallic was code QQ-1 (though people often incorrectly refer to this as B5 Blue).  Plymouth called it Electric Blue Metallic.  

For 1969 and 1970, code EB5 was the Dodge Bright Blue Metallic.  Plymouth called it Blue Fire Metallic 

For 1971, 72, and 73, code GB5 was Dodge Bright Blue Metallic.  Plymouth called it True Blue Metallic. 

Finally, for 1974, code KB5 was Dodge Bright Blue Metallic. Plymouth called it Lucerne Blue Metallic. 

All four of these medium blue metallics look visibly different from each other.  So which B5 you use is important to be linked to the model year of your modeling project. 

MCW Automotive Finishes offers the first three blues for airbrushing.  They may offer the 1974 color in their regular catalog, if not, you can do a special order.  Their 1969-70 EB5 was also available from MCW in an aerosol can several years ago that I used when I built this kitbashed 1970 'cuda 340. 

Hope this helps...TIM 

 

 

[GMP440]

I would go to an automotive paint store with the color code and they can mix it up for you in a spray can.

[1972coronet]

To add to @tim boyd's (informational) post :

EB5 = 1969-1970

GB5 = 1971-1973 

KB5 = 1974-1975

MB5 = 1976-19??

The first letter indicates year-of-origin (e.g., "E" = 1969 , ad seq.), then year-of-reformulation (e.g., "G" = 1971 , "K" = 1974 , "M" -1976) . It's possible to special order an earlier paint on a later vehicle (e.g., GB5 on a 1976 Duster), but not vice-versa (for obvious reasons). 

An invaluable resource is Hamtramck Historical (here's a paint chip page from 1971 ; you can search around from here : The 1970 Hamtramck Registry - 1971 Paint Chip Charts (hamtramck-historical.com) )