1965 Chevelle Protect-O-Plate Decoding Exterior Colors

EXTERIOR COLORS

Solid colors are noted with two letters for lower and upper color - example AA is black lower/black upper. * Vinyl top or convertible top color is noted with a letter for the lower body color and a number for the top material color. See caveat below for more information.

Code	Color	Code	Color
A	Tuxedo Black	N	Madeira Maroon
C	Ermine White	P	Evening Orchid
D	Mist Blue	R	Regal Red
*E	*Danube Blue	S	Sierra Tan
H	Willow Green	V	Cameo Beige
J	Cypress Green	W	Glacier Gray
K	Artesian Turquoise	Y	Crocus Yellow
L	Tahitian Turquoise

VINYL AND CONVERTIBLE TOP COLORS

Example A2 would be a black car with a black color vinyl or convertible top.

* Caveat: Not all P-O-P's are created equal. I have examples of Chevelles with KNOWN convertible and vinyl tops but the color is not specified even though the body color is and I have examples of Chevelles with vinyl tops that the P-O-P does designate the vinyl top color. Fremont also tended to include the wheel color along with the body colors by including a 3rd letter. The Fremont, CA plant often will code the wheel color with a 3rd letter such as CCA for an Ermine White body (CC) and black wheels (A).

Code	Vinyl Top Color	Code	Convertible Top Color
6	Black	1	White
		2	Black
		3	Beige