Trying to identify this color of blue

[HotWheelsBurban]

That two tone blue was a popular color combo in those mid 80s years. Other similar ones were the dark blue and silver, dark blue and charcoal gray metallic, and silver and charcoal gray metallic. I remember when we drove the '84 Burb, there were many other square body Burbs that color combo or one of the other three ones I mentioned.

 

[midwest]

I know its a long shot, but a lot of those magazines have the vehicle owners inside somewhere. You might be able to track them down, it may or may not be a stock paint color.

 

[TParker]

Yea, I checked. No info inside. It’s actually USA1 industries new catalog. No info inside or with them, according to the person I talked to.

 

[mtbadbob]

Trying to match paint based on a picture can be difficult. The true color is rarely exactly what the ink on a picture shows.

Also, that may not even be a true factory color. The truck in that pic looks like someone invested some time and money into, they may have gone with a color that was not ever a GM factory color.

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There were a few different color possibilities. I'd look at every year of square paint charts & pick the one you like. In this case, I'd say #25, Medium Blue Iridium, and yes, Iridiums WERE metallic!. You're gonna get 20 different answers because everyone is a genius, and see's colors differently. You can go on Ebay and see multiple GM trucks paint charts from the square era. Who knows, that truck pictured could be a stock color with some black thrown in to darken it. Unless you can look at a known stock truck and get the code off the option sticker in glove box, you might never know EXACTLY what it is. I had an '88 S-10 company truck that was a dark blue metallic that was absolutely gorgeous. I'm sure GM crossed it over to their C/K series, but they didn't always do that neither.

 

[HotWheelsBurban]

There were a few different color possibilities. I'd look at every year of square paint charts & pick the one you like. In this case, I'd say #25, Medium Blue Iridium, and yes, Iridiums WERE metallic!. You're gonna get 20 different answers because everyone is a genius, and see's colors differently. You can go on Ebay and see multiple GM trucks paint charts from the square era. Who knows, that truck pictured could be a stock color with some black thrown in to darken it. Unless you can look at a known stock truck and get the code off the option sticker in glove box, you might never know EXACTLY what it is. I had an '88 S-10 company truck that was a dark blue metallic that was absolutely gorgeous. I'm sure GM crossed it over to their C/K series, but they didn't always do that neither.

I remember that '84 well, and as mentioned in another post, I was responsible for washing the Burbs as well as service on them. So I know that Burb was a very dark navy blue, with no metallic in it. The silver looked good when we got it in '92, but even with a waxing or two, by '05 when it left our fleet, the silver was faded. I think I saw a code #29 navy blue or something similar, on one of those charts?
But if you'd rather have a metallic dark blue... it's your truck, go right ahead!

 

[Grit dog]

Regardless of the discussion, if OP wants it to look like an 80s Navy Blue truck, the paint codes have been provided.
Trying to match to a paint chip catalog or chart is of little use.
This is not a difficult search.

 

[Craig Nedrow]

this might help, #29 85: https://www.cjponyparts.com/resources/chevy-c10-paint-codes#1978

 

[TParker]

Thanks Craig, I had looked at that same chart and 29 is the original color of my truck although it looks black to me on the chip.Again, I appreciate everyone’s help.

 

[Doppleganger]

FWIW, I know the paint code I'm using and there is still 5 different shades of it (same code). Go figure.