The Datsun 1200 was offered in a limited number of colors. Available colors varied by market. The same color number may have different names in different markets. The color number is printed on a small 'color code' plate in the engine compartment on top of the radiator core support.
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Color Documentation
Main: Color Gallery
Main: Color Documentation
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Australia Assembled
For Australian-assembled 1200 paint colours, see Color Documentation
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Blue
#005 Turkois #544 Blue #567 Blue #645 Dark Blue #927 Sunshade blue #688 Blue (medium robin's egg blue) #929 Sun-power Blue (baby blue) #BG9 Greyish Blue metallic
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Gray
#BG9 Greyish Blue metallic
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Green
#004 Sunglow Green metallic #554 Sunglow Green metallic/Light Green/Kasumi Mint Green #703 Green (mint green) #930 Sundew Green (dark green) #940 Yellow/Green
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Red & Orange
#006 Orange #820 Sunrise Red #931 Sunflower Gold (mustard/yellow) #932 Sun-bright Red
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White
#002 White 1989 #216 White 1977-1980 #805 Alpine White 1979 #821 Sunshine White 1967-1973 #924 Sun-ray White 1970
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Yellow & Beige
#617 Beige #665 Sunkist Yellow #926 Sun-color Yellow (light beige) #931 Sunflower Gold (mustard/yellow) #EH3 Dark Yellow
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Color Codes
Where listed the paint formulas are for single-coat paints (not 2-pack or base/clearcoat).
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002
1981-2002Nissan 002 White
![27045.jpg](http://datsun1200.com/uploads/photos/27045.jpg)
![1846.jpg](http://datsun1200.com/uploads/photos/1846.jpg)
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004
1971-1973004 Sunglow Green (metallic)
![7723.jpg](http://datsun1200.com/uploads/photos/7723.jpg)
![27206.png](http://datsun1200.com/uploads/photos/27206.png)
004 is the only PB110 medium green
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005
1971-1973 Sunfast Blue (metallic)Nissan 005 サンファーストブルー (メタリック)
![27503.jpg](http://datsun1200.com/uploads/photos/27503.jpg)
![27205.png](http://datsun1200.com/uploads/photos/27205.png)
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006
See also: #006 Silver
1971-1973Nissan 006 Sunbird Orange
![27503.jpg](http://datsun1200.com/uploads/photos/27503.jpg)
![27205.png](http://datsun1200.com/uploads/photos/27205.png)
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006 Silver
1983-1989Nissan 006 Platinum metallic
![174_61b275e1465d9.jpg](http://datsun1200.com/uploads/newbb/174_61b275e1465d9.jpg)
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008
1971-1972 PB110008 Sundown Purple
![7723.jpg](http://datsun1200.com/uploads/photos/7723.jpg)
![27206.png](http://datsun1200.com/uploads/photos/27206.png)
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009
1971-1972 PB110009 Sunspot Orange
![7723.jpg](http://datsun1200.com/uploads/photos/7723.jpg)
![27206.png](http://datsun1200.com/uploads/photos/27206.png)
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216
1973-1979 Polar WhiteNissan 216 ホワイト
![28161.jpg](http://datsun1200.com/uploads/photos/28161.jpg)
![27205.png](http://datsun1200.com/uploads/photos/27205.png)
BASF Glasurit Line 22 formula (grams) * M0 196.1 * M60 999.5 * A168 38.9 * A126 23.5 * M5 20.1
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544
Nissan 544 Blue
![544.jpg](http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm219/ddgonzal/Datsun%201200/wiki/544.jpg)
1986-2002 BASF Glasurit Line 22 formula (grams) MS7664683 * M0 198.0 * M530 510.0 * M26 144.0 * M60 124.8 * M52 65.4
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554
1969-1970 Sunglow Green (metallic)/Light Green/Kasumi Green/Mint GreenNissan 554 サングロウグリーン (メタリック)
![28164.jpg](http://datsun1200.com/uploads/photos/28164.jpg)
![27205.png](http://datsun1200.com/uploads/photos/27205.png)
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617
1978-1979 beige (light shade of yellow/brown)Nissan 617 ベージュ
![28161.jpg](http://datsun1200.com/uploads/photos/28161.jpg)
![27205.png](http://datsun1200.com/uploads/photos/27205.png)
BASF Glasurit Line 22 formula (grams) * M0 196.9 * M5 451.7 * M60 409.4 * M26 69.8 * M6 34.9
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645
1969-1973Nissan 645 Dark Blue
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665
Sunkist Yellow light yellow/beige (nearly white)665 サンキスト イエロー
![7723.jpg](http://datsun1200.com/uploads/photos/7723.jpg)
![27206.png](http://datsun1200.com/uploads/photos/27206.png)
1979-1972 RGB: 191,169,97 BASF Glasurit (grams) * 352-91 174.6 * M25 892.2 * M105 57.7 * M146 25.4 * A974 7.4
665? Or somthing else? These 1200s are all a bit darker than white
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688
1979-1992 Blue/Clear Blue/Light BlueNissan 688 ブレー
![28161.jpg](http://datsun1200.com/uploads/photos/28161.jpg)
![27205.png](http://datsun1200.com/uploads/photos/27205.png)
BASF Glasurit Line 22 formula (grams) * M0 197.1 * M60 583.3 * M63 253.1 * A423 79.1 * M94 27.7 * A126 23.7
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703
1968-1971 Green/Sunnyside GreenNissan 703 Green
Paint_Part_Numbers#USA SEDAN Service_Bulletin#21220
703? Or some other #Green?
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820
820 Sunrise RedNissan 820 サンライズレッド
![28158.jpg](http://datsun1200.com/uploads/photos/28158.jpg)
![27205.png](http://datsun1200.com/uploads/photos/27205.png)
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821
821 Sunshine WhiteNissan 821 Sunshine White
![28158.jpg](http://datsun1200.com/uploads/photos/28158.jpg)
![27205.png](http://datsun1200.com/uploads/photos/27205.png)
#821 * USDM: White * JDM: Sunshine White * ADM: Pale Grey 1967-1970 Datsun B10 1970-1973 Datsun B110
8889 Ditzler PPG DITZCO DQE 31012L Lucite 31012D Dulux 4326 Sherwin Williams J5
Basics * 531 * 361 * 582 * 365
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925
925 Sunset GrayNissan 925 サンセットグレー
![28158.jpg](http://datsun1200.com/uploads/photos/28158.jpg)
![27205.png](http://datsun1200.com/uploads/photos/27205.png)
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926
1970 Sedan, CoupeNissan 926 Sun-color Yellow
![27444.jpg](http://datsun1200.com/uploads/photos/27444.jpg)
![27205.png](http://datsun1200.com/uploads/photos/27205.png)
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927
927 Sunshade Blue927 サンシェイドブルー
![28162.jpg](http://datsun1200.com/uploads/photos/28162.jpg)
![27205.png](http://datsun1200.com/uploads/photos/27205.png)
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929
929 Sun-power Blue (metallic)Nissan 929 Sunpower Blue (metallic)
![5264.jpg](http://datsun1200.com/uploads/photos/5264.jpg)
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930
1970-1973 Sundew Green/Dark Green930 サンヂュー グリーン
![27503.jpg](http://datsun1200.com/uploads/photos/27503.jpg)
![27205.png](http://datsun1200.com/uploads/photos/27205.png)
930 is the only PB110 dark green
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931
931 Sunflower Gold931 サンフラワーゴールド
![28173.jpg](http://datsun1200.com/uploads/photos/28173.jpg)
![28175.jpg](http://datsun1200.com/uploads/photos/28175.jpg)
![28176.jpg](http://datsun1200.com/uploads/photos/28176.jpg)
![197106-2.jpg](http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm219/ddgonzal/Datsun%201200/PB110/197106-2.jpg)
![197106-1.jpg](http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm219/ddgonzal/Datsun%201200/PB110/197106-1.jpg)
![18.jpg](http://datsun1200.com/uploads/photos/18.jpg)
![1741.jpg](http://datsun1200.com/uploads/photos/1741.jpg)
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932
1970-1973 Red/Bright RedNissan 932 Red
PPG Ditzler 71917
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940
1970-1977Nissan 940 Light Green/Yellow Green
![28164.jpg](http://datsun1200.com/uploads/photos/28164.jpg)
![27205.png](http://datsun1200.com/uploads/photos/27205.png)
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BG9
Nissan BG9 Greyish Blue metallic
![a3322a79.jpg](http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm219/ddgonzal/Datsun%201200/Sunny%20Truck/H2_BG9/a3322a79.jpg)
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EH3
Dark YellowNissan EH3 Dark Yellow
![27046.jpg](http://datsun1200.com/uploads/photos/27046.jpg)
JDM B122 1989-1994 RGB: 115,83,33 BASF Glasurit Line 22 formula (grams) * M0 197.0 * M5 457.7 * M60 333.8 * A168 102.2 * M974 47.5
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