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Color Number Tag
The color number is printed on a small plate in the engine compartment on top of the radiator core support.
Color No. 006
Please look at your 1200's Colour ID tag, and if you are sure yours is an original car, add it here.
Over the years these numbers tend to get worn off, so don't be surprised if you cannot read yours.
Australian-assembled
Australian-assembled 1200 sedans have locally fitted ID & color plates.
For specific codes, see the #Australia_Market section below
Engine Color
1971-1973 Datsun 1200 engines were painted "Datsun Turquois", a medium blue-green. The block and Rocker cover are painted the same color.
Earlier and later engines may be painted a different shade of blue such as "Nissan Blue", "Datsun Red" (e.g. Datsun 1000) or Black (late model A12s).
The 1200 air cleaner was painted a light blue.
factory brochure
The air cleaner and its brackets is a light blue, about the same color as a new Kangaroo Bag.
Stock engine colors
Nissan Blue (not an original 1200 color)
One Datsun fan reported this for engine turquois:
Dupont mix guide mix size 806J HS BLACK 177.2 801J HS WHITE 290.0 828J HS FAST BLUE 373.8 830J HS FAST GREEN 444.4 702OG BINDER 844.0 7030G BALANCER 960.4
Door Paint
Coupes came with black door window frames, while all other 1200s had color-matched frames.
Non-stock Coupe color-matched door window frame
Japan Market Colors
1970 Colors
B110 Colors at Introduction (JDM)
Source: Datsun Sunny 1200 Salesman Business Instructions, Page 23, Nissan 1970
Body Color | Sedan GL | DX | Semi-DX | Coupe GL | DX | Van Super-DX | DX | STD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 931 gold | black | gray | black | gray | ||||
| 821 white | black | green | black | black | green | green | black | black |
| 665 yellow | black | grey | black | black | gray | |||
| 703 green | black | green | black | |||||
| 930 green | black | green | ||||||
| 820 red | black | grey | black | gray | black | black | ||
| 932 red | black | gray | ||||||
| 928 gray | black | green | ||||||
| 925 gray | gray | black | black | |||||
| 927 blue | gray | black | black |
1970 color sheet
#645 Sun-light Blue サンライト ブルー (coupe) #924 Sun-ray White サンレイ ホワイト (sedan, coupe) #926 Sun-color Yellow サンカラー イエロー (sedan, coupe) #928 Sun-lit Gray (metallic) サンリット グレー（メタリック） (sedan, coupe) #929 Sun-power Blue (metallic) サンパワー ブルー（メタリック） (sedan) #930 Sundew Green サンヂュー グリーン (sedan, coupe) #931 Sunflower Gold サンフラワー ゴールド (sedan, coupe) #932 Sun-bright Red サンブライト レッド(sedan, coupe)
1970/1971 DX/GL color sheet
821 White 665 Sunkist Yellow 004? Sungrow Green? 931? Sunflower Gold? 005 Sunfast Blue 006 Orange Seat material G cloth (GL models) D Black Vinyl (DX models) K Yellow Vinyl (DX with green exterior)
1972 Colors
1972 JDM catalog lists the following color Cowl Top Grille vents.
Coupe:| 930 Green | 931 Gold | 932 Red | 821 White |
| 665 Yellow | 004 Metalic Green | 005 Turkois | 117 Gray |
| 930 Green | 931 Gold | 932 Red | 821 White |
| 665 Yellow | 004 Metalic Green | 005 Turkois | 117 Gray |
| 929 Blue | 554 Light Green |
B310 Colors
Source: Parts Catalog C-403
7910-8010 603 ワイン レッド wine red metallic 630 ページュ beige 663 シルベー silver metallic 715 ブルー blue metallic 804 イエロー yellow 805 ホワイト white 807 レッド red 810 ブラワン brown metallic 811 ゴールド gold metallic 815 ライト ブルー light blue metallic 816 グリーン green metallic 818 ライト グリーン light green metallic
8011- 663 same as above 804 same as above 805 same as above 807 same as above 817 ダーク ブラウン dark brown metallic 842 ブラウン brown metallic 924 ブルー blue metallic 926 ワイト レッド light red metallic 928 ページュ beige
Interior Trim Code G 黒 Black P 茶 light brown; tawny
Sunny Truck
1971 - 1978
Interior: D black
white or blue
1979 - 1989
Interior: C brown
B121 colors from Dec 1979 Catalog:216 white ホウイト
688 blue (medium robin's egg) ブレー
617 beige ベージュ
All with brown interior, as all 1978-1988 pickups.
1989-
Source: Parts Catalog C415
Interior: K グレー gray
Body Color #002 ホワイト White#EH3 ダーク イエロー Dark Yellow
#544 ブルー Blue
#BG9 グレイニッシュ ブルー Greyish Blue metallic
July 1992 Brochure
Sunny Excellent 1400
North American Market
Parts Catalog
In the United States and Canada, these are some of the colors offered (please add to the list if your car has a different number):
(source: List in catalog for touch-up paint) #003 Dark Green
#006 Sunbird Orange
#554 Light Green #567 Blue #645 Blue
#665 Yellow [pale yellow, also used by Datsun Roadster]
#703 Green #820 Red
#821 White
#931 Gold
#932 Red
(source: List in catalog for coupe cowl vent colors) #924 White #926 Yellow #928 Gray (Gray rather than Grey is the spelling in the factory parts manual) #930 Green #940 Green
1971 Colors
Source: "Introduction of Datsun 1200 2-door Sedan Model LB110TRU" Black interior except where noted 703 Green 820 Red (interior: Gray) 821 White 665 Yellow 567 Blue 645 Blue (interior: Gray) 554 Light Green 932 Red
1973 Colors
1973 USA colors at introduction 821 White, blue interior 665 Yellow, blue interior 567 Blue, blue interior (Sedan only) 645 Blue, blue interior 554 Light Green, blue interior (Sedan only) 932 Red, blue interior 931 Gold, blue interior 006 Orange, blue interior, optional yellow interior 003 Green, blue interior 940 Yellow Green, blue interior, optional yellow interior Source: Service Bulletin No. 169 Introduction of Datsun 1200 1973 Model Year Nissan, 1972
B210
B310
source: parts catalog 208 yellow -1279 216 white -1179 305 light blue metallic -1279 601 lime green metallic 603 red metallic 609 dark brown metallic -1279 630 beige 663 silver metallic 647 brown -1279 677 olive green metallic -1279 678 dark blue 804 yellow 1279- 805 white 1279- 807 red 1279- 809 sky blue 1279- 810 brown metallic 1279- 815 blue metallic 1279- 816 green metallic 1279- 824 brown 0879- 824 brown 1279- 905 red -1279
Part Numbers
USA
B110: See Paint Part Numbers touch-up paint
B210
The USA B210 Parts Catalog lists these colors of touch-up paint
216 White 932 Red 905 Red 224 Yellow Green 931 Gold 940 Green 225 Blue 226 Dark Blue 352 Dark Blue 227 Orange 217 Yellow 109 Yellow 211 Dark Green metallic 212 Blue metallic 214 Brown metallic
1977 Colors (B210)
At introduction. Interior colors listed as Seat/door Headliner Carpet
019 Yellow (USA Honey Bee only), black beige black 211 Dark Green metallic, beige beige brown 212 Blue metallic, blue beige brown 214 Brown metallic, beige beige brown 216 White 224 Yellow Green 225 Blue 227 Orange 352 Dark Blue 905 Red 931 Gold 940 Green (USA only)
Source: Service Bulletin Vol. 258
Australia Market
Aussie-built 1200s have an Australia ID plate affixed in the usual spot:
P/Colour: 15465 [light green] P/Colour: S-4253 [orange] 12330 Antarctia White 911 on MR 12QQ
13980 Kalahari Tan [orange] CLR312 CLR 312
Soramame Green 566-13176
Regatta Blue 10089
Mustard 13974
Australian-assembled 1200 were assembled in the Clayton factory (by Motor Producers Ltd.) and used Dulux acrylic lacquer paint. The same colors were used by Clayton-assembled VW and Volvo cars.
Dulon E-Type acrylic lacquer Dulux Australia Limited [formerly: A BALM PAINTS PRODUCT] Soromame Greenᴳ 566-13176 (Avocado Green)
Colour Code: CLR 722 [Riverina Orange, 1974]
DULON Acrylic Enamel
A product of Dupont Australia Limited
REFINISH WITH Dulon E-Type acrylic lacquer SHANTUNGᴳ 566-13174 (beige☁ or light reddish-brown☁) A BALM PAINTS PRODUCT
local codes
Paint No. 02-U
Colour names for Japan-built cars
Japan-built 1200s sold in Australia use the typical Japan paint codes, but have a localized name. For example, 821 Pale Grey. In Japan, color 821 is called "Sunshine White", while in USA color 821 is simply listed as "White"
DATSUN COLOUR NUMBER 821 JAPAN: Sunshine White AUS: Pale Grey USA: White
Portugal
See main article: Datsun 1200 S1
black
New Zealand Market
Late Ute Colors:
Cream White Yellow Red Blue
Paint Chips
http://chipex.com - touch up paint kits
1200 pickup 660 Blue -74 003 Dark Green -73 EH3 Dark Yellow 93-96 940 Green -74 820 Red -74 006 Sunbird Orange -75 821 White -75
210/510 928 Cameo Beige 1981-1982
PPG paint chips, all Datsun colors for the specific year including 1200
Datsun 1971
502 Ivory
904 B879 White
903 14239 Blue Poly
920 23576 Gold Poly
931 23577 Mustard
901 32910 Light Gray Poly
907 44403 Green
240 44432 Green
918 60636 Orange
905 71899 Red
932 71917 Red
919 81908 Yellow
Datsun 1972
821 8889 White
018 8895 White
012 8935 Silver Poly
568 14274 Blue
072 14466 Blue Poly
115 14467 Blue Poly
103 14514 Bright Blue
170/562 19924 Turquoise (Asian Blue)
938 23615 Sahari Gold Poly
074 23749 Bronze Poly
114 23750 Bronze Poly
536 23756 Brown
125 23817 Beige
641 32941 Dark Gray
930 4483 Green
003 44485 Green
021 44679 Green
006 60647 Orange
Datsun 1973
