1951 Buick Colors
27 paint color combinations were available for 1951 Buicks. Blue, Green and Grey were the most poplular 1951 Buick Colors. Besides the solid paint, new car buyers had the option to paint the roof in a different color. This color combination was called two-tone paint. For an even more individual look, the wheel color could be changed, too.
The body tag of your car will tell you the original 1951 Buick Color Combination in which your 51 Buick was painted from the factory. You can compare this number with the ones on this page. If you find a “-1” behind the number, your 51 Buick had the optional wheel color.
The following 1951 Buick Colors overview reflect the paint combinations at the production start plus new colors that were added throughout the year.
Buick made some color changes during production. They were published in the Product Service Bulletins: In the near future, nine new color combinations will be offered on 1951 models. On approximately the same date, five current combinations will be cancelled, three of which are replaced by new colors. The cancelled combinations are as follows: 04, 06, 08, 12, 14. Following are the added combinations, and replacements where applicable: 17, 18, 19 (replaces 04), 20, 21 (replaces 06), 22 (replaces 12), 23, 24, 25. All of the new combinations will carry the Dante Red wheel option. In addition to the nine new color combinations described in BPS 2.301 (published on the 15th of June, 1951), two more combinations have been released for production as follows: 26, 28.
1951 Buick Color Combinations
Color(s) #1
Available at no extra cost for all models.
Roof Color:
Carlsbad Black
Duco #246-2313
Body Color:
Carlsbad Black
Duco #246-2313
Color(s) #2
Available at no extra cost for all models.
Roof Color:
Verde Green
Duco #246-51252
Body Color:
Verde Green
Duco #246-51252
Color(s) #3
Available at no extra cost for all models.
Roof Color:
Imperial Blue
Duco #202-55514
Body Color:
Imperial Blue
Duco #202-55514
Color(s) #4
Available at no extra cost for all models.
Roof Color:
Geneva Green
Duco #202-55565
Body Color:
Geneva Green
Duco #202-55565
Color(s) #5
Available at no extra cost for all models.
Roof Color:
Barton Grey
Duco #246-55587
Body Color:
Barton Grey
Duco #246-55587
Color(s) #6
Available at no extra cost for all models.
Roof Color:
Olympic Blue
Duco #202-55523
Body Color:
Olympic Blue
Duco #202-55523
Color(s) #7
Available at no extra cost for all models.
Roof Color:
Victoria Maroon
Duco #202-85638-M
Body Color:
Victoria Maroon
Duco #202-85638-M
Color(s) #8
Available at no extra cost for all models.
Roof Color:
Sharon Green
Duco #260-55767-H
Body Color:
Sharon Green
Duco #260-55767-H
Color(s) #9
Available at no extra cost for all models.
Roof Color:
Cloudmist Grey
Duco #260-55689-H
Body Color:
Cloudmist Grey
Duco #260-55689-H
Color(s) #10
Available at no extra cost for all models.
Roof Color:
Old Ivory
Duco #246-50145
Body Color:
Old Ivory
Duco #246-50145
Color(s) #11
Available at no extra cost for all models.
Roof Color:
Sky Grey
Duco #246-55768
Body Color:
Verde Green
Duco #246-51252
Color(s) #12
Available at no extra cost for all models.
Roof Color:
Sky Grey
Duco #246-55768
Body Color:
Olympic Blue
Duco #202-55523
Color(s) #13
Available at no extra cost for all models.
Roof Color:
Sky Grey
Duco #246-55768
Body Color:
Victoria Maroon
Duco #202-85638-M
Color(s) #14
Available at no extra cost for all models.
Roof Color:
Sky Grey
Duco #246-55768
Body Color:
Sharon Green
Duco #260-55767-H
Color(s) #15
Available at no extra cost for all models.
Roof Color:
Sky Grey
Duco #246-55768
Body Color:
Cloudmist Grey
Duco #260-55689-H
Color(s) #16
Available at no extra cost for all models.
Roof Color:
Imperial Blue
Duco #202-55514
Body Color:
Barton Grey
Duco #246-55587
Color(s) #17
Available at no extra cost for all models.
Roof Color:
Sky Grey
Duco #246-55768
Body Color:
Sky Grey
Duco #246-55768
Color(s) #18
Available at no extra cost for all models.
Roof Color:
Cloudmist Grey
Duco #260-55689-H
Body Color:
Sky Grey
Duco #246-55768
Color(s) #19
Available at no extra cost for all models.
Roof Color:
Calumet Green
Duco #260-55917-H
Body Color:
Calumet Green
Duco #260-55917-H
Color(s) #20
Available at no extra cost for all models.
Roof Color:
Sky Grey
Duco #246-55768
Body Color:
Calumet Green
Duco #260-55917-H
Color(s) #21
Available at no extra cost for all models.
Roof Color:
Venetian Blue
Duco #260-55916-H
Body Color:
Venetian Blue
Duco #260-55916-H
Color(s) #22
Available at no extra cost for all models.
Roof Color:
Sky Grey
Duco #246-55768
Body Color:
Venetian Blue
Duco #260-55916-H
Color(s) #23
Available at no extra cost for all models.
Roof Color:
Galena Blue
Duco #202-55728
Body Color:
Galena Blue
Duco #202-55728
Color(s) #24
Available at no extra cost for all models.
Roof Color:
Sky Grey
Duco #246-55768
Body Color:
Galena Blue
Duco #202-55728
Color(s) #25
Available at no extra cost for all models.
Roof Color:
Imperial Blue
Duco #202-55514
Body Color:
Galena Blue
Duco #202-55728
Color(s) #26
Available at no extra cost for all models.
Roof Color:
Glenn Green
Duco #246-55922
Body Color:
Glenn Green
Duco #246-55922
Color(s) #28
Available at no extra cost for all models.
Roof Color:
Calumet Green
Duco #260-55917-H
Body Color:
Glenn Green
Duco #246-55922
1951 Buick Color Combination Chart
| Color Name(s) | Color Code | Standard Wheel Color | Standard Stripping Color | Optional Wheel Color | Optional Stripping Color | Duco # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlsbad Black | 1 | Carlsbad Black | French White | Dante Red | French White | 253-2313 |
| Verde Green | 2 | Verde Green | French White | Dante Red | French White | 246-51252 |
| Imperial Blue | 3 | Imperial Blue | French White | Dante Red | French White | 202-55514 |
| Geneva Green | 4 | Geneva Green | French White | Dante Red | French White | 202-55565 |
| Barton Grey | 5 | Barton Grey | French White | Dante Red | French White | 246-55587 |
| Olympic Blue | 6 | Olympic Blue | French White | Dante Red | French White | 202-55523 |
| Victoria Maroon | 7 | Victoria Maroon | Silver | – | – | 202-85638-M |
| Sharon Green | 8 | Sharon Green | French White | Dante Red | French White | 260-55767-H |
| Cloudmist Grey | 9 | Cloudmist Grey | French White | Dante Red | French White | 260-55689-H |
| Old Ivory | 10 | Old Ivory | Black | Dante Red | French White | 246-50145 |
| Sky Grey/Verde Green | 11 | Verde Green | French White | Dante Red | French White | – |
| Sky Grey/Olympic Blue | 12 | Olympic Blue | French White | Dante Red | French White | – |
| Sky Grey/Victoria Maroon | 13 | Victoria Maroon | Silver | – | – | – |
| Sky Grey/Sharon Green | 14 | Sharon Green | French White | Dante Red | French White | – |
| Sky Grey/Cloudmist Grey | 15 | Cloudmist Grey | French White | Dante Red | French White | – |
| Imperial Blue/Barton Grey | 16 | Barton Grey | French White | Dante Red | French White | – |
| Sky Grey | 17 | Sky Grey | French White | Dante Red | French White | 246-55768 |
| Cloudmist Grey/Sky Grey | 18 | Sky Grey | French White | Dante Red | French White | – |
| Calumet Green | 19 | Calumet Green | French White | Dante Red | French White | 260-55917-H |
| Sky Grey/Calumet Green | 20 | Calumet Green | French White | Dante Red | French White | – |
| Venetian Blue | 21 | Venetian Blue | French White | Dante Red | French White | 260-55916-H |
| Sky Grey Venetian Blue | 22 | Venetian Blue | French White | Dante Red | French White | – |
| Galena Blue | 23 | Galena Blue | French White | Dante Red | French White | 202-55728 |
| Sky Grey/Gelena Blue | 24 | Galena Blue | French White | Dante Red | French White | – |
| Imperial Blue/Gelena Blue | 25 | Galena Blue | French White | Dante Red | French White | – |
| Glenn Green | 26 | Glenn Green | French White | Dante Red | French White | 246-55922 |
| Calumet Green/Glenn Green | 28 | Glenn Green | French White | Dante Red | French White | – |
Note for Two-Tone Color Combinations: The first color identifies the upper body color and the second color identifies the lower body color.