1952 Buick Colors
New car buyers of a 1952 Buick had the choice between lots of color combinations. They vary from model to model. On several body styles even two-tone paint was available. In this case the roof was painted differently.
Many of the colors were carried over from 1951. It is no surprise that green, blue and grey were still very popular colors. But Buick offered 12 paint color combinations exclusively for the higher Roadmaster series. These colors had a different color mixture, too. Buick wrote: The Series 70 Special Colors have a high percentage of aluminum pigment and, consequently, difficulty, will be encounted if small area spot repairs are attempted. We recommend that all service use of these colors be confined to panel repair.
There were even more changes: Approximately April 15, 1952, a change will be made in the mixing formula for Golden Sand, resulting in a slightly darker shade. The new paint will be identified by a change in Duco code number. A special note in the Buick Product Service bulletins concerns the Teal Blue Paint: Two new color combinations are now being used in production, replacing the Surf Blue combinations. New: 42 – old: 10 and new: 44 – old: 21.
If you want to know how your 1952 Buick came from the factory, compare the stamped in number on your body tag with the following figures. An optional wheel color was indicated by a “-1” after the 1952 Buick Paint Colors.
1952 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 #260-55591-H
Body Color:
Verde Green
Duco #260-55591-H
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:
Barton Grey
Duco #246-55587
Body Color:
Barton Grey
Duco #246-55587
Color(s) #5
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) #6
Available at no extra cost for all models.
Roof Color:
Seamist Grey
Duco #260-57060-H
Body Color:
Seamist Grey
Duco #260-57060-H
Color(s) #7
Available at no extra cost for all models.
Roof Color:
Sky Grey
Duco #246-55768
Body Color:
Sky Grey
Duco #246-55768
Color(s) #8
Available at no extra cost for all models.
Roof Color:
Terrace Green
Duco #260-85074-H
Body Color:
Terrace Green
Duco #260-85074-H
Color(s) #9
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) #10
Available at no extra cost for all models.
Roof Color:
Surf Blue
Duco #246-39844-G
Body Color:
Surf Blue
Duco #246-39844-G
Color(s) #11
Available at no extra cost for all models.
Roof Color:
Glenn Green
Duco #246-55922
Body Color:
Glenn Green
Duco #246-55922
Color(s) #12
Available at no extra cost for all models.
Roof Color:
Sequoia Cream
Duco #246-52881
Body Color:
Sequoia Cream
Duco #246-52881
Color(s) #13
Available at no extra cost for all models.
Roof Color:
Apache Red
Duco #246-55529-M
Body Color:
Apache Red
Duco #246-55529-M
Color(s) #14
Available at no extra cost for all models.
Roof Color:
Sky Grey
Duco #246-55768
Body Color:
Verde Green
Duco #260-55591-H
Color(s) #15
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) #16
Available at no extra cost for all models.
Roof Color:
Sky Grey
Duco #246-55768
Body Color:
Seamist Grey
Duco #260-57060-H
Color(s) #17
Available at no extra cost for all models.
Roof Color:
Imperial Blue
Duco #202-55514
Body Color:
Barton Grey
Duco #246-55587
Color(s) #18
Available at no extra cost for all models.
Roof Color:
Seamist Grey
Duco #260-57060-H
Body Color:
Sky Grey
Duco #246-55768
Color(s) #19
Available at no extra cost for all models.
Roof Color:
Sky Grey
Duco #246-55768
Body Color:
Terrace Green
Duco #260-85074-H
Color(s) #20
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) #21
Available at no extra cost for all models.
Roof Color:
Sky Grey
Duco #246-55768
Body Color:
Surf Blue
Duco #246-39844-G
Color(s) #22
Available at no extra cost for all models.
Roof Color:
Imperial Blue
Duco #202-55514
Body Color:
Surf Blue
Duco #246-39844-G
Color(s) #23
Available at no extra cost for all models.
Roof Color:
Terrace Green
Duco #260-85074-H
Body Color:
Glenn Green
Duco #246-55922
Color(s) #24
Available at no extra cost for all models.
Roof Color:
Carlsbad Black
Duco #246-2247
Body Color:
Sequoia Cream
Duco #246-52881
Color(s) #25
Available at no extra cost for all models.
Roof Color:
Carlsbad Black
Duco #246-2247
Body Color:
Apache Red
Duco #246-55529-M
Color(s) #28
Available at no extra cost for all models.
Roof Color:
Nassau Blue
Duco #202-57095
Body Color:
Nassau Blue
Duco #202-57095
Color(s) #29
Available at no extra cost for all models.
Roof Color:
Golden Sand
Duco #202-57100
Body Color:
Golden Sand
Duco #202-57100
Color(s) #30
Available at no extra cost for all models.
Roof Color:
Coronet Copper
Duco #202-57099-K
Body Color:
Coronet Copper
Duco #202-57099-K
Color(s) #31
Available at no extra cost for all models.
Roof Color:
Glacier Green
Duco #202-57096-G
Body Color:
Glacier Green
Duco #202-57096-G
Color(s) #32
Available at no extra cost for all models.
Roof Color:
Peacock Green
Duco #202-57097-G
Body Color:
Peacock Green
Duco #202-57097-G
Color(s) #33
Available at no extra cost for all models.
Roof Color:
Aztec Gold
Duco #202-57098-G
Body Color:
Aztec Gold
Duco #202-57098-G
Color(s) #34
Available at no extra cost for all models.
Roof Color:
Beach White
Duco #253-57044
Body Color:
Nassau Blue
Duco #202-57095
Color(s) #35
Available at no extra cost for all models.
Roof Color:
Beach White
Duco #253-57044
Body Color:
Golden Sand
Duco #202-57100
Color(s) #36
Available at no extra cost for all models.
Roof Color:
Beach White
Duco #253-57044
Body Color:
Coronet Copper
Duco #202-57099-K
Color(s) #37
Available at no extra cost for all models.
Roof Color:
Beach White
Duco #253-57044
Body Color:
Glacier Green
Duco #202-57096-G
Color(s) #38
Available at no extra cost for all models.
Roof Color:
Beach White
Duco #253-57044
Body Color:
Peacock Green
Duco #202-57097-G
Color(s) #39
Available at no extra cost for all models.
Roof Color:
Verde Green
Duco #260-55591-H
Body Color:
Aztec Gold
Duco #202-57098-G
Color(s) #40
Available at no extra cost for all models.
Roof Color:
Golden Sand
Duco #272-57192
Body Color:
Golden Sand
Duco #272-57192
Color(s) #41
Available at no extra cost for all models.
Roof Color:
Beach White
Duco #253-57044
Body Color:
Golden Sand
Duco #272-57192
Color(s) #42
Available at no extra cost for all models.
Roof Color:
Teal Blue
Duco #281-57215
Body Color:
Teal Blue
Duco #281-57215
Color(s) #43
Available at no extra cost for all models.
Roof Color:
Beach White
Duco #253-57044
Body Color:
Beach White
Duco #253-57044
Color(s) #44
Available at no extra cost for all models.
Roof Color:
Beach White
Duco #253-57044
Body Color:
Teal Blue
Duco #281-57215
Color(s) #45
Available at no extra cost for all models.
Roof Color:
Seamist Grey
Duco #260-57060-H
Body Color:
Beach White
Duco #253-57044
1952 Buick Color Combination Chart
| Color Name(s) | Color Code | Standard Wheel Color | Standard Stripping Color | Optional Wheel Color | Optional Stripping Color | Standard on Models | Optional on Models | Duco # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlsbad Black | 1 | Carlsbad Black | French White | Apache Red | French White | all | all | 246-2247 |
| Verde Green | 2 | Verde Green | French White | Apache Red | French White | all | all | 260-55591-H |
| Imperial Blue | 3 | Imperial Blue | French White | Apache Red | French White | all | all | 202-55514 |
| Barton Grey | 4 | Barton Grey | French White | Apache Red | French White | all | all | 246-55587 |
| Victoria Maroon | 5 | Victoria Maroon | Silver | – | – | all | all | 202-85638-M |
| Seamist Grey | 6 | Seamist Grey | French White | Apache Red | French White | all | all | 260-57060-H |
| Sky Grey | 7 | Sky Grey | French White | Apache Red | French White | all | all | 246-55768 |
| Terrace Green | 8 | Terrace Green | French White | Apache Red | French White | all | all | 260-85074-H |
| Venetian Blue | 9 | Venetian Blue | French White | Apache Red | French White | all | all | 260-55916-H |
| Surf Blue | 10 | Surf Blue | French White | Apache Red | French White | all | all | 246-39844-G |
| Glenn Green | 11 | Glenn Green | French White | Apache Red | French White | all | all | 246-55922 |
| Sequoia Cream | 12 | Sequoia Cream | French White | Apache Red | French White | all | all | 246-52881 |
| Apache Red | 13 | Apache Red | French White | Apache Red | French White | all | all | 246-55529-M |
| Sky Grey/Verde Green | 14 | Verde Green | French White | Apache Red | French White | none | all | – |
| Sky Grey/Victoria Maroon | 15 | Victoria Maroon | Silver | – | – | none | all | – |
| Sky Grey/Seamist Grey | 16 | Seamist Grey | French White | Apache Red | French White | none | all | – |
| Imperial Blue/Barton Grey | 17 | Barton Grey | French White | Apache Red | French White | none | all | – |
| Seamist Grey/Sky Grey | 18 | Sky Grey | French White | Apache Red | French White | none | all | – |
| Sky Grey/Terrace Green | 19 | Terrace Green | French White | Apache Red | French White | none | all | – |
| Sky Grey/Venetian Blue | 20 | Venetian Blue | French White | Apache Red | French White | none | all | – |
| Sky Grey/Surf Blue | 21 | Surf Blue | French White | Apache Red | French White | none | all | – |
| Imperial Blue/Surf Blue | 22 | Surf Blue | French White | Apache Red | French White | none | all | – |
| Terrace Green/Glenn Green | 23 | Glenn Green | French White | Apache Red | French White | none | all | – |
| Carlsbad Black/Sequoia Cream | 24 | Sequoia Cream | French White | Apache Red | French White | none | all | – |
| Carlsbad Black/Apache Red | 25 | Apache Red | French White | Apache Red | French White | none | all | – |
| Nassau Blue | 28 | Nassau Blue | French White | Apache Red | French White | all | Series 70 | 202-57095 |
| Golden Sand | 29 | Golden Sand | – | Apache Red | – | all | Series 70 | 202-57100 |
| Coronet Copper | 30 | Coronet Copper | – | Apache Red | – | all | Series 70 | 202-57099-K |
| Glacier Green | 31 | Glacier Green | – | Apache Red | – | all | Series 70 | 202-57096-G |
| Peacock Green | 32 | Peacock Green | – | Apache Red | – | all | Series 70 | 202-57097-G |
| Aztec Gold | 33 | Aztec Gold | – | Apache Red | – | all | Series 70 | 202-57098-G |
| Beach White/Nassau Blue | 34 | Nassau Blue | – | Apache Red | – | none | Series 70 | – |
| Beach White/Golden Sand | 35 | Golden Sand | – | Apache Red | – | none | Series 70 | – |
| beach White/Coronet Copper | 36 | Coronet Copper | – | Apache Red | – | none | Series 70 | – |
| Beach White/Glacier Green | 37 | Glacier Green | – | Apache Red | – | none | Series 70 | – |
| Beach White/Peacock Green | 38 | Peacock Green | – | Apache Red | – | none | Series 70 | – |
| Verde Green/Aztec Gold | 39 | Aztec Gold | – | Apache Red | – | none | Series 70 | – |
| Golden Sand | 40 | Golden Sand | – | Apache Red | – | all | all | 272-57192 |
| Beach White/Golden Sand | 41 | Golden Sand | – | Apache Red | – | none | all | – |
| Teal Blue | 42 | Teal Blue | French White | Apache Red | French White | all | all | 281-57215 |
| Beach White | 43 | Beach White | Black Dulux | Apache Red | French White | all | all | 253-57044 |
| Beach White/Teal Blue | 44 | Teal Blue | French White | Apache Red | French White | none | all | – |
| Seamist Grey/Beach White | 45 | Beach White | French White | Apache Red | French White | none | all | – |
Note for Two-Tone Color Combinations: The first color identifies the upper body color and the second color identifies the lower body color.