1953 Buick Colors

1953 Buick Colors

For the new anniversary model line, Buick offered 19 solid colors and additional 19 two-tone paint combinations, where roof and body were painted differently. In order to simplify the ordering of Duco Paints, DuPont had set up a new paint ordering code number system. So don’t be surprised if the numbers on this page differ from the ones for 1952 – even if the colors are the same. The paint combinations 73 and 75 were discontinued on 1st of May, 1953. But therefore, the paint 86 and 87 were introduced.

In 1953 were so many paint colors optional at extra cost as never before. Buick also reserved special colors for certrain body styles like convertibles or estate wagons. But the optional wheel color was carried over from past years.

Compare the following 1953 Buick color code numbers with these on your body tag to find out how your 1953 Buick was originally painted!

1953 Buick Color Combinations

Color(s) #51

Available at no extra cost for all models.

Roof Color:
Carlsbad Black
Duco #246-2247

Body Color:
Carlsbad Black
Duco #246-2247

Color(s) #52

Available at no extra cost for all models.

Roof Color:
Verde Green
Duco #260-55591

Body Color:
Verde Green
Duco #260-55591

Color(s) #53

Available at no extra cost for all models.

Roof Color:
Imperial Blue
Duco #202-55514

Body Color:
Imperial Blue
Duco #202-55514

Color(s) #54

Available at no extra cost for all models.

Roof Color:
Jordan Grey
Duco #246-57345

Body Color:
Jordan Grey
Duco #246-57345

Color(s) #55

Available at no extra cost for all models.

Roof Color:
Victoria Maroon
Duco #202-85638

Body Color:
Victoria Maroon
Duco #202-85638

Color(s) #56

Available at no extra cost for all models.

Roof Color:
Seamist Grey
Duco #260-57060

Body Color:
Seamist Grey
Duco #260-57060

Color(s) #57

Available at no extra cost for all models.

Roof Color:
Shell Grey
Duco #246-57346

Body Color:
Shell Grey
Duco #246-57346

Color(s) #58

Available at no extra cost for all models.

Roof Color:
Terrace Green
Duco #260-85074

Body Color:
Terrace Green
Duco #260-85074

Color(s) #59

Available at no extra cost for all models.

Roof Color:
Tyler Blue
Duco #202-57351

Body Color:
Tyler Blue
Duco #202-57351

Color(s) #60

Available at no extra cost for all models.

Roof Color:
Ridge Green
Duco #246-57347

Body Color:
Ridge Green
Duco #246-57347

Color(s) #61

Available at no extra cost for all models.

Roof Color:
Osage Cream
Duco #246-57348

Body Color:
Osage Cream
Duco #246-57348

Color(s) #62

Available at no extra cost for all models.

Roof Color:
Matador Red
Duco #246-57349

Body Color:
Matador Red
Duco #246-57349

Color(s) #63

Available at no extra cost for all models.

Roof Color:
Shell Grey
Duco #246-57346

Body Color:
Verde Green
Duco #260-55591

Color(s) #64

Available at no extra cost for all models.

Roof Color:
Shell Grey
Duco #246-57346

Body Color:
Victoria Maroon
Duco #202-85638

Color(s) #65

Available at no extra cost for all models.

Roof Color:
Shell Grey
Duco #246-57346

Body Color:
Seamist Grey
Duco #260-57060

Color(s) #66

Available at no extra cost for all models.

Roof Color:
Imperial Blue
Duco #202-55514

Body Color:
Jordan Grey
Duco #246-57345

Color(s) #67

Available at no extra cost for all models.

Roof Color:
Seamist Grey
Duco #260-57060

Body Color:
Shell Grey
Duco #246-57346

Color(s) #68

Available at no extra cost for all models.

Roof Color:
Ridge Green
Duco #246-57347

Body Color:
Terrace Green
Duco #260-85074

Color(s) #69

Available at no extra cost for all models.

Roof Color:
Shell Grey
Duco #246-57346

Body Color:
Tyler Blue
Duco #202-57351

Color(s) #70

Available at no extra cost for all models.

Roof Color:
Terrace Green
Duco #260-85074

Body Color:
Ridge Green
Duco #246-57347

Color(s) #71

Available at no extra cost for all models.

Roof Color:
Verde Green
Duco #260-55591

Body Color:
Osage Cream
Duco #246-57348

Color(s) #72

Available at no extra cost for all models.

Roof Color:
Carlsbad Black
Duco #246-2247

Body Color:
Matador Red
Duco #246-57349

Color(s) #73

Available at no extra cost for all models.

Roof Color:
Teal Blue
Duco #202-57215

Body Color:
Teal Blue
Duco #202-57215

Color(s) #74

Available at no extra cost for all models.

Roof Color:
Majestic White
Duco #246-57350

Body Color:
Majestic White
Duco #246-57350

Color(s) #75

Available at no extra cost for all models.

Roof Color:
Majestic White
Duco #246-57350

Body Color:
Teal Blue
Duco #202-57215

Color(s) #76

Available at no extra cost for all models.

Roof Color:
Seamist Grey
Duco #260-57060

Body Color:
Majestic White
Duco #246-57350

Color(s) #77

Available at no extra cost for all models.

Roof Color:
Reef Blue
Duco #202-57352

Body Color:
Reef Blue
Duco #202-57352

Color(s) #78

Available at no extra cost for all models.

Roof Color:
Mandarin Red
Duco #202-57353

Body Color:
Mandarin Red
Duco #202-57353

Color(s) #79

Available at no extra cost for all models.

Roof Color:
Balsam Green
Duco #202-57354

Body Color:
Balsam Green
Duco #202-57354

Color(s) #80

Available at no extra cost for all models.

Roof Color:
Majestic White
Duco #246-57350

Body Color:
Balsam Green
Duco #202-57354

Color(s) #81

Available at no extra cost for all models.

Roof Color:
Majestic White
Duco #246-57350

Body Color:
Mandarin Red
Duco #202-57353

Color(s) #82

Available at no extra cost for all models.

Roof Color:
Majestic White
Duco #246-57350

Body Color:
Reef Blue
Duco #202-57352

Color(s) #83

Available at no extra cost for all models.

Roof Color:
Pinehurst Green
Duco #202-57365

Body Color:
Pinehurst Green
Duco #202-57365

Color(s) #84

Available at no extra cost for all models.

Roof Color:
Majestic White
Duco #246-57350

Body Color:
Pinehurst Green
Duco #202-57365

Color(s) #85

Available at no extra cost for all models.

Roof Color:
Majestic White
Duco #246-57350

Body Color:
Matador Red
Duco #246-57349

Color(s) #86

Available at no extra cost for all models.

Roof Color:
Glacier Blue
Duco #253-57547

Body Color:
Glacier Blue
Duco #253-57547

Color(s) #87

Available at no extra cost for all models.

Roof Color:
Imperial Blue
Duco #202-55514

Body Color:
Glacier Blue
Duco #253-57547

Color(s) #88

Available at no extra cost for all models.

Roof Color:
Jordan Grey
Duco #246-57345

Body Color:
Glacier Blue
Duco #253-57547

1953 Buick Color Combination Chart

Color Name(s) Color Code Standard Wheel Color Optional Wheel Color w/Wheel Covers Optional Wheel Color without Wheel Covers Standard Stripping Color Optional Stripping Color Standard on Models Optional on Models Duco #
Carlsbad Black 51 Carlsbad Black Matador Red Matador Red French White French White all all 246-2247
Verde Green 52 Verde Green Matador Red Matador Red French White French White all all 260-55591
Imperial Blue 53 Imperial Blue Matador Red Matador Red French White French White all all 202-55514
Jordan Grey 54 Jordan Grey Matador Red Matador Red Black Black all all 246-57345
Victoria Maroon 55 Victoria Maroon – – Silver – all all 202-85638
Seamist Grey 56 Seamist Grey Matador Red Matador Red French White French White all all 260-57060
Shell Grey 57 Shell Grey Matador Red Matador Red French White French White all all 246-57346
Terrace Green 58 Terrace Green Matador Red Matador Red Black French White all all 260-85074
Tyler Blue 59 Tyler Blue Matador Red Matador Red French White French White all all 202-57351
Ridge Green 60 Ridge Green Matador Red Matador Red French White French White all all 246-57347
Osage Cream 61 Osage Cream Matador Red Matador Red French White French White all all 246-57348
Matador Red 62 Matador Red Black – French White French White all all 246-57349
Shell Grey/Verde Green 63 Verde Green Matador Red Matador Red French White French White all all –
Shell Grey/Victoria Maroon 64 Victoria Maroon – – Silver – all all –
Shell Grey/Seamist Grey 65 Seamist Grey Matador Red Matador Red French White French White all all –
Imperial Blue/Jordan Grey 66 Jordan Grey Matador Red Matador Red Black French White all all –
Seamist Grey/Shell Grey 67 Shell Grey Matador Red Matador Red Black French White all all –
Ridge Green/Terrace Green 68 Terrace Green Matador Red Matador Red French White French White all all –
Shell Grey/Tyler Blue 69 Tyler Blue Matador Red Matador Red French White French White all all –
Terrace Green/Ridge Green 70 Ridge Green Matador Red Matador Red French White French White all all –
Verde Green/Osage Cream 71 Black Matador Red Matador Red French White French White all all –
Carlsbad Black/Matador Red 72 Matador Red Black – French White French White all all –
Teal Blue 73 Teal Blue Matador Red Matador Red French White French White all all 202-57215
Majestic White 74 Majestic White Matador Red Matador Red Black French White all all 246-57350
Majestic White/Teal Blue 75 Teal Blue Matador Red Matador Red French White French White all all –
Seamist Grey/Majestic White 76 Majestic White Matador Red Matador Red Black French White all all –
Reef Blue 77 Reef Blue Matador Red Matador Red – – all all 202-57352
Mandarin Red 78 Mandarin Red – Mandarin Red – – all all 202-57353
Balsam Green 79 Balsam Green Matador Red Matador Red – – all all 202-57354
Majestic White/Balsam Green 80 Balsam Green Matador Red Matador Red – – all all –
Majestic White/Mandarin Red 81 Mandarin Red – Mandarin Red – – all all –
Majestic White/Reef Blue 82 Reef Blue Matador Red Matador Red – – all all –
Pinehurst Green 83 Pinehurst Green Matador Red Matador Red – – all all 202-57365
Majestic White/Pinehurst Green 84 Pinehurst Green Matador Red Matador Red – – all all –
Majestic White/Matador Red 85 Matador Red Black – French White French White all all –
Glacier Blue 86 Glacier Blue Matador Red Matador Red French White French White all all 253-57547
Imperial Blue/Glacier Blue 87 Glacier Blue Matador Red Matador Red French White French White all all –
Jordan Grey/Glacier Blue 88 Glacier Blue Matador Red Matador Red French White French White all all –

Note for Two-Tone Color Combinations: The first color identifies the upper body color and the second color identifies the lower body color.