Green Go / Sassy Grass Green

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Is the FJ6, GJ6 and J6 Green Go/Sassy Grass Green all exactly the same color? I’m trying to touch up the windshield frame and the J6 touch up paint that l got seems to be a little lighter. The paint on the car is not original but it was originally Green Go. Unfortunately I don’t have a fender tag.

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I think they are "supposed" to be all the same color, but that's highly subjective to who mixes and paints it. lol
 
LaDemon said:
Is the FJ6, GJ6 and J6 Green Go/Sassy Grass Green all exactly the same color? I’m trying to touch up the windshield frame and the J6 touch up paint l got seen to be a little lighter. The paint on the car is not original but it was originally Green Go. Unfortunately I don’t have a fender tag.

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That looks like Sublime
 
There's probably some variations in the toners used even though they may gave been mixed to the same formula. You're almost never going to get a perfect paint match doing it that way. That's why a good paint guy makes adjustments based on the existing paint he's trying to match.

Looks like the PPG code should be 2259.
 
Without looking up the codes I can tell you that these ARE different Colors
FJ6 is a 1970 color
GJ6 is a 1971 color
if the color was a carryover the code did not change so you in theory you could have a 70 code in 71
J6 is typically seen as a 69 code and if caried over it would be EJ6


Alan
 
LaDemon said:
Is the FJ6, GJ6 and J6 Green Go/Sassy Grass Green all exactly the same color? I’m trying to touch up the windshield frame and the J6 touch up paint l got seen to be a little lighter. The paint on the car is not original but it was originally Green Go. Unfortunately I don’t have a fender tag.

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J6 is the base number code for Green Go (Dodge) or Sassy Grass Green (Plymouth). FJ6 is the full paint code, with the F denoting 1970, the year of its first use. 2259 is the PPG color code.

Following is an excerpt from the PPG color chip chart for 1970 showing Green Go (J6) and Sublime (J5).
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Here is a picture of my Challenger T/A in Green Go, its original color. This was painted in 1989 with PPG Delstar catalyzed acrylic enamel (DAR-2259).
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This picture was taken autumn of 2023, on a slightly cloudy day.

Paints from different companies, different chemistries, different mixers, different times, and viewing in pictures, online, and in person, and dependent on lighting can lead to actual or perceived mismatches....
 
Cuda Al said:
Without looking up the codes I can tell you that these ARE different Colors
FJ6 is a 1970 color
GJ6 is a 1971 color
if the color was a carryover the code did not change so you in theory you could have a 70 code in 71
J6 is typically seen as a 69 code and if caried over it would be EJ6


Alan
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Um...according to the hand-written order form, window sticker, and fender tag, my 71 Demon 340 is FJ6 Green Go.
 
So if I’m reading all this correctly, J6 is the color which is the same as PPG 2259 and the prefix letter is the color code for the year it was being used.
So, all these xJ6 color codes are the same color. Yes?
 
LaDemon said:
So, all these xJ6 color codes are the same color. Yes?
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Not necessarily. Mopar changed formulas throughout the years. Take B5 blue for example. It is a little different each year. Keeps it interesting for sure.
 
FJ6 was available in 1970 and 1971.

"F" indicates the formula was originally used in 1970.

If the first letter changed, then the formula changed.

EB5, GB5 and KB5 are good examples of this. All different.

OP should get a shop to color match with their camera.

That works GREAT and accounts for wear and slightly off mixes.
 
And having signed off on my Demon's color prior to painting, I can assure you that there is no absolute reference to know what the "true" color really was. The subtle variations seemed endless! And which one was correct?

The square sprayout panel had 3 shades and each of the 4 paddles was a different color. We looked at them under inside lighting (incandescent and flourescent) and then outside to make our final pick. Pictures obviously don't do these justice but the live view was also a challenge!

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In the end, we were quite pleased. But depending on the sun or shade, it can still look different.
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Demonx2 said:
And having signed off on my Demon's color prior to painting, I can assure you that there is no absolute reference to know what the "true" color really was. The subtle variations seemed endless! And which one was correct?

The square sprayout panel had 3 shades and each of the 4 paddles was a different color. We looked at them under inside lighting (incandescent and flourescent) and then outside to make our final pick. Pictures obviously don't do these justice but the live view was also a challenge!

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In the end, we were quite pleased. But depending on the sun or shade, it can still look different.
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This is exactly the information I was looking for. Thanks
BTW, that’s a great looking Demon!
 
Sometimes when I'm unsure or don't have a code. When color matching paint I take the gas door off and bring it to the paint supply. They have a scanner that usually gets the color very close, sometimes on the money. It depends on the color, how perfect it needs to match, if blending or panel painting. Always clean the panel with a 3M perfect it compound and glaze to bring up the color to as close as it was when originally sprayed. Hope that helps a bit.

BTW that is a beautiful Demon.
 
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