CORVETTE COLORS
Sateen Silver Corvette: Every Year, Code and How Many Were Built
Sateen Silver on the Chevrolet Corvette, 1960–1962: what the color is, the GM paint code in every year, how many were built and what share of the year that was, the interiors it came with, a picture gallery for each year, the chart of its run and the colors that came before and after it.
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The Basics
The Color: Light silver, the C1 silver (1960–1962)
GM Codes: none on the early charts
Years Offered: 1960–1962 (3 model years)
Generations: C1 (1953–62)
Built: 1,736 with GM counts; no counts for 1962
Best Year: 1960, 989 cars (9.6% of the year)
Color Family: Silver (every silver Corvette color)
Also Called: No code on the C1 charts
Paint Codes: 1960–1962: WA2659 / PPG DDL-31905 / DuPont 4023-L
Pictures: 3 picture posts on the site, one per model year
By Generation: C1
The Overview
Sateen Silver was offered on the Corvette in 1960–1962: 3 model years across the C1 generation. GM’s color counts put 1,736 Sateen Silver Corvettes on the road, 989 of them in 1960 alone; no per-color records survive for 1962.
Light silver, the C1 silver (1960–1962). Its share of a year’s production ran from 7 to 10 percent. It was a no-cost color. The interiors most often paired with it were Black, Blue. The chart below shows the run year by year; the generation sections carry every year’s code, count, share, interiors and picture.
This page has every year Sateen Silver was offered with its GM code, how many were built, its share of the year and the interiors it came with, the site’s picture gallery for each year, a chart of the run, the related colors, and the FAQs. It is one of 77 color pages on CorvSport; the Silver Corvettes page lists every silver the factory ever sprayed, and Corvette Colors by Year has the full chart for each model year.
The Story of Sateen Silver
Sateen Silver replaced Inca Silver for 1960 and was the C1’s silver through 1962: 989 cars in 1960, 747 in 1961 and an unknown number in 1962. It is the silver of the last solid-axle Corvettes, usually with a red or black interior.
Sebring Silver followed on the 1963 Sting Ray.
The Sateen Silver Cars to Know
1960 Sateen Silver (989); 1961 Sateen Silver (747); 1962 Sateen Silver 327s.
MORE: THE MOST POPULAR COLORS BY GENERATION / 70 YEARS OF LEAST & MOST POPULAR COLORS / ALL SILVER CORVETTES
Sateen Silver by Generation
Sateen Silver across the 1 generation it was offered on: the years, the GM paint code each generation used, how many were built with GM’s counts, the biggest year and the interiors most often paired with it. Each generation has its own section below with every year.
MORE: THE C1 HUB
| GENERATION | YEARS | CODE(S) | BUILT | BEST YEAR | INTERIORS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C1 Corvette | 1960–1962 | none on the early charts | 1,736 | 1960 (989) | Black, Blue |
Sateen Silver on the C1 Corvette (1953–62)
Sateen Silver on the C1 (1953–62): offered 1960–1962. 1,736 cars by GM’s count, the best year 1960 with 989. No per-color counts survive for 1962. Every year links to its research page (the full color chart, options and prices for that year) and to the site’s picture post for the color.
MORE: THE C1 HUB / THE 1960 RESEARCH PAGE / ALL C1 COLOR POSTS / ALL C1 COLORS
Colors Related to Sateen Silver
The colors that came before and after Sateen Silver, the ones it is confused with and the ones that shared its slot on the chart. Each has its own page or a line on its family page.
MORE: EVERY SILVER CORVETTE COLOR / ALL CORVETTE COLORS / COLORS BY YEAR
| COLOR | YEARS | BUILT | FAMILY | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inca Silver | 1957–1959 | 1,215 | Silver | See the Inca Silver page |
| Sebring Silver | 1963, 1996–2000 | 18,506 | Silver | See the Sebring Silver page |
| Silver Pearl | 1965–1967 | 7,471 | Silver | See the Silver Pearl page |
| Silver | 1956, 1973–1982, 1985–1988 | 42,859 | Silver | See the Silver page |
Sateen Silver Paint Codes: GM, WA, PPG and DuPont
The codes a body shop or a judge needs for Sateen Silver: the GM order code on the trim tag or service parts label, GM’s WA formula number and the PPG / Ditzler and DuPont mixing codes where they are documented. Where a code is blank the sources did not list one; the notes say where a source disagreed.
MORE: THE RPO CODES LIBRARY / THE VIN DECODER
| YEARS | GM CODE | WA | PPG / DITZLER | DUPONT | NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960–1962 | 509A / 940 | WA2659 | DDL-31905 | 4023-L | Silver metallic. (confidence: medium) |
Silver Corvette Wallpapers
Desktop and phone wallpapers of silver Corvettes from the site’s wallpaper collections.
Silver Corvette Wallpapers — the color collection
All Corvette Wallpapers — by generation and by color
FAQs
What years was the Corvette offered in Sateen Silver?
1960–1962: 3 model years on the C1. Sateen Silver replaced Inca Silver for 1960 and was the C1’s silver through 1962: 989 cars in 1960, 747 in 1961 and an unknown number in 1962.
What is the GM paint code for Sateen Silver?
Code none on the early charts. The paint-shop codes are 1960–1962: WA2659 / PPG DDL-31905 / DuPont 4023-L.
How many Sateen Silver Corvettes were built?
1,736 by GM’s counts (989 in 1960, the biggest year); GM kept no color records for 1962, so the true figure is higher.
Which Corvette models and editions came in Sateen Silver?
1960 Sateen Silver (989); 1961 Sateen Silver (747); 1962 Sateen Silver 327s. In its years it was available on every body style and model unless the year’s note says otherwise; the year tables above say which.
Is Sateen Silver a metallic, a tintcoat or a solid color?
Light silver, the C1 silver (1960–1962). It was a no-cost color in every year it was offered.
What was the most popular year for Sateen Silver?
1960, with 989 cars, 9.6% of that year’s production.
What colors are similar to Sateen Silver?
Inca Silver, Sebring Silver, Silver Pearl, Silver. The Silver Corvettes page has every silver the factory offered, with the years and counts side by side.
Where can I see pictures of Sateen Silver Corvettes?
The site has a picture post for each year Sateen Silver was offered — real cars photographed in the real color — linked from the year tables above and in the picture grids on this page; the Silver Corvettes page and the wallpaper collection have more.
How does the Sateen Silver page fit with the rest of the Corvette colors research?
Every model year has a research page with the full color chart (codes, counts, interiors and soft tops), the Colors by Year page indexes them, every color with three or more years has a page like this one, and the twelve family pages (Red, Blue, Black, White, Silver, Yellow, Gray, Green, Orange, Purple, Gold, Brown) list every shade ever offered.
