The original color of the truck was more of a cream white. I had a paint chart for 52 Chevy's and got hooked on a brown but someone told me brown was not an option on 52 trucks (I'm sure someone in the forum can clarify). My father gave me a truck calender with a painting of what looks like a 51 the same color. I'll check my BAPS rcpt to get you the specific color I used.