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As I'm polishing out the oxidation on my paint, I'm questioning what color it really is:
I had always assumed Forester Green, which is what is should be for a '51;
However I believe it was painted in the 70's and I'm not quite sure it is indeed Forester
It seems a bit lighter, wondering Juniper but not convinced it's that either.

Here is a picture from earlier in its glory (with the Turkeys), and a couple from a few days ago after polishing

What do you guys think - IS it Forester? Or another Chevy Green (or even something undetermined that is NOT Chevy)

Here are two images I found online (the last 2 pics of a truck in a showroom) where it is described as 'Mist Green' that looks pretty close - but when I look up Mist Green it looks nothing like that

My retired Marine buddy Hazzard (real name) would refer to that truck as blue. He is genetically color challenged.
I'd say 'forester green on a misty morning' and call it a day. Looks nice to me!

Looks good to me.

I question whether any of these trucks were ever this shiny and glossy when they were new. I wasn't alive back then. When they were new I/m sure they were shiny but were they really more of a semi-gloss finish or something between satin and semi?

Looks like Forester Green to me.

Here's a LINK to a color chart. Juniper Green wasn't used till '53. The only greens available for '51 were Forester and Seacrest, which is a bit lighter than Forester. This page is a bit clearer.

This all assumes that the paint is original.