White color code for 1973? (1 Viewer)

[Jonathan Hanson]

I'm having the hardest time finding the correct color code to order touch-up paint for the body of my 1973 FJ40. Some color charts say it is Cygnus white, T12 or O12, but others say that is for the roof, which is a "whiter" white. I can find no other white paint code for '73 FJ40s. Another source said 040, and I ordered a bottle in that, but it is clearly too white. Does anyone know for sure? I'd rather not have to pay to have it custom-matched. Thanks . . . !

 

[zerotreedelta]

Cygnus T012 is defnitely not a "white-white", it's very much a cream/off-white. My '76 was Cygnus on the body, yours looks pretty similar, although it's a hard picture to tell from due to the shadows. I want to say the shift to the slightly-whiter 031 started around '77.

My T12 hardtop next to my actually-white JK:

 

[Jonathan Hanson]

Thanks for that. This is why I get confused:

 

[zerotreedelta]

This is also true - it was generally used as the "accent white" for bezels and tops. My late-75 was Cygnus *everywhere*. I'm in the middle of a repaint, and I'm planning to use a whiter-white (non-OEM) for my bezel and top...I'll retain the factory/OEM Cygnus for the body, but also get a bit of the classic 40 two-tone look. If yours has been repainted, they may have done the same trick, as all-Cygnus is a bit "plain"...based on the photo, the top does look fairly white. If it's just the lighting and the top is the OEM-style T12, then your body paint must be more like the dune beige...or something non-standard in-between.

This site's "digital chips" are pretty close references from what I've found:

Toyota Cygnus White 12

Toyota Cygnus White 12 appeared on 1976 Toyota, 1974 Toyota, 1972 Toyota models. Comes in custom mixed urethane basecoat for professional state-of-the-art high-performance O.E.M. quality refinishing. All sizes, except 2 oz. touch up bottles, are made read

everestautomotivemarket.com

Dune beige:

 

[Jonathan Hanson]

Thanks . . . my paint is original, but the top was redone. I've ordered a small bottle of the Cygnus; we'll see if that works.

 

[Jonathan Hanson]

Update . . . nope on Cygnus white. Too white. That eliminates every color on any chart I've found for the off-white on a 1973 FJ40. I'm just going to take the gas filler flap into a painter and see if they can match it.

 

[zerotreedelta]

Interesting - does the Cygnus match the bezel/top? I wonder if you've got something like dune-beige, as the T12 is very not-white already. That whole "what's next to it for reference" is always a mind-bender.

T12 on a bright-white:

 

[Jonathan Hanson]

The T12 does look like a match for the bezel, but definitely too white for touchup on the body.

 

[Jonathan Hanson]

My color is definitely not dune beige; I know another 40 in town in that color. Mine's a white of some shade—and it's original paint.

 

[MadMace]

Maybe Arctic White—0851. It was a Toyota color for that year. The picture of your truck above and the paint chip color look pretty close.

 

[Jonathan Hanson]

Hmm . . . I haven't seen that one before. Thanks.

 

[RWBeringer4x4]

I have an “all Cygnus” white 75 with mostly original paint (barring the black bezzel). The top definitely looks “whiter” than the body but in my own research on the subject I think it’s just because the gel coat of the fiberglass fades more quickly than the body paint. I do agree, however, that “all Cygnus” is a bit too monotone - and if I do repaint my truck someday, I’ll probably opt for “whiter” accents.

 

[pjohnson]

@Jonathan Hanson
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[Jonathan Hanson]

@Jonathan Hanson
In case you hadn't looked in FAQs...

Paint code and color information...

Threads on paint codes and color information for Land Cruisers... Official color code thread.... Color code chart... More early paint codes from treerootCO

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I did . . . that's partially how I wound up with two wrong colors . . .

 

[Jonathan Hanson]

Problem solved. I took the fuel filler lid to Finish Master in Tucson, they matched the color, made me a quart of touchup paint, and took enough out of that to also make me two spray cans. While I waited.