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The HG Holden (1971–1972) followed the HT. Below is every factory paint code we have recorded for the HG Holden, with an approximate colour swatch so you can narrow down your car’s original shade before you buy paint.

HG Holden paint codes

Paint code Colour name Approx. swatch Colour family
11401 Kashmir White White
12185 Burnished Bronze Bronze / brown
12186 Cameo Gold Gold / yellow
12187 Florentine Gold Gold / yellow
12188 Lakeside Green Green
12189 Mediterranean Blue Blue
12190 Silver Mist Silver
12191 Electra Blue Blue
12200 Aegean Aqua Aqua
12201 Caribe Aqua Aqua
12202 Cascade Green Green
12203 Cinnamon Brown Brown
12205 Indy Orange Orange
12205 Rally Red Red
12206 Sudan Beige Beige
12207 Marina Blue Blue
12571 Lina Mint Green
12572 Yellow Dolly Yellow
12573 Plum Dinger Purple / plum
13131 Brooklands Blue Blue
13140 Dark Olive Green / olive
13141 Verdoro Green Green

Swatches are approximate on-screen colours only. Screens vary, and decades of ageing, fading and repainting mean no photo or swatch will match a real car. Always match against your own paint code, or a hidden, unfaded area of the car, before buying paint.

Where to find the paint code on a HG Holden

On most Holdens of this era, colour information is found on the body number plate, usually fixed to the firewall in the engine bay.

  • Many cars have been repainted, so the plate shows the original colour, which may not be the colour on the car today.
  • If the plate is missing or unreadable, look for original paint in unexposed areas such as inside door shuts, under the parcel shelf or behind trim, and take a sample to a paint supplier for matching.
  • If you are between two similar shades, compare against an original sample rather than relying on a screen.

Buying paint for your HG Holden

Once you have your code, you have two practical options:

  • Touch-up paint and spray cans for chips, scratches and small panels.
  • Mixed paint by code or sample for panel and full resprays, from your local automotive paint supplier.

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Automatic Transmission Oil
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Vehicle: VS Commodore VS Acclaim    Part: Automatic Transmission Oil

Dexron III (ATF) ~9.0-9.5 L (dry fill) 4-speed 4L60-E automatic Castrol Transmax Dexron III / Penrite Dex III Consistent with the 4L60-family automatic carried over from VR/VS.
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Vehicle: VS Commodore VS Acclaim    Part: Automatic Transmission Oil

Dexron III (ATF) ~9.0-9.5 L (dry fill) 4-speed 4L60 automatic (V8 Group A used ZF automatic in some variants) Castrol Transmax Dexron III / Penrite Dex III Dexron III is the standard recommendation for GM 4L60-family automatics of this era.
Differential Oil
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Vehicle: VS Commodore VS Acclaim    Part: Differential Oil

SAE 80W-90 GL-5 ~1.2-1.4 L Independent rear suspension (IRS) diff, open or optional limited-slip. Penrite Pro Gear 85W-90 GL-5 (+ LSD friction modifier if fitted) Capacity is a typical estimate, broadly consistent with VN-VS.
Differential Oil
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Vehicle: VS Commodore VS Acclaim    Part: Differential Oil

SAE 80W-90 GL-5 ~1.2-1.4 L Independent rear suspension (IRS) diff, smaller than the earlier live-axle Salisbury unit open or optional limited-slip. Penrite Pro Gear 85W-90 GL-5 (+ LSD friction modifier if fitted) As per VN/VP.
Engine Oil (V6: 3.8L Ecotec L36)
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Vehicle: VS Commodore VS Acclaim    Part: Engine Oil (V6: 3.8L Ecotec L36)

SAE 10W-30 5.3 L 3.8L Ecotec-generation pushrod V6 Castrol GTX 10W-30 / Penrite Everyday 10W-40 5.3L figure sourced from a CarsGuide Q&A on a 1998-era V6 Commodore. Holden\'s factory handbook spec for this era was 10W-30 do not use 20W-50, which is too heavy for this engine\'s oil-pump clearances. VZ also introduced the Alloytec 3.6L V6 late in its run alongside the outgoing Ecotec 3.8L — see VE/VF entry for Alloytec-specific figures if fitted.
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