Plum Crazy, is there a difference?

[TruckDriver]

Is there a difference in the tone between '70 & '71? Cause, when you look at different pictures between the 2 years, the color always looks different. Sometimes lighter, sometimes darker.

[71charger_fan]

You can't go by photographs. On the moparmuscle69.com website my car looks purple in one picture and blue in another. Same car, same paint, same camera, different lighting.

[Beer]

I feel your pain Guy!
Some look more silverish, some are a tad darker. The first restore guy told me that was one of the more difficult paints to get right.
As I am approaching paint on my 73 I may be leaning more towards the prowler purple (I want darker than the plum crazy, but not to obscure a set or 73 Black rally stripes).

Beer

[bill440rt]

I don't think was differences between years. FC& Plum Crazy aka In Violet has the same paint code for both years. What is different is the paint manufacturers mix formula.
When I was doing my Charger, every Plum Crazy car I saw at the shows was a different shade. I went out & bought pint cans of almost every paint manufacturer I could find: PPG, DuPont, RM, Sikkens, Spies Hecker, etc. I even purchased different types of paint: single stage enamel, base/clear, etc. EVERY test panel was a different color!! EVERY ONE!
These cars were painted with Ditzler single stage enamel from the factory. Ditzler is now known as PPG. As expected, the PPG mix was hands down THE correct shade. I ended up doing the car with a base/clear. The judges raved about the paint in the OE Certified at the Nats, so I know it's correct.
Good Luck!
Bill

[Beer]

Thanks Bill that looks perfect. 

[TruckDriver]

Thanks Bill that looks perfect. 

[bill440rt]

Thanks, guys!
It does look a little lighter in that pic than in person, might have been the reflection of the sun or something. The PPG mix has a blueish hue to it and strong violet, depending on the sun. The metallic flake is rather fine.
The DuPont mix had a very coarse metallic to it, and lacked that blueish hue. That's what makes this color really stand out. The PPG mix "pops" back at you.
Good Luck with whatever color you choose!
Bill

[plum500]

Nice. Going to paint this year, and this has been a great help for me. Colour on mine is too dark, and when you look at the original in hidden spots, there's a huge difference. Also, had a couple rattle cans mixed for temporary cover up last year to hold me over, and it didn't go so well, the rattle can stuff I believe was much closer to being correct (and I believe it was PPG).

[Drop Top]

Acording to my paint chip book. The numbers are the same from one year to the next. Food for thought. PPG origanly mixed the color for Mopar. If you want the right factory color, stick with PPG.