Paint colour for six-cylinder Chevrolet

[64Comet404]

I'm trying to track down a match for the blue-grey colour found on 1950's era Chevrolet sixes. I would prefer to use hobby paints, since I don't need a whole can of engine enamel for one or two engines. Any suggestions? TIA!

[Zippi]

That may be a tough one.  Someone else may have better imformation than me but I believe for the car/truck (216, 235, and maybe the 261) it was called a Blue Gray and there were many variations of the color.  The original engine color was a very dark grey with maybe a tinge of blue and can look black under low light conditions.  I would do a search for 1950 Chevy engines and find a pic with the color you like then head to your local automotive parts store for a rattle can.   

[Fabrux]

How about this, Ken?

[Dave G.]

I'd mix my own from craft paints, I use craft paints the most for engines personally. Not saying you should and you did put in your request for hobby paint. But that Chevy grey/blue you almost can't miss on unless you want "the" absolute original brand new factory paint color. Those engines got rebuilt a lot and ended up with all sorts of blues on them. Seems to me my own 55 had a mid blue on it. Got yanked to put a 327 in it anyway and that was a long time ago so my impression could be whacked..