Paint color mismatch question

[Kongphooey]

Hey all. I have a dilemma I'm hoping you can help me with. I have a 1980 FI Spider and I'm trying to figure out what the original color of the car is / was.

The tag in the trunk says it's code 899 Grey Smoke but when I look at the car and in the engine bay (appears to be original) it looks more like avocado code 374. Any guidance is appreciated.

Here is a link to a couple of pics.
https://goo.gl/photos/J2jHUztSvETjGUjf7

http://paintref.com/cgi-bin/colorcodedi ... aint+Codes

[courtenay]

I have a 1980 with the same paint code. While your picture is taken from a ways a way, it sure looks like the same colour as mine.

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[zachmac]

I'd trust the sticker in the trunk. No one repaints a car a different color and then goes to the trouble of finding a matching sticker. Engine bays have lots of heat and grease so color there can be deceiving.