I have some of the EMD standard color codes crossed to DuPont codes (ref: attached). Therein lies the rub....
EMD used DuPont paints almost exclusively. When DuPont removed heavy metals and changed to low VOC paints, the old color codes did not cross to the new system. I believe it all changed again after the sale to Axalta. Your best hope using the list is to find the EMD code, look at the DuPont code, scan the list for that code in other entries and hope there's a PPG or other current manufacturer's number also listed. EMD's standard color pallet was limited so it's not like you'd have to research tons of paint codes.
If the original color exists anywhere under later coats of paint, there are three things you can try:
1. Lightly sand down through the layers until the color is exposed, seal it with a clear coat (most likely enamel), have it scanned by a paint manufacturer/supplier. That could be problematic if you're taking something big like a whole door.
2. You can send a piece (hinge, bracket, etc.) to a color laboratory that will expose the layers microscopically and provide color specs to a known standard that a paint suppliers lab should be able to duplicate.
3. Do No. 1 above, compare it to Pantone color cards or something similar (won't be exact but you might get close), take the cards to your supplier to have them scanned.
Do be aware that the exact original shade could vary slightly between units depending on who mixed and/or applied the paint that day.
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