For the 1969 model year grilles there are two designs in the lower line cars,
and "early" and a "late". The earlier ones are lighter and feature 3 colors. The
later are darker and feature only 2 colors. The Grande Parisienne in
Canada (and Bonneville in the USA) received a different metal grille.
Early:
"First Jobs - Shadow Silver"
9795115 Right, 9795116 Left
"Later Jobs - Oxford Grey"
546147 Right, 546148 Left
I have absolutely nothing to support it, but assume the later ones were cheaper
to produce since they required only one masking (extra color) whereas the early
ones featured 3 colors and probably cost a little more to make. I've also heard
it conjectured that the revised grill was an attempt to improve the front end
looks, but I actually prefer the early ones myself! My 2+2 should have the
laters based on its build date but I might end up with earlier ones because I
have one NOS side already (pictured). That's my 2+2 original below which would
have been salvageable but for the fog light bracket they poked through the mesh
(you can see if you look...).