Abstract: A coating composition comprisinga) a film-forming materialb) a stabilizing effective amount of a light stabilizing composition which comprises a blend of at least one diphenyloxamine of the formula ##STR1## where R.sub.1 is hydrogen, alkyl, alkoxy or halogen;R.sub.2 is hydrogen, alkyl, alkoxy, halogen, phenyl or phenoxy; andR.sub.3 and R.sub.4 are hydrogen, alkyl or alkoxy and at least one selected tetraalkylpiperidine.In a preferred embodiment, a benzotriazole is also present in the light stabilizing composition.The coating compositions are especially useful for the automotive market.The invention further relates to a method for enhancing the light stability of coatings comprising adding to the solids content of the coating composition a stabilizing quantity of the above-mentioned light stabilizing composition. The invention also relates to the corresponding stabilized coating film.