CarPaintCode
06U Flame Red Metallic

GM paint code 06U

Flame Red Metallic, also listed as Impulse Blue Metallic.

Code
06U (also seen as 24U, 403N, 938J, 987K)
Finish
Metallic
Colour family
Red
Code in use
2004–2020 across GM
Models
12
Same paint on
Chevrolet Europe, Daewoo, Suzuki
Screen colour
#651D20 approximate

GM models with paint code 06U

Years are the overlap of the code's years with each model's production years. ≈ production years of the model line, not the exact variant; ? production years not confirmed yet.

ModelYearsColour name
GM Aveo2006–2020Flame Red Metallic
GM Buick Excelle2006–2020Flame Red Metallic
GM Buick Excelle GT2006–2020 ≈Flame Red Metallic
GM Captiva2006–2020 ?Flame Red Metallic
GM Chevrolet Cruze2008–2020Flame Red Metallic
GM Cruze2008–2020Flame Red Metallic
GM G3 Pontiac2006–2020 ?Flame Red Metallic
GM Gto2006Flame Red Metallic
GM Regal2006–2020Flame Red Metallic
GM Srx2006–2020 ?Flame Red Metallic
GM Verano2015–2020Flame Red Metallic
GM Wave2006–2020 ?Flame Red Metallic

Where to find code 06U on your GM

Service Parts Identification (SPID) label. A code starting with WA followed by digits (for example WA8555), or a three-character code such as GAZ; the line often starts with BC/CC and U.

Full guide with diagram →

Touch-up paint for Flame Red Metallic

Ask for GM 06U and give the model year: paint suppliers mix by code, and some codes have several variants (this one also appears as 24U, 403N, 938J).

This is a metallic colour: it needs a basecoat and a clear coat. Pens and aerosols for metallics usually come with a separate clear.

Read the touch-up paint guide before you start.

Similar GM colours

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