GM paint code 12L
Silver Metallic.
- Code
12L- Finish
- Metallic
- Colour family
- Silver
- Code in use
- 1990 across GM
- Models
- 3
- Screen colour
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Check before you buy. Codes are compiled from public data and can contain errors: check the label on your vehicle or ask a dealer before buying paint. How we verify
Our sources disagree about code 12L: it is mostly listed as Bright Blue Metallic. This page covers the other colour listed under the same code. Check the label on your car before ordering.
GM models with paint code 12L
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.
| Model | Years | Colour name |
|---|---|---|
| GM Chevrolet | 1990 ? | Silver Metallic |
| GM Lemans | 1990 | Silver Metallic |
| GM Sail | 1990 ? | Silver Metallic |
1 more model listed with this code, but outside their production years
- GM Buick Excelle (built 2003–2023)
Where to find code 12L 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.
Touch-up paint for Silver Metallic
Ask for GM 12L and give the model year: paint suppliers mix by code, and some codes have several variants.
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.