GM paint code 12U
Ocean Blue Metallic.
- Code
12U- Finish
- Metallic
- Colour family
- Blue
- Code in use
- 2005–2007 across GM
- Models
- 9
- Same paint on
- Chevrolet Europe, Daewoo
- 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 also list code 12U for Platinum Silver Metallic, a clearly different colour, so it has its own page. Which one is right for your car depends on the model and year: check the label.
GM models with paint code 12U
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 Aveo | 2005–2007 | Ocean Blue Metallic |
| GM Buick | 2005–2007 | Ocean Blue Metallic |
| GM Buick Excelle | 2005–2007 | Ocean Blue Metallic |
| GM Buick GL8-FIRSTLAND | 2005–2007 ? | Ocean Blue Metallic |
| GM G2 Pontiac Matiz | 2005–2007 ? | Ocean Blue Metallic |
| GM G3 Pontiac | 2005–2007 ? | Ocean Blue Metallic |
| GM Regal | 2005–2007 | Ocean Blue Metallic |
| GM Sail | 2005–2007 ? | Ocean Blue Metallic |
| GM Wave | 2005–2007 ? | Ocean Blue Metallic |
5 more models listed with this code, but outside their production years
- GM Lova (built 2016–2019)
- GM Metro (built 1980–1998)
- GM Prizm (built 1988–2001)
- GM Storm (built 1990–1993)
- GM Trans Sport (built 1989–1998)
Where to find code 12U 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 Ocean Blue Metallic
Ask for GM 12U 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.