GM paint code 12U
Platinum Silver Metallic, also listed as Silver, Silver I Metallic, Silver II Metallic.
- Code
12U(also seen as13U,892,9424,9958,N030-P901-0)- Finish
- Metallic
- Colour family
- Grey
- Code in use
- 1990–2018 across GM
- Models
- 11
- 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 12U: it is mostly listed as Ocean Blue Metallic. This page covers the other colours listed under the same code. Check the label on your car before ordering.
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 Buick | 1990–1992 | Platinum Silver Metallic |
| GM Buick GL8-FIRSTLAND | 1990–1992 ? | Platinum Silver Metallic |
| GM G2 Pontiac Matiz | 1990–1992 ? | Platinum Silver Metallic |
| GM G3 Pontiac | 1990–1992 ? | Platinum Silver Metallic |
| GM Metro | 1990–1992 | Platinum Silver Metallic |
| GM Prizm | 1990–1992 | Platinum Silver Metallic |
| GM Regal | 1990–1992 | Platinum Silver Metallic |
| GM Sail | 1990–1992 ? | Platinum Silver Metallic |
| GM Storm | 1990–1992 | Platinum Silver Metallic |
| GM Trans Sport | 1990–1992 | Platinum Silver Metallic |
| GM Wave | 1990–1992 ? | Platinum Silver Metallic |
3 more models listed with this code, but outside their production years
- GM Aveo (built 2002–present)
- GM Buick Excelle (built 2003–2023)
- GM Lova (built 2016–2019)
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 Platinum Silver Metallic
Ask for GM 12U and give the model year: paint suppliers mix by code, and some codes have several variants (this one also appears as 13U, 892, 9424).
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.