GM paint code 13
Merlot Jewel Metallic.
- Code
13(also seen as573Q,GIS)- Finish
- Metallic
- Colour family
- Red
- Code in use
- 2008–2012 across GM
- Models
- 25
- 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 13: it is mostly listed as Bright Silver 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 13
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 | 2008–2012 | Merlot Jewel Metallic |
| GM Cadillac | 2008–2012 ? | Merlot Jewel Metallic |
| GM Chevrolet | 2008–2012 ? | Merlot Jewel Metallic |
| GM Corvette | 2008–2012 | Merlot Jewel Metallic |
| GM Equinox | 2008–2012 | Merlot Jewel Metallic |
| GM G6 Pontiac | 2008–2010 | Merlot Jewel Metallic |
| GM Malibu | 2008–2012 ? | Merlot Jewel Metallic |
| GM Malibu Maxx | 2008–2012 ? | Merlot Jewel Metallic |
| GM Medium Duty Truck | 2008–2012 ? | Merlot Jewel Metallic |
| GM Oldsmobile | 2008–2012 ? | Merlot Jewel Metallic |
| GM Pontiac | 2008–2012 ? | Merlot Jewel Metallic |
| GM Rally | 2008–2012 ? | Merlot Jewel Metallic |
| GM S10 | 2008–2012 ? | Merlot Jewel Metallic |
| GM Safari | 2008–2012 | Merlot Jewel Metallic |
| GM Saturn | 2008–2012 ? | Merlot Jewel Metallic |
| GM Silverado | 2008–2012 | Merlot Jewel Metallic |
| GM Spectrum | 2008–2012 ? | Merlot Jewel Metallic |
| GM Sprint | 2008–2012 ? | Merlot Jewel Metallic |
| GM Srx | 2008–2012 ? | Merlot Jewel Metallic |
| GM Sts | 2008–2012 | Merlot Jewel Metallic |
| GM Sts-V | 2008–2012 | Merlot Jewel Metallic |
| GM Suburban | 2008–2012 | Merlot Jewel Metallic |
| GM Terrain | 2008–2012 ? | Merlot Jewel Metallic |
| GM Vandura | 2008–2012 ? | Merlot Jewel Metallic |
| GM Vue | 2008–2012 ? | Merlot Jewel Metallic |
7 more models listed with this code, but outside their production years
- GM Astro (built 1985–2005)
- GM Camaro (built 2015–2023)
- GM Firebird (built 1967–2002)
- GM Ion (built 2002–2007)
- GM Prizm (built 1988–2001)
- GM S-Series (built 1990–2002)
- GM Sierra (built 1982–1993)
Where to find code 13 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 Merlot Jewel Metallic
Ask for GM 13 and give the model year: paint suppliers mix by code, and some codes have several variants (this one also appears as 573Q, GIS).
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.