GM paint code 16
Grey I Metallic, also listed as Grey II Metallic, Greystone Metallic, Medium Grey Metallic.
- Code
16(also seen as16U,213M,4969,9659,GBC)- Finish
- Metallic
- Colour family
- Grey
- Code in use
- 1976–2015 across GM
- Models
- 55
- 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 16: it is mostly listed as Bright Silver 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 16
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 Avalanche | 1976 ? | Grey I Metallic |
| GM Blazer | 1976 ? | Grey I Metallic |
| GM Bonneville | 1976 | Grey I Metallic |
| GM Buick | 1976 | Grey I Metallic |
| GM Buk | 1976 ? | Grey I Metallic |
| GM Cadillac | 1976 ? | Grey I Metallic |
| GM Canyon | 1976 ? | Grey I Metallic |
| GM Captiva | 1976 ? | Grey I Metallic |
| GM Cavalier | 1976 | Grey I Metallic |
| GM Century | 1976 ? | Grey I Metallic |
| GM Chevrolet | 1976 ? | Grey I Metallic |
| GM Chevrolet Epica | 1976 ? | Grey I Metallic |
| GM Colorado | 1976 ? | Grey I Metallic |
| GM Corvette | 1976 | Grey I Metallic |
| GM Cutlass | 1976 | Grey I Metallic |
| GM Delta Eighty Eight | 1976 ? | Grey I Metallic |
| GM Denali | 1976 ? | Grey I Metallic |
| GM Deville | 1976 ? | Grey I Metallic |
| GM Eldorado | 1976 | Grey I Metallic |
| GM Epica | 1976 ? | Grey I Metallic |
| GM Express | 1976 ? | Grey I Metallic |
| GM G5 Pontiac | 1976 ? | Grey I Metallic |
| GM Grand Am | 1976 | Grey I Metallic |
| GM Grand Prix | 1976 ? | Grey I Metallic |
| GM Hummer | 1976 ? | Grey I Metallic |
| GM Impala | 1976 | Grey I Metallic |
| GM Innovate | 1976 ? | Grey I Metallic |
| GM Le Sabre | 1976 ? | Grey I Metallic |
| GM Malibu | 1976 ? | Grey I Metallic |
| GM Medium Duty Truck | 1976 ? | Grey I Metallic |
| GM Monte Carlo | 1976 | Grey I Metallic |
| GM Ninety Eight Regency | 1976 ? | Grey I Metallic |
| GM Oldsmobile | 1976 ? | Grey I Metallic |
| GM Pontiac | 1976 ? | Grey I Metallic |
| GM Rainier | 1976 ? | Grey I Metallic |
| GM Rally | 1976 ? | Grey I Metallic |
| GM Regal | 1976 | Grey I Metallic |
| GM Relay | 1976 ? | Grey I Metallic |
| GM Riviera | 1976 ? | Grey I Metallic |
| GM S10 | 1976 ? | Grey I Metallic |
| GM Sail | 1976 ? | Grey I Metallic |
| GM Saturn | 1976 ? | Grey I Metallic |
| GM Savana | 1976 ? | Grey I Metallic |
| GM Seville | 1976 | Grey I Metallic |
| GM Silhouette | 1976 ? | Grey I Metallic |
| GM Skylark | 1976 ? | Grey I Metallic |
| GM Suburban | 1976 | Grey I Metallic |
| GM Sunbird | 1976 | Grey I Metallic |
| GM Terrain | 1976 ? | Grey I Metallic |
| GM Topkick | 1976 ? | Grey I Metallic |
| GM Vandura | 1976 ? | Grey I Metallic |
| GM Venture | 1976 ? | Grey I Metallic |
| GM Vue | 1976 ? | Grey I Metallic |
| GM Yukon | 1976 ? | Grey I Metallic |
| GM Yukon Xl | 1976 ? | Grey I Metallic |
42 more models listed with this code, but outside their production years
- GM Alero (built 1998–2004)
- GM Astro (built 1985–2005)
- GM Aurora (built 1994–2003)
- GM Aztek (built 2000–2004)
- GM Beretta (built 1987–1996)
- GM Bravada (built 1990–2004)
- GM Buick Excelle (built 2003–2023)
- GM Cobalt (built 2004–present)
- GM Corsica (built 1987–1996)
- GM Encore (built 2012–2022)
- GM Envoy (built 1997–2008)
- GM Equinox (built 2004–present)
- GM Escalade (built 1998–present)
- GM Esv - Escalade (built 1998–present)
- GM Excelle Xt (built 2009–2023)
- GM Ext - Escalade (built 1998–present)
- GM Fiero (built 1983–1988)
- GM G6 Pontiac (built 2004–2010)
- GM GL8 (built 1999–present)
- GM Hhr (built 2005–2011)
- GM Hummer H2 (built 2002–2009)
- GM Intrigue (built 1997–2002)
- GM Ion (built 2002–2007)
- GM Kodiak (built 1980–2009)
- GM L-Series (built 1999–2004)
- GM Lacrosse (built 2004–present)
- GM Lumina (built 1989–2013)
- GM Montana SV6 (built 1997–2009)
- GM Park Avenue (built 1990–2012)
- GM Rendezvous (built 2001–2006)
- GM Safari (built 1998–present)
- GM Sierra (built 1982–1993)
- GM Silverado (built 1998–present)
- GM Sts (built 2004–2013)
- GM Sunfire (built 1994–2005)
- GM Tahoe (built 1991–present)
- GM Terraza (built 2004–2007)
- GM Trailblazer (built 2020–present)
- GM Trans Sport (built 1989–1998)
- GM Uplander (built 2004–2008)
- GM Verano (built 2015–present)
- GM Volt (built 2010–2019)
Where to find code 16 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 Grey I Metallic
Ask for GM 16 and give the model year: paint suppliers mix by code, and some codes have several variants (this one also appears as 16U, 213M, 4969).
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.