GM paint code 17
Black Metallic.
- Code
17(also seen as8523)- Finish
- Metallic
- Colour family
- Black
- Code in use
- 1985–1986 across GM
- Models
- 58
- 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 17: it is mostly listed as Dark Charcoal Matte. This page covers the other colour listed under the same code. Check the label on your car before ordering.
GM models with paint code 17
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 Allure | 1985–1986 ? | Black Metallic |
| GM Astro | 1985–1986 | Black Metallic |
| GM Avalanche | 1985–1986 ? | Black Metallic |
| GM Bonneville | 1985–1986 | Black Metallic |
| GM Brx | 1985–1986 ? | Black Metallic |
| GM Buick | 1985–1986 | Black Metallic |
| GM Cadillac | 1985–1986 ? | Black Metallic |
| GM Canyon | 1985–1986 ? | Black Metallic |
| GM Caprice | 1985–1986 | Black Metallic |
| GM Captiva | 1985–1986 ? | Black Metallic |
| GM Century | 1985–1986 ? | Black Metallic |
| GM Chevrolet Malibu | 1985–1986 ? | Black Metallic |
| GM Classic | 1985–1986 ? | Black Metallic |
| GM Colorado | 1985–1986 ? | Black Metallic |
| GM Corvette | 1985–1986 | Black Metallic |
| GM Cutlass | 1985–1986 | Black Metallic |
| GM Delta | 1985–1986 | Black Metallic |
| GM Delta Eighty Eight | 1985–1986 ? | Black Metallic |
| GM Denali | 1985–1986 ? | Black Metallic |
| GM Deville | 1985–1986 ? | Black Metallic |
| GM Express | 1985–1986 ? | Black Metallic |
| GM G3 Pontiac | 1985–1986 ? | Black Metallic |
| GM G5 Pontiac | 1985–1986 ? | Black Metallic |
| GM Grand Am | 1985–1986 | Black Metallic |
| GM Grand Prix | 1985–1986 ? | Black Metallic |
| GM Impala | 1985–1986 | Black Metallic |
| GM Innovate | 1985–1986 ? | Black Metallic |
| GM Le Sabre | 1985–1986 ? | Black Metallic |
| GM Malibu | 1985–1986 ? | Black Metallic |
| GM Malibu Maxx | 1985–1986 ? | Black Metallic |
| GM Matiz | 1985–1986 ? | Black Metallic |
| GM Monte Carlo | 1985–1986 | Black Metallic |
| GM Ninety Eight Regency | 1985–1986 ? | Black Metallic |
| GM Oldsmobile | 1985–1986 ? | Black Metallic |
| GM Orlando | 1985–1986 ? | Black Metallic |
| GM Outlook | 1985–1986 ? | Black Metallic |
| GM Pontiac | 1985–1986 ? | Black Metallic |
| GM Rainier | 1985–1986 ? | Black Metallic |
| GM Rally | 1985–1986 ? | Black Metallic |
| GM Regal | 1985–1986 | Black Metallic |
| GM Relay | 1985–1986 ? | Black Metallic |
| GM Riviera | 1985–1986 ? | Black Metallic |
| GM SS | 1985–1986 ? | Black Metallic |
| GM Savana | 1985–1986 ? | Black Metallic |
| GM Seville | 1985–1986 | Black Metallic |
| GM Sierra | 1985–1986 | Black Metallic |
| GM Silhouette | 1985–1986 ? | Black Metallic |
| GM Skylark | 1985–1986 ? | Black Metallic |
| GM Sonic | 1985–1986 ? | Black Metallic |
| GM Srx | 1985–1986 ? | Black Metallic |
| GM Suburban | 1985–1986 | Black Metallic |
| GM Terrain | 1985–1986 ? | Black Metallic |
| GM Torrent | 1985–1986 ? | Black Metallic |
| GM Trax | 1985–1986 ? | Black Metallic |
| GM Vandura | 1985–1986 ? | Black Metallic |
| GM Venture | 1985–1986 ? | Black Metallic |
| GM Vue | 1985–1986 ? | Black Metallic |
| GM Yukon | 1985–1986 ? | Black Metallic |
57 more models listed with this code, but outside their production years
- GM Acadia (built 2006–present)
- GM Alero (built 1998–2004)
- GM Ats (built 2012–2019)
- GM Aura (built 2006–2009)
- GM Aurora (built 1994–2003)
- GM Aveo (built 2002–present)
- GM Aztek (built 2000–2004)
- GM Bolt (built 2016–present)
- GM Bravada (built 1990–2004)
- GM CT6 (built 2016–present)
- GM Camaro (built 2015–2023)
- GM Chevrolet Beat (built 1998–2022)
- GM Chevrolet Cruze (built 2008–2023)
- GM Cobalt (built 2004–present)
- GM Cruze (built 2008–2023)
- GM Cts (built 2002–2019)
- GM Cts-V (built 2002–2019)
- GM Dts (built 2005–2011)
- GM Elr (built 2013–2016)
- GM Enclave (built 2007–present)
- 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 G6 Pontiac (built 2004–2010)
- GM G8 Pontiac (built 2007–2009)
- GM Hhr (built 2005–2011)
- GM Hummer H2 (built 2002–2009)
- GM Intrigue (built 1997–2002)
- GM Ion (built 2002–2007)
- GM L-Series (built 1999–2004)
- GM Lacrosse (built 2004–present)
- GM Lucerne (built 2005–2011)
- GM Lumina (built 1989–2013)
- GM Montana SV6 (built 1997–2009)
- GM Park Avenue (built 1990–2012)
- GM Prizm (built 1988–2001)
- GM Rendezvous (built 2001–2006)
- GM Safari (built 1998–present)
- GM Silverado (built 1998–present)
- GM Spark (built 1998–2022)
- GM Sts (built 2004–2013)
- GM Sts-V (built 2004–2013)
- GM Tahoe (built 1991–present)
- GM Terraza (built 2004–2007)
- GM Tornado (built 1957–1957)
- GM Trailblazer (built 2020–present)
- GM Trans Sport (built 1989–1998)
- GM Traverse (built 2008–present)
- GM Uplander (built 2004–2008)
- GM Verano (built 2015–present)
- GM Vibe (built 2002–2009)
- GM Volt (built 2010–2019)
- GM XT5 (built 2016–present)
- GM Xlr (built 2003–2009)
- GM Xts (built 2012–2020)
Where to find code 17 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 Black Metallic
Ask for GM 17 and give the model year: paint suppliers mix by code, and some codes have several variants (this one also appears as 8523).
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.