GM paint code 18
Aubergine Metallic, also listed as Desert Sand Metallic.
- Code
18(also seen as220M,325D)- Finish
- Metallic
- Colour family
- Grey
- Code in use
- 1997–2007 across GM
- Models
- 38
- 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 18: it is mostly listed as Black 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 18
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 Aurora | 1997–1998 | Aubergine Metallic |
| GM Bonneville | 1997–1998 | Aubergine Metallic |
| GM Buick | 1997–1998 | Aubergine Metallic |
| GM Cadillac | 1997–1998 ? | Aubergine Metallic |
| GM Canyon | 1997–1998 ? | Aubergine Metallic |
| GM Chevrolet | 1997–1998 ? | Aubergine Metallic |
| GM Colorado | 1997–1998 ? | Aubergine Metallic |
| GM Corvette | 1997–1998 | Aubergine Metallic |
| GM Delta Eighty Eight | 1997–1998 ? | Aubergine Metallic |
| GM Denali | 1997–1998 ? | Aubergine Metallic |
| GM Escalade | 1998 | Aubergine Metallic |
| GM Esv - Escalade | 1998 ≈ | Aubergine Metallic |
| GM Express | 1997–1998 ? | Aubergine Metallic |
| GM Hummer | 1997–1998 ? | Aubergine Metallic |
| GM Impala | 1997–1998 | Aubergine Metallic |
| GM Le Sabre | 1997–1998 ? | Aubergine Metallic |
| GM Malibu | 1997–1998 ? | Aubergine Metallic |
| GM Montana SV6 | 1997–1998 ≈ | Aubergine Metallic |
| GM Ninety Eight Regency | 1997–1998 ? | Aubergine Metallic |
| GM Oldsmobile | 1997–1998 ? | Aubergine Metallic |
| GM Park Avenue | 1997–1998 | Aubergine Metallic |
| GM Pontiac | 1997–1998 ? | Aubergine Metallic |
| GM Regal | 1997–1998 | Aubergine Metallic |
| GM Riviera | 1997–1998 ? | Aubergine Metallic |
| GM S-Series | 1997–1998 | Aubergine Metallic |
| GM S10 | 1997–1998 ? | Aubergine Metallic |
| GM Sail | 1997–1998 ? | Aubergine Metallic |
| GM Savana | 1997–1998 ? | Aubergine Metallic |
| GM Silverado | 1998 | Aubergine Metallic |
| GM Sonoma | 1997–1998 ? | Aubergine Metallic |
| GM Spectrum | 1997–1998 ? | Aubergine Metallic |
| GM Srx | 1997–1998 ? | Aubergine Metallic |
| GM Suburban | 1997–1998 | Aubergine Metallic |
| GM Sunfire | 1997–1998 | Aubergine Metallic |
| GM Tahoe | 1997–1998 | Aubergine Metallic |
| GM Terrain | 1997–1998 ? | Aubergine Metallic |
| GM Vue | 1997–1998 ? | Aubergine Metallic |
| GM Yukon | 1997–1998 ? | Aubergine Metallic |
21 more models listed with this code, but outside their production years
- GM Acadia (built 2006–present)
- GM Beretta (built 1987–1996)
- GM CT6 (built 2016–present)
- GM Cavalier (built 1975–1995)
- GM Chevrolet Cruze (built 2008–2023)
- GM Corsica (built 1987–1996)
- GM Cruze (built 2008–2023)
- GM Elr (built 2013–2016)
- GM Enclave (built 2007–present)
- GM Equinox (built 2004–present)
- GM G8 Pontiac (built 2007–2009)
- GM Hummer H2 (built 2002–2009)
- GM Hummer H3 (built 2005–2010)
- GM Lacrosse (built 2004–present)
- GM Rendezvous (built 2001–2006)
- GM Sierra (built 1982–1993)
- GM Traverse (built 2008–present)
- GM Verano (built 2015–present)
- GM Volt (built 2010–2019)
- GM XT5 (built 2016–present)
- GM Xts (built 2012–2020)
Where to find code 18 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 Aubergine Metallic
Ask for GM 18 and give the model year: paint suppliers mix by code, and some codes have several variants (this one also appears as 220M, 325D).
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.