GM paint code 21
Bright Blue Metallic, also listed as Dk Montana Blue, Electron Blue Metallic, Laser Blue I Metallic.
- Code
21(also seen as26,392E,7783,779J,8963,9614)- Finish
- Metallic
- Colour family
- Blue
- Code in use
- 1979–2017 across GM
- Models
- 30
- 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 also list code 21 for Light Blue, a clearly different colour, so it has its own page. Which one is right for your car depends on the model and year: check the label.
GM models with paint code 21
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 | 1987 ? | Bright Blue Metallic |
| GM Blazer | 1987 ? | Bright Blue Metallic |
| GM Buick | 1987 | Bright Blue Metallic |
| GM Cadillac | 1987 ? | Bright Blue Metallic |
| GM Canyon | 1987 ? | Bright Blue Metallic |
| GM Chevrolet | 1987 ? | Bright Blue Metallic |
| GM Colorado | 1987 ? | Bright Blue Metallic |
| GM Corvette | 1987 | Bright Blue Metallic |
| GM Deville | 1987 ? | Bright Blue Metallic |
| GM Eldorado | 1987 | Bright Blue Metallic |
| GM Fiero | 1987 | Bright Blue Metallic |
| GM G5 Pontiac | 1987 ? | Bright Blue Metallic |
| GM Impala | 1987 | Bright Blue Metallic |
| GM Malibu | 1987 ? | Bright Blue Metallic |
| GM Monte Carlo | 1987 | Bright Blue Metallic |
| GM Oldsmobile | 1987 ? | Bright Blue Metallic |
| GM Pontiac | 1987 ? | Bright Blue Metallic |
| GM Pursuit | 1987 ? | Bright Blue Metallic |
| GM Rally | 1987 ? | Bright Blue Metallic |
| GM S Pick Up | 1987 ? | Bright Blue Metallic |
| GM S10 | 1987 ? | Bright Blue Metallic |
| GM Seville | 1987 | Bright Blue Metallic |
| GM Sierra | 1987 | Bright Blue Metallic |
| GM Sprint | 1987 ? | Bright Blue Metallic |
| GM Suburban | 1987 | Bright Blue Metallic |
| GM Terrain | 1987 ? | Bright Blue Metallic |
| GM Torrent | 1987 ? | Bright Blue Metallic |
| GM Vandura | 1987 ? | Bright Blue Metallic |
| GM Vue | 1987 ? | Bright Blue Metallic |
| GM Yukon | 1987 ? | Bright Blue Metallic |
8 more models listed with this code, but outside their production years
- GM Cobalt (built 2004–present)
- GM Equinox (built 2004–present)
- GM Escalade (built 1998–present)
- GM Park Avenue (built 1990–2012)
- GM Silverado (built 1998–present)
- GM Ssr (built 2023–present)
- GM Tahoe (built 1991–present)
- GM Xlr (built 2003–2009)
Where to find code 21 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 Bright Blue Metallic
Ask for GM 21 and give the model year: paint suppliers mix by code, and some codes have several variants (this one also appears as 26, 392E, 7783).
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.