GM paint code 23
Bright Blue I Metallic, also listed as Bright Blue II Metallic, Bright Blue Metallic, Deep Atlantic Blue Metallic.
- Code
23(also seen as23U,349D,39Z,413G,42,42L,563Q,7154,7721,8751,8906,9184)- Finish
- Metallic
- Colour family
- Blue
- Code in use
- 1979–2012 across GM
- Models
- 27
- 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 23 for Green Jewel Metallic, 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 23
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 Blazer | 1986–1993 ? | Bright Blue I Metallic |
| GM Bravada | 1990–1993 | Bright Blue I Metallic |
| GM Buick | 1986–1993 | Bright Blue I Metallic |
| GM C/k Pickup | 1986–1993 ? | Bright Blue I Metallic |
| GM Chevrolet | 1986–1993 ? | Bright Blue I Metallic |
| GM Corvette | 1986–1993 | Bright Blue I Metallic |
| GM Deville | 1986–1993 ? | Bright Blue I Metallic |
| GM Firebird | 1986–1993 | Bright Blue I Metallic |
| GM G2 Pontiac Matiz | 1986–1993 ? | Bright Blue I Metallic |
| GM G5 Pontiac | 1986–1993 ? | Bright Blue I Metallic |
| GM Heavy Duty Truck | 1986–1993 ? | Bright Blue I Metallic |
| GM Kodiak | 1986–1993 | Bright Blue I Metallic |
| GM Le Sabre | 1986–1993 ? | Bright Blue I Metallic |
| GM Medium Duty Truck | 1986–1993 ? | Bright Blue I Metallic |
| GM Oldsmobile | 1986–1993 ? | Bright Blue I Metallic |
| GM Pontiac | 1986–1993 ? | Bright Blue I Metallic |
| GM Rally | 1986–1993 ? | Bright Blue I Metallic |
| GM S10 | 1986–1993 ? | Bright Blue I Metallic |
| GM Sail | 1986–1993 ? | Bright Blue I Metallic |
| GM Sierra | 1986–1993 | Bright Blue I Metallic |
| GM Sonoma | 1986–1993 ? | Bright Blue I Metallic |
| GM Sprint | 1986–1993 ? | Bright Blue I Metallic |
| GM Suburban | 1986–1993 | Bright Blue I Metallic |
| GM Terrain | 1986–1993 ? | Bright Blue I Metallic |
| GM Topkick | 1986–1993 ? | Bright Blue I Metallic |
| GM Torrent | 1986–1993 ? | Bright Blue I Metallic |
| GM Vandura | 1986–1993 ? | Bright Blue I Metallic |
6 more models listed with this code, but outside their production years
- GM Aveo (built 2002–present)
- GM Cobalt (built 2004–present)
- GM Dts (built 2005–2011)
- GM Equinox (built 2004–present)
- GM Lucerne (built 2005–2011)
- GM Rendezvous (built 2001–2006)
Where to find code 23 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 I Metallic
Ask for GM 23 and give the model year: paint suppliers mix by code, and some codes have several variants (this one also appears as 23U, 349D, 39Z).
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.