GM paint code 28
Fathom Blue Metallic, also listed as Light Blue Metallic, Vega Blue Metallic.
- Code
28(also seen as28U,393P,4027,4743)- Finish
- Metallic
- Colour family
- Blue
- Code in use
- 1970–2009 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 28: it is mostly listed as Black Blue 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 28
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 | 1970–1972 ? | Fathom Blue Metallic |
| GM Bonneville | 1970–1972 | Fathom Blue Metallic |
| GM Buick GL8-FIRSTLAND | 1970–1972 ? | Fathom Blue Metallic |
| GM Buk | 1970–1972 ? | Fathom Blue Metallic |
| GM Cadillac | 1970–1972 ? | Fathom Blue Metallic |
| GM Canyon | 1970–1972 ? | Fathom Blue Metallic |
| GM Century | 1970–1972 ? | Fathom Blue Metallic |
| GM Chevrolet | 1970–1972 ? | Fathom Blue Metallic |
| GM Chevrolet Epica | 1970–1972 ? | Fathom Blue Metallic |
| GM Classic | 1970–1972 ? | Fathom Blue Metallic |
| GM Colorado | 1970–1972 ? | Fathom Blue Metallic |
| GM Corvette | 1970–1972 | Fathom Blue Metallic |
| GM Cutlass | 1970–1972 | Fathom Blue Metallic |
| GM Delta Eighty Eight | 1970–1972 ? | Fathom Blue Metallic |
| GM Epica | 1970–1972 ? | Fathom Blue Metallic |
| GM Firebird | 1970–1972 | Fathom Blue Metallic |
| GM G3 Pontiac | 1970–1972 ? | Fathom Blue Metallic |
| GM Grand Prix | 1970–1972 ? | Fathom Blue Metallic |
| GM Gto | 1970–1972 | Fathom Blue Metallic |
| GM Hummer | 1970–1972 ? | Fathom Blue Metallic |
| GM Impala | 1970–1972 | Fathom Blue Metallic |
| GM Innovate | 1970–1972 ? | Fathom Blue Metallic |
| GM Le Sabre | 1970–1972 ? | Fathom Blue Metallic |
| GM Malibu | 1970–1972 ? | Fathom Blue Metallic |
| GM Malibu Maxx | 1970–1972 ? | Fathom Blue Metallic |
| GM Monte Carlo | 1970–1972 | Fathom Blue Metallic |
| GM Ninety Eight Regency | 1970–1972 ? | Fathom Blue Metallic |
| GM Oldsmobile | 1970–1972 ? | Fathom Blue Metallic |
| GM Pontiac | 1970–1972 ? | Fathom Blue Metallic |
| GM Rally | 1970–1972 ? | Fathom Blue Metallic |
| GM S10 | 1970–1972 ? | Fathom Blue Metallic |
| GM Saturn | 1970–1972 ? | Fathom Blue Metallic |
| GM Silhouette | 1970–1972 ? | Fathom Blue Metallic |
| GM Sky | 1970–1972 ? | Fathom Blue Metallic |
| GM Sonic | 1970–1972 ? | Fathom Blue Metallic |
| GM Vandura | 1970–1972 ? | Fathom Blue Metallic |
| GM Venture | 1970–1972 ? | Fathom Blue Metallic |
| GM Wave | 1970–1972 ? | Fathom Blue Metallic |
20 more models listed with this code, but outside their production years
- GM Alero (built 1998–2004)
- GM Astra (built 1991–present)
- GM Aurora (built 1994–2003)
- GM Aveo (built 2002–present)
- GM Buick (built 1973–2020)
- GM Camaro (built 2015–2023)
- GM Cutlass Ciera (built 1981–1996)
- GM Grand Am (built 1973–2005)
- GM Hummer H2 (built 2002–2009)
- GM Hummer H3 (built 2005–2010)
- GM Hummer H3T (built 2005–2010)
- GM Intrigue (built 1997–2002)
- GM Lumina (built 1989–2013)
- GM Montana SV6 (built 1997–2009)
- GM Regal (built 1973–2020)
- GM Safari (built 1998–present)
- GM Sierra (built 1982–1993)
- GM Silverado (built 1998–present)
- GM Solstice (built 2005–2009)
- GM Trans Sport (built 1989–1998)
Where to find code 28 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 Fathom Blue Metallic
Ask for GM 28 and give the model year: paint suppliers mix by code, and some codes have several variants (this one also appears as 28U, 393P, 4027).
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.