GM paint code 30
Cascade Green Metallic, also listed as Silver I Metallic, Silver II Metallic, Silver-Met. Ac.
- Code
30(also seen as9005)- Finish
- Metallic
- Colour family
- Silver
- Code in use
- 1965–1992 across GM
- Models
- 21
- 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 30: it is mostly listed as Dark 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 30
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 Allante | 1965–1966 ? | Cascade Green Metallic |
| GM Bonneville | 1965–1966 | Cascade Green Metallic |
| GM C/k Pickup | 1965–1966 ? | Cascade Green Metallic |
| GM Cadillac | 1965–1966 ? | Cascade Green Metallic |
| GM Chevrolet | 1965–1966 ? | Cascade Green Metallic |
| GM Express | 1965–1966 ? | Cascade Green Metallic |
| GM Impala | 1965–1966 | Cascade Green Metallic |
| GM Medium Duty Truck | 1965–1966 ? | Cascade Green Metallic |
| GM Oldsmobile | 1965–1966 ? | Cascade Green Metallic |
| GM Pontiac | 1965–1966 ? | Cascade Green Metallic |
| GM Rally | 1965–1966 ? | Cascade Green Metallic |
| GM S10 | 1965–1966 ? | Cascade Green Metallic |
| GM Saturn | 1965–1966 ? | Cascade Green Metallic |
| GM Savana | 1965–1966 ? | Cascade Green Metallic |
| GM Silhouette | 1965–1966 ? | Cascade Green Metallic |
| GM Srx | 1965–1966 ? | Cascade Green Metallic |
| GM Suburban | 1965–1966 | Cascade Green Metallic |
| GM Tavera | 1965–1966 ? | Cascade Green Metallic |
| GM Vandura | 1965–1966 ? | Cascade Green Metallic |
| GM Venture | 1965–1966 ? | Cascade Green Metallic |
| GM Vue | 1965–1966 ? | Cascade Green Metallic |
15 more models listed with this code, but outside their production years
- GM Astro (built 1985–2005)
- GM Ats (built 2012–2019)
- GM Buick (built 1973–2020)
- GM Cts (built 2002–2019)
- GM Cts-V (built 2002–2019)
- GM Ion (built 2002–2007)
- GM Lumina (built 1989–2013)
- GM Montana SV6 (built 1997–2009)
- GM Platinum Sts (built 2004–2013)
- GM Safari (built 1998–present)
- GM Sierra (built 1982–1993)
- GM Silverado (built 1998–present)
- GM Sts (built 2004–2013)
- GM Sts-V (built 2004–2013)
- GM Trans Sport (built 1989–1998)
Where to find code 30 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 Cascade Green Metallic
Ask for GM 30 and give the model year: paint suppliers mix by code, and some codes have several variants (this one also appears as 9005).
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.