GM paint code 42
Bright Blue, also listed as Turquoise Metallic.
- Code
42(also seen as9203,9543)- Finish
- Solid
- Colour family
- Blue
- Code in use
- 1989–1992 across GM
- Models
- 33
- 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 42: it is mostly listed as Blue 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 42
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 Allure | 1989–1991 ? | Bright Blue |
| GM Bonneville | 1989–1991 | Bright Blue |
| GM Buick | 1989–1991 | Bright Blue |
| GM C/k Pickup | 1989–1991 ? | Bright Blue |
| GM Cadillac | 1989–1991 ? | Bright Blue |
| GM Captiva | 1989–1991 ? | Bright Blue |
| GM Chevrolet | 1989–1991 ? | Bright Blue |
| GM Corvette | 1989–1991 | Bright Blue |
| GM Grand Am | 1989–1991 | Bright Blue |
| GM Grand Prix | 1989–1991 ? | Bright Blue |
| GM Heavy Duty Truck | 1989–1991 ? | Bright Blue |
| GM Impala | 1989–1991 | Bright Blue |
| GM Le Sabre | 1989–1991 ? | Bright Blue |
| GM Medium Duty Truck | 1989–1991 ? | Bright Blue |
| GM Monte Carlo | 1989–1991 | Bright Blue |
| GM Oldsmobile | 1989–1991 ? | Bright Blue |
| GM Park Avenue | 1990–1991 | Bright Blue |
| GM Pontiac | 1989–1991 ? | Bright Blue |
| GM Rally | 1989–1991 ? | Bright Blue |
| GM Riviera | 1989–1991 ? | Bright Blue |
| GM S-Series | 1990–1991 | Bright Blue |
| GM S10 | 1989–1991 ? | Bright Blue |
| GM Sierra | 1989–1991 | Bright Blue |
| GM Silhouette | 1989–1991 ? | Bright Blue |
| GM Sky | 1989–1991 ? | Bright Blue |
| GM Sprint | 1989–1991 ? | Bright Blue |
| GM Srx | 1989–1991 ? | Bright Blue |
| GM Suburban | 1989–1991 | Bright Blue |
| GM Torrent | 1989–1991 ? | Bright Blue |
| GM Vandura | 1989–1991 ? | Bright Blue |
| GM Venture | 1989–1991 ? | Bright Blue |
| GM Vue | 1989–1991 ? | Bright Blue |
| GM Wave | 1989–1991 ? | Bright Blue |
16 more models listed with this code, but outside their production years
- GM Aurora (built 1994–2003)
- GM Catera (built 1996–2001)
- GM Cts (built 2002–2019)
- GM Cts-V (built 2002–2019)
- GM Envoy (built 1997–2008)
- GM Equinox (built 2004–present)
- GM Hhr (built 2005–2011)
- GM Ion (built 2002–2007)
- GM L-Series (built 1999–2004)
- GM Lacrosse (built 2004–present)
- GM Lucerne (built 2005–2011)
- GM Montana SV6 (built 1997–2009)
- GM Rendezvous (built 2001–2006)
- GM Solstice (built 2005–2009)
- GM Sts (built 2004–2013)
- GM Sts-V (built 2004–2013)
Where to find code 42 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
Ask for GM 42 and give the model year: paint suppliers mix by code, and some codes have several variants (this one also appears as 9203, 9543).
This is a solid colour, the easiest kind to match. Most cars from the 1990s on still have a clear coat over it.
Read the touch-up paint guide before you start.