CarPaintCode
42U Dark Tarnished Silver Metallic

GM paint code 42U

Dark Tarnished Silver Metallic, also listed as Gala Peacock Metallic.

Code
42U (also seen as 911L, 9960, B034-P902-0)
Finish
Metallic
Colour family
Blue
Code in use
1991–2012 across GM
Models
18
Screen colour
#005F65 approximate

GM models with paint code 42U

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.

ModelYearsColour name
GM Allure2004–2012 ?Dark Tarnished Silver Metallic
GM Captiva2004–2012 ?Dark Tarnished Silver Metallic
GM Cts2004–2012Dark Tarnished Silver Metallic
GM Cts-V2004–2012Dark Tarnished Silver Metallic
GM Grand Prix2004–2012 ?Dark Tarnished Silver Metallic
GM Hhr2005–2011Dark Tarnished Silver Metallic
GM Impala2004–2012Dark Tarnished Silver Metallic
GM Lacrosse2004–2012Dark Tarnished Silver Metallic
GM Lucerne2005–2011Dark Tarnished Silver Metallic
GM Monte Carlo2004–2007Dark Tarnished Silver Metallic
GM Optra2004–2012 ?Dark Tarnished Silver Metallic
GM Rendezvous2004–2006Dark Tarnished Silver Metallic
GM Sky2004–2012 ?Dark Tarnished Silver Metallic
GM Solstice2005–2009Dark Tarnished Silver Metallic
GM Srx2004–2012 ?Dark Tarnished Silver Metallic
GM Sts2004–2012Dark Tarnished Silver Metallic
GM Sts-V2004–2012Dark Tarnished Silver Metallic
GM Wave2004–2012 ?Dark Tarnished Silver Metallic
3 more models listed with this code, but outside their production years

Where to find code 42U 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.

Full guide with diagram →

Touch-up paint for Dark Tarnished Silver Metallic

Ask for GM 42U and give the model year: paint suppliers mix by code, and some codes have several variants (this one also appears as 911L, 9960, B034-P902-0).

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.

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