GM paint code 46
Dark Green I, also listed as Dark Green II, Dark Green III, Green Metallic.
- Code
46(also seen as46U,548F,8569,928L,G56)- Finish
- Solid
- Colour family
- Blue
- Code in use
- 1979–2015 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 also list code 46 for Cardinal Red (2c), Citrus Green Metallic, Gold Metallic, Med Gray Fern Metallic, a clearly different colour, so they have their own pages. Which one is right for your car depends on the model and year: check the label.
GM models with paint code 46
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 | 1979 ? | Dark Green I |
| GM Allure | 1979 ? | Dark Green I |
| GM Avalanche | 1979 ? | Dark Green I |
| GM Buick | 1979 | Dark Green I |
| GM C/k Pickup | 1979 ? | Dark Green I |
| GM Cadillac | 1979 ? | Dark Green I |
| GM Canyon | 1979 ? | Dark Green I |
| GM Chevrolet | 1979 ? | Dark Green I |
| GM Colorado | 1979 ? | Dark Green I |
| GM Corvette | 1979 | Dark Green I |
| GM Denali | 1979 ? | Dark Green I |
| GM Deville | 1979 ? | Dark Green I |
| GM Eldorado | 1979 | Dark Green I |
| GM G5 Pontiac | 1979 ? | Dark Green I |
| GM Grand Prix | 1979 ? | Dark Green I |
| GM Heavy Duty Truck | 1979 ? | Dark Green I |
| GM Hummer | 1979 ? | Dark Green I |
| GM Malibu | 1979 ? | Dark Green I |
| GM Medium Duty Truck | 1979 ? | Dark Green I |
| GM Oldsmobile | 1979 ? | Dark Green I |
| GM Pontiac | 1979 ? | Dark Green I |
| GM Rally | 1979 ? | Dark Green I |
| GM Relay | 1979 ? | Dark Green I |
| GM S10 | 1979 ? | Dark Green I |
| GM Seville | 1979 | Dark Green I |
| GM Srx | 1979 ? | Dark Green I |
| GM Suburban | 1979 | Dark Green I |
| GM Topkick | 1979 ? | Dark Green I |
| GM Vandura | 1979 ? | Dark Green I |
| GM Venture | 1979 ? | Dark Green I |
| GM Wave | 1979 ? | Dark Green I |
| GM Yukon | 1979 ? | Dark Green I |
| GM Yukon Xl | 1979 ? | Dark Green I |
28 more models listed with this code, but outside their production years
- GM Astro (built 1985–2005)
- GM Beretta (built 1987–1996)
- GM Catera (built 1996–2001)
- GM Cobalt (built 2004–present)
- GM Corsica (built 1987–1996)
- GM Cts (built 2002–2019)
- GM Cts-V (built 2002–2019)
- GM Escalade (built 1998–present)
- GM Esv - Escalade (built 1998–present)
- GM Ext - Escalade (built 1998–present)
- GM G6 Pontiac (built 2004–2010)
- GM Hummer H3 (built 2005–2010)
- GM Kodiak (built 1980–2009)
- GM L-Series (built 1999–2004)
- GM Lacrosse (built 2004–present)
- GM Montana SV6 (built 1997–2009)
- GM Park Avenue (built 1990–2012)
- GM S-Series (built 1990–2002)
- 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 Tahoe (built 1991–present)
- GM Terraza (built 2004–2007)
- GM Uplander (built 2004–2008)
- GM Vibe (built 2002–2009)
- GM Xlr (built 2003–2009)
Where to find code 46 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 Dark Green I
Ask for GM 46 and give the model year: paint suppliers mix by code, and some codes have several variants (this one also appears as 46U, 548F, 8569).
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.