GM paint code 46
Cardinal Red (2c).
- Code
46(also seen as76,9016)- Finish
- Solid
- Colour family
- Red
- Code in use
- 1987 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 46: it is mostly listed as Dark Green I. This page covers the other colour listed under the same code. Check the label on your car before ordering.
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 | 1987 ? | Cardinal Red (2c) |
| GM Allure | 1987 ? | Cardinal Red (2c) |
| GM Astro | 1987 | Cardinal Red (2c) |
| GM Avalanche | 1987 ? | Cardinal Red (2c) |
| GM Beretta | 1987 | Cardinal Red (2c) |
| GM Buick | 1987 | Cardinal Red (2c) |
| GM C/k Pickup | 1987 ? | Cardinal Red (2c) |
| GM Cadillac | 1987 ? | Cardinal Red (2c) |
| GM Canyon | 1987 ? | Cardinal Red (2c) |
| GM Chevrolet | 1987 ? | Cardinal Red (2c) |
| GM Colorado | 1987 ? | Cardinal Red (2c) |
| GM Corsica | 1987 | Cardinal Red (2c) |
| GM Corvette | 1987 | Cardinal Red (2c) |
| GM Denali | 1987 ? | Cardinal Red (2c) |
| GM Deville | 1987 ? | Cardinal Red (2c) |
| GM Eldorado | 1987 | Cardinal Red (2c) |
| GM G5 Pontiac | 1987 ? | Cardinal Red (2c) |
| GM Grand Prix | 1987 ? | Cardinal Red (2c) |
| GM Heavy Duty Truck | 1987 ? | Cardinal Red (2c) |
| GM Hummer | 1987 ? | Cardinal Red (2c) |
| GM Kodiak | 1987 | Cardinal Red (2c) |
| GM Malibu | 1987 ? | Cardinal Red (2c) |
| GM Medium Duty Truck | 1987 ? | Cardinal Red (2c) |
| GM Oldsmobile | 1987 ? | Cardinal Red (2c) |
| GM Pontiac | 1987 ? | Cardinal Red (2c) |
| GM Rally | 1987 ? | Cardinal Red (2c) |
| GM Relay | 1987 ? | Cardinal Red (2c) |
| GM S10 | 1987 ? | Cardinal Red (2c) |
| GM Seville | 1987 | Cardinal Red (2c) |
| GM Sierra | 1987 | Cardinal Red (2c) |
| GM Srx | 1987 ? | Cardinal Red (2c) |
| GM Suburban | 1987 | Cardinal Red (2c) |
| GM Topkick | 1987 ? | Cardinal Red (2c) |
| GM Vandura | 1987 ? | Cardinal Red (2c) |
| GM Venture | 1987 ? | Cardinal Red (2c) |
| GM Wave | 1987 ? | Cardinal Red (2c) |
| GM Yukon | 1987 ? | Cardinal Red (2c) |
| GM Yukon Xl | 1987 ? | Cardinal Red (2c) |
23 more models listed with this code, but outside their production years
- GM Catera (built 1996–2001)
- GM Cobalt (built 2004–present)
- 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 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 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 Cardinal Red (2c)
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 76, 9016).
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.