GM paint code 46
Gold Metallic.
- Code
46(also seen as9071)- Finish
- Metallic
- Colour family
- Orange
- Code in use
- 1987–1988 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 | 1987–1988 ? | Gold Metallic |
| GM Allure | 1987–1988 ? | Gold Metallic |
| GM Astro | 1987–1988 | Gold Metallic |
| GM Avalanche | 1987–1988 ? | Gold Metallic |
| GM Beretta | 1987–1988 | Gold Metallic |
| GM Buick | 1987–1988 | Gold Metallic |
| GM C/k Pickup | 1987–1988 ? | Gold Metallic |
| GM Cadillac | 1987–1988 ? | Gold Metallic |
| GM Canyon | 1987–1988 ? | Gold Metallic |
| GM Chevrolet | 1987–1988 ? | Gold Metallic |
| GM Colorado | 1987–1988 ? | Gold Metallic |
| GM Corsica | 1987–1988 | Gold Metallic |
| GM Corvette | 1987–1988 | Gold Metallic |
| GM Denali | 1987–1988 ? | Gold Metallic |
| GM Deville | 1987–1988 ? | Gold Metallic |
| GM Eldorado | 1987–1988 | Gold Metallic |
| GM G5 Pontiac | 1987–1988 ? | Gold Metallic |
| GM Grand Prix | 1987–1988 ? | Gold Metallic |
| GM Heavy Duty Truck | 1987–1988 ? | Gold Metallic |
| GM Hummer | 1987–1988 ? | Gold Metallic |
| GM Kodiak | 1987–1988 | Gold Metallic |
| GM Malibu | 1987–1988 ? | Gold Metallic |
| GM Medium Duty Truck | 1987–1988 ? | Gold Metallic |
| GM Oldsmobile | 1987–1988 ? | Gold Metallic |
| GM Pontiac | 1987–1988 ? | Gold Metallic |
| GM Rally | 1987–1988 ? | Gold Metallic |
| GM Relay | 1987–1988 ? | Gold Metallic |
| GM S10 | 1987–1988 ? | Gold Metallic |
| GM Seville | 1987–1988 | Gold Metallic |
| GM Sierra | 1987–1988 | Gold Metallic |
| GM Srx | 1987–1988 ? | Gold Metallic |
| GM Suburban | 1987–1988 | Gold Metallic |
| GM Topkick | 1987–1988 ? | Gold Metallic |
| GM Vandura | 1987–1988 ? | Gold Metallic |
| GM Venture | 1987–1988 ? | Gold Metallic |
| GM Wave | 1987–1988 ? | Gold Metallic |
| GM Yukon | 1987–1988 ? | Gold Metallic |
| GM Yukon Xl | 1987–1988 ? | Gold Metallic |
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 Gold Metallic
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 9071).
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.