CarPaintCode
49 Dark Green I Metallic

GM paint code 49

Dark Green I Metallic, also listed as Dark Green III Metallic, Dark Saxony Green Metallic.

Code
49 (also seen as 8972)
Finish
Metallic
Colour family
Blue
Code in use
1976–1987 across GM
Models
25
Screen colour
#21292F approximate

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 49: it is mostly listed as Dark Green II 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 49

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 Allante1976–1977 ?Dark Green I Metallic
GM Allure1976–1977 ?Dark Green I Metallic
GM Bonneville1976–1977Dark Green I Metallic
GM Buick1976–1977Dark Green I Metallic
GM Cadillac1976–1977 ?Dark Green I Metallic
GM Cavalier1976–1977Dark Green I Metallic
GM Century1976–1977 ?Dark Green I Metallic
GM Corvette1976–1977Dark Green I Metallic
GM Cutlass1976–1977Dark Green I Metallic
GM Grand Am1976–1977Dark Green I Metallic
GM Heavy Duty Truck1976–1977 ?Dark Green I Metallic
GM Hummer1976–1977 ?Dark Green I Metallic
GM Impala1976–1977Dark Green I Metallic
GM Le Sabre1976–1977 ?Dark Green I Metallic
GM Malibu1976–1977 ?Dark Green I Metallic
GM Monte Carlo1976–1977Dark Green I Metallic
GM Oldsmobile1976–1977 ?Dark Green I Metallic
GM Pontiac1976–1977 ?Dark Green I Metallic
GM Rainier1976–1977 ?Dark Green I Metallic
GM Regal1976–1977Dark Green I Metallic
GM Relay1976–1977 ?Dark Green I Metallic
GM Silhouette1976–1977 ?Dark Green I Metallic
GM Sunbird1976–1977Dark Green I Metallic
GM Tracker1976–1977 ?Dark Green I Metallic
GM Venture1976–1977 ?Dark Green I Metallic
13 more models listed with this code, but outside their production years

Where to find code 49 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 Green I Metallic

Ask for GM 49 and give the model year: paint suppliers mix by code, and some codes have several variants (this one also appears as 8972).

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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