GM paint code 51
Bright Yellow I, also listed as Bright Yellow II, Colorado Gold Metallic, Yellow Gold.
- Code
51(also seen as7953,8522,8929)- Finish
- Solid
- Colour family
- Orange
- Code in use
- 1976–1988 across GM
- Models
- 65
- 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 51: it is mostly listed as Dark Antelope I 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 51
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 Allure | 1976 ? | Bright Yellow I |
| GM Atsl | 1976 ? | Bright Yellow I |
| GM Avalanche | 1976 ? | Bright Yellow I |
| GM Blazer | 1976 ? | Bright Yellow I |
| GM Bonneville | 1976 | Bright Yellow I |
| GM Brx | 1976 ? | Bright Yellow I |
| GM Buick | 1976 | Bright Yellow I |
| GM Buk | 1976 ? | Bright Yellow I |
| GM C/k Pickup | 1976 ? | Bright Yellow I |
| GM Cadillac | 1976 ? | Bright Yellow I |
| GM Canyon | 1976 ? | Bright Yellow I |
| GM Captiva | 1976 ? | Bright Yellow I |
| GM Cavalier | 1976 | Bright Yellow I |
| GM Century | 1976 ? | Bright Yellow I |
| GM Chevrolet | 1976 ? | Bright Yellow I |
| GM Colorado | 1976 ? | Bright Yellow I |
| GM Corvette | 1976 | Bright Yellow I |
| GM Delta Eighty Eight | 1976 ? | Bright Yellow I |
| GM Denali | 1976 ? | Bright Yellow I |
| GM Denali Xl | 1976 ? | Bright Yellow I |
| GM Express | 1976 ? | Bright Yellow I |
| GM G3 Pontiac | 1976 ? | Bright Yellow I |
| GM G5 Pontiac | 1976 ? | Bright Yellow I |
| GM Grand Am | 1976 | Bright Yellow I |
| GM Grand Prix | 1976 ? | Bright Yellow I |
| GM Heavy Duty Truck | 1976 ? | Bright Yellow I |
| GM Hummer | 1976 ? | Bright Yellow I |
| GM Impala | 1976 | Bright Yellow I |
| GM Jimmy | 1976 ? | Bright Yellow I |
| GM Le Sabre | 1976 ? | Bright Yellow I |
| GM Malibu | 1976 ? | Bright Yellow I |
| GM Malibu Maxx | 1976 ? | Bright Yellow I |
| GM Matiz | 1976 ? | Bright Yellow I |
| GM Medium Duty Truck | 1976 ? | Bright Yellow I |
| GM Monte Carlo | 1976 | Bright Yellow I |
| GM Most Makes Models | 1976 ? | Bright Yellow I |
| GM Ninety Eight Regency | 1976 ? | Bright Yellow I |
| GM Oldsmobile | 1976 ? | Bright Yellow I |
| GM Orlando | 1976 ? | Bright Yellow I |
| GM Outlook | 1976 ? | Bright Yellow I |
| GM Pontiac | 1976 ? | Bright Yellow I |
| GM Pursuit | 1976 ? | Bright Yellow I |
| GM Rainier | 1976 ? | Bright Yellow I |
| GM Rally | 1976 ? | Bright Yellow I |
| GM Regal | 1976 | Bright Yellow I |
| GM Relay | 1976 ? | Bright Yellow I |
| GM S10 | 1976 ? | Bright Yellow I |
| GM Savana | 1976 ? | Bright Yellow I |
| GM Silhouette | 1976 ? | Bright Yellow I |
| GM Sky | 1976 ? | Bright Yellow I |
| GM Sonic | 1976 ? | Bright Yellow I |
| GM Sonoma | 1976 ? | Bright Yellow I |
| GM Srx | 1976 ? | Bright Yellow I |
| GM Suburban | 1976 | Bright Yellow I |
| GM Sunbird | 1976 | Bright Yellow I |
| GM Terrain | 1976 ? | Bright Yellow I |
| GM Topkick | 1976 ? | Bright Yellow I |
| GM Torrent | 1976 ? | Bright Yellow I |
| GM Trax | 1976 ? | Bright Yellow I |
| GM Vandura | 1976 ? | Bright Yellow I |
| GM Venture | 1976 ? | Bright Yellow I |
| GM Vue | 1976 ? | Bright Yellow I |
| GM Wave | 1976 ? | Bright Yellow I |
| GM Yukon | 1976 ? | Bright Yellow I |
| GM Yukon Xl | 1976 ? | Bright Yellow I |
53 more models listed with this code, but outside their production years
- GM Acadia (built 2006–present)
- GM Alero (built 1998–2004)
- GM Astro (built 1985–2005)
- GM Aura (built 2006–2009)
- GM Aurora (built 1994–2003)
- GM Aveo (built 2002–present)
- GM Aztek (built 2000–2004)
- GM Bolt (built 2016–present)
- GM Bravada (built 1990–2004)
- GM Camaro (built 2015–2023)
- GM Cascada (built 2013–2019)
- GM Chevrolet Cruze (built 2008–2023)
- GM Cheyenne (built 2003–2003)
- GM Cobalt (built 2004–present)
- GM Cruze (built 2008–2023)
- GM Cts (built 2002–2019)
- GM Dts (built 2005–2011)
- GM Enclave (built 2007–present)
- GM Encore (built 2012–2022)
- GM Envision (built 2014–present)
- GM Envoy (built 1997–2008)
- GM Equinox (built 2004–present)
- GM Escalade (built 1998–present)
- GM Esv - Escalade (built 1998–present)
- GM Ext - Escalade (built 1998–present)
- GM G6 Pontiac (built 2004–2010)
- GM Hhr (built 2005–2011)
- GM Hummer H2 (built 2002–2009)
- GM Hummer H3 (built 2005–2010)
- GM Hummer H3T (built 2005–2010)
- GM Ion (built 2002–2007)
- GM Kodiak (built 1980–2009)
- GM L-Series (built 1999–2004)
- GM Lacrosse (built 2004–present)
- GM Lucerne (built 2005–2011)
- GM Lumina (built 1989–2013)
- GM Montana SV6 (built 1997–2009)
- GM Rendezvous (built 2001–2006)
- GM Safari (built 1998–present)
- GM Sierra (built 1982–1993)
- GM Silverado (built 1998–present)
- GM Solstice (built 2005–2009)
- GM Spark (built 1998–2022)
- GM Sts (built 2004–2013)
- GM Sunfire (built 1994–2005)
- GM Tahoe (built 1991–present)
- GM Terraza (built 2004–2007)
- GM Trailblazer (built 2020–present)
- GM Traverse (built 2008–present)
- GM Uplander (built 2004–2008)
- GM Verano (built 2015–present)
- GM Volt (built 2010–2019)
- GM Xts (built 2012–2020)
Where to find code 51 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 Bright Yellow I
Ask for GM 51 and give the model year: paint suppliers mix by code, and some codes have several variants (this one also appears as 7953, 8522, 8929).
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.