GM paint code 53
Competition Yellow (2c), also listed as Gold Metallic, Talbot Yellow.
- Code
53(also seen as7725,8908,9804)- Finish
- Solid
- Colour family
- Orange
- Code in use
- 1983–1996 across GM
- Models
- 26
- 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 53 for Light Toreador Red Metallic, a clearly different colour, so it has its own page. Which one is right for your car depends on the model and year: check the label.
GM models with paint code 53
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 | 1990–1996 ? | Competition Yellow (2c) |
| GM Astro | 1990–1996 | Competition Yellow (2c) |
| GM Aurora | 1994–1996 | Competition Yellow (2c) |
| GM Avalanche | 1990–1996 ? | Competition Yellow (2c) |
| GM Bonneville | 1990–1996 | Competition Yellow (2c) |
| GM Century | 1990–1996 ? | Competition Yellow (2c) |
| GM Chevrolet | 1990–1996 ? | Competition Yellow (2c) |
| GM Corvette | 1990–1996 | Competition Yellow (2c) |
| GM Cutlass | 1990–1996 | Competition Yellow (2c) |
| GM Delta Eighty Eight | 1990–1996 ? | Competition Yellow (2c) |
| GM Denali | 1990–1996 ? | Competition Yellow (2c) |
| GM Grand Prix | 1990–1996 ? | Competition Yellow (2c) |
| GM Impala | 1990–1996 | Competition Yellow (2c) |
| GM Le Sabre | 1990–1996 ? | Competition Yellow (2c) |
| GM Lumina | 1990–1996 | Competition Yellow (2c) |
| GM Malibu | 1990–1996 ? | Competition Yellow (2c) |
| GM Malibu Maxx | 1990–1996 ? | Competition Yellow (2c) |
| GM Monte Carlo | 1990–1996 | Competition Yellow (2c) |
| GM Ninety Eight Regency | 1990–1996 ? | Competition Yellow (2c) |
| GM Rally | 1990–1996 ? | Competition Yellow (2c) |
| GM Regal | 1990–1996 | Competition Yellow (2c) |
| GM Srx | 1990–1996 ? | Competition Yellow (2c) |
| GM Suburban | 1990–1996 | Competition Yellow (2c) |
| GM Tahoe | 1991–1996 | Competition Yellow (2c) |
| GM Vandura | 1990–1996 ? | Competition Yellow (2c) |
| GM Yukon | 1990–1996 ? | Competition Yellow (2c) |
15 more models listed with this code, but outside their production years
- GM Aura (built 2006–2009)
- GM Cts (built 2002–2019)
- GM Cts-V (built 2002–2019)
- GM Dts (built 2005–2011)
- GM Escalade (built 1998–present)
- GM Esv - Escalade (built 1998–present)
- GM Ext - Escalade (built 1998–present)
- GM Intrigue (built 1997–2002)
- GM L-Series (built 1999–2004)
- GM Lacrosse (built 2004–present)
- GM Lucerne (built 2005–2011)
- GM Rendezvous (built 2001–2006)
- GM Safari (built 1998–present)
- GM Sts (built 2004–2013)
- GM Sts-V (built 2004–2013)
Where to find code 53 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 Competition Yellow (2c)
Ask for GM 53 and give the model year: paint suppliers mix by code, and some codes have several variants (this one also appears as 7725, 8908, 9804).
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.