GM paint code 53
Light Toreador Red Metallic.
- Code
53(also seen as860J,869J)- Finish
- Metallic
- Colour family
- Red
- Code in use
- 2003–2005 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 53: it is mostly listed as Competition Yellow (2c). This page covers the other colour listed under the same code. Check the label on your car before ordering.
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 | 2003–2005 ? | Light Toreador Red Metallic |
| GM Astro | 2003–2005 | Light Toreador Red Metallic |
| GM Aurora | 2003 | Light Toreador Red Metallic |
| GM Avalanche | 2003–2005 ? | Light Toreador Red Metallic |
| GM Bonneville | 2003–2005 | Light Toreador Red Metallic |
| GM Century | 2003–2005 ? | Light Toreador Red Metallic |
| GM Chevrolet | 2003–2005 ? | Light Toreador Red Metallic |
| GM Corvette | 2003–2005 | Light Toreador Red Metallic |
| GM Cts | 2003–2005 | Light Toreador Red Metallic |
| GM Cts-V | 2003–2005 | Light Toreador Red Metallic |
| GM Delta Eighty Eight | 2003–2005 ? | Light Toreador Red Metallic |
| GM Denali | 2003–2005 ? | Light Toreador Red Metallic |
| GM Dts | 2005 | Light Toreador Red Metallic |
| GM Escalade | 2003–2005 | Light Toreador Red Metallic |
| GM Esv - Escalade | 2003–2005 ≈ | Light Toreador Red Metallic |
| GM Ext - Escalade | 2003–2005 ≈ | Light Toreador Red Metallic |
| GM Grand Prix | 2003–2005 ? | Light Toreador Red Metallic |
| GM Impala | 2003–2005 | Light Toreador Red Metallic |
| GM L-Series | 2003–2004 | Light Toreador Red Metallic |
| GM Lacrosse | 2004–2005 | Light Toreador Red Metallic |
| GM Le Sabre | 2003–2005 ? | Light Toreador Red Metallic |
| GM Lucerne | 2005 | Light Toreador Red Metallic |
| GM Lumina | 2003–2005 | Light Toreador Red Metallic |
| GM Malibu | 2003–2005 ? | Light Toreador Red Metallic |
| GM Malibu Maxx | 2003–2005 ? | Light Toreador Red Metallic |
| GM Monte Carlo | 2003–2005 | Light Toreador Red Metallic |
| GM Ninety Eight Regency | 2003–2005 ? | Light Toreador Red Metallic |
| GM Rally | 2003–2005 ? | Light Toreador Red Metallic |
| GM Regal | 2003–2005 | Light Toreador Red Metallic |
| GM Rendezvous | 2003–2005 | Light Toreador Red Metallic |
| GM Safari | 2003–2005 | Light Toreador Red Metallic |
| GM Srx | 2003–2005 ? | Light Toreador Red Metallic |
| GM Sts | 2004–2005 | Light Toreador Red Metallic |
| GM Sts-V | 2004–2005 | Light Toreador Red Metallic |
| GM Suburban | 2003–2005 | Light Toreador Red Metallic |
| GM Tahoe | 2003–2005 | Light Toreador Red Metallic |
| GM Vandura | 2003–2005 ? | Light Toreador Red Metallic |
| GM Yukon | 2003–2005 ? | Light Toreador Red Metallic |
3 more models listed with this code, but outside their production years
- GM Aura (built 2006–2009)
- GM Cutlass (built 1961–1999)
- GM Intrigue (built 1997–2002)
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 Light Toreador Red Metallic
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 860J, 869J).
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.