CarPaintCode
56 Alabaster (2c)

GM paint code 56

Alabaster (2c), also listed as Gold I Metallic, Gold II Metallic, Sandstone.

Code
56 (also seen as 9610)
Finish
Solid
Colour family
Orange
Code in use
1978–1993 across GM
Models
48
Screen colour
#8E7153 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 56: it is mostly listed as Black Diamond 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 56

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 Allure1991–1993 ?Alabaster (2c)
GM Astro1991–1993Alabaster (2c)
GM Avalanche1991–1993 ?Alabaster (2c)
GM Bonneville1991–1993Alabaster (2c)
GM Buick1991–1993Alabaster (2c)
GM Buk1991–1993 ?Alabaster (2c)
GM Cadillac1991–1993 ?Alabaster (2c)
GM Cavalier1991–1993Alabaster (2c)
GM Century1991–1993 ?Alabaster (2c)
GM Chevrolet1991–1993 ?Alabaster (2c)
GM Cutlass1991–1993Alabaster (2c)
GM Cutlass Ciera1991–1993Alabaster (2c)
GM Delta Eighty Eight1991–1993 ?Alabaster (2c)
GM Denali1991–1993 ?Alabaster (2c)
GM Express1991–1993 ?Alabaster (2c)
GM Firebird1991–1993Alabaster (2c)
GM G5 Pontiac1991–1993 ?Alabaster (2c)
GM Grand Am1991–1993Alabaster (2c)
GM Grand Prix1991–1993 ?Alabaster (2c)
GM Impala1991–1993Alabaster (2c)
GM Innovate1991–1993 ?Alabaster (2c)
GM Kodiak1991–1993Alabaster (2c)
GM Le Sabre1991–1993 ?Alabaster (2c)
GM Lumina1991–1993Alabaster (2c)
GM Malibu1991–1993 ?Alabaster (2c)
GM Medium Duty Truck1991–1993 ?Alabaster (2c)
GM Monte Carlo1991–1993Alabaster (2c)
GM Most Makes Models1991–1993 ?Alabaster (2c)
GM Ninety Eight Regency1991–1993 ?Alabaster (2c)
GM Oldsmobile1991–1993 ?Alabaster (2c)
GM Park Avenue1991–1993Alabaster (2c)
GM Pontiac1991–1993 ?Alabaster (2c)
GM Pursuit1991–1993 ?Alabaster (2c)
GM Rainier1991–1993 ?Alabaster (2c)
GM Regal1991–1993Alabaster (2c)
GM Riviera1991–1993 ?Alabaster (2c)
GM S101991–1993 ?Alabaster (2c)
GM Saturn1991–1993 ?Alabaster (2c)
GM Savana1991–1993 ?Alabaster (2c)
GM Sierra1991–1993Alabaster (2c)
GM Silhouette1991–1993 ?Alabaster (2c)
GM Suburban1991–1993Alabaster (2c)
GM Tahoe1991–1993Alabaster (2c)
GM Topkick1991–1993 ?Alabaster (2c)
GM Trans Sport1991–1993Alabaster (2c)
GM Venture1991–1993 ?Alabaster (2c)
GM Vue1991–1993 ?Alabaster (2c)
GM Yukon1991–1993 ?Alabaster (2c)
28 more models listed with this code, but outside their production years

Where to find code 56 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 Alabaster (2c)

Ask for GM 56 and give the model year: paint suppliers mix by code, and some codes have several variants (this one also appears as 9610).

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.

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