GM paint code 65
Almond Metallic, also listed as Camel I Metallic, Camel II Metallic, Dark Chestnut I Metallic.
- Code
65(also seen as65 9073,65 9286,65T,65U,736Q,7392,7474,804,8546,8745,9073,9286)- Finish
- Metallic
- Colour family
- Grey
- Code in use
- 1979–2009 across GM
- Models
- 23
- Screen colour
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GM models with paint code 65
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 Blazer | 1982 ? | Almond Metallic |
| GM Buick | 1982 | Almond Metallic |
| GM Cadillac | 1982 ? | Almond Metallic |
| GM Chevrolet | 1982 ? | Almond Metallic |
| GM Corvette | 1982 | Almond Metallic |
| GM Cutlass | 1982 | Almond Metallic |
| GM Delta Eighty Eight | 1982 ? | Almond Metallic |
| GM Grand Prix | 1982 ? | Almond Metallic |
| GM Innovate | 1982 ? | Almond Metallic |
| GM Malibu | 1982 ? | Almond Metallic |
| GM Monte Carlo | 1982 | Almond Metallic |
| GM Ninety Eight Regency | 1982 ? | Almond Metallic |
| GM Nova | 1982 | Almond Metallic |
| GM Oldsmobile | 1982 ? | Almond Metallic |
| GM Pontiac | 1982 ? | Almond Metallic |
| GM S10 | 1982 ? | Almond Metallic |
| GM Sierra | 1982 | Almond Metallic |
| GM Silhouette | 1982 ? | Almond Metallic |
| GM Sonoma | 1982 ? | Almond Metallic |
| GM Spectrum | 1982 ? | Almond Metallic |
| GM Suburban | 1982 | Almond Metallic |
| GM Venture | 1982 ? | Almond Metallic |
| GM Yukon | 1982 ? | Almond Metallic |
14 more models listed with this code, but outside their production years
- GM Astro (built 1985–2005)
- GM Bravada (built 1990–2004)
- GM Camaro (built 2015–2023)
- GM Envoy (built 1997–2008)
- GM Hummer H3 (built 2005–2010)
- GM Intrigue (built 1997–2002)
- GM L-Series (built 1999–2004)
- GM Lumina (built 1989–2013)
- GM Montana SV6 (built 1997–2009)
- GM Safari (built 1998–present)
- GM Silverado (built 1998–present)
- GM Tahoe (built 1991–present)
- GM Trailblazer (built 2020–present)
- GM Trans Sport (built 1989–1998)
Where to find code 65 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 Almond Metallic
Ask for GM 65 and give the model year: paint suppliers mix by code, and some codes have several variants (this one also appears as 65 9073, 65 9286, 65T).
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.