GM paint code 72U
Cosmo Purple Metallic.
- Code
72U(also seen as970L)- Finish
- Metallic
- Colour family
- Purple
- Code in use
- 2004–2006 across GM
- Models
- 22
- 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 72U: it is mostly listed as Bright Red. This page covers the other colour listed under the same code. Check the label on your car before ordering.
GM models with paint code 72U
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 Alero | 2004 | Cosmo Purple Metallic |
| GM Cadillac | 2004–2006 ? | Cosmo Purple Metallic |
| GM Century | 2004–2006 ? | Cosmo Purple Metallic |
| GM Chevrolet | 2004–2006 ? | Cosmo Purple Metallic |
| GM Denali | 2004–2006 ? | Cosmo Purple Metallic |
| GM Escalade | 2004–2006 | Cosmo Purple Metallic |
| GM Grand Am | 2004–2005 | Cosmo Purple Metallic |
| GM Grand Prix | 2004–2006 ? | Cosmo Purple Metallic |
| GM Gto | 2004–2006 | Cosmo Purple Metallic |
| GM Hummer | 2004–2006 ? | Cosmo Purple Metallic |
| GM Impala | 2004–2006 | Cosmo Purple Metallic |
| GM Lumina | 2004–2006 | Cosmo Purple Metallic |
| GM Malibu | 2004–2006 ? | Cosmo Purple Metallic |
| GM Montana SV6 | 2004–2006 ≈ | Cosmo Purple Metallic |
| GM Monte Carlo | 2004–2006 | Cosmo Purple Metallic |
| GM Regal | 2004–2006 | Cosmo Purple Metallic |
| GM Silhouette | 2004–2006 ? | Cosmo Purple Metallic |
| GM Suburban | 2004–2006 | Cosmo Purple Metallic |
| GM Tahoe | 2004–2006 | Cosmo Purple Metallic |
| GM Venture | 2004–2006 ? | Cosmo Purple Metallic |
| GM Vibe | 2004–2006 | Cosmo Purple Metallic |
| GM Yukon | 2004–2006 ? | Cosmo Purple Metallic |
4 more models listed with this code, but outside their production years
- GM Intrigue (built 1997–2002)
- GM Lova (built 2016–2019)
- GM Prizm (built 1988–2001)
- GM Trans Sport (built 1989–1998)
Where to find code 72U 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 Cosmo Purple Metallic
Ask for GM 72U and give the model year: paint suppliers mix by code, and some codes have several variants (this one also appears as 970L).
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.