GM paint code 73
Brilliant Red (2c), also listed as Flame Red, Med Red Metallic, Rally Red.
- Code
73(also seen as73-9287,73BN,73BN (12),73W,839,8801,8985,9197,9287,9321,9348,R705-P901-0)- Finish
- Solid
- Colour family
- Red
- Code in use
- 1965–2002 across GM
- Models
- 15
- 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 73: it is mostly listed as Black Rose 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 73
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 All Models | 1987–1989 ? | Brilliant Red (2c) |
| GM Beretta | 1987–1989 | Brilliant Red (2c) |
| GM Bonneville | 1987–1989 | Brilliant Red (2c) |
| GM Chevrolet | 1987–1989 ? | Brilliant Red (2c) |
| GM Corsica | 1987–1989 | Brilliant Red (2c) |
| GM Corvette | 1987–1989 | Brilliant Red (2c) |
| GM Denali | 1987–1989 ? | Brilliant Red (2c) |
| GM Heavy Duty Truck | 1987–1989 ? | Brilliant Red (2c) |
| GM Le Sabre | 1987–1989 ? | Brilliant Red (2c) |
| GM Medium Duty Truck | 1987–1989 ? | Brilliant Red (2c) |
| GM Pontiac | 1987–1989 ? | Brilliant Red (2c) |
| GM Saturn | 1987–1989 ? | Brilliant Red (2c) |
| GM Sierra | 1987–1989 | Brilliant Red (2c) |
| GM Spectrum | 1987–1989 ? | Brilliant Red (2c) |
| GM Trans Sport | 1989 | Brilliant Red (2c) |
6 more models listed with this code, but outside their production years
- GM Aurora (built 1994–2003)
- GM Camaro (built 2015–2023)
- GM Ion (built 2002–2007)
- GM Park Avenue (built 1990–2012)
- GM S-Series (built 1990–2002)
- GM Silverado (built 1998–present)
Where to find code 73 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 Brilliant Red (2c)
Ask for GM 73 and give the model year: paint suppliers mix by code, and some codes have several variants (this one also appears as 73-9287, 73BN, 73BN (12)).
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.