CarPaintCode
816 Cobalt Blue Metallic

GM paint code 816

Cobalt Blue Metallic.

Code
816 (also seen as 9816, 98U, B022-P902-0)
Finish
Metallic
Colour family
Blue
Code in use
1990–2005 across GM
Models
2
Same paint on
Isuzu
Screen colour
#00395A approximate

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GM models with paint code 816

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 Buick GL8-FIRSTLAND1990–2005 ?Cobalt Blue Metallic
GM Storm1990–1993Cobalt Blue Metallic

Where to find code 816 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.

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Touch-up paint for Cobalt Blue Metallic

Ask for GM 816 and give the model year: paint suppliers mix by code, and some codes have several variants (this one also appears as 9816, 98U, B022-P902-0).

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.

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