81U
Bright Red (2c)
GM paint code 81U
Bright Red (2c).
- Code
81U(also seen as917K)- Finish
- Solid
- Colour family
- Red
- Code in use
- 2007 across GM
- Models
- 15
- Screen colour
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GM models with paint code 81U
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 Acadia | 2007 | Bright Red (2c) |
| GM Buick GL8-FIRSTLAND | 2007 ? | Bright Red (2c) |
| GM Enclave | 2007 | Bright Red (2c) |
| GM Envoy | 2007 | Bright Red (2c) |
| GM GL8 | 2007 | Bright Red (2c) |
| GM Montana SV6 | 2007 ≈ | Bright Red (2c) |
| GM Outlook | 2007 ? | Bright Red (2c) |
| GM Rainier | 2007 ? | Bright Red (2c) |
| GM Relay | 2007 ? | Bright Red (2c) |
| GM Silverado | 2007 | Bright Red (2c) |
| GM Spectrum | 2007 ? | Bright Red (2c) |
| GM Sprint | 2007 ? | Bright Red (2c) |
| GM Terraza | 2007 | Bright Red (2c) |
| GM Uplander | 2007 | Bright Red (2c) |
| GM Vibe | 2007 | Bright Red (2c) |
8 more models listed with this code, but outside their production years
- GM Lemans (built 1961–1993)
- GM Metro (built 1980–1998)
- GM Prizm (built 1988–2001)
- GM Sierra (built 1982–1993)
- GM Storm (built 1990–1993)
- GM Trailblazer (built 2020–present)
- GM Trans Sport (built 1989–1998)
- GM Traverse (built 2008–present)
Where to find code 81U 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 Bright Red (2c)
Ask for GM 81U and give the model year: paint suppliers mix by code, and some codes have several variants (this one also appears as 917K).
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.