GM paint code 85
Medium Blue I Metallic, also listed as Medium Blue II Metallic, Medium Slate I Metallic, Medium Slate II Metallic.
- Code
85(also seen as8541)- Finish
- Metallic
- Colour family
- Blue
- Code in use
- 1977–1992 across GM
- Models
- 13
- 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 also list code 85 for Raspberry Metallic, a clearly different colour, so it has its own page. Which one is right for your car depends on the model and year: check the label.
GM models with paint code 85
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 | 1977 ? | Medium Blue I Metallic |
| GM Buick | 1977 | Medium Blue I Metallic |
| GM Cadillac | 1977 ? | Medium Blue I Metallic |
| GM Canyon | 1977 ? | Medium Blue I Metallic |
| GM Chevrolet | 1977 ? | Medium Blue I Metallic |
| GM Colorado | 1977 ? | Medium Blue I Metallic |
| GM Corvette | 1977 | Medium Blue I Metallic |
| GM Hummer | 1977 ? | Medium Blue I Metallic |
| GM Medium Duty Truck | 1977 ? | Medium Blue I Metallic |
| GM Oldsmobile | 1977 ? | Medium Blue I Metallic |
| GM Pontiac | 1977 ? | Medium Blue I Metallic |
| GM S Pick Up | 1977 ? | Medium Blue I Metallic |
| GM S10 | 1977 ? | Medium Blue I Metallic |
5 more models listed with this code, but outside their production years
- GM Catera (built 1996–2001)
- GM Cts (built 2002–2019)
- GM Dts (built 2005–2011)
- GM Hummer H3 (built 2005–2010)
- GM Xlr (built 2003–2009)
Where to find code 85 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 Medium Blue I Metallic
Ask for GM 85 and give the model year: paint suppliers mix by code, and some codes have several variants (this one also appears as 8541).
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.