GM paint code 16
Bright Silver Metallic, also listed as Bright White (2c), Grey I Metallic, Grey II Metallic.
- Code
16(also seen as16U,213M,287A,4969,7718,814T,9659,9753,GBC,GLC)- Finish
- Metallic
- Colour family
- Silver
- Code in use
- 1976–2017 across GM
- Models
- 58
- Screen colour
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GM models with paint code 16
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 Avalanche | 1983 ? | Bright Silver Metallic |
| GM Blazer | 1983 ? | Bright Silver Metallic |
| GM Bonneville | 1983 | Bright Silver Metallic |
| GM Buick | 1983 | Bright Silver Metallic |
| GM Buk | 1983 ? | Bright Silver Metallic |
| GM Cadillac | 1983 ? | Bright Silver Metallic |
| GM Canyon | 1983 ? | Bright Silver Metallic |
| GM Captiva | 1983 ? | Bright Silver Metallic |
| GM Cavalier | 1983 | Bright Silver Metallic |
| GM Century | 1983 ? | Bright Silver Metallic |
| GM Chevrolet | 1983 ? | Bright Silver Metallic |
| GM Chevrolet Epica | 1983 ? | Bright Silver Metallic |
| GM Colorado | 1983 ? | Bright Silver Metallic |
| GM Corvette | 1983 | Bright Silver Metallic |
| GM Cutlass | 1983 | Bright Silver Metallic |
| GM Delta Eighty Eight | 1983 ? | Bright Silver Metallic |
| GM Denali | 1983 ? | Bright Silver Metallic |
| GM Deville | 1983 ? | Bright Silver Metallic |
| GM Eldorado | 1983 | Bright Silver Metallic |
| GM Epica | 1983 ? | Bright Silver Metallic |
| GM Express | 1983 ? | Bright Silver Metallic |
| GM Fiero | 1983 | Bright Silver Metallic |
| GM G5 Pontiac | 1983 ? | Bright Silver Metallic |
| GM Grand Am | 1983 | Bright Silver Metallic |
| GM Grand Prix | 1983 ? | Bright Silver Metallic |
| GM Hummer | 1983 ? | Bright Silver Metallic |
| GM Impala | 1983 | Bright Silver Metallic |
| GM Innovate | 1983 ? | Bright Silver Metallic |
| GM Kodiak | 1983 | Bright Silver Metallic |
| GM Le Sabre | 1983 ? | Bright Silver Metallic |
| GM Malibu | 1983 ? | Bright Silver Metallic |
| GM Medium Duty Truck | 1983 ? | Bright Silver Metallic |
| GM Monte Carlo | 1983 | Bright Silver Metallic |
| GM Ninety Eight Regency | 1983 ? | Bright Silver Metallic |
| GM Oldsmobile | 1983 ? | Bright Silver Metallic |
| GM Pontiac | 1983 ? | Bright Silver Metallic |
| GM Rainier | 1983 ? | Bright Silver Metallic |
| GM Rally | 1983 ? | Bright Silver Metallic |
| GM Regal | 1983 | Bright Silver Metallic |
| GM Relay | 1983 ? | Bright Silver Metallic |
| GM Riviera | 1983 ? | Bright Silver Metallic |
| GM S10 | 1983 ? | Bright Silver Metallic |
| GM Sail | 1983 ? | Bright Silver Metallic |
| GM Saturn | 1983 ? | Bright Silver Metallic |
| GM Savana | 1983 ? | Bright Silver Metallic |
| GM Seville | 1983 | Bright Silver Metallic |
| GM Sierra | 1983 | Bright Silver Metallic |
| GM Silhouette | 1983 ? | Bright Silver Metallic |
| GM Skylark | 1983 ? | Bright Silver Metallic |
| GM Suburban | 1983 | Bright Silver Metallic |
| GM Sunbird | 1983 | Bright Silver Metallic |
| GM Terrain | 1983 ? | Bright Silver Metallic |
| GM Topkick | 1983 ? | Bright Silver Metallic |
| GM Vandura | 1983 ? | Bright Silver Metallic |
| GM Venture | 1983 ? | Bright Silver Metallic |
| GM Vue | 1983 ? | Bright Silver Metallic |
| GM Yukon | 1983 ? | Bright Silver Metallic |
| GM Yukon Xl | 1983 ? | Bright Silver Metallic |
39 more models listed with this code, but outside their production years
- GM Alero (built 1998–2004)
- GM Astro (built 1985–2005)
- GM Aurora (built 1994–2003)
- GM Aztek (built 2000–2004)
- GM Beretta (built 1987–1996)
- GM Bravada (built 1990–2004)
- GM Buick Excelle (built 2003–2023)
- GM Cobalt (built 2004–present)
- GM Corsica (built 1987–1996)
- GM Encore (built 2012–2022)
- GM Envoy (built 1997–2008)
- GM Equinox (built 2004–present)
- GM Escalade (built 1998–present)
- GM Esv - Escalade (built 1998–present)
- GM Excelle Xt (built 2009–2023)
- GM Ext - Escalade (built 1998–present)
- GM G6 Pontiac (built 2004–2010)
- GM GL8 (built 1999–present)
- GM Hhr (built 2005–2011)
- GM Hummer H2 (built 2002–2009)
- GM Intrigue (built 1997–2002)
- GM Ion (built 2002–2007)
- GM L-Series (built 1999–2004)
- GM Lacrosse (built 2004–present)
- GM Lumina (built 1989–2013)
- GM Montana SV6 (built 1997–2009)
- GM Park Avenue (built 1990–2012)
- GM Rendezvous (built 2001–2006)
- GM Safari (built 1998–present)
- GM Silverado (built 1998–present)
- GM Sts (built 2004–2013)
- GM Sunfire (built 1994–2005)
- GM Tahoe (built 1991–present)
- GM Terraza (built 2004–2007)
- GM Trailblazer (built 2020–present)
- GM Trans Sport (built 1989–1998)
- GM Uplander (built 2004–2008)
- GM Verano (built 2015–present)
- GM Volt (built 2010–2019)
Where to find code 16 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 Silver Metallic
Ask for GM 16 and give the model year: paint suppliers mix by code, and some codes have several variants (this one also appears as 16U, 213M, 287A).
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.