CarPaintCode
165D Sand Metallic

GM paint code 165D

Sand Metallic.

Code
165D (also seen as 68, 68U, F-77D)
Finish
Metallic
Colour family
Grey
Years
1997–2001
Models
2
Screen colour
#948A7C approximate

GM models with paint code 165D

ModelYearsColour name
GM Cadillac1997–2001Sand Metallic
GM Catera1997–2001Sand Metallic

Where to find code 165D 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 Sand Metallic

Ask for GM 165D and give the model year: paint suppliers mix by code, and some codes have several variants (this one also appears as 68, 68U, F-77D).

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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