CarPaintCode
165E Cashmere Taupe Metallic

GM paint code 165E

Cashmere Taupe Metallic.

Code
165E (also seen as 3M5, 60U)
Finish
Metallic
Colour family
Grey
Years
1998–2010
Models
6
Screen colour
#958A83 approximate

GM models with paint code 165E

ModelYearsColour name
GM Buick Excelle1998–2010Cashmere Taupe Metallic
GM Buick GL8-FIRSTLAND1998–2010Cashmere Taupe Metallic
GM Chevrolet Epica1998–2010Cashmere Taupe Metallic
GM Epica1998–2010Cashmere Taupe Metallic
GM Optra1998–2010Cashmere Taupe Metallic
GM Prizm1998–2010Cashmere Taupe Metallic

Where to find code 165E 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 Cashmere Taupe Metallic

Ask for GM 165E and give the model year: paint suppliers mix by code, and some codes have several variants (this one also appears as 3M5, 60U).

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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