CarPaintCode
16E Silver Metallic

GM paint code 16E

Silver Metallic.

Code
16E (also seen as 7736)
Finish
Metallic
Colour family
Silver
Years
1982
Models
3
Screen colour
#98989A approximate

GM models with paint code 16E

ModelYearsColour name
GM Buick1982Silver Metallic
GM Chevrolet1982Silver Metallic
GM Pontiac1982Silver Metallic

Where to find code 16E 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 Silver Metallic

Ask for GM 16E and give the model year: paint suppliers mix by code, and some codes have several variants (this one also appears as 7736).

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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