CarPaintCode
196E Gray Bronze Metallic

GM paint code 196E

Gray Bronze Metallic.

Code
196E (also seen as 59)
Finish
Metallic
Colour family
Grey
Years
1998
Models
2
Screen colour
#534B45 approximate

GM models with paint code 196E

ModelYearsColour name
GM L-Series1998Gray Bronze Metallic
GM S-Series1998Gray Bronze Metallic

Where to find code 196E 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.

Full guide with diagram →

Touch-up paint for Gray Bronze Metallic

Ask for GM 196E and give the model year: paint suppliers mix by code, and some codes have several variants (this one also appears as 59).

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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