CarPaintCode
205 Black Metallic

GM paint code 205

Black Metallic, also listed as Light Blue Metallic, Super Grape III Metallic.

Code
205 (also seen as 300C, 41U, 42U, 84U, 8J6, 984A, 985A, Z05)
Finish
Metallic
Colour family
Red
Code in use
1993–1999 across GM
Models
3
Screen colour
#4C3042 approximate

GM models with paint code 205

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.

ModelYearsColour name
GM Metro1998Black Metallic
GM Prizm1998–1999Black Metallic
GM Trans Sport1998Black Metallic

Where to find code 205 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 Black Metallic

Ask for GM 205 and give the model year: paint suppliers mix by code, and some codes have several variants (this one also appears as 300C, 41U, 42U).

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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