GM paint code 38
Beige Metallic, also listed as Bright Teal Metallic, Champagne Metallic, Dark Aqua Metallic.
- Code
38(also seen as4738,4984,5334,731F,796J,801K,8758,9220,9581,9606,9633,9794)- Finish
- Metallic
- Colour family
- Blue
- Code in use
- 1976–2003 across GM
- Models
- 25
- Screen colour
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GM models with paint code 38
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.
| Model | Years | Colour name |
|---|---|---|
| GM Allante | 1976 ? | Beige Metallic |
| GM Blazer | 1976 ? | Beige Metallic |
| GM Bonneville | 1976 | Beige Metallic |
| GM Buick | 1976 | Beige Metallic |
| GM Cadillac | 1976 ? | Beige Metallic |
| GM Delta Eighty Eight | 1976 ? | Beige Metallic |
| GM Deville | 1976 ? | Beige Metallic |
| GM Eldorado | 1976 | Beige Metallic |
| GM Express | 1976 ? | Beige Metallic |
| GM Le Sabre | 1976 ? | Beige Metallic |
| GM Medium Duty Truck | 1976 ? | Beige Metallic |
| GM Ninety Eight Regency | 1976 ? | Beige Metallic |
| GM Oldsmobile | 1976 ? | Beige Metallic |
| GM Rainier | 1976 ? | Beige Metallic |
| GM Rally | 1976 ? | Beige Metallic |
| GM Relay | 1976 ? | Beige Metallic |
| GM Riviera | 1976 ? | Beige Metallic |
| GM S Pick Up | 1976 ? | Beige Metallic |
| GM S10 | 1976 ? | Beige Metallic |
| GM Saturn | 1976 ? | Beige Metallic |
| GM Savana | 1976 ? | Beige Metallic |
| GM Seville | 1976 | Beige Metallic |
| GM Sky | 1976 ? | Beige Metallic |
| GM Suburban | 1976 | Beige Metallic |
| GM Vandura | 1976 ? | Beige Metallic |
14 more models listed with this code, but outside their production years
- GM Aurora (built 1994–2003)
- GM Catera (built 1996–2001)
- GM Envoy (built 1997–2008)
- GM G6 Pontiac (built 2004–2010)
- GM Hhr (built 2005–2011)
- GM Montana SV6 (built 1997–2009)
- GM Park Avenue (built 1990–2012)
- GM S-Series (built 1990–2002)
- GM Sierra (built 1982–1993)
- GM Silverado (built 1998–present)
- GM Solstice (built 2005–2009)
- GM Terraza (built 2004–2007)
- GM Trailblazer (built 2020–present)
- GM Uplander (built 2004–2008)
Where to find code 38 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.
Touch-up paint for Beige Metallic
Ask for GM 38 and give the model year: paint suppliers mix by code, and some codes have several variants (this one also appears as 4738, 4984, 5334).
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.