CarPaintCode
53 Competition Yellow (2c)

GM paint code 53

Competition Yellow (2c), also listed as Gold Metallic, Light Toreador Red Metallic, Talbot Yellow.

Code
53 (also seen as 7725, 860J, 869J, 8908, 9804)
Finish
Solid
Colour family
Yellow
Years
1983–2005
Models
41
Screen colour
#EEA700 approximate

GM models with paint code 53

ModelYearsColour name
GM Allure1990–1996Competition Yellow (2c)
GM Astro1990–1996Competition Yellow (2c)
GM Aura1990–1996Competition Yellow (2c)
GM Aurora1990–1996Competition Yellow (2c)
GM Avalanche1990–1996Competition Yellow (2c)
GM Bonneville1990–1996Competition Yellow (2c)
GM Century1990–1996Competition Yellow (2c)
GM Chevrolet1990–1996Competition Yellow (2c)
GM Corvette1990–1996Competition Yellow (2c)
GM Cts1990–1996Competition Yellow (2c)
GM Cts-V1990–1996Competition Yellow (2c)
GM Cutlass1990–1996Competition Yellow (2c)
GM Delta Eighty Eight1990–1996Competition Yellow (2c)
GM Denali1990–1996Competition Yellow (2c)
GM Dts1990–1996Competition Yellow (2c)
GM Escalade1990–1996Competition Yellow (2c)
GM Esv - Escalade1990–1996Competition Yellow (2c)
GM Ext - Escalade1990–1996Competition Yellow (2c)
GM Grand Prix1990–1996Competition Yellow (2c)
GM Impala1990–1996Competition Yellow (2c)
GM Intrigue1990–1996Competition Yellow (2c)
GM L-Series1990–1996Competition Yellow (2c)
GM Lacrosse1990–1996Competition Yellow (2c)
GM Le Sabre1990–1996Competition Yellow (2c)
GM Lucerne1990–1996Competition Yellow (2c)
GM Lumina1990–1996Competition Yellow (2c)
GM Malibu1990–1996Competition Yellow (2c)
GM Malibu Maxx1990–1996Competition Yellow (2c)
GM Monte Carlo1990–1996Competition Yellow (2c)
GM Ninety Eight Regency1990–1996Competition Yellow (2c)
GM Rally1990–1996Competition Yellow (2c)
GM Regal1990–1996Competition Yellow (2c)
GM Rendezvous1990–1996Competition Yellow (2c)
GM Safari1990–1996Competition Yellow (2c)
GM Srx1990–1996Competition Yellow (2c)
GM Sts1990–1996Competition Yellow (2c)
GM Sts-V1990–1996Competition Yellow (2c)
GM Suburban1990–1996Competition Yellow (2c)
GM Tahoe1990–1996Competition Yellow (2c)
GM Vandura1990–1996Competition Yellow (2c)
GM Yukon1990–1996Competition Yellow (2c)

Where to find code 53 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 Competition Yellow (2c)

Ask for GM 53 and give the model year: paint suppliers mix by code, and some codes have several variants (this one also appears as 7725, 860J, 869J).

This is a solid colour, the easiest kind to match. Most cars from the 1990s on still have a clear coat over it.

Read the touch-up paint guide before you start.

Similar GM colours

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