70
Carmine I
GM paint code 70
Carmine I, also listed as Carmine II, Cobalt Blue Metallic, Red (2c).
- Code
70(also seen as7717,8832,885K,90,9075,9076)- Finish
- Solid
- Colour family
- Red
- Code in use
- 1979–2024 across GM
- Models
- 19
- Screen colour
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GM models with paint code 70
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 All Models | 1979–1983 ? | Carmine I |
| GM Buick | 1979–1983 | Carmine I |
| GM Cadillac | 1979–1983 ? | Carmine I |
| GM Chevrolet | 1979–1983 ? | Carmine I |
| GM Corvette | 1979–1983 | Carmine I |
| GM Eldorado | 1979–1983 | Carmine I |
| GM Firebird | 1979–1983 | Carmine I |
| GM Heavy Duty Truck | 1979–1983 ? | Carmine I |
| GM Impala | 1979–1983 | Carmine I |
| GM Malibu | 1979–1983 ? | Carmine I |
| GM Medium Duty Truck | 1979–1983 ? | Carmine I |
| GM Monte Carlo | 1979–1983 | Carmine I |
| GM Oldsmobile | 1979–1983 ? | Carmine I |
| GM Pontiac | 1979–1983 ? | Carmine I |
| GM Sail | 1979–1983 ? | Carmine I |
| GM Saturn | 1979–1983 ? | Carmine I |
| GM Sierra | 1982–1983 | Carmine I |
| GM Srx | 1979–1983 ? | Carmine I |
| GM Vue | 1979–1983 ? | Carmine I |
8 more models listed with this code, but outside their production years
- GM Buick Excelle (built 2003–2023)
- GM Ion (built 2002–2007)
- GM Lumina (built 1989–2013)
- GM Silverado (built 1998–present)
- GM Ssr (built 2023–present)
- GM Sts (built 2004–2013)
- GM Sts-V (built 2004–2013)
- GM Sunfire (built 1994–2005)
Where to find code 70 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 Carmine I
Ask for GM 70 and give the model year: paint suppliers mix by code, and some codes have several variants (this one also appears as 7717, 8832, 885K).
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.