GM paint code 83
Canyon Red Metallic, also listed as Dark Blue Metallic, Gunmetal Metallic, Med.sapphire Blue Metallic.
- Code
83(also seen as8993,92,9916)- Finish
- Metallic
- Colour family
- Blue
- Code in use
- 1978–1995 across GM
- Models
- 14
- Screen colour
#193E4Fapproximate
GM models with paint code 83
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 Bonneville | 1985–1986 | Canyon Red Metallic |
| GM Buick | 1985–1986 | Canyon Red Metallic |
| GM Corvette | 1985–1986 | Canyon Red Metallic |
| GM Delta Eighty Eight | 1985–1986 ? | Canyon Red Metallic |
| GM Denali | 1985–1986 ? | Canyon Red Metallic |
| GM Impala | 1985–1986 | Canyon Red Metallic |
| GM Le Sabre | 1985–1986 ? | Canyon Red Metallic |
| GM Malibu | 1985–1986 ? | Canyon Red Metallic |
| GM Ninety Eight Regency | 1985–1986 ? | Canyon Red Metallic |
| GM Oldsmobile | 1985–1986 ? | Canyon Red Metallic |
| GM Outlook | 1985–1986 ? | Canyon Red Metallic |
| GM Rally | 1985–1986 ? | Canyon Red Metallic |
| GM Sierra | 1985–1986 | Canyon Red Metallic |
| GM Vandura | 1985–1986 ? | Canyon Red Metallic |
12 more models listed with this code, but outside their production years
- GM Acadia (built 2006–present)
- GM Aura (built 2006–2009)
- GM Aurora (built 1994–2003)
- GM Dts (built 2005–2011)
- GM Enclave (built 2007–present)
- GM Equinox (built 2004–present)
- GM Lacrosse (built 2004–present)
- GM Lucerne (built 2005–2011)
- GM Park Avenue (built 1990–2012)
- GM Silverado (built 1998–present)
- GM Tornado (built 1957–1957)
- GM Traverse (built 2008–present)
Where to find code 83 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 Canyon Red Metallic
Ask for GM 83 and give the model year: paint suppliers mix by code, and some codes have several variants (this one also appears as 8993, 92, 9916).
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.