CarPaintCode
8563 Very Dark Sandstone Metallic

GM paint code 8563

Very Dark Sandstone Metallic.

Code
8563 (also seen as 89)
Finish
Metallic
Colour family
Red
Years
1985
Models
2
Screen colour
#31211C approximate

GM models with paint code 8563

ModelYearsColour name
GM Buick1985Very Dark Sandstone Metallic
GM Oldsmobile1985Very Dark Sandstone Metallic

Where to find code 8563 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.

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Touch-up paint for Very Dark Sandstone Metallic

Ask for GM 8563 and give the model year: paint suppliers mix by code, and some codes have several variants (this one also appears as 89).

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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