CarPaintCode
8996 Dark Amethyst Metallic

GM paint code 8996

Dark Amethyst Metallic.

Code
8996 (also seen as 99)
Finish
Metallic
Colour family
Grey
Years
1987
Models
3
Screen colour
#212023 approximate

GM models with paint code 8996

ModelYearsColour name
GM Buick1987Dark Amethyst Metallic
GM Cadillac1987Dark Amethyst Metallic
GM Oldsmobile1987Dark Amethyst Metallic

Where to find code 8996 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 Dark Amethyst Metallic

Ask for GM 8996 and give the model year: paint suppliers mix by code, and some codes have several variants (this one also appears as 99).

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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