GM paint code 97
Dark Grey Metallic, also listed as Vermelho Boreal P Metallic.
- Code
97- Finish
- Metallic
- Colour family
- Red
- Code in use
- 1985–2000 across GM
- Models
- 15
- Screen colour
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GM models with paint code 97
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 Astro | 1985–1986 | Dark Grey Metallic |
| GM Bonneville | 1985–1986 | Dark Grey Metallic |
| GM Cadillac | 1985–1986 ? | Dark Grey Metallic |
| GM Cavalier | 1985–1986 | Dark Grey Metallic |
| GM Corvette | 1985–1986 | Dark Grey Metallic |
| GM Grand Am | 1985–1986 | Dark Grey Metallic |
| GM Impala | 1985–1986 | Dark Grey Metallic |
| GM Le Sabre | 1985–1986 ? | Dark Grey Metallic |
| GM Monte Carlo | 1985–1986 | Dark Grey Metallic |
| GM Outlook | 1985–1986 ? | Dark Grey Metallic |
| GM Rainier | 1985–1986 ? | Dark Grey Metallic |
| GM S10 | 1985–1986 ? | Dark Grey Metallic |
| GM Sierra | 1985–1986 | Dark Grey Metallic |
| GM Sonoma | 1985–1986 ? | Dark Grey Metallic |
| GM Suburban | 1985–1986 | Dark Grey Metallic |
16 more models listed with this code, but outside their production years
- GM Acadia (built 2006–present)
- GM Bravada (built 1990–2004)
- GM Catera (built 1996–2001)
- GM Cts (built 2002–2019)
- GM Dts (built 2005–2011)
- GM Enclave (built 2007–present)
- GM Envoy (built 1997–2008)
- GM Hummer H3 (built 2005–2010)
- GM Lucerne (built 2005–2011)
- GM Montana SV6 (built 1997–2009)
- GM Rendezvous (built 2001–2006)
- GM Safari (built 1998–present)
- GM Silverado (built 1998–present)
- GM Sts (built 2004–2013)
- GM Trailblazer (built 2020–present)
- GM Traverse (built 2008–present)
Where to find code 97 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 Dark Grey Metallic
Ask for GM 97 and give the model year: paint suppliers mix by code, and some codes have several variants.
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.