What the crossover numbers are:
General Motors uses two main types of paint codes: the G code and the WA code. The G code is the newer system and replaces older two-digit codes, which may have a "U" prefix or suffix. The WA code is older and more consistent, though it's only referenced about half the time.
For purchasing paint, you can use the AC Delco or GM pen/aerosol can numbers to find the corresponding paint code. These products are available through any GM dealership or various websites (note: our site, hdpaintcode.com, does not have any sponsorship, affiliate deals, or links).
If you're looking to mix paint, you might encounter the Akzo number, which is used in stores that stock brands like Sikkens, Lesonal, Wanda, or Utech. Similarly, Axalta (formerly Dupont) and BASF (brands like Diamont, Glasurit, Limco) use their specific numbers for mixing paint.
Example of GM touch up pen.
2016 Buick Cascada
2016 Buick Cascada Paint Codes
Year | GM Brand | Model | Short Code | WA Code | Color Name | Akzo | Axalta | Basf | Ppg | Touch Up Pen # | Spray Can # | Color Shade Example |
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2016 | Buick | Cascada | GWD | WA161V | Flip Chip Met | BUI16:GWD | Z0111 | 926854 | 19367977 | 19331171 | ||
2016 | Buick | Cascada | GWJ | WA167V | Deep Sky Met | BUI13:GWJ | Z0665 | 926851 | 19367979 | 19355068 | ||
2016 | Buick | Cascada | GWH | WA169V | Phantom Gray Met | BUI13:GWH | Z6323 | 926852 | 19367978 | |||
2016 | Buick | Cascada | GDB | WA459Y | Toasted Coconut Met | BUI16:GDB | Z2349 | 926855 | 19367976 | 19356346 | ||
2016 | Buick | Cascada | 58, GAR | WA501Q | Carbon Flash Met | BUI08:58C | X4741 | 805053 | 917964 | 19367787 | 19355091 | |
2016 | Buick | Cascada | GAZ, 50 | WA8624 | Summit White | BUI85:50T | B8550 | 826231 | 6260 | 19367652 | 19354941 |
2016 Buick Enclave
2016 Buick Enclave Paint Codes
Year | GM Brand | Model | Short Code | WA Code | Color Name | Akzo | Axalta | Basf | Ppg | Touch Up Pen # | Spray Can # | Color Shade Example |
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2016 | Buick | Enclave | GWT | WA102V | Sparkling Silver Met | BUI13:GWT | Z0425 | 893574 | 932807 | 19367792 | ||
2016 | Buick | Enclave | GXG | WA121V | Iridium Met | BUI13:GXG | Z0463 | 893578 | 932808 | 19367759 | 19354994 | |
2016 | Buick | Enclave | G1W | WA140X | Abalone White Pearl | BUI15:G1W | Z1666 | 913453 | 934973 | 19367664 | 19355046 | |
2016 | Buick | Enclave | G7U | WA143X | Plum Berry Met | BUI14:G7U | Z0895 | 905280 | 934440 | 19367758 | 19355014 | |
2016 | Buick | Enclave | GB8 | WA384A | Black Meet Kettle Met | BUI16:GB8 | Z2353 | 911606 | 940222 | 19367666 | 19355050 | |
2016 | Buick | Enclave | G1E | WA405Y | Limited Addiction Red Pearl | BUI15:G1E | 913446 | 934971 | 19367663 | 19355038 | ||
2016 | Buick | Enclave | G1F | WA406Y | Burnished Brandy Met | BUI15:G1F | Z2461 | 913360 | 938121 | 19367763 | ||
2016 | Buick | Enclave | G1M | WA410Y | Old Blue Eyes Met | BUI15:G1M | 913449 | 934972 | 19367760 | |||
2016 | Buick | Enclave | GAN, 17 | WA636R | Switchblade Silver Met | BUI09:17 | X5653 | 773664 | 919991 | 19367653 | 19355105 | |
2016 | Buick | Enclave | GAZ, 50 | WA8624 | Summit White | BUI85:50T | B8550 | 826231 | 6260 | 19367652 | 19354941 |
2016 Buick Encore
2016 Buick Encore Paint Codes
Year | GM Brand | Model | Short Code | WA Code | Color Name | Akzo | Axalta | Basf | Ppg | Touch Up Pen # | Spray Can # | Color Shade Example |
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2016 | Buick | Encore | GYN | WA203V | Snowflake White Pearl | BUI13:GYN | Z0518 | 893468 | 932687 | 19367934 | ||
2016 | Buick | Encore | GYO | WA204V | Deep Espresso Brown Met | BUI13:GYO | Z0620 | 893469 | 933934 | 19367933 | 19355007 | |
2016 | Buick | Encore | GYL | WA206V | Sandy Beach Brown Met | BUI13:GYL | 893471 | 932686 | 19367935 | |||
2016 | Buick | Encore | 58, GAR | WA501Q | Carbon Flash Met | BUI08:58C | X4741 | 805053 | 917964 | 19367787 | 19355091 | |
2016 | Buick | Encore | GAN, 17 | WA636R | Switchblade Silver Met | BUI09:17 | X5653 | 773664 | 919991 | 19367653 | 19355105 | |
2016 | Buick | Encore | GCS | WA681R | Velvet Red Met | BUIGCS | X9829 | 816642 | 931442 | 19367766 | ||
2016 | Buick | Encore | GQM | WA895T | Boracay Blue Met | BUIGQM | 863635 | 931613 | 19367768 | 19354979 |
2016 Buick Envision
2016 Buick Envision Paint Codes
Year | GM Brand | Model | Short Code | WA Code | Color Name | Akzo | Axalta | Basf | Ppg | Touch Up Pen # | Spray Can # | Color Shade Example |
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2016 | Buick | Envision | GWX | WA105V | Subterranean Met | BUI14:GWX | Z1920 | 898752 | 932926 | 19367761 | 19355013 | |
2016 | Buick | Envision | G7U | WA143X | Plum Berry Met | BUI14:G7U | Z0895 | 905280 | 934440 | 19367758 | 19355014 | |
2016 | Buick | Envision | GFT | WA421P | Paprika Red Met | BUI16:GFT | X2779 | 925118 | 19367970 | 19331155 | ||
2016 | Buick | Envision | 58, GAR | WA501Q | Carbon Flash Met | BUI08:58C | X4741 | 805053 | 917964 | 19367787 | 19355091 | |
2016 | Buick | Envision | 12, G1Y | WA519F | Galaxy Silver Met | BUI99:12 | B9900 | 29021 | 5451 | 19367801 | 19354976 | |
2016 | Buick | Envision | GCD | WA9753 | Bright White | BUI9753P | X7358 | 21006 | 91323 |
2016 Buick Lacrosse
2016 Buick Lacrosse Paint Codes
Year | GM Brand | Model | Short Code | WA Code | Color Name | Akzo | Axalta | Basf | Ppg | Touch Up Pen # | Spray Can # | Color Shade Example |
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2016 | Buick | Lacrosse | GWT | WA102V | Sparkling Silver Met | BUI13:GWT | Z0425 | 893574 | 932807 | 19367792 | ||
2016 | Buick | Lacrosse | G7Q | WA139X | Son Of A Gun Gray Met | BUI14:G7Q | Z0893 | 905275 | 935784 | 19367655 | 19355023 | |
2016 | Buick | Lacrosse | G1W | WA140X | Abalone White Pearl | BUI15:G1W | Z1666 | 913453 | 934973 | 19367664 | 19355046 | |
2016 | Buick | Lacrosse | G7T | WA142X | Baroque Red Met | BUI14:G7T | 896992 | 935200 | 19367665 | |||
2016 | Buick | Lacrosse | GB8 | WA384A | Black Meet Kettle Met | BUI16:GB8 | Z2353 | 911606 | 940222 | 19367666 | 19355050 | |
2016 | Buick | Lacrosse | G1F | WA406Y | Burnished Brandy Met | BUI15:G1F | Z2461 | 913360 | 938121 | 19367763 | ||
2016 | Buick | Lacrosse | G1M | WA410Y | Old Blue Eyes Met | BUI15:G1M | 913449 | 934972 | 19367760 | |||
2016 | Buick | Lacrosse | 89, GBE | WA505Q | Crystal Claret Tintcoat | BUI08:89 | X4738 | 749447 | 915635 | 19367785 | ||
2016 | Buick | Lacrosse | GAN, 17 | WA636R | Switchblade Silver Met | BUI09:17 | X5653 | 773664 | 919991 | 19367653 | 19355105 | |
2016 | Buick | Lacrosse | GAZ, 50 | WA8624 | Summit White | BUI85:50T | B8550 | 826231 | 6260 | 19367652 | 19354941 |
2016 Buick Regal
2016 Buick Regal Paint Codes
Year | GM Brand | Model | Short Code | WA Code | Color Name | Akzo | Axalta | Basf | Ppg | Touch Up Pen # | Spray Can # | Color Shade Example |
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2016 | Buick | Regal | GWT | WA102V | Sparkling Silver Met | BUI13:GWT | Z0425 | 893574 | 932807 | 19367792 | ||
2016 | Buick | Regal | G1W | WA140X | Abalone White Pearl | BUI15:G1W | Z1666 | 913453 | 934973 | 19367664 | 19355046 | |
2016 | Buick | Regal | GB8 | WA384A | Black Meet Kettle Met | BUI16:GB8 | Z2353 | 911606 | 940222 | 19367666 | 19355050 | |
2016 | Buick | Regal | GC8 | WA387A | Green With Envy Met | BUI16:GC8 | 926868 | 19367959 | 19331137 | |||
2016 | Buick | Regal | G1E | WA405Y | Limited Addiction Red Pearl | BUI15:G1E | 913446 | 934971 | 19367663 | 19355038 | ||
2016 | Buick | Regal | G1M | WA410Y | Old Blue Eyes Met | BUI15:G1M | 913449 | 934972 | 19367760 | |||
2016 | Buick | Regal | GAN, 17 | WA636R | Switchblade Silver Met | BUI09:17 | X5653 | 773664 | 919991 | 19367653 | 19355105 | |
2016 | Buick | Regal | GLJ | WA810T | Ashen Gray Met | BUI12:GLJ | 882691 | 931165 | 19367805 | 19354991 | ||
2016 | Buick | Regal | 41, GBA | WA8555 | Black | BUI84:41C | F0211 | 13572 | 9937 | 19367651 | 19354940 | |
2016 | Buick | Regal | GAZ, 50 | WA8624 | Summit White | BUI85:50T | B8550 | 826231 | 6260 | 19367652 | 19354941 |
2016 Buick Verano
2016 Buick Verano Paint Codes
Year | GM Brand | Model | Short Code | WA Code | Color Name | Akzo | Axalta | Basf | Ppg | Touch Up Pen # | Spray Can # | Color Shade Example |
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2016 | Buick | Verano | G7Q | WA139X | Son Of A Gun Gray Met | BUI14:G7Q | Z0893 | 905275 | 935784 | 19367655 | 19355023 | |
2016 | Buick | Verano | GB8 | WA384A | Black Meet Kettle Met | BUI16:GB8 | Z2353 | 911606 | 940222 | 19367666 | 19355050 | |
2016 | Buick | Verano | G1M | WA410Y | Old Blue Eyes Met | BUI15:G1M | 913449 | 934972 | 19367760 | |||
2016 | Buick | Verano | 89, GBE | WA505Q | Crystal Claret Tintcoat | BUI08:89 | X4738 | 749447 | 915635 | 19367785 | ||
2016 | Buick | Verano | GVU | WA518Q | Mocha Bronze Met | BUI08:76 | X4734 | 749446 | 917966 | 19367829 | ||
2016 | Buick | Verano | GAN, 17 | WA636R | Switchblade Silver Met | BUI09:17 | X5653 | 773664 | 919991 | 19367653 | 19355105 | |
2016 | Buick | Verano | GBN, 98 | WA800J | White Diamond Pearl | BUI02:98 | Z4546 | 622809 | 19367784 | 19354951 | ||
2016 | Buick | Verano | GAZ, 50 | WA8624 | Summit White | BUI85:50T | B8550 | 826231 | 6260 | 19367652 | 19354941 |