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Old Feb 5, 2010 | 04:50 PM
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I have a 2005 C6 and im looking for the paint code. Could anybody give me a hand please on where its located, thanks.
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You will find it on the decal on the inside of the glove box door. The colors available in 2005 were as follows:

Paint number / RPO code / Actual paint name / common name

WA301N / 80 / Red Jewel Met Exterior / Monterey Red

WA379E / 86 / Red Tint Coat Met Exterior / Magnetic Red

WA423G / 79 / Yellow Tintcoat Exterior / Millenium Yellow

WA300N / 45 / Velocity Yellow Exterior / Velocity Yellow

WA633H / 71 / Sunset Orange Met Exterior / Daytona Sunset Orang Met

WA8555 / 41 / Black Exterior / Black

WA9260 / 74 / Victory Red Exterior / Victory Red

WA933L / 19 / Luxo Blue Met Exterior / LeMans Blue Metallic

WA994L / 67 / Lt Tarnishd Slvr Met Exterior / Machine Silver

WA946L / 27 / Cobalt Red Exterior / Precision Red

WA9567 / 10 / Arctic White Exterior / Arctic White

Last edited by talon90; Feb 6, 2010 at 09:54 PM. Reason: Typo in machine silver paint code. Thanks Rick!
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thank you!!!
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So I have a "Lt Tarnished Slvr Met Exterior"

Lightly Tarnished Silver Metallic Exterior?
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Originally Posted by Vasta
So I have a "Lt Tarnished Slvr Met Exterior"

Lightly Tarnished Silver Metallic Exterior?
Now you see why they called it "Machine Silver".
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