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Chevrolet Malibu Paint Codes

100 factory colors from 1981 to 2024: color names, OEM paint codes and the model years each was offered.

The Chevrolet Malibu has 100 factory paint colors on record between 1981 and 2024. Choose your model year below to see what was offered that year, then match the paint code printed on your vehicle's label against the table.

Chevrolet Malibu paint colors and codes

100 colors · tap a row for the code details and how to get the paint

ColorPaint codeModel years
Antique Bronze 53 2007–2008
Arctic Blue GGB 2017–2018
Ardent Brown GHB 2010
Ashen Gray GLJ 2014–2017
Atlantis Blue GWY 2013–2015
Auburn Nightmist 52 2000
Autumn Bronze G1F 2016–2017
Beige 59 1981
Black GBAalso: 41, 19 1981, 1997–2007, 2013–2014, 2016–2017
Black Cherry GLR 2020–2021
Black Granite GAR 2009, 2012–2015
Black Sapphire 28 2004
Blue Topaz 19 2013–2014
Blue Velvet G1M 2016–2018
Bright Red 81 1997–1998
Bright White 16 1997–2002
Butte Red G7T 2014–2016
Cajun Red GPJ 2017–2020
Carbon Flash 58also: GAR 2008, 2010–2011
Cashmere 15 2006–2008
Champagne 36 1981
Champagne Silver GWT 2013–2016
Cherry Red GSK 2021–2022
Cream 35 1981
Crystal Red GBEalso: 89 2012–2014, 2016
Dark Ash G6M 2022–2023
Dark Blue 29 1981
Dark Bronzemist 76 1999–2002
Dark Cherry 77 1999–2000
Dark Gray GGW 2012
Dark Jade Greeb 47 1981
Dark Labyrinth GGW 2011
Dark Ming Blue 25 2005–2007
Dark Mulberry 89 1998
Dark Toreador 51 1998
Dark Tropic Teal 37 2002–2003
Galaxy Gray GGW 2010
Galaxy Silver 12 2001–2005
Gold Mist GAOalso: 51 2009–2012
Green 35 2001
Green Envy GC8 2016–2017
Imperial Blue GAPalso: 37 2008–2012
Iridescent Pearl G1W 2015–2019
Jasper Green 56 1998–2000
Laguna Green 35 1997
Lakeshore Blue GXP 2024
Laser Blue G7Z 2005–2007
Light Blue 21 1981
Light Brown 63 1981
Light Driftwood 33 2001–2005
Light Jade Green 45 1981
Light Maron 72 1981
Light Sandrift 49 1998–2000
Light Tarnished Silver 67 2006–2008
Magna Steel GHA 2010–2011
Manta Green 37 1997–1998
Maroon 77 1981
Medium Brown 68 1981
Medium Garnet Red 72 1998
Medium Green 47 2001–2002
Medium Green Pearl 47 2003
Medium Malachite 44 1997–1998
Medium Red 44 2001
Medium Sea Green 42 1997–1999
Medium Spiral Gray 88 2003–2006
Mineral Gray G5D 2022–2024
Mocha Steel GHA 2012
Mosaic Black GB8 2016–2024
Navy Blue 28 1999–2001
Nightfall Gray G7Q 2016–2019
Northsky Blue GA0 2019–2022
Olympic White GAZalso: 50 2003–2004, 2011
Opal Blue 24 1998–2000
Pepperdust GMU 2017–2019
Radiant Red GNT 2023–2024
Red Jewel CAQalso: GAQ, 80 2008–2011
Redfire 72 2002–2003
Riverside Blue GKK 2023
Sable G7U 2015
Sandy Ridge G8K 2018–2019
Shadow Gray GJI 2019–2021
Silver 16 1981
Silver Green 92 2004–2006
Silver Ice GANalso: 17 2012–2018, 2020–2022
Silver Mist 17 1998
Silver Topaz GWS 2013–2014
Silvermist 17 1997, 1999–2000
Sport Red 63 2004–2007
Steel Blue GLB 2013
Sterling Gray GXD 2023–2024
Stone Gray GCG 2020
Summit White GAZalso: 50 2009–2010, 2012–2024
Switchblade Silver GANalso: 17 2009–2011
Taupe Gray GGW 2013
Techno Gray 75 2007–2009
Transition Blue 78 2007–2009
Urbane Moss GAValso: 92 2009–2010
Victory Red 74 2003
White 40also: 11 1981, 2004–2008
White Diamond 98also: GBN 2010–2014

Swatches are approximate screen colors picked from the color name. They are not the paint. Use the paint code.

How to read this table

The paint code is the manufacturer's identifier for that color, and it is what a paint supplier needs to mix an exact match. Some colors show extra codes underneath (“also”): these are variants recorded for the same color, for example alternate formulas or production variants. Start with the main code and confirm it against the label on your car or with your VIN. The same color name can carry different codes in different years, so the model-year column matters.

Malibu color highlights

Most recent colors

  • Lakeshore Blue GXP
    2024
  • Radiant Red GNT
    2023–2024
  • Sterling Gray GXD
    2023–2024
  • Mineral Gray G5D
    2022–2024
  • Mosaic Black GB8
    2016–2024
  • Summit White GAZ
    2009–2024

Longest-running colors

  • Black GBA
    16 model years · 1981–2017
  • Summit White GAZ
    15 model years · 2009–2024
  • Silver Ice GAN
    10 model years · 2012–2022
  • Mosaic Black GB8
    9 model years · 2016–2024
  • White 40
    6 model years · 1981–2008
  • Bright White 16
    6 model years · 1997–2002

Colors offered by decade

  • 1980s: 14 colors
  • 1990s: 18 colors
  • 2000s: 40 colors
  • 2010s: 40 colors
  • 2020s: 15 colors

Where to find the paint code on your Chevrolet

Check the driver's door jamb first: most manufacturers put a label there that includes the paint code, often marked paint, color or ext. If it is not there, try the glovebox, the trunk area, and under the hood. If the label is gone, a dealer can decode your VIN. See the full Chevrolet paint code guide for more.

Other Chevrolet models

Color names, codes and model-year ranges come from public reference listings (chiefly ChipFixx) and may contain gaps or errors. Always verify against your vehicle's label or VIN before ordering paint. Spot a mistake? Let us know.