(Medium Sapphire Blue Firemist : Cadillac : 1987 - 1993)
This code is listed in our database as a cross-reference to PPG code 3995; therefore, the results below are from that code.

1990 paint by GM with short manufacturer/year paint code of 83. This blue automotive paint color is most commonly known as Medium Sapphire Blue Firemist. Another common paint color promotional name is Blue. The color formulation has been used between 1987 and 1993, primarily by Cadillac; but also by GM, Oldsmobile and Buick. We have records of this color appearing on the following models: Seville, Deville, and Eldorado. See the full detailed list below. Firemist was a name given to a group of metallic paints which primarily appeared on the Cadillac but also the Buick and Oldsmobile starting in 1964.

The short make/year code for this paint on a 25311 in 1990, is 83. The code 83 is unique to this paint color formulation for this year; therefore, the code can be used along with the manufacturer and year to specify the paint. For example: "83 1990 Oldsmobile". The longer GM paint manufacturing code, sometimes called the "Fisher paint code", is WA8993. This longer manufacturing code is useful for tracking paint usage.

Example of 1990 GM 83 See more information on "1990 GM 83"
or See all paints with a short model/year code of "83"

Usage list 1990 GM 83 paint (more information)

year	make	model	code	paint name	comment
				Blue	|PPG/Dupont Cross-Ref 1990|
	GM		83	Medium Sapphire Blue Firemist	metallic, 87-93, |Autocolor Colour Register 1998-1999|
1987	Buick	Buick	83	Medium Sapphire Blue Firemist	clearcoat
1987	Cadillac	Cadillac	83	Medium Sapphire Blue Firemist	clearcoat
1987	GM		83	Medium Sapphire Blue Firemist	clearcoat
1987	Oldsmobile	Oldsmobile	83	Medium Sapphire Blue Firemist	clearcoat
1988	Buick	Buick	83	Medium Sapphire Blue Firemist	clearcoat
1988	Cadillac	Cadillac	83	Medium Sapphire Blue Firemist	clearcoat
1988	GM		83	Medium Sapphire Blue Firemist	clearcoat
1988	Oldsmobile	Oldsmobile	83	Medium Sapphire Blue Firemist	clearcoat
1989	Buick	Buick	83	Medium Sapphire Blue Firemist	clearcoat
1989	Cadillac	Cadillac	83	Medium Sapphire Blue Firemist	clearcoat
1989	GM		83	Medium Sapphire Blue Firemist	clearcoat
1989	Oldsmobile	Oldsmobile	83	Medium Sapphire Blue Firemist	clearcoat
1990	Buick	Buick	83	Medium Sapphire Blue Firemist	clearcoat
1990	Cadillac	Cadillac	83	Medium Sapphire Blue Firemist	clearcoat
1990	GM		83	Medium Sapphire Blue Firemist	clearcoat
1990	Oldsmobile	Oldsmobile	83	Medium Sapphire Blue Firemist	clearcoat
1991	Buick	Buick	83	Medium Sapphire Blue Firemist	clearcoat
1991	Cadillac	Brougham	83	Medium Sapphire Blue Firemist	metallic
1991	Cadillac	Cadillac	83	Medium Sapphire Blue Firemist	metallic, Brougham Deville Eldorado Seville
1991	Cadillac	Deville	83	Medium Sapphire Blue Firemist	metallic
1991	Cadillac	Eldorado	83	Medium Sapphire Blue Firemist	metallic
1991	Cadillac	Seville	83	Medium Sapphire Blue Firemist	metallic
1991	GM		83	Medium Sapphire Blue Firemist	clearcoat
1991	Oldsmobile	Oldsmobile	83	Medium Sapphire Blue Firemist	clearcoat
1992	Cadillac	Cadillac	83	Medium Sapphire Blue Firemist
1992	GM		83	Medium Sapphire Blue Firemist
1992	Oldsmobile	Oldsmobile	83	Medium Sapphire Blue Firemist
1993	Buick	Buick	83	Medium Sapphire Blue Firemist
1993	Cadillac	Cadillac	83	Medium Sapphire Blue Firemist
1993	GM		83	Medium Sapphire Blue Firemist
1993	Oldsmobile	Oldsmobile	83	Medium Sapphire Blue Firemist

Paint Manufacturer Codes
GM(Fisher code) : WA8993
Make/Year Code : 83
PPG/Ditzler : 3995
Dupont : B8720
Sherwin Williams : 35900
RM/BASF : 17028
Glasurit : GM-8993, GM8993
Autocolor ICI Nexa : A967B

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