(Shale Gray : Cadillac : 1995 - 2005)
At PaintRef.com we have records of this paint for over 10 years of use.

1996 paint by GM with short manufacturer/year paint code of 46. This gray automotive paint color is most commonly known as Shale Gray. Another common paint color promotional name is Shale. The color formulation has been used between 1995 and 2005, primarily by Cadillac; but also by GM, Oldsmobile and Saturn. We have records of this color appearing on the following models: Eldorado, Deville, and XLR. See the full detailed list below.

The short make/year code for this paint on a 202223 in 1996, is 46. The code 46 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: "46 1996 Cadillac". The longer GM paint manufacturing code, sometimes called the "Fisher paint code", is WA130B. This longer manufacturing code is useful for tracking paint usage.

Example of 1996 GM 46 See more information on "1996 GM 46"
or See all paints with a short model/year code of "46"

Usage list 1996 GM 46 paint (more information)

year	make	model	code	paint name	comment
	GM		46	Shale	metallic, 95-99, |Autocolor Colour Register 1998-1999|
1995	Cadillac	Cadillac	46	Shale Gray	metallic, Deville Eldorado Seville
1995	Cadillac	Deville	46	Shale Gray	metallic
1995	Cadillac	Eldorado	46	Shale Gray	metallic
1995	Cadillac	Seville	46	Shale Gray	metallic
1995	GM		46	Shale Gray
1996	Cadillac	Cadillac	46	Shale Gray	metallic, Deville Eldorado Seville
1996	Cadillac	Deville	46	Shale Gray	metallic
1996	Cadillac	Eldorado	46	Shale Gray	metallic
1996	Cadillac	Seville	46	Shale Gray	metallic
1996	GM		46	Shale Gray
1997	Cadillac	Cadillac	46	Shale Gray	metallic, Eldorado Seville
1997	Cadillac	Eldorado	46	Shale Gray	metallic
1997	Cadillac	Seville	46	Shale Gray	metallic
1997	GM		46	Shale Gray
1997	Oldsmobile	Oldsmobile	46	Shale Gray
1998	Cadillac	Cadillac	46	Shale Gray	metallic, Eldorado, Seville
1998	Cadillac	Eldorado	46	Shale Gray	metallic
1998	Cadillac	Seville	46	Shale Gray	metallic
1998	GM		46	Shale Gray
1999	Cadillac	Cadillac	46	Shale	metallic, Deville Eldorado Seville
1999	Cadillac	Deville	46	Shale	metallic
1999	Cadillac	Eldorado	46	Shale	metallic
1999	Cadillac	Seville	46	Shale	metallic
1999	GM		46	Shale Gray
1999	Saturn	Saturn	46	Shale Gray
2003	Cadillac	Cadillac	46	Shale
2003	GM		46	Shale
2004	Cadillac	Cadillac	46	Shale	metallic, XLR
2004	Cadillac	XLR	46	Shale	metallic
2004	GM		46	Shale
2005	Cadillac	Cadillac	46	Shale	XLR
2005	Cadillac	XLR	46	Shale
2005	GM		46	Shale

Paint Manufacturer Codes
GM(Fisher code) : WA130B
Make/Year Code : 46
PPG/Ditzler : 4995
Dupont : B9538
Sherwin Williams : 50230
Glasurit : GM-130B, GM130B
Autocolor ICI Nexa : 6VM4B

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