GMC M Van Touch Up Paint (31 OEM Colors)

The Color Breakdown

GMC didn't hold back on the M Van, recording a whopping 31 different colors over its run. They really went for it with the Tangier Orange and Wheatland Yellow-colors that scream "I'm here to work (or party)." Of course, for every bold orange, there's a fleet of White and Silver Metallic vans keeping things professional. Whether you're driving a forest-ready Woodland Green or a deep Black Sapphire Metallic, you've got a lot of sheet metal to maintain.

What to Watch For

The M Van is essentially a giant rolling box, which means it has plenty of flat surface area for the sun to practice its "peeling clear coat" routine. If your hood or roof looks like it's recovering from a bad case of sunburn, you aren't alone-GM paint from this era is notorious for "delaminating," where the clear layer decides it's tired of holding onto the color. You'll also want to check the vertical nose of the van for stone chips, as that flat front end is a magnet for highway gravel.

To find your exact match, skip the door jambs for a second and open the glove box. You're looking for a silver or white "Service Parts Identification" sticker. Look for a code starting with "WA" or "U" (like WA8554) at the very bottom of the label.

Driveway Repair Tip

Since more than half of the M Van colors are metallics-like Dark Chestnut or Light Blue Metallic-your biggest challenge is getting those tiny silver flakes to behave. These heavier particles love to sink to the bottom of the bottle. Before you touch the van, shake your touch-up pen or bottle for a full two minutes. If you think you've shaken it enough, shake it for another thirty seconds.

When applying, don't try to fill a deep chip in one go. If you glob it on, the metallic flakes will "clump" and look like a dark spot. Instead, dab on a thin layer, wait fifteen minutes, and add another. It requires patience, but thin layers will help the color sit flat and catch the light just like the rest of the van.