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Although I have spent time trying to ensure accuracy, these numbers may contain unknown errors.
1993 to 2002 Camaro production numbers (as far as colors go) listed from rarest to most common. These numbers could be slightly off due to fleet sales, cars that were converted after leaving the factory, production record discrepancies, etc. There were B4C (Police) Camaros and other special condition Camaros that disrupt the accuracy of the production numbers, but these are as accurate as I have been able to come up with after referencing several different sources in the late 2000s when I first made this page.
Format is as such:
picture
official Chevy Camaro color name (Pontiac sometimes used different names)
years available
RPO code specifying the color
actual GM paint code for that specific color
total production in this color from 1993 to 2002
special notes (if any)
I've included as many gorgeous photos as possible to aid in color identification as many of the metallic colors change hue massively depending on lighting. All cars are visually "stock" without appearance modifications since the day they left the factory unless otherwise noted.
If you are ordering paint, and want to know the equivalent paint codes for PPG, Dupont, Glasurit, and Sherwin Williams, you can look at the pages like this on paintref.com.
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Black/arctic white
Black/arctic white
Pace Car Z28, Replica #281, 8000 miles
93 Pace Car Z28, unknown mileage
1993
code 01U/01U (which is technically just 41U (black), 10U (arctic white) though this isn't stated on the car)
GM paint code WA8555 (upper), GM paint code WA9567 (lower)
633 to 653 total
Indy Pace Car Replica, all were Z28 and had RPO code B5A.
Bright blue metallic
(Firebird color name: Medium blue metallic)
Bright blue metallic
(Firebird color name: Medium blue metallic)
99 3.8L V6, unknown mileage
99 3.8L V6, around 20,000 miles. This is the car my mom was going to buy for me as my first car in 2002. I was 16, and said I didn't want a V6. Stupid me. I ended up sharing my sister's Z28 until I got a Corolla 3 or 4 years later for my first car of my own...
99 Z28 with Y3F Sport Appearance Package, unknown mileage (note: the wheels are chrome SS/ZR1 wheels and not stock)
99 V6, unknown mileage
99 Z28, unknown mileage, photo taken by "ted and julie" from Flickr
99 Z28, 15,000 miles, photo taken by "wolfgang-jaque" from eBay
1999
code 20U
GM paint code WA532F
1,117
Rarest single 4th gen color independent of body style, no SSes made in this color. The same color as Nassau blue metallic used from 1998-2000 on Corvettes.
Bright purple metallic
Bright purple metallic
97 RS, unknown mileage
97 3.8L V6, unknown mileage
97 Z28, 33,000 miles, monochromatic paint option, photo by Thunder
98 Z28, unknown mileage, photo by niknik
98 Z28, unknown mileage, photo by niknik
1997-1998
code 88U
GM paint code WA327D
1,364
Rarest color dependent on body style ('97 was the old body style, '98 the new). 883 made in '97 and 481 made in '98. Approximately 104 (or fewer) '98s in this color were Z28s, no SSes for either year.
Hugger orange
Hugger orange
99 SS, 12000 miles
99 SS, 15000 miles
99 Z28, 25000 miles
99 SS, 39,000 miles
1999-2000
code 99U
GM paint code WA523F
1,403
Only 1 was made in '00 and it was supposedly a convertible, I don't know the story behind it...
Sport gold metallic
Sport gold metallic
98 SS convertible, unknown mileage
98 SS hardtop, 75,000 miles, owned by slpdave
98 3.8L V6, unknown mileage
98 3.8L V6, unknown mileage, Y3F sport appearance package
1998-1999
code 63U
GM paint code WA380E
1,547
Only 5 were made in '99. These 5 were made because of a Days Inn contest in 1998 that advertised they were giving away 5 gold Camaros. The contract said they had to be gold, so GM made them gold. Supposedly 2 were given away in the contest; the other 3 were sold at auction. I have yet to see any of them go up for sale. One of them was rumored to have been totaled, but I don't know how much truth there is to that.
Sunset orange metallic
Sunset orange metallic
02 SS, lbls1 from Z28.com
02 SS, lbls1 from Z28.com
02 SS, lbls1 from Z28.com
02 SS, lbls1 from Z28.com
02 SS, lbls1 from Z28.com
02 Z28, 15,000 miles
01 SS, unknown mileage
2000-2002
code 71U
GM paint code WA633H
3,268
This was a 2001-2002 color, but 13 2000 Camaros were painted in this color towards the end of 2000 production.
Strangely, the RPO code for this color (71U) is shared with the 1993-1995 color Medium patriot red metallic.
Bright rally red/silver stripes
Bright rally red/silver stripes
02 SS, unknown mileage
My mom's 02 SS, 16,000 miles
02 SS, Camaro6662 from Camaro5.com
2002
no special paint code; paint is code 81U Bright Rally Red
GM paint code WA8774
3,369
35th anniversary edition, all SS, all began as 2002 Bright Rally Red Camaro Z28s, so (perhaps) subtract 3,369 from the Bright Rally Red (Bright Red) total below.
Arctic white/hugger orange stripes
Arctic white/hugger orange stripes
97 SS, unknown mileage
97 Z28, 13000 miles
1997
no special RPO paint code; paint RPO code is 10U Arctic White
GM paint code WA9567
GM paint code WA126D for the Hugger Orange stripes.*
4,534 (but I've seen numbers as low as 4,300 claimed)
30th Anniversary Edition, all Z28 and SS, all began as 1997 Arctic White Camaro Z28s, so (perhaps) subtract 4,534 from the Arctic White total below.
*=Why is there a code for this when the stripes were vinyl? Because the faux grills on the Z28 hood were painted orange to match the vinyl stripes.
Bright green metallic
Bright green metallic
97 Z28, unknown mileage
97 Z28, Michael Kumar
97 Z28, unknown mileage
98 3.8L V6, 63000 miles
98 Z28, 94,000 miles
98 Z28, unknown mileage
98 V6, 118,000 miles
1997-1999
code 31U
GM paint code WA319D
4,966
This is an overall very rare color dependent on body style with nearly half being '97s and the other half being '98s and 99s.
Cayenne red metallic
(Firebird color name: Red orange metallic)
Cayenne red metallic
(Firebird color name: Red orange metallic)
96 Z28, 44,000 miles, 96Z28Camaro4 from Camaroz28.com
96 Z28, 5,800 miles
97 Z28, 5,790 miles
97 Z28, 7,000 miles
98 Z28, 949 miles
1996-1998
code 96U
GM paint code WA122B
5,833
Only 1,914 were made in 1998 making it rare to see this color on a late-4th gen. The paint tends to appear as a shade of red-orange, however it can appear more red as shown above. This color is more orange than Medium Patriot Red Metallic and Monterey Maroon Metallic, and more red than Sunset Orange Metallic.
Monterey maroon metallic
(Firebird color name: Maple red metallic)
Monterey maroon metallic
(Firebird color name: Maple red metallic)
02 Z28, unknown mileage
02 Z28, 5300 miles, owned by Ray Tumbry
02 Z28, 20 miles, I took this picture in October 2001
00 V6, 26,000 miles
00 V6, 48,000 miles
00 Z28, 10,500 miles
00 Z28, 55,000 miles
1999-2002
code 44U
GM paint code WA408G
6,531
This was a 2000-2002 paint color, but 45 1999 Camaros were painted this color towards the end of the 2000 production year. This color appears dark red in certain light, and dark purplish red in other light.
Dark green-gray metallic
Dark green-gray metallic
93 Z28, 54 miles
93 Z28, Z28pr0jekt from ltxtech.com
93 Z28, Bowtieman from Camaro5.com
94 V6, unknown mileage
94 Z28, unknown mileage, photo by dljs94
1993-1994
code 18U
GM paint code WA9795
9,060
This color plays tricks on your mind when you see it; it's hard to determine what color it is. It's almost gunmetal color looking in the right light. It's really pretty when it is clean.
Dark purple metallic
(Firebird color name: Medium dark purple metallic)
Dark purple metallic
(Firebird color name: Medium dark purple metallic)
95 Z28, 16000 miles
95 Z28, 126,000 miles
95 Z28, 50,000 miles
96 Z28, 24,000 miles
96 Z28, 72,000 miles
96 V6, 72,000 miles
1995-1996
code 05U
GM paint code WA160B
9,786
Appears reddish-purple in most lighting conditions. Color is often referred to as Cyclamen Metallic, but that is not the true Camaro paint name. It's possibly the Firebird paint name. Can be confused with medium patriot red in lighting conditions where it appears particularly reddish.
Purple pearl metallic
Purple pearl metallic
93 Z28, 33,000 miles, photo by smotors
93 B4C, 11,500 miles, P81 on Z28.com
93 V6, 106,000 miles
93 Z28, 53,000 miles
94 Z28, unknown mileage
94 Z28, 22000 miles
1993-1994
code 91U
GM paint code WA9926
10,721
Looks charcoal colored when dirty or on an overcast day.
Mystic teal metallic
(Firebird color name: Blue green chameleon metallic)
Mystic teal metallic
(Firebird color name: Blue green chameleon metallic)
95 Z28, 12,000 miles
95 Z28, 14,768 miles
95 Z28, Green95z from Z28.com
97 Z28, 25,000 miles
97 Z28, 30,000 miles
98 Z28, unknown mileage
99 Z28, 39,000 miles
01 V6, unknown mileage
01 B4C, unknown mileage
1995-2001
code 79U
GM paint code WA119B (from 1995-1996) and GM paint code WA320C (from 1997-2001)
14,871
Often called chameleon by owners. It changes from dark green to almost royal blue, with small amounts of purple. The way to distinguish it from Bright Teal Metallic is that it is much darker overall, and when in bright sunlight, looks more green than blue.
Although I personally consider Bright Teal Metallic to be the most color-changing color ever used on a 4th gen... Mystic Teal is supposedly the only paint color formula that included a mica (pearl) effect pigment.
I don't know why the paint code changed in 1997. I also don't know how the formula is any different. I cannot find any websites that reveal the mixing formulas for either color. Let me know if you're a professional painter and have found out the factual answer.
Medium quasar blue metallic
(Firebird color name: Bright blue metallic)
Medium quasar blue metallic
(Firebird color name: Bright blue metallic)
94 Z28, unknown mileage
95 Z28, unknown mileage
95 3.8L V6, unknown mileage
96 Z28, 25000 miles
1994-1997
code 80U
GM paint code WA5378
18,032
All GM records show this color being available in 1993, but with a production number of zero. The listing of this color being available for 1993 is an error. Zero 1993s were made in this color. In bright light, it is difficult (in pictures) to distinguish this color from bright teal metallic. Be careful if buying a car online and you're wanting this color. It never appears green, but sure looks a lot like bright teal in direct sunlight.
Navy blue metallic
Navy blue metallic
01 SS, 29000 miles
02 SS, 3400 miles
02 SS, 12000 miles
02 SS, 25,000 miles
02 Z28, 27,000 miles
1998-02
code 28U
GM paint code WA352E
24,043
This color appears black at night and has purple tones to it in the highlights in some lighting.
Medium patriot red metallic
Medium patriot red metallic
94 Z28, 17000 miles
94 Z28, unknown mileage
95 Z28, 18000 miles
95 Z28, 12,000 miles
95 Z28, 72,000 miles
95 Z28, 35123 miles
95 3.4L V6, unknown mileage
1993-1995
code 71U
GM paint code WA9913
27,408
This color was replaced by Cayenne Red Metallic for the 1996 model year. It is a much duller and darker red than cayenne red.
Strangely, the RPO code for this color (71U) is shared with the 2000-2002 color Sunset orange metallic.
Bright teal metallic
(Firebird color name: Dark aqua metallic)
Bright teal metallic
(Firebird color name: Dark aqua metallic)
94 Z28, 8600 miles
94 Z28, unknown mileage
95 3.4L V6, unknown mileage
95 3.4L V6, Conflict from Camaro5.com
96 SS, unknown mileage
96 SS, unknown mileage
1994-1996
code 37U
GM paint code WA146A
28,749
This color is sometimes referred to as chameleon because it changes from a bright blue to a bright green. The way to distinguish it from mystic teal is that it is a MUCH brighter color. It can actually be confused for medium quasar blue in photos very easily. In person, it is easy to tell it apart-it always has a green tint. It is easily the hardest to identify color in photos as it is by far the most color-changing color GM used on 4th gen Camaros.
Light pewter metallic
(Firebird color name: Pewter metallic)
Light pewter metallic
(Firebird color name: Pewter metallic)
99 SS, 8000 miles
01 Z28 with Y3F, 22,000 miles
02 Z28, 647 miles
02 SS, 26,000 miles
1998-2002
code 11U
GM paint code WA382E
29,495
This is a 1999-2002 color, but 63 1998 Camaros were made in it towards the end of 1998 production. It's a warmer colored silver than Sebring Silver, so it looks a bit gold.
Sebring silver metallic
(Firebird color name: Bright silver metallic (for some years))
Sebring silver metallic
(Firebird color name: Bright silver metallic (for some years))
95 Z28, unknown mileage
95 Z28, about 25,000 miles at this point in 2000, this is my sister's car, and it's up to 86,000 now and still with us. It was my mom's, sister's and my only car until 2001 when my mom bought her 35th Anniversary SS. Lot of hard times, and the car is very sentimental to us. We've had it since June 1996.
Here it has about 80,000 miles. I haven't taken a better pic of it than this.
96 RS, unknown mileage
97 Z28, unknown mileage
02 SS, owned by Paperer of Camaro5 forums
02 SS convertible, 10600 miles
1995-2000, 2002
code 13U
GM paint code WA9566
40,051
This color was not available for the 2001 model year. Not sure why... but it wasn't. It's a cooler colored silver than Light Pewter, so it looks a bit bluish.
An annoying fact: from 1999 to 2000, Sebring Silver Metallic Camaros have the incorrect paint code for 13U on their RPO code stickers. They say it's WA9966, but it's actually WA9566.
Polo green metallic
(Firebird color name: Dark green metallic)
Polo green metallic
(Firebird color name: Dark green metallic)
95 Z28, 14000 miles
95 Z28, 15,700 miles
96 SS, unknown mileage
97 Z28, 9000 miles
1994-1997
code 48U
GM paint code WA9806
50,091
Nothing real special to say about this color other than the fact that this color was really popular. So popular, in fact, that more Camaros came in this color in 1994 than in Arctic White.
Arctic white
Arctic white
96 RS, 39000 miles
96 RS convertible, owned by fbodyrs96 of LS1tech
96 Z28, 35000 miles
01 Z28, 2000 miles
01 SS, unknown mileage
1993-2002
code 10U
GM paint code WA9567
86,399
Not much to say here, it's white and been around since the very beginning!
Bright red
Bright red
94 Z28, unknown mileage
94 Z28, 8,900 miles
95 1LE Z28, 39 miles
96 Z28, 9000 miles
97 Z28, 3691 miles
02 SS, 1300 miles
1993-2002
code 81U
GM paint code WA8774
102,228
This color was renamed bright rally red in 2000, but retains the same paint code as the earlier cars.
Black
Black
95 1LE Z28, 44 miles
96 SS, 775 miles
96 Z28, 6,900 miles
97 V6, unknown mileage
02 SS, 16 miles
1993-2002
code 41U
GM paint code WA8555
117,355
This color was renamed Onyx Black in 2000, but retains the same paint code. There are more black 4th gen Camaros than any other color.
Random info:
Paint Codes available on Pontiac Firebirds but not Chevy Camaros
The only color available on Firebirds that was NOT available on Camaros was yellow.
Sunfire Yellow
Sunfire Yellow
93 Trans Am, 20k miles, photo by Brian Meissen
93 Trans Am, 20k miles, photo by Nathan Nighbert
94 Firehawk, unknown mileage
1993-1994, 2002
code 54U
GM paint code WA9929
715 for '93-'94, 1723 for '02
This color was available on '93-'94 Firebirds in V6 and V8 coupe form. No convertibles came in this color in 1994 (there weren't any convertibles in ANY color in 1993, so none that year either). 261 in 1993 and 454 in 1994. 16 of the 454 in 1994 were Firehawks (which, by the way, is RPO code "R6V" for the '93-'97 Firehawks despite what most websites say). There were no yellow Firehawks in 1993.
02 Collector's Edition Trans Am, 44k
02 Collector's Edition Trans Am, unknown mileage
For 2002, Pontiac brought back Sunfire Yellow on the Collector's Edition Trans Am. All cars had V8 engines. 1,066 were coupes. 657 were convertibles. None were "WU6" Firehawks.
Other Useful Paint Codes: Wheels
Other Useful Paint Codes: Wheels
Most (or all) of the silver painted wheels for both 4th generation Camaros and Firebirds are painted Sparkle Silver Metallic - WAEQ9967
The 2002 wheel covers (not sure if this means the covers for steel wheels on base model Camaros/Firebirds or if it means the little hubcap on, for example, SS wheels) is Silver Metallic - WA8535 (wish I could help more, but do with that info what you want).
The black used on the '02 Collector's Edition Trans Am's wheels was supposedly Black - WA8555. I would assume this same black was used on the '02 35th Anniversary Edition Camaro SS wheels. Make sure to get a color sample to verify... this info is hard to reference online. Allegedly this is perhaps the same black used on all/most black GM wheels from 1984-2018.
The white used on the '93 Pace Car's wheels and '97 30th Anniversary Edition might (or might not) be Ghost White - WA9225. This was a color of white that was supposedly used from 1988-2002 on some GM wheels. I don't know if this is true for Camaros.
Other Production Numbers of Interest
Other Production Numbers of Interest
Below, I've listed production numbers for several special Camaros. Until I have time to build pages specific to these cars, this is what I'll do. Consider these a work-in-progress as there are a LOT of conflicting sources of production numbers.
Discrepancies in production numbers exist, and I don't entirely know why. I will color code and note them when possible.
Production numbers from Camaro: Fifty Years of Chevy Performance by Mike Mueller
Special Service Package
(RPO code B4C)
Special Service Package
(RPO code B4C)
The B4C package, nicknamed Built-4-Cops, was a special package intended only for police officers. I will devote a special page one day with further information about this unique package, but for now, here are the general production numbers:
93=135
94=668 to 674
95=310 to 316
96=228 to 235
97=227 to 253
98=239 to 251
99=196
00=254
01=288
02=708
Special Performance Components Package
(RPO code 1LE)
Special Performance Components Package
(RPO code 1LE)
The 1LE package was a special ordering package created by GM to allow buyers to buy very low optioned (lightweight) Camaro Z28s (and later SSes) with special suspensions and components suited for racing. This package disappeared after 1999, but SLP offered many of the components as add-ons they would install. From 2000-2002, 1LE referred only to suspension components from SLP, and was NOT a factory RPO code. I will devote a special page one day with further information about this unique package, but for now, here are the general production numbers:
93=19
94=135 to 158
95=106 to 134
96=55 to 64
97=46 to 48
98=99 to 101
99=74
00=0
01=0
02=0
Super Sport Package (SS)
Super Sport Package (SS)
The SS package is a very well known package offered on Camaro Z28s from 1996 to 2002, so I will leave a decent description for when I am ready to do the page about it. For now, here are the general production numbers:
96=2,257
97=3,038 to 3,137
98=3,017 to 3,025
99=4,829
00=8,913
01=6,332
02=11,191
Performance Handling Package
(RPO code Y87)
Performance Handling Package
(RPO code Y87)
This was for V6 Camaros only.
93=0
94=0
95=0
96=8,734
97=6,918
98=7,291
99=5,304
00=3,365
01=1,697
02=2,412
Sport Appearance Package
(RPO code Y3F)
Sport Appearance Package
(RPO code Y3F)
I am not including '96-'97 RSes in this. This package was available on '98-'02 Camaros with V6 engines or Z28s.
98=7,411
99=6,298
00=4,652
01=2,249
02=4,985
Anniversary Edition
(RPO code Z4C)
Anniversary Edition
(RPO code Z4C)
1997 30th Anniversary Edition Z28s and SSes and 2002 35th Anniversary Edition SSes
97=4,533 with 957 of those being SSes
02=3,369 all were SSes
2002 Brickyard 400 Package
(RPO code Z7D)
2002 Brickyard 400 Package
(RPO code Z7D)
Silver cars with 35th Anniversary Edition wheels.
02=57. All were SS convertibles. 52 manuals, 5 autos.
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