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Exterior paint reference

Slate Green Metallic

Chevrolet paint code WA298C/38U

Paint code
WA298C/38U
Screen hex
#1C8272
Listed finish
Metallic (catalog name)
Catalog years
1996–1997
Model groups
2
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About Chevrolet Slate Green Metallic

Code WA298C/38U

Slate Green Metallic is listed under Chevrolet paint code WA298C/38U. The current catalog contains 4 application records across 2 model groups, with entries for 1996–1997. The table below separates the years for each model.

The reference lists the finish as Metallic (catalog name). The screen swatch represents a digital color and lighting effect; it does not reproduce the physical paint's texture or pigment behavior.

The swatch uses #1C8272 as its screen reference. Check the car's identification label and supporting records before deciding whether this was its original color. A listed application is a reference match, not a vehicle build certificate.

Chevrolet models and listed years

ModelCatalog yearsColor
Geo Metro1996–1997Slate Green Metallic
Geo Tracker1996–1997Slate Green Metallic

Other catalog entries using WA298C/38U

These entries use the same code text under another name or make. This is a cross-reference for further checking, not confirmation that the paint formulas are interchangeable.

Make / modelColor referenceListed years
Pontiac
Firefly
Slate Green Metallic1996
Pontiac
Sunrunner
Slate Green Metallic1996

Slate Green Metallic paint questions

What color is Chevrolet paint code WA298C/38U?

WA298C/38U is listed as Slate Green Metallic in the Chevrolet catalog. Match the complete code and vehicle application when checking a paint formula.

Which models are listed with Slate Green Metallic?

The catalog lists Geo Metro, Geo Tracker. Open a model-year palette below to compare its listed colors. A catalog match does not establish the factory color of an individual VIN.

Is the screen color an exact paint match?

#1C8272 is an approximate digital reference. Lighting, finish, ageing and refinishing affect the appearance of real paint. Confirm the code on the car and compare a supplier spray-out sample.