CORVETTE COLORS
White Corvette: Every Year, Code and How Many Were Built
White Pearl Metallic Tri-Coat on the Chevrolet Corvette, 1980–1992, 2023: what the color is, the GM paint code in every year, how many were built and what share of the year that was, the interiors it came with, a picture gallery for each year, the chart of its run and the colors that came before and after it.
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The Basics
The Color: Solid white, the 1980–1992 Corvette white, and the 2023 70th Anniversary tri-coat
GM Codes: 10, 40, 40/41, G1W
Years Offered: 1980–1992, 2023 (13 model years)
Generations: C3 (1968–82), C4 (1984–96), C8 (2020–)
Built: 63,313 with GM counts
Best Year: 1980, 7,780 cars (19.2% of the year)
Color Family: White (every white Corvette color)
Also Called: Code 10 (1980–84, 1989–92), 40 (1985–88); White Pearl Metallic Tri-Coat G1W (2023, 70th Anniversary only)
Extra Cost: with Y70 (a tintcoat or premium paint in those years)
Paint Codes: 1980–1983: WA3465; 1984–1988: WA8554 / PPG 3680 / DuPont B8469; 1989–1992: WA9567 / PPG 4185 / DuPont B8949
Pictures: 12 picture posts on the site, one per model year (none yet for the 2021–27 cars)
The Overview
White Pearl Metallic Tri-Coat was offered on the Corvette in 1980–1992, 2023: 13 model years across the C3, C4, C8 generations. GM’s color counts put 63,313 White Corvettes on the road, 7,780 of them in 1980 alone.
Solid white, the 1980–1992 Corvette white, and the 2023 70th Anniversary tri-coat. Its share of a year’s production ran from 7 to 21 percent, and it was the best-selling color of the year 2 times. It was an extra-cost paint (with Y70). The interiors most often paired with it were Black, Blue, Carmine, Charcoal. The chart below shows the run year by year; the generation sections carry every year’s code, count, share, interiors and picture.
This page has every year White was offered with its GM code, how many were built, its share of the year and the interiors it came with, the site’s picture gallery for each year, a chart of the run, the related colors, and the FAQs. It is one of 77 color pages on CorvSport; the White Corvettes page lists every white the factory ever sprayed, and Corvette Colors by Year has the full chart for each model year.
The Story of White
White is what Chevrolet called Classic White from 1980, and it was the biggest-selling color of the last C3s — 7,780 cars in 1980 — and the third color of the C4 behind Bright Red and Black. The 1988 35th Anniversary Edition was white over black, 2,050 coupes with white wheels and a white interior, the most elaborate white Corvette ever built.
Arctic White replaced it for 1993. The name returned once, on the 2023 70th Anniversary Edition, whose White Pearl Metallic Tri-Coat (3,653 cars) was the first pearl white on a Corvette. The site’s 1980–84 picture posts are titled Classic White; the chart name was White.
The White Cars to Know
1988 35th Anniversary Edition (2,050, white over black); 1980 White (7,780); 2023 70th Anniversary Edition in White Pearl Metallic Tri-Coat (3,653).
MORE: THE MOST POPULAR COLORS BY GENERATION / 70 YEARS OF LEAST & MOST POPULAR COLORS / ALL WHITE CORVETTES
White by Generation
White across the 3 generations it was offered on: the years, the GM paint code each generation used, how many were built with GM’s counts, the biggest year and the interiors most often paired with it. Each generation has its own section below with every year.
MORE: THE C3 HUB / THE C4 HUB / THE C8 HUB
| GENERATION | YEARS | CODE(S) | BUILT | BEST YEAR | INTERIORS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C3 Corvette | 1980–1982 | 10 | 17,142 | 1980 (7,780) | Black, Charcoal |
| C4 Corvette | 1984–1992 | 10, 40, 40/41 | 42,518 | 1984 (6,416) | Black, Blue, Carmine, White leather |
| C8 Corvette | 2023 | G1W | 3,653 | 2023 (3,653) | — |
White by Year: How Many Were Built
GM’s production counts for White in every year it was offered. The peak was 1980 at 7,780 cars; the full table for each year, with codes, shares and interiors, is in the generation sections below.
White on the C3 Corvette (1968–82)
White on the C3 (1968–82): offered 1980–1982 as code 10. 17,142 cars by GM’s count, the best year 1980 with 7,780. Every year links to its research page (the full color chart, options and prices for that year) and to the site’s picture post for the color.
MORE: THE C3 HUB / THE 1980 RESEARCH PAGE / ALL C3 COLOR POSTS / ALL C3 COLORS
| YEAR | CODE | BUILT | SHARE | INTERIORS | PICTURES | NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 10 | 7,780 | 19.2%, #1 of 10 | Black, Claret, Dark Blue, Doeskin, Oyster, Red | Pictures | — |
| 1981 | 10 | 6,387 | 15.7%, #1 of 18 | Black, Charcoal, Camel, Dark Blue, Dark Red, Medium Red, Silver Gray | Pictures | St. Louis |
| 1982 | 10 | 2,975 | 11.7%, #2 of 12 | Charcoal, Camel, Dark Blue, Dark Red, Silver Green, Silver Gray | Pictures | — |
White on the C4 Corvette (1984–96)
White on the C4 (1984–96): offered 1984–1992 as code 10, 40, 40/41. 42,518 cars by GM’s count, the best year 1984 with 6,416. Every year links to its research page (the full color chart, options and prices for that year) and to the site’s picture post for the color.
MORE: THE C4 HUB / THE 1984 RESEARCH PAGE / ALL C4 COLOR POSTS / ALL C4 COLORS
| YEAR | CODE | BUILT | SHARE | INTERIORS | PICTURES | NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 10 | 6,416 | 12.4%, #3 of 11 | Carmine, Bronze, Graphite, Medium Blue, Medium Gray, Saddle | Pictures | — |
| 1985 | 40 | 4,455 | 11.2%, #3 of 10 | Carmine, Graphite, Saddle, Medium Blue, Medium Gray | Pictures | — |
| 1986 | 40 | 4,176 | 11.9%, #4 of 13 | Blue, Bronze, Graphite, Medium Gray, Red, Saddle | Pictures | — |
| 1987 | 40 | 3,097 | 10.1%, #4 of 12 | Blue, Bronze, Graphite, Medium Gray, Red, Saddle | Pictures | — |
| 1988 | 40 | 3,620 | 15.9%, #2 of 12 | Black, Blue, Gray, Red, Saddle | Pictures | — |
| 1988 | 40/41 | 2,050 | 9.0%, #5 of 12 | White leather | Pictures | RPO Z01, coupe |
| 1989 | 10 | 5,426 | 20.5%, #2 of 10 | Blue, Black, Gray, Red, Saddle | Pictures | — |
| 1990 | 10 | 4,872 | 20.6%, #2 of 10 | Blue, Black, Gray, Red, Saddle | Pictures | — |
| 1991 | 10 | 4,305 | 20.9%, #2 of 10 | Blue, Black, Gray, Red, Saddle | Pictures | — |
| 1992 | 10 | 4,101 | 20.0%, #2 of 9 | Black, Light Beige, Light Gray, Red, White | Pictures | — |
White on the C8 Corvette (2020–)
White on the C8 (2020–): offered 2023 as code G1W. 3,653 cars by GM’s count. Every year links to its research page (the full color chart, options and prices for that year) and to the site’s picture post for the color.
MORE: THE C8 HUB / THE 2023 RESEARCH PAGE / ALL C8 COLOR POSTS / ALL C8 COLORS
| YEAR | CODE | BUILT | SHARE | INTERIORS | PICTURES | NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | G1W | 3,653 | 6.8%, #7 of 14 | — | — | Stingray coupe 926; Stingray convertible 2,064; Z06 coupe 217; Z06 convertible 446; 70th Anniversary only |
Colors Related to White
The colors that came before and after White, the ones it is confused with and the ones that shared its slot on the chart. Each has its own page or a line on its family page.
MORE: EVERY WHITE CORVETTE COLOR / ALL CORVETTE COLORS / COLORS BY YEAR
| COLOR | YEARS | BUILT | FAMILY | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Classic White | 1970–1979, 1983 | 45,506 | White | See the Classic White page |
| Arctic White | 1993–2000, 2004–2027 | 104,561 | White | See the Arctic White page |
| Speedway White | 2001–2003 | 4,907 | White | See the Speedway White page |
White Paint Codes: GM, WA, PPG and DuPont
The codes a body shop or a judge needs for White: the GM order code on the trim tag or service parts label, GM’s WA formula number and the PPG / Ditzler and DuPont mixing codes where they are documented. Where a code is blank the sources did not list one; the notes say where a source disagreed.
MORE: THE RPO CODES LIBRARY / THE VIN DECODER
| YEARS | GM CODE | WA | PPG / DITZLER | DUPONT | NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980–1983 | 10 | WA3465 | — | — | Solid white (Classic White formula carried over). (confidence: medium) |
| 1984–1988 | 40U | WA8554 | 3680 | B8469 | Solid non-metallic white. |
| 1989–1992 | 10U | WA9567 | 4185 | B8949 | Solid white (same paint later named Arctic White). |
White Corvette Wallpapers
Desktop and phone wallpapers of white Corvettes from the site’s wallpaper collections.
White Corvette Wallpapers — the color collection
All Corvette Wallpapers — by generation and by color
FAQs
What years was the Corvette offered in White?
1980–1992, 2023: 13 model years on the C3, C4, C8. White is what Chevrolet called Classic White from 1980, and it was the biggest-selling color of the last C3s — 7,780 cars in 1980 — and the third color of the C4 behind Bright Red and Black.
What is the GM paint code for White?
GM used 10, 40, 40/41, G1W across the years; the code changed when GM changed its coding system, not the paint. The paint-shop codes are 1980–1983: WA3465; 1984–1988: WA8554 / PPG 3680 / DuPont B8469; 1989–1992: WA9567 / PPG 4185 / DuPont B8949.
How many White Corvettes were built?
63,313 by GM’s counts (7,780 in 1980, the biggest year).
Which Corvette models and editions came in White?
1988 35th Anniversary Edition (2,050, white over black); 1980 White (7,780); 2023 70th Anniversary Edition in White Pearl Metallic Tri-Coat (3,653). In its years it was available on every body style and model unless the year’s note says otherwise; the year tables above say which.
Is White a metallic, a tintcoat or a solid color?
Solid white, the 1980–1992 Corvette white, and the 2023 70th Anniversary tri-coat. It was an extra-cost paint in some years (with Y70), which is what the tintcoat or tri-coat label means: a base coat under a tinted clear and a clear, deeper to look at and harder to touch up.
What was the most popular year for White?
1980, with 7,780 cars, 19.2% of that year’s production.
What colors are similar to White?
Classic White, Arctic White, Speedway White. The White Corvettes page has every white the factory offered, with the years and counts side by side.
Where can I see pictures of White Corvettes?
The site has a picture post for each year White was offered through 2020 — real cars photographed in the real color — linked from the year tables above and in the picture grids on this page; the White Corvettes page and the wallpaper collection have more.
How does the White page fit with the rest of the Corvette colors research?
Every model year has a research page with the full color chart (codes, counts, interiors and soft tops), the Colors by Year page indexes them, every color with three or more years has a page like this one, and the twelve family pages (Red, Blue, Black, White, Silver, Yellow, Gray, Green, Orange, Purple, Gold, Brown) list every shade ever offered.
