CORVETTE COLORS
Admiral Blue Corvette: Every Year, Code and How Many Were Built
Admiral Blue Metallic on the Chevrolet Corvette, 1994–1996, 2016–2019, 2027: 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: Dark navy metallic, the Grand Sport blue
GM Codes: 28, GTR
Years Offered: 1994–1996, 2016–2019, 2027 (8 model years)
Generations: C4 (1984–96), C7 (2014–19), C8 (2020–)
Built: 8,525 with GM counts; no counts for 2027; still on sale for 2027
Best Year: 2017, 3,068 cars (9.4% of the year)
Color Family: Blue (every blue Corvette color)
Also Called: Code 28 (1994–96), GTR (2016–19, 2027)
Extra Cost: $500.00, $995 (a tintcoat or premium paint in those years)
Paint Codes: 1994–1996: WA128A / PPG 4798 / DuPont B9415; 2016–2019: WA705U
Pictures: 7 picture posts on the site, one per model year (none yet for the 2021–27 cars)
The Overview
Admiral Blue Metallic was offered on the Corvette in 1994–1996, 2016–2019, 2027: 8 model years across the C4, C7, C8 generations, and it is on the 2027 order guide. GM’s color counts put 8,525 Admiral Blue Corvettes on the road, 3,068 of them in 2017 alone; no per-color records survive for 2027.
Dark navy metallic, the Grand Sport blue. Its share of a year’s production ran from 1 to 9 percent. It was an extra-cost paint ($500.00, $995). The interiors most often paired with it were Black, Black (730) or Red and Black (270), Jet Black. 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 Admiral Blue 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 Blue Corvettes page lists every blue the factory ever sprayed, and Corvette Colors by Year has the full chart for each model year.
The Story of Admiral Blue
Admiral Blue was new for 1994 and would be a footnote — 1,584 cars that year, 1,006 the next — if not for the 1996 Grand Sport: all 1,000 of them Admiral Blue with an Arctic White stripe and red hash marks on the left front fender, the livery of the 1963 Grand Sport racers. That car made Admiral Blue the Corvette’s heritage blue.
Chevrolet brought it back as Admiral Blue Metallic (GTR) for the 2016 C7 late in the year, then as a $995 color for 2017 (3,068 cars, the C7 Grand Sport’s natural color) and 2018–19, and the 2027 C8 order guide revives it again, explicitly as the C4 Grand Sport blue.
The Admiral Blue Cars to Know
1996 Grand Sport (1,000, Admiral Blue with white stripe); 2017 Grand Sport in Admiral Blue Metallic; 2027 C8 Admiral Blue revival.
MORE: THE MOST POPULAR COLORS BY GENERATION / 70 YEARS OF LEAST & MOST POPULAR COLORS / ALL BLUE CORVETTES
Admiral Blue by Generation
Admiral Blue 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 C4 HUB / THE C7 HUB / THE C8 HUB
| GENERATION | YEARS | CODE(S) | BUILT | BEST YEAR | INTERIORS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C4 Corvette | 1994–1996 | 28 | 3,590 | 1994 (1,584) | Black, Black (730) or Red and Black (270) |
| C7 Corvette | 2016–2019 | GTR | 4,935 | 2017 (3,068) | Jet Black |
| C8 Corvette | 2027 | GTR | no counts | — | — |
Admiral Blue by Year: How Many Were Built
GM’s production counts for Admiral Blue in every year it was offered, with the years GM kept no color records marked n/a. The peak was 2017 at 3,068 cars; the full table for each year, with codes, shares and interiors, is in the generation sections below.
Admiral Blue on the C4 Corvette (1984–96)
Admiral Blue on the C4 (1984–96): offered 1994–1996 as code 28. 3,590 cars by GM’s count, the best year 1994 with 1,584. 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 1994 RESEARCH PAGE / ALL C4 COLOR POSTS / ALL C4 COLORS
| YEAR | CODE | BUILT | SHARE | INTERIORS | PICTURES | NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 28 | 1,584 | 6.8%, #5 of 10 | Black, Light Beige, Light Gray | Pictures | new that year |
| 1995 | 28 | 1,006 | 4.9%, #7 of 10 | Black, Light Beige, Light Gray | Pictures | — |
| 1996 | 28 | 1,000 | 4.6%, #6 of 9 | Black (730) or Red and Black (270), Grand Sport embroidery | Pictures | RPO Z16 |
Admiral Blue on the C7 Corvette (2014–19)
Admiral Blue on the C7 (2014–19): offered 2016–2019 as code GTR. 4,935 cars by GM’s count, the best year 2017 with 3,068. 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 C7 HUB / THE 2017 RESEARCH PAGE / ALL C7 COLOR POSTS / ALL C7 COLORS
| YEAR | CODE | BUILT | SHARE | INTERIORS | PICTURES | NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | GTR | 336 | 0.8%, #11 of 11 | Jet Black, Gray/Dark Gray, Adrenaline Red, Kalahari, Brownstone | Pictures | Stingray coupe 188; Stingray convertible 33; Z06 coupe 103; Z06 convertible 12; new that year |
| 2017 | GTR | 3,068 | 9.4%, #5 of 10 | — | Pictures | Stingray coupe 942; Stingray convertible 137; GS coupe 1,294; GS convertible 177; Z06 coupe 440; Z06 convertible 78; $995 |
| 2018 | GTR | 703 | 7.3%, #6 of 11 | — | Pictures | Stingray coupe 193; Stingray convertible 40; GS coupe 281; GS convertible 30; Z06 coupe 130; Z06 convertible 29 |
| 2019 | GTR | 828 | 2.4%, #12 of 12 | — | Pictures | Stingray coupe 250; Stingray convertible 40; GS coupe 299; GS convertible 52; Z06 coupe 101; Z06 convertible 35; ZR1 coupe 39; ZR1 convertible 12 |
Admiral Blue on the C8 Corvette (2020–)
Admiral Blue on the C8 (2020–): offered 2027 as code GTR. No per-color counts survive for 2027. 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 2027 RESEARCH PAGE / ALL C8 COLOR POSTS / ALL C8 COLORS
| YEAR | CODE | BUILT | SHARE | INTERIORS | PICTURES | NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | GTR | on sale | — | — | — | new that year — revived from the C4 Grand Sport |
Colors Related to Admiral Blue
The colors that came before and after Admiral Blue, 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 BLUE CORVETTE COLOR / ALL CORVETTE COLORS / COLORS BY YEAR
| COLOR | YEARS | BUILT | FAMILY | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Navy Blue | 1998–2001 | 6,294 | Blue | See the Navy Blue page |
| LeMans Blue | 1968–1969, 2004–2007, 2009 | 22,694 | Blue | See the LeMans Blue page |
| Night Race Blue | 2013–2016 | 5,525 | Blue | See the Night Race Blue page |
| Elkhart Lake Blue | 2019–2023 | 8,900 | Blue | On the Blue Corvettes page |
Admiral Blue Paint Codes: GM, WA, PPG and DuPont
The codes a body shop or a judge needs for Admiral Blue: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994–1996 | 28U | WA128A | 4798 | B9415 | Dark blue metallic (C4, 1996 Grand Sport signature colour). |
| 2016–2019 | GTR | WA705U | — | — | Dark navy-blue metallic; no-cost on C7. GM sales name 'Opulent Blue Metallic'. |
Blue Corvette Wallpapers
Desktop and phone wallpapers of blue Corvettes from the site’s wallpaper collections.
Blue Corvette Wallpapers — the color collection
All Corvette Wallpapers — by generation and by color
FAQs
What years was the Corvette offered in Admiral Blue?
1994–1996, 2016–2019, 2027: 8 model years on the C4, C7, C8, and it is still on the 2027 order guide. Admiral Blue was new for 1994 and would be a footnote — 1,584 cars that year, 1,006 the next — if not for the 1996 Grand Sport: all 1,000 of them Admiral Blue with an Arctic White stripe and red hash marks on the left front fender, the livery of the 1963 Grand Sport racers.
What is the GM paint code for Admiral Blue?
GM used 28, GTR across the years; the code changed when GM changed its coding system, not the paint. The paint-shop codes are 1994–1996: WA128A / PPG 4798 / DuPont B9415; 2016–2019: WA705U.
How many Admiral Blue Corvettes were built?
8,525 by GM’s counts (3,068 in 2017, the biggest year); GM kept no color records for 2027, so the true figure is higher.
Which Corvette models and editions came in Admiral Blue?
1996 Grand Sport (1,000, Admiral Blue with white stripe); 2017 Grand Sport in Admiral Blue Metallic; 2027 C8 Admiral Blue revival. 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 Admiral Blue a metallic, a tintcoat or a solid color?
Dark navy metallic, the Grand Sport blue. It was an extra-cost paint in some years ($500.00, $995), 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 Admiral Blue?
2017, with 3,068 cars, 9.4% of that year’s production.
What colors are similar to Admiral Blue?
Navy Blue, LeMans Blue, Night Race Blue, Elkhart Lake Blue. The Blue Corvettes page has every blue the factory offered, with the years and counts side by side.
Where can I see pictures of Admiral Blue Corvettes?
The site has a picture post for each year Admiral Blue 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 Blue Corvettes page and the wallpaper collection have more.
How does the Admiral Blue 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.
