CORVETTE COLORS
LeMans Blue Corvette: Every Year, Code and How Many Were Built
LeMans Blue Metallic (one ZR1 on the Chevrolet Corvette, 1968–1969, 2004–2007, 2009: 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: Deep bright blue, named for the 24 Hours; solid in 1968–69 and metallic on the C6
GM Codes: 976, 19
Years Offered: 1968–1969, 2004–2007, 2009 (7 model years)
Generations: C3 (1968–82), C5 (1997–2004), C6 (2005–13)
Built: 22,694 with GM counts; no counts for 1969
Best Year: 2004, 6,899 cars (20.3% of the year)
Color Family: Blue (every blue Corvette color)
Also Called: Code 976 (1968–69); Le Mans Blue Metallic 19 (2004 Commemorative Edition); LeMans Blue Metallic Tintcoat 19 (2005–07, $300); one 2009 ZR1
Extra Cost: $300 (a tintcoat or premium paint in those years)
Paint Codes: 2004–2007: WA933L / PPG 6232
Pictures: 6 picture posts on the site, one per model year
The Overview
LeMans Blue Metallic (one ZR1 was offered on the Corvette in 1968–1969, 2004–2007, 2009: 7 model years across the C3, C5, C6 generations. GM’s color counts put 22,694 LeMans Blue Corvettes on the road, 6,899 of them in 2004 alone; no per-color records survive for 1969.
Deep bright blue, named for the 24 Hours; solid in 1968–69 and metallic on the C6. Its share of a year’s production ran from 10 to 20 percent, and it was the best-selling color of the year 1 time. It was an extra-cost paint ($300). The interiors most often paired with it were Black, Ebony, Shale with Shale top (coupe. 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 LeMans 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 LeMans Blue
LeMans Blue was the 1968 Corvette’s blue (4,722 cars) and stayed for 1969, when GM kept no color counts. Chevrolet brought it back for the 2004 Commemorative Edition — 6,899 coupes, convertibles and Z06s, every one Le Mans Blue Metallic with silver stripes, honoring the C5-R’s Le Mans wins — and then as a $300 tintcoat on the 2005 to 2007 C6, about 3,500 to 3,900 cars a year.
One 2009 ZR1 was painted LeMans Blue by special order after the color left the chart. The site’s picture posts spell it Lemans Blue; GM wrote LeMans Blue on the C6 charts and Le Mans Blue on the 2004 Commemorative Edition.
The LeMans Blue Cars to Know
2004 Commemorative Edition (6,899, Le Mans Blue only); 1968 LeMans Blue (4,722); The one 2009 LeMans Blue ZR1.
MORE: THE MOST POPULAR COLORS BY GENERATION / 70 YEARS OF LEAST & MOST POPULAR COLORS / ALL BLUE CORVETTES
LeMans Blue by Generation
LeMans 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 C3 HUB / THE C5 HUB / THE C6 HUB
| GENERATION | YEARS | CODE(S) | BUILT | BEST YEAR | INTERIORS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C3 Corvette | 1968–1969 | 976 | 4,722 | 1968 (4,722) | Black |
| C5 Corvette | 2004 | 19 | 6,899 | 2004 (6,899) | Shale with Shale top (coupe |
| C6 Corvette | 2005–2007, 2009 | 19 | 11,073 | 2007 (3,854) | Ebony |
LeMans Blue by Year: How Many Were Built
GM’s production counts for LeMans Blue in every year it was offered, with the years GM kept no color records marked n/a. The peak was 2004 at 6,899 cars; the full table for each year, with codes, shares and interiors, is in the generation sections below.
LeMans Blue on the C3 Corvette (1968–82)
LeMans Blue on the C3 (1968–82): offered 1968–1969 as code 976. 4,722 cars by GM’s count. No per-color counts survive for 1969. 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 1968 RESEARCH PAGE / ALL C3 COLOR POSTS / ALL C3 COLORS
LeMans Blue on the C5 Corvette (1997–2004)
LeMans Blue on the C5 (1997–2004): offered 2004 as code 19. 6,899 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 C5 HUB / THE 2004 RESEARCH PAGE / ALL C5 COLOR POSTS / ALL C5 COLORS
LeMans Blue C5 Corvettes: The Pictures
The site’s picture post for each year LeMans Blue was offered on the C5: real cars in the real color, which no swatch shows properly.
LeMans Blue on the C6 Corvette (2005–13)
LeMans Blue on the C6 (2005–13): offered 2005–2007, 2009 as code 19. 11,073 cars by GM’s count, the best year 2007 with 3,854. 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 C6 HUB / THE 2007 RESEARCH PAGE / ALL C6 COLOR POSTS / ALL C6 COLORS
| YEAR | CODE | BUILT | SHARE | INTERIORS | PICTURES | NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 19 | 3,759 | 10.1%, #4 of 12 | Ebony, Light Cashmere, Steel Gray | Pictures | Coupe 2,718; Convertible 1,041; $300.00 |
| 2006 | 19 | 3,459 | 10.2%, #6 of 8 | Ebony, Cashmere, Titanium Gray | Pictures | Coupe 1,815; Convertible 973; Z06 671; $300.00 |
| 2007 | 19 | 3,854 | 9.5%, #5 of 8 | Ebony, Light Cashmere, Light Titanium | Pictures | Coupe 2,243; Convertible 784; Z06 827; $300.00 |
| 2009 | 19 | 1 | 0.0%, #10 of 10 | Ebony | — | ZR1 1; one ZR1, special order, not on the 2009 chart |
Colors Related to LeMans Blue
The colors that came before and after LeMans 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jetstream Blue | 2008–2011 | 6,645 | Blue | See the Jetstream Blue page |
| Nassau Blue | 1965–1966, 1986–1989, 1997–2000 | 20,769 | Blue | See the Nassau Blue page |
| Admiral Blue | 1994–1996, 2016–2019, 2027 | 8,525 | Blue | See the Admiral Blue page |
| Night Race Blue | 2013–2016 | 5,525 | Blue | See the Night Race Blue page |
LeMans Blue Paint Codes: GM, WA, PPG and DuPont
The codes a body shop or a judge needs for LeMans 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004–2007 | 19U / GTS | WA933L | 6232 | — | Dark blue metallic. Sherwin-Williams 66850. Task listed 2004–09; CAC charts show 2004–2007 only. |
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 LeMans Blue?
1968–1969, 2004–2007, 2009: 7 model years on the C3, C5, C6. LeMans Blue was the 1968 Corvette’s blue (4,722 cars) and stayed for 1969, when GM kept no color counts.
What is the GM paint code for LeMans Blue?
GM used 976, 19 across the years; the code changed when GM changed its coding system, not the paint. The paint-shop codes are 2004–2007: WA933L / PPG 6232.
How many LeMans Blue Corvettes were built?
22,694 by GM’s counts (6,899 in 2004, the biggest year); GM kept no color records for 1969, so the true figure is higher.
Which Corvette models and editions came in LeMans Blue?
2004 Commemorative Edition (6,899, Le Mans Blue only); 1968 LeMans Blue (4,722); The one 2009 LeMans Blue ZR1. 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 LeMans Blue a metallic, a tintcoat or a solid color?
Deep bright blue, named for the 24 Hours; solid in 1968–69 and metallic on the C6. It was an extra-cost paint in some years ($300), 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 LeMans Blue?
2004, with 6,899 cars, 20.3% of that year’s production.
What colors are similar to LeMans Blue?
Jetstream Blue, Nassau Blue, Admiral Blue, Night Race 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 LeMans Blue Corvettes?
The site has a picture post for each year LeMans Blue was offered — 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 LeMans 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.
