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Ceramic Matrix Gray Corvette: Every Year, Code and How Many Were Built
Ceramic Matrix Gray Metallic on the Chevrolet Corvette, 2018–2024: 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: Light warm gray metallic, 2018–2024
GM Codes: G9F
Years Offered: 2018–2024 (7 model years)
Generations: C7 (2014–19), C8 (2020–)
Built: 10,408 with GM counts
Best Year: 2023, 2,378 cars (4.4% of the year)
Color Family: Gray (every gray Corvette color)
Also Called: Code G9F; launched on the 2018 Carbon 65 Edition
Paint Codes: 2018–2024: WA459C
Pictures: 3 picture posts on the site, one per model year (none yet for the 2021–27 cars)
The Overview
Ceramic Matrix Gray Metallic was offered on the Corvette in 2018–2024: 7 model years across the C7, C8 generations. GM’s color counts put 10,408 Ceramic Matrix Gray Corvettes on the road, 2,378 of them in 2023 alone.
Light warm gray metallic, 2018–2024. Its share of a year’s production ran from 4 to 11 percent. It was a no-cost color. 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 Ceramic Matrix Gray 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 Gray Corvettes page lists every gray the factory ever sprayed, and Corvette Colors by Year has the full chart for each model year.
The Story of Ceramic Matrix Gray
Ceramic Matrix Gray Metallic arrived for 2018 on the Carbon 65 Edition (650 Grand Sports and Z06s, all this color) and then as a regular color, taking 11 percent of the short 2018 year and four to six percent of each C8 year through 2024. It is a light, slightly warm gray that shows the C8’s surfaces well, and it was the most common gray on the C8 until Hypersonic Gray.
It left the chart after 2024.
The Ceramic Matrix Gray Cars to Know
2018 Carbon 65 Edition (650, Ceramic Matrix Gray only); 2020 C8 Stingray in Ceramic Matrix Gray; 2023 Ceramic Matrix Gray (2,378).
MORE: THE MOST POPULAR COLORS BY GENERATION / 70 YEARS OF LEAST & MOST POPULAR COLORS / ALL GRAY CORVETTES
Ceramic Matrix Gray by Generation
Ceramic Matrix Gray across the 2 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 C7 HUB / THE C8 HUB
| GENERATION | YEARS | CODE(S) | BUILT | BEST YEAR | INTERIORS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C7 Corvette | 2018–2019 | G9F | 2,680 | 2019 (1,581) | — |
| C8 Corvette | 2020–2024 | G9F | 7,728 | 2023 (2,378) | — |
Ceramic Matrix Gray by Year: How Many Were Built
GM’s production counts for Ceramic Matrix Gray in every year it was offered. The peak was 2023 at 2,378 cars; the full table for each year, with codes, shares and interiors, is in the generation sections below.
Ceramic Matrix Gray on the C7 Corvette (2014–19)
Ceramic Matrix Gray on the C7 (2014–19): offered 2018–2019 as code G9F. 2,680 cars by GM’s count, the best year 2019 with 1,581. 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 2019 RESEARCH PAGE / ALL C7 COLOR POSTS / ALL C7 COLORS
| YEAR | CODE | BUILT | SHARE | INTERIORS | PICTURES | NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | G9F | 1,099 | 11.3%, #5 of 11 | — | Pictures | Stingray coupe 136; Stingray convertible 20; GS coupe 402; GS convertible 56; Z06 coupe 393; Z06 convertible 92; new that year; Carbon 65 |
| 2019 | G9F | 1,581 | 4.5%, #9 of 12 | — | Pictures | Stingray coupe 513; Stingray convertible 60; GS coupe 494; GS convertible 59; Z06 coupe 290; Z06 convertible 28; ZR1 coupe 125; ZR1 convertible 12 |
Ceramic Matrix Gray on the C8 Corvette (2020–)
Ceramic Matrix Gray on the C8 (2020–): offered 2020–2024 as code G9F. 7,728 cars by GM’s count, the best year 2023 with 2,378. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | G9F | 1,216 | 6.0%, #7 of 12 | — | Pictures | Coupe 1,036; Convertible 180 |
| 2021 | G9F | 1,367 | 5.2%, #8 of 12 | — | — | Coupe 813; Convertible 554 |
| 2022 | G9F | 1,202 | 4.7%, #9 of 12 | — | — | Coupe 673; Convertible 529 |
| 2023 | G9F | 2,378 | 4.4%, #9 of 14 | — | — | Stingray coupe 1,264; Stingray convertible 858; Z06 coupe 138; Z06 convertible 118 |
| 2024 | G9F | 1,565 | 3.6%, #11 of 14 | — | — | Stingray coupe 733; Stingray convertible 465; Z06 coupe 155; Z06 convertible 174; E-Ray coupe 13; E-Ray convertible 25 |
Ceramic Matrix Gray C8 Corvettes: The Pictures
The site’s picture post for each year Ceramic Matrix Gray was offered on the C8: real cars in the real color, which no swatch shows properly.
Colors Related to Ceramic Matrix Gray
The colors that came before and after Ceramic Matrix Gray, 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 GRAY CORVETTE COLOR / ALL CORVETTE COLORS / COLORS BY YEAR
| COLOR | YEARS | BUILT | FAMILY | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hypersonic Gray | 2022–2024 | 11,577 | Gray | On the Gray Corvettes page |
| Shadow Gray | 2019–2021 | 4,741 | Gray | On the Gray Corvettes page |
| Watkins Glen Gray | 2017–2019 | 8,352 | Gray | See the Watkins Glen Gray page |
| Sea Wolf Gray | 2024–2025 | 5,949 | Gray | On the Gray Corvettes page |
Ceramic Matrix Gray Paint Codes: GM, WA, PPG and DuPont
The codes a body shop or a judge needs for Ceramic Matrix Gray: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018–2024 | G9F | WA459C | — | — | Light warm gray metallic; no-cost. GM sales name 'Glacier Metallic'. |
Gray Corvette Wallpapers
Desktop and phone wallpapers of gray Corvettes from the site’s wallpaper collections.
Gray Corvette Wallpapers — the color collection
All Corvette Wallpapers — by generation and by color
FAQs
What years was the Corvette offered in Ceramic Matrix Gray?
2018–2024: 7 model years on the C7, C8. Ceramic Matrix Gray Metallic arrived for 2018 on the Carbon 65 Edition (650 Grand Sports and Z06s, all this color) and then as a regular color, taking 11 percent of the short 2018 year and four to six percent of each C8 year through 2024.
What is the GM paint code for Ceramic Matrix Gray?
Code G9F. The paint-shop codes are 2018–2024: WA459C.
How many Ceramic Matrix Gray Corvettes were built?
10,408 by GM’s counts (2,378 in 2023, the biggest year).
Which Corvette models and editions came in Ceramic Matrix Gray?
2018 Carbon 65 Edition (650, Ceramic Matrix Gray only); 2020 C8 Stingray in Ceramic Matrix Gray; 2023 Ceramic Matrix Gray (2,378). 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 Ceramic Matrix Gray a metallic, a tintcoat or a solid color?
Light warm gray metallic, 2018–2024. It was a no-cost color in every year it was offered.
What was the most popular year for Ceramic Matrix Gray?
2023, with 2,378 cars, 4.4% of that year’s production.
What colors are similar to Ceramic Matrix Gray?
Hypersonic Gray, Shadow Gray, Watkins Glen Gray, Sea Wolf Gray. The Gray Corvettes page has every gray the factory offered, with the years and counts side by side.
Where can I see pictures of Ceramic Matrix Gray Corvettes?
The site has a picture post for each year Ceramic Matrix Gray 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 Gray Corvettes page and the wallpaper collection have more.
How does the Ceramic Matrix Gray 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.
