CORVETTE COLORS
Supersonic Blue Corvette: Every Year, Code and How Many Were Built
Supersonic Blue Metallic on the Chevrolet Corvette, 2011–2013: 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: Bright metallic blue, extra cost, 2011–2013
GM Codes: GLB
Years Offered: 2011–2013 (3 model years)
Generations: C6 (2005–13)
Built: 2,612 with GM counts
Best Year: 2011, 1,417 cars (10.4% of the year)
Color Family: Blue (every blue Corvette color)
Also Called: Code GLB, $300
Extra Cost: $300 (a tintcoat or premium paint in those years)
Paint Codes: 2011–2012: WA818T
Pictures: 3 picture posts on the site, one per model year
By Generation: C6
The Overview
Supersonic Blue Metallic was offered on the Corvette in 2011–2013: 3 model years across the C6 generation. GM’s color counts put 2,612 Supersonic Blue Corvettes on the road, 1,417 of them in 2011 alone.
Bright metallic blue, extra cost, 2011–2013. Its share of a year’s production ran from 2 to 10 percent. It was an extra-cost paint ($300). The interiors most often paired with it were Ebony. 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 Supersonic 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 Supersonic Blue
Supersonic Blue Metallic replaced Jetstream Blue for 2011 at $300, 1,417 cars that year and fewer each year after; it was the blue of the last C6 Z06s and ZR1s and of the 2013 427 Convertible.
Night Race Blue took over for 2013 and the C7.
The Supersonic Blue Cars to Know
2011 Supersonic Blue (1,417); 2012–13 ZR1s; 2013 427 Convertible in Supersonic Blue.
MORE: THE MOST POPULAR COLORS BY GENERATION / 70 YEARS OF LEAST & MOST POPULAR COLORS / ALL BLUE CORVETTES
Supersonic Blue by Generation
Supersonic Blue across the 1 generation 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 C6 HUB
| GENERATION | YEARS | CODE(S) | BUILT | BEST YEAR | INTERIORS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C6 Corvette | 2011–2013 | GLB | 2,612 | 2011 (1,417) | Ebony |
Supersonic Blue by Year: How Many Were Built
GM’s production counts for Supersonic Blue in every year it was offered. The peak was 2011 at 1,417 cars; the full table for each year, with codes, shares and interiors, is in the generation sections below.
Supersonic Blue on the C6 Corvette (2005–13)
Supersonic Blue on the C6 (2005–13): offered 2011–2013 as code GLB. 2,612 cars by GM’s count, the best year 2011 with 1,417. 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 2011 RESEARCH PAGE / ALL C6 COLOR POSTS / ALL C6 COLORS
| YEAR | CODE | BUILT | SHARE | INTERIORS | PICTURES | NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | GLB | 1,417 | 10.4%, #4 of 10 | Ebony, Cashmere, Titanium… | Pictures | Coupe 222; GS coupe 521; Convertible 57; GS convertible 240; Z06 284; ZR1 93; $300.00; new that year |
| 2012 | GLB | 893 | 7.7%, #7 of 10 | Ebony, Cashmere, Titanium, two-tones | Pictures | Coupe 212; GS coupe 428; Convertible 37; GS convertible 169; Z06 31; ZR1 16; $300.00 |
| 2013 | GLB | 302 | 2.2%, #9 of 10 | Ebony, Cashmere, Titanium, two-tones | Pictures | $300.00 |
Colors Related to Supersonic Blue
The colors that came before and after Supersonic 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 |
| Night Race Blue | 2013–2016 | 5,525 | Blue | See the Night Race Blue page |
| Laguna Blue | 1966, 2014–2016 | 11,935 | Blue | See the Laguna Blue page |
| Carlisle Blue | 2012 | 535 | Blue | On the Blue Corvettes page |
Supersonic Blue Paint Codes: GM, WA, PPG and DuPont
The codes a body shop or a judge needs for Supersonic 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011–2012 | GLB | WA818T | — | — | Bright blue metallic; no-cost. GM sales name 'Sonic Blue Metallic'. Task listed 2011–13; Supersonic Blue is absent from the 2013 CAC paint chart (replaced by Night Race Blue). (confidence: medium) |
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 Supersonic Blue?
2011–2013: 3 model years on the C6. Supersonic Blue Metallic replaced Jetstream Blue for 2011 at $300, 1,417 cars that year and fewer each year after; it was the blue of the last C6 Z06s and ZR1s and of the 2013 427 Convertible..
What is the GM paint code for Supersonic Blue?
Code GLB. The paint-shop codes are 2011–2012: WA818T.
How many Supersonic Blue Corvettes were built?
2,612 by GM’s counts (1,417 in 2011, the biggest year).
Which Corvette models and editions came in Supersonic Blue?
2011 Supersonic Blue (1,417); 2012–13 ZR1s; 2013 427 Convertible in Supersonic Blue. 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 Supersonic Blue a metallic, a tintcoat or a solid color?
Bright metallic blue, extra cost, 2011–2013. 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 Supersonic Blue?
2011, with 1,417 cars, 10.4% of that year’s production.
What colors are similar to Supersonic Blue?
Jetstream Blue, Night Race Blue, Laguna Blue, Carlisle 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 Supersonic Blue Corvettes?
The site has a picture post for each year Supersonic 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 Supersonic 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.
