CORVETTE COLORS
Gray Corvette: Every Year, Code and How Many Were Built
Gray Metallic on the Chevrolet Corvette, 1974, 1988–1989: 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: Plain gray, three rare years
GM Codes: 917, 90
Years Offered: 1974, 1988–1989 (3 model years)
Generations: C3 (1968–82), C4 (1984–96)
Built: 869 with GM counts; no counts for 1974
Best Year: 1988, 644 cars (2.8% of the year)
Color Family: Gray (every gray Corvette color)
Also Called: Corvette Gray 917 (1974), Medium Smoke Gray Metallic 90 (1988), Gray Metallic 90 (1989, cancelled November 1988)
Paint Codes: 1974: WA4547; 1988–1989: WA9191 / PPG 4103 / DuPont B8888
Pictures: 3 picture posts on the site, one per model year
The Overview
Gray Metallic was offered on the Corvette in 1974, 1988–1989: 3 model years across the C3, C4 generations. GM’s color counts put 869 Gray Corvettes on the road, 644 of them in 1988 alone; no per-color records survive for 1974.
Plain gray, three rare years. Its share of a year’s production ran from 1 to 3 percent. It was a no-cost color. The interiors most often paired with it were 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 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 Gray
Three plain grays. The 1974 Corvette Gray has no surviving count. The 1988 Medium Smoke Gray Metallic (644 cars) was the lighter of two 1988 grays beside Charcoal, and the 1989 Gray Metallic under the same code was cancelled in November 1988 after 225 cars, making it one of the rarest C4 colors.
The site’s picture posts for 1988 and 1989 are titled Gray.
The Gray Cars to Know
1989 Gray Metallic (225, cancelled mid-year); 1988 Medium Smoke Gray Metallic (644); 1974 Corvette Gray.
MORE: THE MOST POPULAR COLORS BY GENERATION / 70 YEARS OF LEAST & MOST POPULAR COLORS / ALL GRAY CORVETTES
Gray by Generation
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 C3 HUB / THE C4 HUB
| GENERATION | YEARS | CODE(S) | BUILT | BEST YEAR | INTERIORS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C3 Corvette | 1974 | 917 | no counts | — | Black |
| C4 Corvette | 1988–1989 | 90 | 869 | 1988 (644) | Black |
Gray on the C3 Corvette (1968–82)
Gray on the C3 (1968–82): offered 1974 as code 917. No per-color counts survive for 1974. 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 1974 RESEARCH PAGE / ALL C3 COLOR POSTS / ALL C3 COLORS
Gray C3 Corvettes: The Pictures
The site’s picture post for each year Gray was offered on the C3: real cars in the real color, which no swatch shows properly.
Gray on the C4 Corvette (1984–96)
Gray on the C4 (1984–96): offered 1988–1989 as code 90. 869 cars by GM’s count, the best year 1988 with 644. 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 1988 RESEARCH PAGE / ALL C4 COLOR POSTS / ALL C4 COLORS
Colors Related to Gray
The colors that came before and after 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charcoal | 1958, 1981–1982, 1988–1991 | 10,603 | Gray | See the Charcoal page |
| Medium Gray | 1984–1987 | 8,304 | Gray | See the Medium Gray page |
| Cyber Gray | 2009–2014 | 12,231 | Gray | See the Cyber Gray page |
| Silver | 1956, 1973–1982, 1985–1988 | 42,859 | Silver | See the Silver page |
Gray Paint Codes: GM, WA, PPG and DuPont
The codes a body shop or a judge needs for 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 17 | WA4547 | — | — | Gray metallic (C3). (confidence: medium) |
| 1988–1989 | 90U | WA9191 | 4103 | B8888 | Medium gray metallic; automotivetouchup lists as 'Medium Smoke Gray Metallic'. Cancelled Nov 1988. |
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 Gray?
1974, 1988–1989: 3 model years on the C3, C4. Three plain grays.
What is the GM paint code for Gray?
GM used 917, 90 across the years; the code changed when GM changed its coding system, not the paint. The paint-shop codes are 1974: WA4547; 1988–1989: WA9191 / PPG 4103 / DuPont B8888.
How many Gray Corvettes were built?
869 by GM’s counts (644 in 1988, the biggest year); GM kept no color records for 1974, so the true figure is higher.
Which Corvette models and editions came in Gray?
1989 Gray Metallic (225, cancelled mid-year); 1988 Medium Smoke Gray Metallic (644); 1974 Corvette Gray. 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 Gray a metallic, a tintcoat or a solid color?
Plain gray, three rare years. It was a no-cost color in every year it was offered.
What was the most popular year for Gray?
1988, with 644 cars, 2.8% of that year’s production.
What colors are similar to Gray?
Charcoal, Medium Gray, Cyber Gray, Silver. The Gray Corvettes page has every gray the factory offered, with the years and counts side by side.
Where can I see pictures of Gray Corvettes?
The site has a picture post for each year Gray was offered — 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 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.
