CORVETTE COLORS
Navy Blue Corvette: Every Year, Code and How Many Were Built
Navy Blue Metallic on the Chevrolet Corvette, 1998–2001: 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 C5’s dark blue (1998–2001)
GM Codes: 28
Years Offered: 1998–2001 (4 model years)
Generations: C5 (1997–2004)
Built: 6,294 with GM counts
Best Year: 2001, 2,587 cars (7.3% of the year)
Color Family: Blue (every blue Corvette color)
Also Called: Code 28; a late-1998 introduction (14 cars)
Paint Codes: 1999–2002: WA352E / PPG 5381 / DuPont B9808
Pictures: 4 picture posts on the site, one per model year
By Generation: C5
The Overview
Navy Blue Metallic was offered on the Corvette in 1998–2001: 4 model years across the C5 generation. GM’s color counts put 6,294 Navy Blue Corvettes on the road, 2,587 of them in 2001 alone.
Dark navy metallic, the C5’s dark blue (1998–2001). Its share of a year’s production ran from 4 to 7 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 Navy 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 Navy Blue
Navy Blue Metallic came in late in the 1998 model year — 14 cars — and ran through 2001 as the C5’s dark blue, 2,587 cars in its last year. It is a dark, conservative navy beside the brighter Nassau Blue, and the color of a good share of 1999–2000 hardtops.
Electron Blue replaced it for 2002. Admiral Blue (C4, C7) and Night Race Blue (C7) are the same idea in other generations.
The Navy Blue Cars to Know
The 14 late-1998 Navy Blue cars; 2001 Navy Blue (2,587); 2001 Z06s in Navy Blue.
MORE: THE MOST POPULAR COLORS BY GENERATION / 70 YEARS OF LEAST & MOST POPULAR COLORS / ALL BLUE CORVETTES
Navy Blue by Generation
Navy 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 C5 HUB
| GENERATION | YEARS | CODE(S) | BUILT | BEST YEAR | INTERIORS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C5 Corvette | 1998–2001 | 28 | 6,294 | 2001 (2,587) | Black |
Navy Blue by Year: How Many Were Built
GM’s production counts for Navy Blue in every year it was offered. The peak was 2001 at 2,587 cars; the full table for each year, with codes, shares and interiors, is in the generation sections below.
Navy Blue on the C5 Corvette (1997–2004)
Navy Blue on the C5 (1997–2004): offered 1998–2001 as code 28. 6,294 cars by GM’s count, the best year 2001 with 2,587. 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 2001 RESEARCH PAGE / ALL C5 COLOR POSTS / ALL C5 COLORS
| YEAR | CODE | BUILT | SHARE | INTERIORS | PICTURES | NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 28 | 14 | 0.0%, #12 of 12 | Black, Light Gray, Light Oak | Pictures | Coupe 12; Convertible 2; late introduction |
| 1999 | 28 | 1,439 | 4.3%, #7 of 8 | Black, Light Gray, Light Oak | Pictures | Coupe 919; Convertible 520 |
| 2000 | 28 | 2,254 | 6.7%, #7 of 11 | Black, Light Gray, Light Oak | Pictures | Coupe 1,362; Convertible 892 |
| 2001 | 28 | 2,587 | 7.3%, #7 of 9 | Black, Light Gray, Light Oak | Pictures | Coupe 1,388; Convertible 1,199 |
Colors Related to Navy Blue
The colors that came before and after Navy 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Dark Blue | 1973, 1977–1982, 1988–1989 | 23,140 | Blue | See the Dark Blue page |
| Electron Blue | 2002–2003 | 8,177 | Blue | On the Blue Corvettes page |
Navy Blue Paint Codes: GM, WA, PPG and DuPont
The codes a body shop or a judge needs for Navy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999–2002 | 28U | WA352E | 5381 | B9808 | Dark navy metallic. Task listed 1998–2001; CAC chart shows 1999–2002, automotivetouchup lists it on the 1998 page. |
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 Navy Blue?
1998–2001: 4 model years on the C5. Navy Blue Metallic came in late in the 1998 model year — 14 cars — and ran through 2001 as the C5’s dark blue, 2,587 cars in its last year.
What is the GM paint code for Navy Blue?
Code 28. The paint-shop codes are 1999–2002: WA352E / PPG 5381 / DuPont B9808.
How many Navy Blue Corvettes were built?
6,294 by GM’s counts (2,587 in 2001, the biggest year).
Which Corvette models and editions came in Navy Blue?
The 14 late-1998 Navy Blue cars; 2001 Navy Blue (2,587); 2001 Z06s in Navy 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 Navy Blue a metallic, a tintcoat or a solid color?
Dark navy metallic, the C5’s dark blue (1998–2001). It was a no-cost color in every year it was offered.
What was the most popular year for Navy Blue?
2001, with 2,587 cars, 7.3% of that year’s production.
What colors are similar to Navy Blue?
Admiral Blue, Night Race Blue, Dark Blue, Electron 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 Navy Blue Corvettes?
The site has a picture post for each year Navy 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 Navy 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.
