CORVETTE COLORS
Velocity Yellow Corvette: Every Year, Code & How Many Were Built
Velocity Yellow Tintcoat on the Chevrolet Corvette, 2005–2015: 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 solid yellow, tintcoat from 2006, the C6 yellow
GM Codes: 45, G8A
Years Offered: 2005–2015 (11 model years)
Generations: C6 (2005–13), C7 (2014–19)
Built: 20,290 with GM counts
Best Year: 2006, 4,122 cars (12.1% of the year)
Color Family: Yellow (every yellow Corvette color)
Also Called: Code 45 (2005–13), G8A (2014–15); replaced Millennium Yellow, replaced by Corvette Racing Yellow
Extra Cost: $750, $850, $995 (a tintcoat or premium paint in those years)
Paint Codes: 2006–2015: WA300N / PPG 908587
Pictures: 11 picture posts on the site, one per model year
The Overview
Velocity Yellow Tintcoat was offered on the Corvette in 2005–2015: 11 model years across the C6, C7 generations. GM’s color counts put 20,290 Velocity Yellow Corvettes on the road, 4,122 of them in 2006 alone.
Bright solid yellow, tintcoat from 2006, the C6 yellow. Its share of a year’s production ran from 2 to 12 percent. It was an extra-cost paint ($750, $850, $995). The interiors most often paired with it were Ebony, Gray, Jet 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 Velocity Yellow 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 Yellow Corvettes page lists every yellow the factory ever sprayed, and Corvette Colors by Year has the full chart for each model year.
The Story of Velocity Yellow
Velocity Yellow arrived late in the 2005 model year as a solid paint (760 cars) and became an extra-cost tintcoat for 2006 — $750, later $850 and $995 — when the 505-horsepower Z06 made it famous. It was the color of the Z06 launch, of the Hertz ZHZ rental coupes of 2008 (500) and convertibles of 2009 (375), and of 77 of the 2009 GT1 Championship Edition cars.
The best years were 2006 to 2008, around 4,000 cars a season; it fell under a thousand a year after 2009 and finished with two C7 years at about 2,100 each. Corvette Racing Yellow replaced it for 2016. It is the most common yellow on a C6 and the easiest to find on a Z06.
The Velocity Yellow Cars to Know
2006 Z06 launch cars; 2008 Hertz ZHZ coupes (500) and 2009 ZHZ convertibles (375); 2009 Z06 GT1 Championship Edition (77 in yellow).
MORE: THE MOST POPULAR COLORS BY GENERATION / 70 YEARS OF LEAST & MOST POPULAR COLORS / ALL YELLOW CORVETTES
Velocity Yellow by Generation
Velocity Yellow 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 C6 HUB / THE C7 HUB
| GENERATION | YEARS | CODE(S) | BUILT | BEST YEAR | INTERIORS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C6 Corvette | 2005–2013 | 45 | 16,100 | 2006 (4,122) | Ebony |
| C7 Corvette | 2014–2015 | G8A | 4,190 | 2014 (2,125) | Gray, Jet Black |
Velocity Yellow by Year: How Many Were Built
GM’s production counts for Velocity Yellow in every year it was offered. The peak was 2006 at 4,122 cars; the full table for each year, with codes, shares and interiors, is in the generation sections below.
Velocity Yellow on the C6 Corvette (2005–13)
Velocity Yellow on the C6 (2005–13): offered 2005–2013 as code 45. 16,100 cars by GM’s count, the best year 2006 with 4,122. 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 2006 RESEARCH PAGE / ALL C6 COLOR POSTS / ALL C6 COLORS
| YEAR | CODE | BUILT | SHARE | INTERIORS | PICTURES | NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 45 | 760 | 2.0%, #10 of 12 | Ebony, Light Cashmere, Steel Gray | Pictures | Coupe 359; Convertible 401 |
| 2006 | 45 | 4,122 | 12.1%, #5 of 8 | Ebony, Cashmere, Titanium Gray | Pictures | Coupe 1,540; Convertible 1,118; Z06 1,464; new that year, $750.00 |
| 2007 | 45 | 3,755 | 9.3%, #7 of 8 | Ebony, Light Cashmere, Light Titanium | Pictures | Coupe 1,672; Convertible 843; Z06 1,240; $750.00 |
| 2008 | 45 | 3,264 | 9.2%, #6 of 8 | Ebony, Light Cashmere, Light Titanium | Pictures | Coupe 1,816; Convertible 550; Z06 898; $750.00; incl. 500 Hertz ZHZ coupes |
| 2009 | 45 | 1,370 | 8.1%, #6 of 10 | Ebony, Light Cashmere, Light Titanium | Pictures | Coupe 439; Convertible 565; Z06 287; ZR1 79; $750.00; incl. 375 Hertz convertibles and 77 GT1 Editions |
| 2010 | 45 | 694 | 5.7%, #8 of 8 | Ebony, Cashmere, Titanium | Pictures | Coupe & GS coupe 349; Convertible & GS convertible 209; Z06 & ZR1 136; $850.00 |
| 2011 | 45 | 867 | 6.4%, #8 of 10 | Ebony, Cashmere, Titanium, two-tones | Pictures | Coupe 139; GS coupe 317; Convertible 66; GS convertible 255; Z06 41; ZR1 49; $850.00 |
| 2012 | 45 | 663 | 5.7%, #8 of 10 | Ebony, Cashmere, Titanium, two-tones | Pictures | Coupe 159; GS coupe 296; Convertible 30; GS convertible 126; Z06 29; ZR1 23; $850.00 |
| 2013 | 45 | 605 | 4.5%, #8 of 10 | Ebony, Cashmere, Titanium, two-tones | Pictures | $850.00 |
Velocity Yellow on the C7 Corvette (2014–19)
Velocity Yellow on the C7 (2014–19): offered 2014–2015 as code G8A. 4,190 cars by GM’s count, the best year 2014 with 2,125. 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 2014 RESEARCH PAGE / ALL C7 COLOR POSTS / ALL C7 COLORS
| YEAR | CODE | BUILT | SHARE | INTERIORS | PICTURES | NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | G8A | 2,125 | 5.7%, #7 of 10 | Jet Black, Gray, Kalahari, Brownstone (3LT) | Pictures | Coupe 668; Coupe Z51 895; Convertible 257; Conv. Z51 318; $995 |
| 2015 | G8A | 2,065 | 6.0%, #7 of 10 | Gray, Jet Black, Kalahari, Brownstone | Pictures | Stingray coupe 1,083; Stingray convertible 275; Z06 coupe 624; Z06 convertible 83; $995 |
Colors Related to Velocity Yellow
The colors that came before and after Velocity Yellow, 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 YELLOW CORVETTE COLOR / ALL CORVETTE COLORS / COLORS BY YEAR
| COLOR | YEARS | BUILT | FAMILY | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corvette Racing Yellow | 2016–2019 | 5,776 | Yellow | See the Corvette Racing Yellow page |
| Millennium Yellow | 2000–2005 | 20,048 | Yellow | See the Millennium Yellow page |
| Competition Yellow | 1990, 1993–1996, 2025–2027 | 4,795 | Yellow | See the Competition Yellow page |
| Yellow | 1973, 1977–1981, 1984, 1986–1989, 1991–1992 | 11,209 | Yellow | See the Yellow page |
Velocity Yellow Paint Codes: GM, WA, PPG and DuPont
The codes a body shop or a judge needs for Velocity Yellow: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–2015 | 45U / G8A | WA300N | 908587 | — | Bright solid yellow tintcoat; extra-cost. Sherwin-Williams 72479. Task listed 2005–2015; CAC shows 2005 yellow as 79U Millennium Yellow and Velocity Yellow from 2006. |
Yellow Corvette Wallpapers
Desktop and phone wallpapers of yellow Corvettes from the site’s wallpaper collections.
Yellow Corvette Wallpapers — the color collection
All Corvette Wallpapers — by generation and by color
FAQs
What years was the Corvette offered in Velocity Yellow?
2005–2015: 11 model years on the C6, C7. Velocity Yellow arrived late in the 2005 model year as a solid paint (760 cars) and became an extra-cost tintcoat for 2006 — $750, later $850 and $995 — when the 505-horsepower Z06 made it famous.
What is the GM paint code for Velocity Yellow?
GM used 45, G8A across the years; the code changed when GM changed its coding system, not the paint. The paint-shop codes are 2006–2015: WA300N / PPG 908587.
How many Velocity Yellow Corvettes were built?
20,290 by GM’s counts (4,122 in 2006, the biggest year).
Which Corvette models and editions came in Velocity Yellow?
2006 Z06 launch cars; 2008 Hertz ZHZ coupes (500) and 2009 ZHZ convertibles (375); 2009 Z06 GT1 Championship Edition (77 in yellow). 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 Velocity Yellow a metallic, a tintcoat or a solid color?
Bright solid yellow, tintcoat from 2006, the C6 yellow. It was an extra-cost paint in some years ($750, $850, $995), 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 Velocity Yellow?
2006, with 4,122 cars, 12.1% of that year’s production.
What colors are similar to Velocity Yellow?
Corvette Racing Yellow, Millennium Yellow, Competition Yellow, Yellow. The Yellow Corvettes page has every yellow the factory offered, with the years and counts side by side.
Where can I see pictures of Velocity Yellow Corvettes?
The site has a picture post for each year Velocity Yellow was offered — real cars photographed in the real color — linked from the year tables above and in the picture grids on this page; the Yellow Corvettes page and the wallpaper collection have more.
How does the Velocity Yellow 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.
