Independent · Source-led · American performance history Issue 01 · 1951–2023
American Muscle Car Facts

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Paint codes

1988 Buick

1988 Buick factory colors: 13 sourced across 1 model, with codes and per-color production where recorded.

13 colors · 1 source

Brochure page: white-and-gray 1986 Riviera T Type cornering on a winding road
Shown: 1986 Buick Riviera T Type, from the 1986 Riviera Prestige brochure

Colors

Color Code Offered on Production
Arctic White 40 Buick Riviera Unknown
Claret Red Metallic 76 Buick Riviera Unknown
Dark Rosewood Metallic 82 Buick Riviera Unknown
Ice Blue Metallic 22 Buick Riviera Unknown
Light Rosewood Metallic 80 Buick Riviera Unknown
Mahogany Brown Metallic 67 Buick Riviera Unknown
Midnight Blue Metallic 28 Buick Riviera Unknown
Pewter Gray Metallic 87 Buick Riviera Unknown
Platinum Beige Firemist (extra cost) 95 Buick Riviera Unknown
Ruby Red Metallic 72 Buick Riviera Unknown
Sapphire Blue Firemist (extra cost) 83 Buick Riviera Unknown
Sparkling Black Metallic 14 Buick Riviera Unknown
Sterling Silver Metallic (T-Type accent) 13 Buick Riviera Unknown

Each color links to the model year page(s) that recorded it. A color recorded on more than one model shared this year's corporate palette.