Primary color, exterior, Dark Silver Metallic

Years 1997–00, 2005–07, 2009 Models 6 Factory citations 13

Also described as Paint, primary exterior, dark Tarnished Silver metallicPaint, primary exterior, Dark Silver MetallicPrimary color, exterior, Medium Sea Green MetallicPrimary color, exterior, Medium Sea Green metallic

Also documented for Buick Oldsmobile Pontiac

Documented applications

Aveo — T250 (2009–2011)

2009 Factory-verified

GM factory document — 2009 chevrolet aveo rpo code list, p.1.

Equinox — first generation (2005–2009)

2005 Factory-verified

touch-up paint WA-232M; kit color and trim page.

GM Heritage factory kit — 2005 Chevrolet Equinox, p.93.

Impala — ninth generation (2006–2016)

2006–2007 Factory-verified

Touch-up WA-911L. Not on the factory lists.

GM Heritage factory kit — 2006 Chevrolet Impala, p.128.
GM Heritage factory kit — 2007 Chevrolet Impala, p.126.

Malibu — Fifth generation (1997–2005)

1997–2000 Factory-verified

GM prints "(96)". 1997 from the Malibu kit order guide.

GM factory document — 1998 chevrolet malibu rpo code list, p.1.
GM factory document — 1999 chevrolet malibu rpo code list, p.1.
GM factory document — 2000 chevrolet malibu rpo code list, p.1.
GM Heritage factory kit — 1997 Chevrolet Malibu, p.7.
GM Heritage factory kit — 1998 Chevrolet Malibu, p.7.
GM Heritage factory kit — 1999 Chevrolet Malibu, p.28.

Monte Carlo — sixth generation (2000–2007)

2006 Factory-verified

Kit-only code (2006 only; touch-up WA-911L).

GM Heritage factory kit — 2006 Chevrolet Monte Carlo, p.125.

Venture — U-body minivan (1997–2005)

1997, 1998 Factory-verified

the 1997–1998 order guides word it "Malachite, Med (Met)"

GM factory document — 1998 chevrolet venture ext rpo code list, p.1.
GM Heritage factory kit — 1997 Chevrolet Venture, p.46.

This page aggregates every documented appearance of 42U in the Chevrolet reference. Confidence and citations are shown per application — the same code can be better documented in one year than another.