Bright Red

Years 1992, 1995–01, 2009 Models 8 Factory citations 15

Also described as Primary color, exterior, Bright RedPrimary color, exterior, Corvette Bright RedPrimary color, exterior, Cocoa Metallic

Also documented for Buick GMC Oldsmobile Pontiac Saturn

Documented applications

Beretta — L-body (1987–1996)

1995–1996 Factory-verified

Z26 pages; the 1996 base coupe page prints 310

GM Heritage factory kit — 1995 Chevrolet Beretta, p.13.
GM Heritage factory kit — 1996 Chevrolet Beretta, p.12.

Camaro — Gen 4 (1993–2002)

1998–2000 Factory-verified

GM factory document — 1998 chevrolet camaro rpo code list, p.1.
GM factory document — 1999 chevrolet camaro rpo code list, p.1.
GM factory document — 2000 chevrolet camaro rpo code list, p.1.

Cavalier — third generation (1995–2005)

1995, 1997–2001 Factory-verified

GM factory document — 1998 chevrolet cavalier rpo code list, p.1.
GM factory document — 2001 chevrolet cavalier rpo code list, p.1.
GM Heritage factory kit — 1995 Chevrolet Cavalier, p.9.
GM Heritage factory kit — 2001 Chevrolet Cavalier, p.32.

Corsica — L-body (1987–1996)

1995–1996 Factory-verified

same description as beretta-gen1

GM Heritage factory kit — 1995 Chevrolet Corsica, p.9.
GM Heritage factory kit — 1996 Chevrolet Corsica, p.7.

Corvette — C4 (1984–1996)

1992 Factory-verified

the 1992 order guide (p.52) calls colour 81 Corvette Bright Red; the service list calls it Bright Red

GM Heritage factory kit — 1992 Chevrolet Corvette, p.33.

Malibu — Fifth generation (1997–2005)

1998 Factory-verified

GM prints "(96)". platform-list code; the Malibu 1997–1999 kit order guides do not show it.

GM factory document — 1998 chevrolet malibu rpo code list, p.1.

Silverado — GMT900 (2007–2013)

2009 Factory-verified

The list marks it (07).

GM factory document — 2009 chevrolet silverado 2wd rpo code list, p.1.

Traverse — First generation (2009–2017)

2009 Factory-verified

GM prints "(07)".

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

This page aggregates every documented appearance of 81U in the Chevrolet reference. Confidence and citations are shown per application — the same code can be better documented in one year than another.