2022 Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing Colors Detailed, Including First-Ever Matte Option
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We’ve just gotten our hands on the list of 2022 Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing colors. Overall, the new ultra-high-performance luxury sedan will be offered in ten exterior colors.
Eight of the ten colors are extra-charge options, six are metallic, one is a tintcoat, and one is a matte finish. The anticipated additional cost for premium paint options is $625 for metallic options, $1,250 for the tintcoat option, and possibly more for the matte option, though pricing has yet to be confirmed. The matte hue is officially called Dark Emerald Matte, and it is the first-ever matte option for any CT5, Blackwing or otherwise.
While this is the first-ever matte option for any CT5 model, it’s in fact the third matte finish to be offered by Cadillac within the last decade. Crystal White Frost was offered in 2016, and was exclusive to the ATS-V and CTS-V Crystal White Frost Edition models. In 2013, a special run of 100 CTS-V coupes were finished in Silver Frost matte, and the collector-edition models were only offered through select dealers.
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2022 Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing Colors
In addition to the exterior colors, there are three interior color combinations available. Here are the 2022 Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing exterior colors, followed by a list of both interior and exterior color options:
Shadow Metallic
Dark Emerald Green
Orange Blaze Metallic
Satin Steel Metallic
Wave Metallic
Electric Blue
Rift Metallic
Black Raven
Infrared Tintcoat
Summit White
Exterior Color Options – With Pricing
- Dark Emerald Matte (Green)
- Satin Steel Metallic (Gray)
- Summit White
- Black Raven
- Blaze Orange Metallic
- Shadow Metallic (Dark Gray)
- Wave Metallic (Blue)
- Electric Blue (Bright Blue)
- Rift Metallic (White/Gray)
- Infrared Tintcoat
Interior Color Options
- Jet Black with Jet Black accents
- Natural Tan with Jet Black accents
- Sky Cool Gray with Jet Black accents
Notably, any exterior color option may be coupled with any interior color combination. Additionally, customers who opt for standard front bucket seats (RPO code AQ9) will only have Jet Black as an interior option choice. Upgrading to leather seating surfaces with a sueded back panel (RPO code AQJ) opens up the Sky Cool Gray color. Upgrading to the most expensive seat option – semi-aniline leather with custom quilting and carbon fiber back panels – is the only way to open up all three interior color options.
To clarify, there are six interior configurations available, designated by six different RPO codes. However, there are only three different colors available in three different combinations, as shown above. Notably, some of the configurations include a tertiary accent in the form of red piping or stitching, though Cadillac does not use this aspect to identify the color combination, as the identity is based on the primary and secondary hues.
| Color | Cost | Color Code | Touch-Up Paint Number | Interior: Jet Black | Interior: Natural Tan w/ Jet Black | Interior: Sky Cool Gray w/ Jet Black |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Emerald Matte1 | $3,925 | G7W | WA-620G | A | A | A |
| Satin Steel Metallic2 | $625 | G9K | WA-464C | A | A | A |
| Summit White | $0 | GAZ | WA-8624 | A | A | A |
| Black Raven | $0 | GBA | WA-8555 | A | A | A |
| Blaze Orange Metallic2 | $625 | GED | WA-244F | A | A | A |
| Shadow Metallic2 | $625 | GJI | WA-626D | A | A | A |
| Wave Metallic2 | $625 | GKK | WA-626D | A | A | A |
| Electric Blue2 | $625 | GMO | WA-632D | A | A | A |
| Rift Metallic2 | $625 | GRW | WA-249F | A | A | A |
| Infrared Tintcoat2 | $1,225 | GSK | WA-252F | A | A | A |
Legend:
- 1 – Available at extra charge. Late and limited availability
- 2 – Available at extra charge.
For those who might’ve missed it, the Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing made its official debut on February 1st via an online streaming event, with the first 250 pre-orders opening up shortly after and selling out within mere minutes. The high-performance, luxury sedans are set to arrive this summer as 2022 models, though it’s worth highlighting the fact that the Dark Emerald Matte finish is set to have late and limited availability. All other 2022 Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing colors are expected to have regular availability.
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Scratch a couple exterior color options and add a couple interior color options.
Nice! I have always liked the matte AMG finishes, so a good move on Cadillacs part.
What about the Crystal White Frost ATS-V and CTS-V?
Not the first matte finish for GM.
Source: GM TechLink
Date: February 2013
“A limited production run of 2013 CTS-V Coupes will feature a new Silver Frost low-gloss matte paint finish (RPO GHD). This is the first GM regular production vehicle to offer a matte paint finish.”
There was also Crystal White Frost offered on 300, 2016 ATS and CTS.
Second gen V also got a matte blue called stealth blue. I know it was available on sedan and pretty sure coupe and wagon.
I remember that one also being a low-gloss finish – but I can’t find any online citation confirming that it was indeed a matte.
The 2016 matte was WA144X. The 2013 matte was the RPO silver with a 30-gloss clear coat instead of the RPO 80-gloss.
saw the infrared on the Car and Driver site, looked frigen gorgeous. The satin steel looked pretty good too when it was shown during that Caddy segment during the 24hr Daytona race last weekend where Chase Elliott, Felipse Nasr and Kevin Magnussen took it for a spin around the track. Now just want to see these other colors through the configurator on the Caddy site, especially curious about the green, dark gray and orange.
Same for the 4? 🤷🏻♂️
@JB yes
anyone gonna talk about the missing carbon fiber hood and scoop
not sure about a carbon hood being necessary, maybe for some minimal weight savings (roughly 40ish lbs i guess?) but a nice subtle yet tasteful hood scoop i think wouldve been a great idea, maybe with some black mesh venting just outside that second crease above the headlights. I also think some canards like they did on the front corners of the ct4 bw wouldve been a nice subtle yet aggressive touch and not only add to the look but also be functional on track. Dont know how many ct5 bw’s will actually hit the track but i still think they shouldve put canards on it and not just on the ct4. Then again maybe they wanted to give some additional aerodynamic traction to the frontend of the ct4 and canards was an easy way to get that.
We have a Shadow Metallic 2020 CT6. It is absolutely beautiful and will change shades depending on light. The metallic in it give it several hues. We had a Phantom Gray Metallic CT6 and it was also an incredible color
Rift Metallic looks intriguing.
haha my comment was deleted, GMA doesn’t like being corrected! despite clumsily editing the original article re: my comment.
As per the order guide, there are only three interior color combinations: Jet Black, Sky Cool Gray with Jet Black, and Natural Tan with Jet Black.
The six options represent the six RPO codes, which are categorized under one of the aforementioned three color combinations. As the article states, the manufacturer does not include the tertiary colors (such as the white or red piping and/or stitching.
If that still isn’t clear, then just take a few deep breaths. A follow up article will flesh this out a bit more for those who are interested.
There aren’t three colour combos, as there are two combinations of just the black/grey. It show each one in his detail on the Cadillac website. If you have a red ball, a green ball, and a blue ball, that’s three colours but they can be arranged in many combinations. I would like to give you the red ball, perhaps you’d like to bounce it?
Always with the follow up articles, never everything in one place, draaaag out that engagement.
My deleted comment highlighted a few article inaccuracies, most of which, as i said, were clumsily edited into the article.
you guys at GMA happen to have shots like this but of the backend or front 3/4 views?The frontend looks good but I’m especially a fan of the backend with the nice wide hips.