Do Hyundai Windshields Have Different Shade Bands?
Reviewed by the Skyview Auto Glass technical team — NWRD-, ASE- and DINITROL-trained technicians · Updated November 2026
Quick answer
Yes. A lot of Hyundai glass is green tinted with a blue shade band, which is why many of its part numbers end GBYN or GBNN rather than GTYN. The band color is encoded in the suffix of the part number, so two Hyundai windshields that fit the same opening are not always visually identical through the top of the screen.
What the entry records about Hyundai shade bands and moldings
- Green tint with a blue shade band is common across Hyundai glass.
- The band color is encoded in the suffix, so part numbers end GBYN or GBNN.
- A three-quarter molding is listed on the 2008 and 2010 Santa Fe, 2020 Elantra and 2022 Ioniq.
- Side and top moldings are listed on the 2013 Santa Fe, and a top molding on the 2016 Sonata, 2019 Santa Fe, 2020 Palisade and 2023 Elantra.
Understanding Hyundai shade bands
All Hyundai windshields share the same shade band color.
No. A lot of Hyundai glass is green tinted with a blue shade band, but the color is encoded in the part number suffix. Two parts that fit the same opening can carry different bands, so the suffix is matched to the original.
The shade band is a film applied to the glass.
It is built into the glass interlayer to cut glare from low sun, not applied afterwards. Its color is part of the laminate and cannot be changed without replacing the glass.
Why the suffix and the moldings are matched
The shade band is a tinted strip built into the glass interlayer to cut glare from low sun, and on Hyundai glass its color is encoded in the suffix of the part number. A part ending GBYN carries a blue band and one ending GGYN carries a green band, so reading the suffix tells you the band color before anybody opens a box. Where the original color is available we match it rather than defaulting to whatever is on the shelf.
Moldings are listed against the part number just as the band is, and they vary by model and year. A three-quarter molding on a 2020 Elantra is not the same trim as the side and top moldings on a 2013 Santa Fe, and a quote that covers glass alone on a vehicle that lists moldings is not covering the job. Those accessories are in the quote because they are in the catalog.
More questions about Hyundai windshield shade bands
Do Hyundai windshields have different shade bands?
Yes. A lot of Hyundai glass is green tinted with a blue shade band, and the color is encoded in the part number suffix, which is why many end GBYN or GBNN. Two parts that fit the same opening can carry different bands.
What is the Hyundai windshield tint strip?
The tint strip is a glare-cutting shade band molded into the glass interlayer. It lives in the laminate rather than being a film, and the part-number suffix encodes its color.
Are Hyundai moldings replaced with the windshield?
Where the catalog lists moldings, they are part of the job and included in the quote. A three-quarter molding, side moldings or a top molding is matched to the part number from the VIN. See our Hyundai windshield page.
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