Color Code Locations Database – PaintScratch Knowledgebase

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Acura & Honda color code locations

Typical Acura Code Locations

Inside the driver’s door
Under the hood on the firewall

Acura and Honda codes are easy to find as they are almost always on the driver’s door jamb.

More about Acura & Honda color codes

Easy color id plate right on the drivers door jamb. Many Acuras and Hondas have a factory code which makes a difference in the color.

Many Acuras and Hondas have a factory code which makes a difference in the color.

The typical color code format is:

NH-583M

which corresponds to:

NH-583M Vogue Silver Metallic Clearcoat

Same Color Code, Different Name

Acura and Honda, like all manufacturers, uses the exact same color across many models and then will have a different color name for each model. It’s the same paint! This is why the color code is so important to order the correct paint.

For example, NH-583M, above we call Vogue Silver Metallic Clearcoat . It could also be called Silver Clearcoat, Light Silver Clearcoat, etc. depending on what the marketing department decided to call it.

Acura & Honda Factory Codes

The factory code is located in the lower right hand corner of your color tag. (The color tag is usually located on the drivers door jamb, but if you don’t see it, take a look on the passenger side door jamb.) For example, the color below would be listed on our site as B-89P. When you select factory code A from the drop down list of factory codes on our site, the color code becomes B-89-A which is not the same color as B-89. For accurate colors, please enter this letter or number! If you do not see a factory code on your color tag, please use the 11th digit of your VIN.

Many Honda and Acura vehicles will not have a factory code. Again, enter the 11th digit of your VIN so we can properly formulate your paint.

If you have a factory code on your door jamb and it does not match the 11th digit of your VIN, use the 11th digit of your VIN.

Please note: On some color tags the factory designation is part of the color code. For example, if your paint code reads B-89P-3, then the -3 is your factory code and MUST be entered in the factory code box on the order form.

Audi Color Code Locations

Typical Audi color code locations

In the trunk or near the spare tire
Under the dash on the driver’s side
Inside the driver’s door

YouTube video showing how to find your Audi color code: Audi Paint Codes – Find the Color Code on Your Audi – Quick & Easy

Audi codes can be difficult to find. Most Audi color codes are going to be somewhere around the spare tire area. They are printed on a paper color id tag which is guaranteed to fall off and disappear just when you need to find it. I don’t know how much extra a metal plate affixed to the driver door jamb would have cost, but apparently too much.

Audi Color ID Tag and Typical Color Code Format

The typical color code format is: LY9H/P1

The color code above is actually two different color codes, LY9H and P1 which can be used. Typically most Audi’s have the LY9H/ but occasionally we see the P1. Why did they do this? Who knows!

LY9H corresponds to Polar White Clearcoat Again, the P1 is also used on some Audi’s for the same color. Really old Audi can be nearly impossible to figure out. Plus, they are discontinuing some of these toner colors so custom matching is the way to go.

More about Audi color codes

Same Color Code, Different Name

Audi, like all manufacturers, uses the exact same color across many models and then will have a different color name for each model. It’s the same paint! This is why the color code is so important to order the correct paint. For example, LY9H above we call White Clearcoat It could also be called Moonstone Clearcoat, etc. depending on what the marketing department decided to call it.

BMW Color Code Locations

Typical BMW color code locations

Usually underneath the hood by the strut towers.
Passenger wheel well
Under the hood on the firewall
Front radiator support
Driver or passenger front strut tower

BMW codes are hidden somewhere on the car. How anyone ever finds them, I don’t understand. They can be on the firewall, on the radiator support, on the door jamb, in the trunk. You name it, BMW tried to put a color plate there. So patience is the key.

BMW Color ID Tag and Typical Color Code Format

The typical color code format is: 300

Which corresponds to: Alpine White III Clearcoat

More about BMW color codes

Same Color Code, Different Name

BMW, like all manufacturers, uses the exact same color across many models and then will have a different color name for each model. It’s the same paint! This is why the color code is so important to order the correct paint.

For example, 300, above we call Alpine White III Clearcoat. It could also be called White Clearcoat, Premium White Clearcoat, etc. depending on what the marketing department decided to call it.

Chrysler Color Code Locations – (AMC, Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Plymouth)

Their color code is in the format of PS2 QS2 where the color code is S2 and the “P”, “Q”, (could be other letters here such as G, T, etc) is just a year code and has nothing to do with the color code at all.

You may also see PNT before the color code which just means Paint and is not part of the color code.

Chrysler codes can be difficult to find. In the good old days, they used to do their best to hide them on top of the radiator support, making it impossible to find due to the engine grease and oil which they hid under. Later models started putting them on the drivers door jamb where they belong. .

The typical color code format is:

BS/GBS

However, only the BS is the color code. This can also be shown as QBS, PBS, TBS, etc. just to drive everyone crazy. The first letter is the mysterious “Year Code” which regardless of what the intent was, it just makes for confusing color codes.

BS corresponds to Deep Water Blue Pearl Clearcoat. Again, the G in the GBS is not part of the color code. Lately, Chrysler has been wising up and just listing the color codes as BS.

Two Tone Combination

Chrysler has many two tone combinations for some cars. Two tones are two different colors on your car. Chrysler did not do a great job with two tone color coding and often the secondary color information is just missing so this makes it impossible to know without borrowing a color book from us what colors you actually have.

Same Color Code, Different Name

Chrysler, like all manufacturers, uses the exact same color across many models and then will have a different color name for each model. It’s the same paint! This is why the color code is so important to order the correct paint.

For example, BS above we call Deep Water Blue Pearl Clearcoat. It could also be called Blue Clearcoat, Ocean Clearcoat, etc. depending on what the marketing department decided to call it.

Ford Color Code Locations – (Ford, Lincoln, Mercury)

The paint code is always on the drivers door jamb, but often they will have the color code above where it says “Exterior Paint Code”. The code shown below Exterior Paint Code is usually not the correct paint code. Look for a two character code. Also, you may see CC Met on the color plate which means Clearcoat Metallic and is not part of the color code. Occasionally they emboss the color code right in the middle of the sticker. The important thing here is to first look at our colors, make an educated guess which color is correct and then locate that code on the color plate.

Pre 1970 Fords can be problematic though. Ford was calling different paint colors the exact same name so a Ocean Blue in 1966 was completely different from an Ocean Blue in 1967. Different color code too.

The typical color code format is:

PM/M6599

In our example plate above, the code is PM which corresponds to our:

Bright Calypso Metallic Clearcoat PM/M6599.

However, you will rarely ever see the M6599 part. You will typically just see PM. The color plate above shows Exterior Paint Colors but often the color plate will show EX PT (for Exterior Paint, but I bet you knew this already??) and then above or below this, you will see the color code. To make matters just a tad confusing, sometimes the actual color is embossed on the plate right in the middle and not where one would expect it.

We get lots of emails from customers thinking their color code is LX3 which would make sense given the location!

PM Bright Calypso Metallic Clearcoat.

Two Tone Combination

Ford has many two tone combinations for some cars. Two tones are two different colors on your car. Ford did not do a great job with two tone color coding and often the secondary color information is just missing so this makes it impossible to know without borrowing a color book from us what colors you actually have.

Same Color Code, Different Name

Ford, like all manufacturers, uses the exact same color across many models and then will have a different color name for each model. It’s the same paint! This is why the color code is so important to order the correct paint.

For example, PM/M6599 above we call Bright Calypso Metallic Clearcoat It could also be called Bright Green Clearcoat, Speed Green Clearcoat, etc. depending on what the marketing department decided to call it.

Also, if you see WB on the plate, this is the wheelbase measurement on Ford vehicles. You are looking in the right place though, just above Wheel Base is ‘EXT PNT’. Look to the right of EXT PNT to find your code, which you can order on our site.

GM Color Code Locations – (Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, Geo, GMC, Hummer, Oldsmobile, Pontiac, Saturn)

GM has a fairly confusing code system. For example, the color code 96/WA8867 listed on our site can be shown on your vehicle as: 96U 96L 8867 WA8867 8867L 8867U. Often there will be a BC CC before the color code. This stands for Basecoat/Clearcoat. The U in the paint code means the Upper Color and the L means the Lower Color. Two tone vehicles will have each color coded, i.e. 96U and say 36L. Also, it could be 8867L or 8834U, etc. Just don’t get confused by the BC CC and the U and L. What you are looking for is a match on your color plate that matches at least part of what we show on our site.

GMC did not make it easy to find the color code. Through the years, they have tried so many different locations, it often makes it impossible to ever find it. Plus, their paint code format is confusing. GM (parent company of GMC) make so many makes and models, you would think they would have standardized the location of the color plate. No such luck.

Usually when someone has trouble finding a GMC paint code, I have them look in the glove box or the spare tire well. If this doesn’t work, then you start looking everywhere for it.

The typical color code format is:

51/WA316N

and this is usually preceded by BC/CC. So the above color would be BC/CC 51 or BC/CC 316N. You will notice our listings all have a WA in them because this is how they are listed in our color information. Also, there are really two codes in each color code to make it even more confusing. There can be eighteen different code 51’s so then you have to use the 316N to identify the color. Also, these codes can be preceded by a U or L which correspond to Upper and Lower color. See below under two tone for more information.

Again, I ask…who was in charge of this??

which corresponds to Slate Gray Metallic Clearcoat.

Two Tone Combination

GMC has many two tone combinations for some cars. Two tones are two different colors on your car. If your car has two colors, you will see the two tone color code. Using the above example, the code could be listed as:

BC/CC U316N or BC/CC L316N The U stands for Upper Color and the L stands for the Lower Color. Again, just a confusing way to present color information.

Same Color Code, Different Name

GMC, like all manufacturers, uses the exact same color across many models and then will have a different color name for each model. It’s the same paint! This is why the color code is so important to order the correct paint.

For example, 316N above we call Gold Mist Metallic Clearcoat It could also be called Gold Clearcoat, Inca Metallic Clearcoat, etc. depending on what the marketing department decided to call it.

Hyundai Color Code Locations

Hyundai codes are relatively easy to find as they are normally on the drivers door jamb. Some Hyundai models do manage to hide their color codes in the engine compartment so if it is not on the drivers door jamb, you have your work cut out for you.

The typical color code format is:

which corresponds to:

Blue Onyx Metallic Clearcoat

Some later Hyundais use a three character code.

A sample color plate would look like the picture shown below. Notice the Paint Code is S3. This is actually the same as S3B so even Hyundai can make it a bit confusing sometimes.

Same Color Code, Different Name

Hyundai, like all manufacturers, uses the exact same color across many models and then will have a different color name for each model. It’s the same paint! This is why the color code is so important to order the correct paint.

For example, 3E , above we call Blue Onyx Metallic Clearcoat . It could also be called Blue Clearcoat, Ocean Blue Clearcoat, etc. depending on what the marketing department decided to call it.

Infiniti Color Code Locations

Infiniti codes are easy to find as they are always on the drivers door jamb. Some require getting pretty low on the drivers door jamb so you can read them, but the code is easy to read and understand.

The typical color code format is:

AX6

AX6 corresponds to Redline Clearcoat.

Same Color Code, Different Name

Infiniti, like all manufacturers, uses the exact same color across many models and then will have a different color name for each model. It’s the same paint! This is why the color code is so important to order the correct paint.

For example, AX6 above we call Redline Clearcoat. It could also be called Red Clearcoat, High Performance Clearcoat, etc. depending on what the marketing department decided to call it.

Jaguar Color Code Locations

Jaguar codes are usually on the drivers door jamb. On older Jaguar models, the color code can be ANYWHERE! Under the hood, in the trunk. It’s like they had a contest to see where they could hide it.

The typical color code format is:

1957/HGZ

corresponds to Jaguar Racing Green Pearl.

Some Jaguars will have the 1957 code but most will only show the HGZ code.

Same Color Code, Different Name

Jaguar, like all manufacturers, uses the exact same color across many models and then will have a different color name for each model. It’s the same paint! This is why the color code is so important to order the correct paint.

For example, 1957/HGZ above we call Jaguar Racing Green Pearl. It could also be called Racing Clearcoat, Green Performance Clearcoat, etc. depending on what the marketing department decided to call it.

Kia Color Code Locations

Kia codes are easy to find as they are always on the drivers door jamb.

The typical color code format is:

which corresponds to:

B3 Mica Blue Metallic Clearcoat

Same Color Code, Different Name

Kia, like all manufacturers, uses the exact same color across many models and then will have a different color name for each model. It’s the same paint! This is why the color code is so important to order the correct paint.

For example, B3, above we call Mica Blue Metallic Clearcoat . It could also be called Blue Clearcoat, Light Mist Clearcoat, etc. depending on what the marketing department decided to call it.

Land Rover Color Code Locations

Later model Land Rovers paint codes are on the drivers door jamb. Older models are typically under the front hood on the radiator support. Not the easiest to find, but once you know the color code format, it is not too difficult.

The typical color code format is:

LRC961/HAF

which corresponds to:

LRC961/HAF Epsom Green Clearcoat

You may see either LRC961 or HAF. Both refer to the same color.

Same Color Code, Different Name

Land Rover, like all manufacturers, uses the exact same color across many models and then will have a different color name for each model. It’s the same paint! This is why the color code is so important to order the correct paint.

For example, LRC961/HAF, above we call Epsom Green Clearcoat. It could also be called Freen Clearcoat, Light Mist Clearcoat, etc. depending on what the marketing department decided to call it.

Lexus Color Code Locations

Lexus is manufactured by Toyota and shares many of the same color codes. Lexus made is pretty easy to find the color code. On all models, there is an color ID plate on the drivers door jamb. When you locate it, it will have the letters C/TR and then the paint code follows. You can match this color code up with what you find on our site. You may see something like:

C/TR 3P1 FA09

So the color code is 3P1 and the FA09 has nothing to do with the color code. These additional codes can cause confusion but they are really just interior option codes.

Lexus, like all manufacturers, uses the exact same color across many models and then will have a different color name for each model. It’s the same paint! This is why the color code is so important to order the correct paint.

For example, 3P1 above we call Impulse Red Metallic Clearcoat. It could also be called Red Metallic Clearcoat, Wine Metallic Clearcoat, etc. depending on what the marketing department decided to call it. You can also find your color code by calling your dealer with your VIN. They can bring up the exact vehicle you bought and tell you the color code.

Mazda Color Code Locations

Mazda codes are relatively easy to find as they are normally on the drivers door jamb. Some Mazda models do manage to hide their color codes in the engine compartment so if it is not on the drivers door jamb, you have your work cut out for you.

The typical color code format is:

21R

which corresponds to:

Moonlight Gray Metallic Clearcoat;

Same Color Code, Different Name

Mazda, like all manufacturers, uses the exact same color across many models and then will have a different color name for each model. It’s the same paint! This is why the color code is so important to order the correct paint.

For example, 21R, above we call Moonlight Gray Metallic Clearcoat. It could also be called Grey Clearcoat, Moonstone Clearcoat, etc. depending on what the marketing department decided to call it.

Mercedes Color Code Locations

Mercedes Benz used to put the color codes in random areas around the vehicle but lately, they got smart and put them on the drivers door jamb. On older models, the code can be tough to find. When you select your year, make and model, take a look at the diagram we have under Finding Your Color Code as the location varies by year.

The typical color code format is:

373

which corresponds to:

Atlantic Blue

One nice thing about Mercedes is they normally keep the same color name across their models eliminating the confusion of the same color code having different names.

Mini Color Code Locations

BMW makes the Mini Cooper so Mini codes are much like BMW codes. Mini codes are hidden somewhere on the car. How anyone ever finds them, I don’t understand. They an be on the firewall, on the radiator support, on the door jamb, in the trunk. You name it, Mini tried to put a color plate there. So patience is the key. When you select your year, make and model, take a look at the diagram we have under Finding Your Color Code as the location varies by year.

The typical color code format is:

300

which corresponds to:

Alpine White III Clearcoat

Same Color Code, Different Name

Mini, like all manufacturers, uses the exact same color across many models and then will have a different color name for each model. It’s the same paint! This is why the color code is so important to order the correct paint.

For example, 300, above we call Alpine White III Clearcoat . It could also be called White Clearcoat, Premium White Clearcoat, etc. depending on what the marketing department decided to call it.

Mitsubishi Color Code Locations

Mitsubishi codes are hidden somewhere on the firewall area of the car. Great place for a color code…I don’t think so.

The typical color code format is:

R71

which corresponds to:

Passion Red Clearcoat

Same Color Code, Different Name

Mitsubishi, like all manufacturers, uses the exact same color across many models and then will have a different color name for each model. It’s the same paint! This is why the color code is so important to order the correct paint.

For example, R71 , above we call Passion Red Clearcoat . It could also be called Red Clearcoat, Speed Red Clearcoat, etc. depending on what the marketing department decided to call it.

Nissan & Datsun Color Code Locations

Nissan codes are easy to find as they are always on the drivers door jamb. Some require getting pretty low on the drivers door jamb so you can read them, but the code is easy to read and understand.

The typical color code format is:

AX6

AX6 corresponds to Redline Clearcoat.

Same Color Code, Different Name

Nissan, like all manufacturers, uses the exact same color across many models and then will have a different color name for each model. It’s the same paint! This is why the color code is so important to order the correct paint.

For example, AX6, above we call Redline Clearcoat. It could also be called Red Clearcoat, High Performance Clearcoat, etc. depending on what the marketing department decided to call it.

Porsche Color Code Locations

Porsche codes can be difficult to find. Most Porsche color codes are going to be somewhere around the spare tire area. They are printed on a paper color id tag which is guaranteed to fall off and disappear just when you need to find it. I don’t know how much extra a metal plate affixed to the driver door jamb would have cost, but apparently too much. .

The typical color code format is:

LD7X/2R

The color code above is actually two different color codes, LD7X and 2R which can be used. Typically most Porsche’s have the LD7X, but occasionally we see the 2R. Why did they do this? Who knows!

LD7X corresponds to Platinum Gray Metallic Clearcoat Again, the 2R is also used on some Porsche’s for the same color. Really old Porsche can be nearly impossible to figure out. Plus, they are discontinuing some of these toner colors so custom matching is the way to go.

Same Color Code, Different Name

Porsche, like all manufacturers, uses the exact same color across many models and then will have a different color name for each model. It’s the same paint! This is why the color code is so important to order the correct paint.

For example, LD7X, above we call Platinum Gray Metallic Clearcoat. It could also be called Gray Clearcoat, Platinum Moonstone Clearcoat, etc. depending on what the marketing department decided to call it.

Subaru Color Code Locations

Subaru did not make it easy to find the color code. For some reason, they sometimes put the color plate on top of the drivers side strut. Now, this is a ridiculous location but so it goes. In recent years, they have become more reasonable and put the color plate in the driver or passenger side door jambs. Typical Subaru paint codes are three digits long and composed of numbers and letters.

If your car has two colors, you will see the two tone color code. When you look on our site at your year, make and model, you can see a listing of the two tone color codes and the corresponding paint colors.

Subaru, like all manufacturers, uses the exact same color across many models and then will have a different color name for each model. It’s the same paint! This is why the color code is so important to order the correct paint.

Suzuki Color Code Locations

Often, you can call Suzuki and see if they can tell you where to look for your Suzuki color code. Ask them if they know the PPG or Dupont paint formula number if there is no color code. If you have any paint information, please fill out our contact form with your Suzuki paint information.

Sometimes the Suzuki color code is well hidden! Some vehicles do not have color codes so contact us with as much information as you can. We often can make these Suzuki colors.

Saab Color Code Locations

Saab codes are relatively easy to find as they are normally on the drivers door jamb. Old Saabs are about impossible to find color codes on so look in the engine compartment, the trunk area, inside the transmission (just kidding), I think you get the idea.

The typical color code format is:

230

which corresponds to:

230 Scarabe Green Metallic Clearcoat

Same Color Code, Different Name

Saab, like all manufacturers, uses the exact same color across many models and then will have a different color name for each model. It’s the same paint! This is why the color code is so important to order the correct paint.

For example, 230, above we call Scarabe Green Metallic Clearcoat . It could also be called Green Clearcoat, Mystic Green Clearcoat, etc. depending on what the marketing department decided to call it.

Scion Color Code Locations

Scion is manufactured by Toyota and shares many of the same color codes. Scion made is pretty easy to find the color code. On all models, there is an color ID plate on the drivers door jamb. When you locate it, it will have the letters C/TR and then the paint code follows. You can match this color code up with what you find on our site. You may see something like:

C/TR 3P1 FA09

So the color code is 3P1 and the FA09 has nothing to do with the color code. These additional codes can cause confusion but they are really just interior option codes.

Scion, like all manufacturers, uses the exact same color across many models and then will have a different color name for each model. It’s the same paint! This is why the color code is so important to order the correct paint.

Toyota Color Code Locations

Toyota made is pretty easy to find the color code. On all models, there is an color ID plate on the drivers door jamb. When you locate it, it will have the letters C/TR and then the paint code follows. You can match this color code up with what you find on our site. You may see something like:

C/TR 3P1 FA09

So the color code is 3P1 and the FA09 has nothing to do with the color code. These additional codes can cause confusion but they are really just interior option codes.

Toyota, like all manufacturers, uses the exact same color across many models and then will have a different color name for each model. It’s the same paint! This is why the color code is so important to order the correct paint.

Volkswagen Color Code Locations

Volkswagen codes can be difficult to find. Most Volkswagen color codes are going to be somewhere around the spare tire area. They are printed on a paper color id tag which is guaranteed to fall off and disappear just when you need to find it. I don’t know how much extra a metal plate affixed to the driver door jamb would have cost, but apparently too much. .

The typical color code format is:

LD7X/2R

The color code above is actually two different color codes, LD7X and 2R which can be used. Typically most Volkswagen’s have the LD7X, but occasionally we see the 2R. Why did they do this? Who knows!

LD7X corresponds to Platinum Gray Metallic Clearcoat Again, the 2R is also used on some Volkswagen’s for the same color. Really old Volkswagen can be nearly impossible to figure out. Plus, they are discontinuing some of these toner colors so custom matching is the way to go.

Same Color Code, Different Name

Volkswagen, like all manufacturers, uses the exact same color across many models and then will have a different color name for each model. It’s the same paint! This is why the color code is so important to order the correct paint.

Volvo Color Code Locations

Volvo codes are not easy to find as they can be anywhere in the engine compartment. Typically they are on the radiator support, but can also be found on the sheet metal on either side of the engine compartment. So this can be challenging.

The typical color code format is:

421

421 corresponds to Dark Olive Pearl Clearcoat.

Same Color Code, Different Name

Volvo, like all manufacturers, uses the exact same color across many models and then will have a different color name for each model. It’s the same paint! This is why the color code is so important to order the correct paint.

For example,421, above we call Dark Olive Pearl Clearcoat. It could also be called Dark Green Clearcoat, Mystic Green Clearcoat, etc. depending on what the marketing department decided to call it.

Winnebago, Itasca, Rialta and ERA motorhomes Color Code Locations

The link https://www.winnebago.com/owners/owner-resources/manuals-and-diagrams/paint-guides lists colors of these motorhomes.

Other Vehicles Makes (Austin, Fiat, MGB, Peugeot, Rover, Triumph, etc) Color Code Locations

You should look in all the usual places: Door jambs, underneath the hood, trunk lid around the spare tire, and occasionally in some very unlikely places!