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Years

Paint Colors

by year

Last update:

January 4, 2012

Notes

All Cabriolet paint colors and their codes are listed. Not all colors were available in all countries. For a breakdown of paints by color and to see real-world examples, please click here.

Colors may not be 100% accurate due to variations in computer monitor settings.

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Paint code can be found

on the build sheet sticker in the trunk, provided your Cabriolet still has the sticker stuck to the crossbar

Colors Needing Examples

Bordeaux Red

Lobster Red

Khaki Pearl Metallic

Turquoise Metallic

River Blue Metallic

Pearl (beige) Metallic

Toffee Metallic

1979-1980 eighty
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Black L041	Alpine White L90E	Indiana Red Metallic LA3Y	Mars Red L31B / LA3A	Lemon Yellow LA1D	Colibri Green Metallic L99Y
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River Blue Metallic LK6V	Florida Blue LA5A	Brazil Brown Metallic L96F	Pearl (beige) Metallic L94K	Platinum Metallic L98G	Diamond Silver Metallic L97A / LE7Y
1981 eightyone
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Black L041	Alpine White L90E	Indiana Red Metallic LA3V	Mars Red L31B / LA3A	Lagos Yellow LK1A	Sand Metallic LA1V
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Cedar Green Metallic LK6Y	Baikal Blue LK5A	Cirrus Metallic LK5V	Cosmos Silver Metallic LK5Y	Brazil Brown Metallic L96F	Diamond Silver Metallic L97A / LE7Y
1982 eightytwo
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Black L041	Alpine White L90E	Mars Red L31B / LA3A	Surinam Red Metallic LA3Y	Lagos Yellow LK1A	Sand Metallic LA1V
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Cedar Green Metallic LK6Y	Baikal Blue LK5A	Cirrus Metallic LK5V	Cosmos Silver Metallic LK5Y	Sudan Brown Metallic LK8V	Diamond Silver Metallic L97A / LE7Y
1983 eightythree
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Black L041	Alpine White L90E	Burgundy Metallic LK3Y	Champagne Metallic LK3V	Mars Red L31B / LA3A	Siena Red Metallic LD3V
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Lagos Yellow LK1A	Papyrus Green Metallic LB6V	Aero Blue Metallic LD5V	Baikal Blue LK5A	Cirrus Metallic LK5V	Cosmos Silver Metallic LK5Y
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Sudan Brown Metallic LK8V	Diamond Silver Metallic L97A / LE7Y
1984 eightyfour
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Black L041	Alpine White L90E	Bordeaux Red LB3A	Champagne Metallic LK3V	Mars Red L31B / LA3A	Almond Beige Metallic LY1Y
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Irish Green 83 LB6B	Papyrus Green Metallic LB6V	Turquoise Metallic LA6Y	Aero Blue Metallic LD5V	Arctic Blue Metallic LK5U	Cirrus Metallic LK5V
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Firnblau L32X/LK5B	Bronze Gray Metallic LA8Y	Havanna Brown Metallic LK8Y	Montego Black Metallic LY9V	Pewter Gray Metallic LA7Y	Diamond Silver Metallic L97A / LE7Y
1985 eightyfive
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Black L041	Alpine White L90E	Champagne Metallic LK3V	Mars Red L31B / LA3A	Titian Red Metallic LB3V	Irish Green 83 LB6B
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Papyrus Green Metallic LB6V	Aero Blue Metallic LD5V	Capri Blue LK5E	Helios Blue Metallic LA5Y	Bronze Gray Metallic LA8Y	Havanna Brown Metallic LK8Y
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Montego Black Metallic LY9V	Graphite Metallic LB7V	Pewter Gray Metallic LA7Y	Rock Gray Metallic LK7V	Flash Silver Metallic LP7Y
1986 eightysix
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Black L041	Alpine White L90E	Mars Red L31B / LA3A	Titian Red Metallic LB3V	Tornado Red LY3D	Irish Green 83 LB6B
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Aero Blue Metallic LD5V	Arctic Blue Metallic LK5U	Capri Blue LK5E	Helios Blue Metallic LA5Y	Bronze Gray Metallic LA8Y	Havanna Brown Metallic LK8Y
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Graphite Metallic LB7V	Pewter Gray Metallic LA7Y	Rock Gray Metallic LK7V	Flash Silver Metallic LP7Y
1987 eightyseven
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Black L041	Alpine White L90E	Paprika Red LK3A	Titian Red Metallic LB3V	Tornado Red LY3D	Irish Green 83 LB6B
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Jade Green Metallic LN6V	Aero Blue Metallic LD5V	Arctic Blue Metallic LK5U	Capri Blue LK5E	Helios Blue Metallic LA5Y	Sapphire Metallic LY5V
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Bronze Gray Metallic LA8Y	Havanna Brown Metallic LK8Y	Atlas Gray Metallic LP7V	Graphite Metallic LB7V	Pewter Gray Metallic LA7Y	Rock Gray Metallic LK7V
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Flash Silver Metallic LP7Y
1988 eightyeight
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Black L041	Alpine White L90E	Bordeaux Red Pearl LC3Y	Paprika Red LK3A	Tornado Red LY3D	Light Blue Metallic LD5U
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Helios Blue Metallic LA5Y	Sapphire Metallic LY5V	Bronze Gray Metallic LA8Y	Atlas Gray Metallic LP7V	Graphite Metallic LB7V	Pewter Gray Metallic LA7Y
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Flash Silver Metallic LP7Y
1989 eightynine
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Black L041	Alpine White L90E	Bordeaux Red Pearl LC3Y	Paprika Red LK3A	Tornado Red LY3D	Guinea Blue LH5K
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Helios Blue Metallic LA5Y	Sapphire Metallic LY5V	Star Blue Metallic LD5T	Bronze Gray Metallic LA8Y	Atlas Gray Metallic LP7V	Graphite Metallic LB7V
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Pewter Gray Metallic LA7Y	Flash Silver Metallic LP7Y
1990 ninety
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Black L041	Alpine White L90E	Bordeaux Red Pearl LC3Y	Paprika Red LK3A	Ruby Red LK3B	Tornado Red LY3D
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Nugget Yellow LK1B	Mangrove Green Metallic LK6P	Oceanic Metallic LK6N	Blue Pearl LC5Z	Helios Blue Metallic LA5Y	Midnight Blue Pearl LC5V
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Purple Light Blue Pearl LC5T	Sapphire Metallic LY5V	Bronze Gray Metallic LA8Y	Atlas Gray Metallic LP7V	Graphite Metallic LB7V	Pewter Gray Metallic LA7Y
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Diamond Silver Metallic L97A / LE7Y	Flash Silver Metallic LP7Y
1991 ninetyone
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Black L041	Alpine White L90E	Bordeaux Red Pearl LC3Y	Flash Red LP3G	Lobster Red LK3D	Paprika Red LK3A
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Ruby Red LK3B	Tornado Red LY3D	Jasmine Yellow LK1D	Nugget Yellow LK1B	Capri Green Metallic LA6U	Classic Green Pearl LC6U
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Mangrove Green Metallic LK6P	Oceanic Metallic LK6N	Aqua Blue Pearl LC5U	Blue Pearl LC5Z	Classic Blue Metallic LC5N	Inka Blue Metallic LK5T
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Maritime Blue LA5E	Midnight Blue Pearl LC5V	Purple Light Blue Pearl LC5T	Sapphire Metallic LY5V	Toffee Metallic LK8Z	Atlas Gray Metallic LP7V
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Diamond Silver Metallic L97A / LE7Y
1992 ninetytwo
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Black L041	Alpine White L90E	Bordeaux Red Pearl LC3Y	Flash Red LP3G	Lobster Red LK3D	Paprika Red LK3A
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Jasmine Yellow LK1D	Capri Green Metallic LA6U	Classic Green Pearl LC6U	Green Pearl Metallic LC6V	Khaki Pearl Metallic LC6Z	Aqua Blue Pearl LC5U
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Classic Blue Metallic LC5N	Dusty Mauve Pearl LC5P	Inka Blue Metallic LK5T	Maritime Blue LA5E	Sapphire Metallic LY5V	Flieder Metallic (lilac) LK4V
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Violet-Touch Pearl LC4U	Brilliant Black Metallic LA9V	Satin Silver Metallic LB7Z
1993 ninetythree
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Black L041	Alpine White L90E	Bordeaux Red Pearl LC3Y	Dark Burgundy Pearl LC3U	Flash Red LP3G	Lobster Red LK3D
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Paprika Red LK3A	Came Metallic (copper) LK2V	Jasmine Yellow LK1D	Capri Green Metallic LA6U	Classic Green Pearl LC6U	Green Pearl Metallic LC6V
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Khaki Pearl Metallic LC6Z	Mint Metallic LB6U	Aqua Blue Pearl LC5U	Classic Blue Metallic LC5N	Dusty Mauve Pearl LC5P	Inka Blue Metallic LK5T
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Maritime Blue LA5E	Sapphire Metallic LY5V	Steel Blue Metallic LB5T	Windsor Blue Metallic LN5Y	Sapphire Metallic LY5V	Flieder Metallic (lilac) LK4V
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Brilliant Black Metallic LA9V	Pearl Gray Metallic LA7U	Satin Silver Metallic LB7Z	back to top