Find Your Car Paint Code

Audi

Usually found in the boot / spare-wheel area or service book.

Look for a white vehicle-data sticker. The paint code is normally a short code such as LY9B or LZ7S.

BMW

Usually under the bonnet, on the suspension turret, inner wing or door shut.

BMW codes are often three characters, for example 300, A96 or B39.

Citroën

Commonly on the driver's door shut / B-pillar.

The code may be shown as a short manufacturer colour reference on the vehicle identification label.

Fiat

Usually under the bonnet or on the tailgate / boot lid depending on model.

Look for the colour name and a numeric or alphanumeric paint reference.

Ford

Usually on the driver or passenger door shut / B-pillar.

Ford labels often show a colour code within the VIN / vehicle-information sticker.

Honda

Usually on the passenger-side door shut or B-pillar.

Honda paint codes often begin with letters such as NH, B or R.

Hyundai

Usually on the driver's door shut or B-pillar.

The colour code is normally listed on the vehicle information label beside other production data.

Jaguar

Usually in the driver's door shut or under the bonnet depending on model.

Look for the paint / colour field on the identification label.

Kia

Usually on the driver's door shut or B-pillar.

The paint code is often marked as PAINT or COLOR.

Land Rover

Often under the bonnet; some models use the driver's-side door pillar.

Range Rover, Discovery and related models may place the label in the engine compartment.

Mazda

Older models: driver's door shut. Newer models: commonly engine bay or door pillar.

Look for the colour code on the VIN / manufacturer's label.

Mercedes-Benz

Commonly on the door pillar, under the bonnet or on the data plate.

Mercedes paint codes are usually numeric, often 3–4 digits.

MINI

Older models: engine compartment. Newer models: often passenger-side door pillar.

Look for a three-character BMW/MINI colour code.

Mitsubishi

Usually in the engine compartment or passenger-side door pillar.

The paint code is normally on the manufacturer's identification plate.

Nissan

Commonly on the passenger-side door pillar or in the engine compartment.

Look for the field marked COLOR or COLOR/TRIM.

Peugeot

Usually on the driver's-side door edge / door shut.

The code is often printed on a label with tyre-pressure and vehicle information.

Porsche

Most models: driver's door area. Cayenne and some models: boot / luggage area.

Look for the vehicle option sticker or paint-code label.

Renault

Usually on the driver's or passenger-side door pillar.

The code is often part of the oval vehicle-information sticker.

SEAT

Usually in the boot, often near the spare wheel, or in the service book.

The paint code is shown on the vehicle-data sticker.

Škoda

Usually in the boot / spare-wheel well or service book.

Look for the VAG vehicle-data sticker containing the paint code.

Subaru

Usually on the driver's-side door pillar / door shut.

The code is listed on the manufacturer's identification label.

Suzuki

Depending on model, passenger-side door pillar or engine compartment.

Look for the paint / colour field on the vehicle identification plate.

Tesla

Paint information is best confirmed from vehicle build data / VIN information.

Use the registration search above first; contact us if you need help confirming the colour.

Toyota

Usually on the passenger-side door pillar / door shut.

Look for C/TR on the identification label; the first code is the colour reference.

Vauxhall

Commonly on the driver's or passenger-side door pillar, sometimes under the bonnet.

Look for the paint / colour reference on the vehicle identification label.

Volkswagen

Usually in the boot / spare-wheel area or in the service book.

VW paint codes often begin with L, for example LC9X.

Volvo

Usually on a body / VIN label in a door shut or engine bay, depending on model.

Volvo paint codes are commonly three digits.