Volvo Paint Codes
Volvo Paint Codes PDF
[Ted Yaffo] Below is an list and explanation of every Volvo paint code ever used and how to read them.
The paint colour code identifies the original paint color of the body. The code is found on the vehicle identification plate usually located under the bonnet. The same colour code was used on different Volvo models. For example the dark blue code 96 was used on the Volvo 120 and 140 Series. Of course both are exactly the same colour. Also note that particular colour codes may have more than one colour name for marketing purposes.
Some cars will have -1, -2 or -3 in the paint code, such as 100-1. The -1, -2, -3 refer to a different shade of the colour. -1 being a lighter shade and -3 being a darker shade.
Volvo originally used a 140° Enamel paint, mostly Glasurit or Herberts.
For the repair-market there was an 80° Enamel air-drying paint available.
Volvo's paint codes were changed from December 1988. Both solvent and water based paints are now used on cars. In order to easily identity extra digits have been introduced which indicate if the paint is solvent or water based or has another quality
Exmple: 850 has the paint code 189-21. The first three digits (189 in this case) is for Volvo's colour code 189 Polar White
The fourth digit stands for:
1 = BASF (Glasurit)
2 = Herberts (STANDOX)
3 = Beckers
4 = IDAC/Dupont
5 = Sikkens
6, 7, and 9 = not used
8 = IVI
The fifth digit stands for:
1 = solvent based
2 = water based Metallic/Pearl + Varnish
3 = water based Solid + Varnish
4 = solvent based Solid + Varnish
5 = solvent based Pearl shine + Varnish*
6 = water based Solid/Metallic/Pearl + 2 component Varnish
7 = water based Solid/Metallic/Pearl + powder Varnish
8, 9 = not used
*Because of the transparent pearl coat this concept includes a solid colour which is applied under the pearl coat
Paint Code Table:
| Code | Colour | Models Used On |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Black - (Same as 019?) | PV444/544. Amazon 1962-67. 1800 1964 1967-69 |
| 20 | Pearl grey | --- |
| 21 | Metallic red/Wine red | --- |
| 31 | Midnight blue | --- |
| 33 | Riviera blue | --- |
| 42 | California white/Cascade White/Ivory | Amazon 1962. 1800 1969-73. 140 |
| 43 | Red + Grey beige | --- |
| 44 | Grey beige | --- |
| 45 | Midnight blue + Grey beige | --- |
| 46 | Red | Amazon 1962-70. 1800 1963-73. 140.PV544 |
| 48 | Golden beige | --- |
| 49 | Black + Grey beige | --- |
| 50 | Grey beige + Black | --- |
| 51 | Grey beige + Red | --- |
| 54 | Grey beige + Midnight blue | --- |
| 56 | Olive green | --- |
| 61 | Green/Serpenta | --- |
| 62 | Taxi yellow | --- |
| 63 | Signal yellow/Kinaro | --- |
| 64 | Hayanna brown | --- |
| 65 | Grey beige | Amazon 1962 |
| 66 | White/Ivory | --- |
| 67 | Slate blue | Amazon 1962.PV544 |
| 68 | Olive green | --- |
| 69 | White | 1800 1961-62 |
| 70 | Red | 1800 1961-62 |
| 71 | Dark gray | 1800 1961-62 |
| 72 | Fawn/Fawn brown | Amazon 1962.PV544 |
| 73 | Mist green | Amazon 1962.PV544 |
| 74 | Orange | --- |
| 79 | Pearl white | Amazon 1963-70. 1800 1963-68 |
| 80 | Graphite gray | Amazon 1963-66. 1800 1963-66 |
| 84 | Desert sand/Golden yellow | Amazon 1963-65 |
| 85 | Blue-green | Amazon 1964 |
| 89 | Light blue/Horizon blue | Amazon 1965-66. 1800 1965-66 |
| 90 | Dark blue | Amazon 1965-66 |
| 91 | Light green | Amazon 1966-67. 1800 1966-68 |
| 94 | Dark green | Amazon 1967-70. 1800 1967-71 |
| 95 | Light blue | Amazon 1967-68. 1800 1967-68 |
| 96 | Pacific blue | Amazon 1967-70. 140 |
| 97 | Yellow | Amazon 1968-69. 1800 1969 |
| 98 | Grey/Pearl gray | Amazon 1969-70. 1800 1968-69 |
| 99 | Medium blue | 1800 1969-70 |
| 19 | Black Stone | 340.360.240.260.740.760.960.850.C70.S80.S60.V70.S70.XC70.XC90.V50 |
| 96 | Dark Blue | 240.76 |
| 100 | Yellow/Safari yellow | 1800 1970-71 |
| 101 | Grey | --- |
| 102 | Blue metallic/Steel blue metallic | Amazon 123GT 1967. 1800 1970-71 |
| 103 | Burgundy/Maroon/Wine red | --- |
| 104 | Turquoise/Blue metallic | 1800 1971 |
| 105 | Gold Metallic | 1800 1971-72. 140 |
| 107 | Sun yellow | 1800 1972-73. 140 |
| 108 | Sapphire blue | 1800 1972-73. 140 |
| 109 | Ocean blue/Ocean green | 140 |
| 110 | Cypress green | 1800 1972-73. 140 |
| 111 | Alpine blue metallic/Light blue metallic | 1800 1972-73. 140 |
| 112 | Taxi-rail 1016 | --- |
| 113-1 | Orange | 1800 1973. 140 |
| 113-2 | Orange | 140 |
| 114 | Dark blue | 140 |
| 115-1 | Sea green | 1800 1973. 140 |
| 116-1 | Yellow | 140 |
| 117-1 | Caribbean red/Dark red | 140 |
| 118 | Light green | --- |
| 119 | Sahara beige/Beige metallic | --- |
| 120 | Andes copper metallic/orange metallic | --- |
| 121 | Aleutian blue/Medium blue | --- |
| 122 | Mojave beige/Beige | --- |
| 123 | Shenandoah green/Medium green | --- |
| 124 | Volvo blue | --- |
| 125 | Cimarron brown/Red brown/Brown | --- |
| 126 | Champlain blue metallic/Dark blue metallic | --- |
| 127 | Tahoe green metallic/Light green metallic | --- |
| 128 | Carlsbad yellow/Mid yellow/Medium yellow | --- |
| 129 | Cherokee red/Red | --- |
| 130 | Silver metallic | 240.260.740.760.940.960.850 |
| 132 | Marine blue/Dark blue | --- |
| 133 | Dark green | --- |
| 134 | Glacier blue metallic | 760 |
| 135 | Coronado gold metallic | --- |
| 136 | Kingsmire green metallic | --- |
| 137 | Artesia beige/Mist gray | --- |
| 138 | Castlewood brown/dark brown | --- |
| 139 | Scotia blue/Mist blue/Light blue | 345.240.260 |
| 140 | Lexington green/Mist green | --- |
| 141 | Richelieu red/Wine red | 240.26 |
| 142 | Vernon green/Deep green | 240 |
| 143 | Dark orange | --- |
| 144 | Woodside tan metallic/Brown metallic | --- |
| 145 | Light wheat | --- |
| 146 | Cameo brown/Beige brown | --- |
| 147 | Cypress green metallic/Light green metallic | --- |
| 148 | Seneca red metallic/Wine red metallic | --- |
| 151 | Onyx Metallic/Brown metallic/Black metallic | 760.24 |
| 152 | Light yellow | 240 |
| 153 | Red brown burgundy | --- |
| 154 | Inferno red | --- |
| 155 | Signal red | 340.94 |
| 156 | Signal Green/Racing green | --- |
| 166 | White | --- |
| 168 | Blue metallic | --- |
| 169 | Green metallic | --- |
| 170 | Lorna gold metallic | --- |
| 171 | Orange rally | --- |
| 172 | Beige/Rose beige | 760.24 |
| 173 | Red | 240.260.760 |
| 175 | Redwood metallic | 240.260.760 |
| 177 | Graphite metallic | 240.260.760.960 |
| 178 | Green metallic/Silver green metallic | 240.260.760 |
| 182 | Medium dark green | --- |
| 183 | Blue grey metallic | 360.34 |
| 184 | Silver grey metallic | 360.340.345 |
| 186 | Dark red metallic | 360.34 |
| 187 | Anthracite metallic | 360.34 |
| 189 | White / Polar White | 240.260.740.760.960.850.C70.S80.S60.S70.V70.XC70.XC90.S/V90 |
| 190 | Yellow | 240.76 |
| 192 | Light blue | 240.26 |
| 194 | Blue metallic | 240 |
| 195 | Blue gray | 340.345 |
| 196 | Beige | --- |
| 197 | Black metallic | 760 |
| 198 | Wine red | 340.345 |
| 199 | White | 340.345.360 |
| 200 | Blue metallic | 240.260.760 |
| 201 | Beige/Dark beige | 240.26 |
| 202 | Dark brown | 240.26 |
| 204 | Dark blue | 240 260 740 |
| 205 | Brown metallic | 760.240.260 |
| 206 | Dark beige | 340 |
| 207 | Dark blue | 340 |
| 208 | Dark green / Onyx metallic | 360.340.345 |
| 209 | Light beige metallic | 360.34 |
| 210 | Blue metallic | --- |
| 211 | Red/Deep red/Bordeaux red | 240.260.760 |
| 212 | Grey | 240.26 |
| 213 | Mid blue | 240.260.760 |
| 214 | Dark grey metallic | 240.740.760.850.940.960 |
| 215 | Blue | 240.260.760 |
| 216 | Beige | 345 |
| 217 | Red | 345.360.340 |
| 218 | Arctic blue metallic | 360.345 |
| 219 | Ocean blue metallic/Blue gray metallic | 360.34 |
| 220 | Gold metallic | 360.345 |
| 221 | Red metallic | 360.345.340 |
| 222 | Dark green | --- |
| 226 | Light green | 340 |
| 227 | Slate blue | 340.36 |
| 228 | Dark gray | 340.36 |
| 229 | Dark red | --- |
| 230 | Dark blue | --- |
| 231 | Bright red | 340.36 |
| 232 | Scarab/Petrol blue | 340.36 |
| 233 | Tico blue | --- |
| 234 | Super white | 480 |
| 235 | Red | 480 |
| 237 | Indigo Blue | S40.V40 |
| 238 | Wine red | S40.V40 |
| 239 | White satin | S40.V40 |
| 240 | Forest Green | S40.V40 |
| 241 | Flame red | S40.V40 |
| 243 | Dark Blue | S40.V40 |
| 249 | White | S40.V40 |
| 250 | Red | S40.V40 |
| 302 | Light green metallic | 340.36 |
| 303 | Pearl silver metallic | --- |
| 304 | Graphite gray metallic | 360.34 |
| 305 | Black metallic | 360.340. 480 |
| 306 | Smoke silver metallic | 360.34 |
| 307 | Light blue metallic | --- |
| 308 | Beige metallic | 340.36 |
| 309 | Aubergine metallic | --- |
| 310 | Beige Metallic | --- |
| 311 | Lavender metallic | --- |
| 312 | Peppermint metallic | 340.36 |
| 313 | Champagne gold metallic | 340.36 |
| 314 | Peacock green metallic | 480 |
| 315 | Hortensia metallic | --- |
| 316 | Taupe brown mica | --- |
| 317 | Piu blue metallic | --- |
| 318 | Paris blue metallic | 480 |
| 319 | Steel gray metallic | 440.460.S40.V40.480 |
| 321 | Dark green metallic | 480 |
| 322 | Red / Burgundy pearl metallic | S40.V40 |
| 323 | Storm grey metallic | 440/460ES from Jan 1996 |
| 324 | Silver Dawn metallic | S40.V40 |
| 325 | Pacific Blue metallic | S40.V40 |
| 326 | Olive Green metallic | S40.V40. 440/460ES |
| 327 | Violet metallic | S40.V40. 440/460ES from Jan 1996 |
| 329 | Pure Silver metallic | S40.V40 |
| 332 | Black metallic | S40.V40 |
| 343 | Atlantic Blue metallic | S40.V40 |
| 346 | Black Sapphire metallic | S40.V40 |
| 347 | Titanium Gery metallic | S40.V40 |
| 348 | Bamboo Green metallic | S40.V40 |
| 350 | Peacock green metallic + Smoke silver metallic | --- |
| 351 | Maya Gold metallic | S40.V40 |
| 352 | Silver Green metallic | S40.V40 |
| 353 | Cherry Red metallic | S40.V40 |
| 354 | Virtual Blue metallic | S40.V40 |
| 400 | Beige metallic/Gold metallic | 240.740.760.960 |
| 401 | Light brown | --- |
| 402 | Blue green metallic | 240.76 |
| 403 | Silver green metallic | 240.76 |
| 404 | Light blue metallic | 240.76 |
| 405 | Silver metallic | S90.V90 |
| 406 | Dark blue | 240.740.760.960.850 |
| 407 | Blue pearl | --- |
| 408 | Red pearl | --- |
| 409 | Wine red | 240.740.760.960 |
| 410 | Light blue metallic | 240.76 |
| 411 | Light taupe/Beige/Gold metallic | 850.96 |
| 412 | Verdigris / Tropic Green metallic | 240.740.940.960.850.V70.S70.S80 |
| 414 | Ruby red | 960.85 |
| 415 | Fjord blue | 850 |
| 416 | Light teal / Onyx Green metallic | 850.96 |
| 417 | Pacific /Nautic / Dark blue pearl | 960.940.850.C70.S80.S60.S70.V70.XC70.XC90 |
| 418 | Pearl red/Regent red metallic | 850 |
| 419 | Pewster silver / Silver sand metallic | 850 |
| 420 | Amethyst /Aubergine pearl metallic | 850 |
| 421 | Emerald green metallic / Dark Olive pearl | 850.V70.S70.C70.S80.S90.V90 |
| 422 | Turquoise pearl | 850.V70.S70.C70 |
| 423 | Autumn Gold Pearl metallic | 850 |
| 425 | Champagne metallic | 850.C70 |
| 426 | Mystic silver metallic | 850.C70.S80.S60.S70.V70.XC70.XC90.V50 |
| 427 | Graphite gray metallic | 850.V70.S70.C70.S80.S60 |
| 428 | Coral Red metallic | 850.V70.S70.C70.S80 |
| 430 | Sandstone Pearl | --- |
| 431 | Aqua blue metallic | 850.V70.S70 |
| 433 | Blackberry metallic | --- |
| 435 | Saffron metallic / pearl | V70.S70.C70 |
| 436 | Cassis metallic | C70.S80 |
| 437 | Sandstone metallic | V70.S70.C70 |
| 440 | Limestone pearl | C70 |
| 442 | Java pearl | S80 |
| 443 | Moondust metallic | C70.S80.V70.S80.S70 |
| 444 | Polarctic pearl | S80.S60.V70.XC70 |
| 445 | Venetian Red pearl | V70.S60 |
| 446 | Ash Gold pearl | C70.S80.S60.V70.XC70.XC90 |
| 447 | Scarab Green pearl | C70.S80.S60.V70.XC70.XC90 |
| 449 | Mistral Green metallic | S80.S60.V70.XC70.V50 |
| 450 | Cosmos Blue metallic | S80.S60.V70 |
| 451 | Maya Yellow pearl | C70.S60 |
| 452 | Black Sapphire metallic | C70.S80.S60.V70.XC70.XC90.V50 |
| 454 | Ruby Red pearl | C70.S80.S60.V70.XC70.XC90.V50 |
| 455 | Titanium Grey pearl | C70.S80.S60.V70.V50 |
| 456 | Crystal Green pearl | XC90 |
| 459 | Dawn Blue peral | V50 |
| 462 | Flint Grey metallic | V50 |
| 463 | Blackcurrant pearl | V50 |
| 464 | Safari Green pearl | V50 |
| 485 | Ocean Blue | V70 XC Oceanrace Limited Edition |
| 526 | Light yellow/Kinaro | --- |
| 527 | Green | --- |
| 528 | Light blue | --- |
| 600 | White | 760 |
| 601 | Classic / Signal Red | 240.740.760.960.850.V70.S70.C70.S60 |
| 602 | Wine red | 240.76 |
| 603 | Ivory | 240.76 |
| 604 | Midnight blue | 240.740.760.940.960.850.S80.S60.V70.S70 |
| 605 | Atlantic blue | 240.740.760.940 |
| 606 | Classic green | 850 |
| 607 | Cream Yellow | 850 T5-R |
| 609 | Bright Red | 850 |
| 612 | Passion Red | C70.S60.V70.V50 |
| 613 | Deep Blue | V50 |
| 614 | Ice White | V50 |
| 616 | Dark Lilac | V50 |
| 930 | --- | 850 |
| 931 | --- | 850 |
| 932 | --- | 850 |