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 Paint Colors

REDS     ORANGES     YELLOWS     GREENS     BLUES     PURPLES     BROWNS     BLACKS     WHITES     GRAYS     SILVERS

 

Colors by Year

 

Click on the to see real-world examples of the colors.  The years listed are the years that particular was used worldwide.  Please see the notes section regarding the color break-down.

Touch-up paint can be ordered from online sources such as www.automotivetouchup.com or www.PaintScratch.com or at your local VW dealer.

 

All Cabriolet colors are now listed; USA & mainland Europe colors are confirmed, others are still being deciphered.

 

 Cabriolet Paint Colors

Sample Color

Color

Color Code

 Sample

Models

Years

Bordeaux Red

LB3A

  

: Golf Cabriolet

1984

Bordeaux Red Pearl

LC3Y

: Boutique, Carat, Etienne Aigner, Collector's Ed., Wolfsburg Ed.

: Classicline, Etienne Aigner, Toscana

1988-1993

Burgundy Metallic

LK3Y

: Rabbit Convertible

: Golf Cabriolet

1983

Champagne Metallic

LK3V

: Rabbit Convertible

: Golf Cabriolet

1983-1985

Dark Burgundy Pearl

LC3U

  

: Acapulco

1993

Flash Red

LP3G

: Cabriolet, Wolfsburg Ed., Collector's Ed.

: Sportline

1991-1993

Indiana Red Metallic

LA3V

: Rabbit Convertible

: Golf Cabriolet

1979-1981

Lobster Red

LK3D

  

: Youngline

1991-1993

Mars Red

Mars Red 80

L31B

LA3A

: Rabbit Convertible, Cabriolet

: Golf Cabriolet

1979-1986

Paprika Red

LK3A

: Golf Cabriolet

1987-1993

Ruby Red

LK3B

: Bel Air

1990-1991

Siena Red Metallic

LD3V

  

: Golf Cabriolet

1983

Surinam Red Metallic

LA3Y

: Rabbit Convertible

: Golf Cabriolet

1982

Titian Red Metallic

LB3V

: Cabriolet, Wolfsburg Edition

 : Golf Cabriolet

1985-1987

Tornado Red

LY3D

: Cabriolet, Best Seller, Wolfsburg Edition

: Golf Cabriolet

1986-1991

Sample Color

Color

Color Code

 Sample

Models

Years
Came Metallic (copper) LK2V

: Toscana

1993

Sample Color

Color

Color Code

 Sample

Models

Years
Almond Beige

LY1Y

: Sondermodel

1985
Jasmine Yellow LK1D

: Cabriolet

: Youngline

1991-1993
Lagos Yellow LK1A

: Rabbit Convertible

: Golf Cabriolet

1981-1983
Lemon Yellow LA1D

: Rabbit Convertible

: Golf Cabriolet

1979-1980

Nugget Yellow LK1B

: Cabriolet, Best Seller

1990-1991

Sand Metallic

LA1V

: Rabbit Convertible

: Golf Cabriolet

1981-1982

Sample Color

Color

Color Code

 Sample

Models

Years
Capri Green (Dark Teal) Metallic LA6U

: Cabriolet

: Golf Cabriolet

1991
Cedar Green Metallic LK6Y

: Rabbit Convertible

: Golf Cabriolet

1981-1982
Classic Green Pearl LC6U

: Wolfsburg Ed., : Collector's Ed.

: Classicline

1991-1993
Colibri Green Metallic L99Y

: Rabbit Convertible

: Golf Cabriolet

1979-1980
Green Pearl Metallic LC6V

: Cabriolet, Best Seller, Carat, Wolfsburg Ed., Collector's Ed.

: Golf Cabriolet

1992-1993
Irish Green 83 LB6B

: Golf Cabriolet

1984-1987
Jade Green Metallic LN6V  

: Golf Cabriolet

1987

Khaki Pearl Metallic

 LC6Z  

: Golf Cabriolet

1992-1993
Mangrove Green Metallic LK6P

: Etienne Aigner

1990-1991
Mint Metallic LB6U

: Acapulco

1993
Oceanic Metallic LK6N

: Coast

1990-1991
Papyras Green Metallic LB6V

: Cabriolet

: Golf Cabriolet

1983-1985
River Blue Metallic LK6V  

: Golf Cabriolet

1979-1980
Turquoise Metallic LA6Y  

: Golf Cabriolet

1984

Sample Color

Color

Color Code

 Sample

Models

Years
Aero Blue Metallic LD5V  

: Cabriolet

: Golf Cabriolet

1984-1986
Aqua Blue Pearl LC5U

: Carat, Wolfsburg Ed., Collector's Ed.

: Golf Cabriolet

1991-1993
Arctic Blue Metallic LK5U  

: Golf Cabriolet

1986-1987
Baikal Blue LK5A  

: Golf Cabriolet

1981-1983
Blue Pearl LC5Z

: Bel Air

1990-1991
Capri Blue LK5E  

: Golf Cabriolet

: Golf Cabriolet

1985-1987

Cirrus Metallic

LK5V

: Rabbit Convertible

: Golf Cabriolet

1981-1984
Classic Blue Metallic LC5N

: Classicline

1991-1993

Cosmos Silver Metallic

LK5Y

: Rabbit Convertible

: Golf Cabriolet

1981-1983

Dusty Mauve Pearl

LC5P

: Fashionline

1992-1993
Firnblau LK5B

: Sondermodel

 1985
Florida Blue LA5A

: Golf Cabriolet

1979-1980
Guinea Blue LH5K

: Wolfsburg Edition

1989
Helios Blue Metallic LA5Y

: Cabriolet, Best Seller, Wolfsburg Ed.

: Golf Cabriolet, GL, GLi, GTI, Azur

1985-1990

Inka Blue Metallic

LK5T

: Cabriolet

: Youngline, Quartett

1991-1993

Light Blue Metallic

 LD5U

: Azur

1988

Maritime Blue

 LA5E  

: Golf Cabriolet

: Youngline

1991-1993

Midnight Blue Metallic

LC5V

: Etienne Aigner

1990-1991
Purple Light Blue Pearl LC5T

: Coast

1990-1991

Sapphire Metallic

LY5V

: Best Seller, Golf Cabriolet

: Golf Cabriolet, Bel Air

1987-1993

Star Blue Metallic

LD5T

: Wolfsburg Edition

1989

Steel Blue Metallic

LB5T

: Golf Cabriolet

: Acapulco

1993

Windsor Blue Metallic

LN5Y

  

: Acapulco

1993

Sample Color

Color

Color Code

 Sample

Models

Years

Flieder Metallic (lilac)

LK4V

: Fashionline, Toscana

1992-1993

Violet-Touch Pearl

LC4U

: Genesis

1992

Sample Color

Color

Color Code

 Sample

Models

Years

Brazil Brown Metallic

L96F

: Rabbit Convertible

: Golf Cabriolet

1980-1981

1979-1981

Bronze Gray Metallic

LA8Y

: Cabriolet

: Golf Cabriolet

1984-1990

Havanna Brown Metallic

LK8Y

: Wolfsburg Ed.

: Havanna

1986-1987

1984-1987
Pearl Metallic (beige) L94K  

: Golf Cabriolet

1979-1980
Platinum Metallic L98G  

: Golf Cabriolet

1979-1980
Sudan Brown Metallic LK8V

: GL/GLS

1982-1983

Toffee Metallic

LK8Z

  

: Golf Cabriolet

1991

Sample Color

Color

Color Code

 Sample

Models

Years

Black

L041

: Rabbit Convertible, Cabriolet, Best Seller, Carat, Wolfsburg Ed.

: Classicline, Sportline, Bel Air, Golf Cabriolet

1979-1993

Brilliant Black Metallic

LA9V

  

: Fashionline, Toscana

1992-1993

Montego Black Metallic

LY9V

: Wolfsburg Ed.

: Golf Cabriolet

1984-1985

Sample Color

Color

Color Code

 Sample

Models

Years

Alpine White

L90E

Golf/Cabriolet, Rabbit Convertible, Best Seller, Wolfsburg Ed., Collector's Ed., Boutique, Carat, CC, White Ed., Youngline

1979-1993

Sample Color

Color

Color Code

 Sample

Models

Years
Atlas Gray Metallic LP7V

: Golf Cabriolet, Bel Air

1987-1991

Graphite Metallic

LB7V

: Cabriolet, Wolfsburg Ed.

: Golf Cabriolet

1985-1990

Pearl Gray Metallic

LA7U

: Toscana

1993

Pewter Gray Metallic

LA7Y

: Rabbit Convertible, Cabriolet

: Golf Cabriolet

1984-1990

Rock Gray Metallic

LK7V

: Cabriolet

: Golf Cabriolet

1985-1987

Sample Color

Color

Color Code

 Sample

Models

Years
 

Aluminum Silver Medium

L097

  

: Golf Cabriolet

1987-1990

Diamond Silver Metallic

L97A / LE7Y

: Rabbit Convertible

: Golf Cabriolet, Bel Air

1979-1984, 1990-1991

Flash Silver Metallic

LP7Y

: Wolfsburg Ed., Cabriolet

: Azur

1985-1990

Satin Silver Metallic

LB7Z

: Fashionline

1992-1993

key:

= mainland Europe

= worldwide

The colors are broken down based on the third digit in their codes:

1 = Yellow

2 = (other)

3 = Red

4 = Violet

5 = Blue

6 = Green

7 = Gray & Silver

8 = Brown

9 = Black

0 = White

Therefore, a color that appears blue, for example, may be listed with the greens.  Those codes with two numbers are carry-overs from decades prior to the '80s; the code break-down does not apply to them.
 Where do I find the paint code?
On a sticker in the engine bay, on the driver's door jamb and/or on the main factory "build sheet" sticker on the cross-bar in the trunk:

If your Cabriolet does not have any of these stickers, cross-reference your car's paint color with the Models Pages and/or Paint Codes page (if your Cabriolet has been repainted in a different color, look in hidden areas for the original paint color, such as the trunk, firewall, under the rear seat, etc.).

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