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Kia Optima Paint Codes

61 factory colors from 2001 to 2020: color names, OEM paint codes and the model years each was offered.

The Kia Optima has 61 factory paint colors on record between 2001 and 2020. Choose your model year below to see what was offered that year, then match the paint code printed on your vehicle's label against the table.

Kia Optima paint colors and codes

61 colors · tap a row for the code details and how to get the paint

ColorPaint codeModel years
Abyss Blue K3U 2013
Aluminum Silver C3S 2015, 2017–2020
Aurora Black ABP 2013–2017, 2019
Baltic Blue T3U 2013
Beige 7Y 2002
Black EB 2002
Bright Silver 3D 2007–2010, 2012–2016
Clear Silver 6C 2006
Clear White UD 2002, 2004–2010, 2017
Corsa Blue HO 2012–2014
Cream Gold D8 2004–2005
Crimson Red K3R 2013, 2015
Crystal Silver C4 2001–2002
Dark Cherry IR 2012–2015
Deep Ocean Blue 6K 2007–2009
Diamond Silver C5 2003
Ebony Black EBAalso: EB 2001, 2003–2020
Gold Beige 7Y 2001, 2003
Graphite ABT 2018
Gravity Blue B4U 2018–2019
Gravity Gray KDG 2020
Horizon Blue M5U 2017, 2019–2020
Imperial Blue 1C 2003–2006
Iron Gray V5 2001–2002
Light Almond Beige J6 2006–2009
Light Graphite LC 2011–2013
Lightning Blue M5U 2018
Magenta Red 7R 2001–2002
Merlot M2R 2017
Metal Bronze DO 2010–2016
Metallic Bronze K3N 2013
Midnight Blue QG 2010
Midnight Gray 8V 2007–2009
Moss Gray M5G 2017
New Pearl White U3 2004–2005
Olive Green 5C 2001–2006
Passion Red ADR 2019–2020
Pearl White U4also: U3, U2 2001–2003, 2008
Platinum Graphite ABT 2010–2013, 2015–2017, 2019–2020
Pluto Brown G4N 2017
Radiant Red R1 2005–2006
Regency Red TR3 2018
Remington Red TR3 2013–2017
Ruby Red P6also: R9 2003–2004, 2007–2009
Runway Red CR5 2019
Sangria M2R 2019–2020
Santorini Blue HO 2011, 2015–2016
Satin Metal STM 2011–2016
Silky Silver 4SS 2015–2017
Silver C5 2004–2005
Smoky Blue B3U 2014–2015
Snow White SWPalso: SWA 2010–2020
Sparkling Silver KCSalso: KC 2015, 2017–2020
Spicy Red IY 2010–2012
Steel Blue 3B 2001–2002
Temptation Red K3R 2017–2018
Titanium IM 2018–2019
Titanium Silver IM 2012–2017
Ultra Silver 4SS 2018
White UD 2001, 2003
White Pearl U4 2006–2007, 2009

Swatches are approximate screen colors picked from the color name. They are not the paint. Use the paint code.

How to read this table

The paint code is the manufacturer's identifier for that color, and it is what a paint supplier needs to mix an exact match. Some colors show extra codes underneath (“also”): these are variants recorded for the same color, for example alternate formulas or production variants. Start with the main code and confirm it against the label on your car or with your VIN. The same color name can carry different codes in different years, so the model-year column matters.

Optima color highlights

Most recent colors

  • Gravity Gray KDG
    2020
  • Passion Red ADR
    2019–2020
  • Sangria M2R
    2019–2020
  • Horizon Blue M5U
    2017–2020
  • Aluminum Silver C3S
    2015–2020
  • Sparkling Silver KCS
    2015–2020

Longest-running colors

  • Ebony Black EBA
    19 model years · 2001–2020
  • Snow White SWP
    11 model years · 2010–2020
  • Platinum Graphite ABT
    9 model years · 2010–2020
  • Clear White UD
    9 model years · 2002–2017
  • Bright Silver 3D
    9 model years · 2007–2016
  • Metal Bronze DO
    7 model years · 2010–2016

Colors offered by decade

  • 2000s: 25 colors
  • 2010s: 38 colors
  • 2020s: 9 colors

Where to find the paint code on your Kia

Check the driver's door jamb first: most manufacturers put a label there that includes the paint code, often marked paint, color or ext. If it is not there, try the glovebox, the trunk area, and under the hood. If the label is gone, a dealer can decode your VIN. See the full Kia paint code guide for more.

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Color names, codes and model-year ranges come from public reference listings (chiefly ChipFixx) and may contain gaps or errors. Always verify against your vehicle's label or VIN before ordering paint. Spot a mistake? Let us know.