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Kia RIO Paint Codes

55 factory colors from 2001 to 2023: color names, OEM paint codes and the model years each was offered.

The Kia RIO has 55 factory paint colors on record between 2001 and 2023. 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 RIO paint colors and codes

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

ColorPaint codeModel years
Atlantic Blue B2 2001–2002
Aurora Black ABP 2013–2021, 2023
Blueberry 4T 2003–2005
Bright Silver 3D 2012–2017
Caramel Yellow F2G 2012–2014
Cashmere Beige J4 2006, 2008–2011
Chestnut DBS 2012–2015
Cinnamon R4 2004–2005
Cinnamon Red R4 2002–2003
Classic Red VR 2001–2005
Clear Silver 6C 2006–2011
Clear White UDalso: 1D 2002, 2006–2021, 2023
Currant Red R4R 2019–2021, 2023
Deep Blue BLA 2012, 2015–2016
Deep Sea Blue B2R 2019–2020
Diamond Silver C5 2003
Electronic Blue FBD 2012–2016
Emerald Green 2G 2001–2002
Forest Green 6G 2001–2002
Formal Deep Blue BLA 2017
Hyper Blue B2R 2018
Ice Blue EU3 2018, 2020
Light Gold 6Y 2001–2005
Light Silver C1 2001–2002
Midnight Black 9B 2003–2008, 2010–2012
Midnight Black Pearl 9B 2009
Midnight Sapphire BLA 2013–2014
Olive Gray 7V 2006–2008
Pewter Gray V9 2003–2005
Phantom Black MZH 2019
Phantom Gray U4G 2020
Platinum Graphite ABT 2012–2017
Polar Silver J1 2006–2009
Polar White PH 2001–2005
Radiant Red R4R 2018
Rally Blue B7 2003–2005
Sand Beige 4Y 2007–2008
Sapphire T5 2006–2007, 2009–2011
Sapphire Blue T5 2008
Signal Red BEG 2012–2017
Silky Silver 4SS 2017, 2019–2021, 2023
Silver C5 2004–2005
Silvertone Beige FDP 2012–2014, 2016
Snow White SWP 2017–2018
Sporty Blue SPB 2021, 2023
Steel Blue B1 2001–2002
Steel Gray KLG 2021, 2023
Sunburst Gold 2Y 2001–2002
Sunset Orange O6 2006–2011
Titanium Silver IM 2010–2011
Tropical Red O8 2006–2011
Ultra Silver 4SS 2018
Urban Blue EU2 2017
Wendy Brown DBS 2016–2017
Willow Green 3W 2003–2005

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.

RIO color highlights

Most recent colors

  • Sporty Blue SPB
    2021–2023
  • Steel Gray KLG
    2021–2023
  • Currant Red R4R
    2019–2023
  • Silky Silver 4SS
    2017–2023
  • Aurora Black ABP
    2013–2023
  • Clear White UD
    2002–2023

Longest-running colors

  • Clear White UD
    18 model years · 2002–2023
  • Aurora Black ABP
    10 model years · 2013–2023
  • Midnight Black 9B
    9 model years · 2003–2012
  • Bright Silver 3D
    6 model years · 2012–2017
  • Platinum Graphite ABT
    6 model years · 2012–2017
  • Signal Red BEG
    6 model years · 2012–2017

Colors offered by decade

  • 2000s: 29 colors
  • 2010s: 30 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.

Other Kia models

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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.