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Mazda paint codes

Mazda Mazda3 Paint Codes

53 factory colors from 2005 to 2025: color names, OEM paint codes and the model years each was offered.

The Mazda Mazda3 has 53 factory paint colors on record between 2005 and 2025. 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.

Mazda Mazda3 paint colors and codes

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

ColorPaint codeModel years
Arctic White A4D 2014–2019
Art Vin Red 23E 2005
Black 16W 2005–2007
Black Pearl 16W 2008–2013
Blue Reflex 42B 2014–2016
Celestial Blue 38J 2010–2011
Ceramic 47A 2024–2025
Copper Red 32V 2006, 2009–2011
Cosmic Blue 34M 2008
Crystal White 34K 2007–2014
Deep Crystal Blue 42M 2014–2025
Dolphin Gray 39T 2012–2013
Electric Blue 34J 2007–2008
Eternal Blue 45B 2017–2018
Galaxy Gray 32S 2007–2009
Golden Sand 37A 2009
Graphite 38R 2010–2013
Gunmetal Blue 38L 2010–2011
Icy Blue 33Y 2007–2008
Indigo Lights 38K 2012–2013
Jet Black 41W 2014–2016, 2018–2020, 2022–2025
Lava Orange 27Y 2005
Lightning Yellow A4J 2005
Liquid Silver 38P 2010–2016
Machine Gray 46G 2017, 2019–2025
Meteor Gray 42A 2014–2016, 2018
Metropolitan Gray 36C 2009
Nordic Green 27C 2005–2006
Phantom Blue 32C 2007–2008
Phantom Purple 34N 2008
Platinum Quartz 47S 2022–2025
Polymetal Gray 47C 2019–2025
Rally White A4D 2005–2008
Shimmering Sand 24E 2005–2008
Sky Blue 41B 2012
Snowflake White 25D 2014–2025
Solar Yellow 25C 2005
Sonic Silver 45P 2018–2020
Soul Crystal Red 46V 2018–2022
Soul Red 41V 2014–2018
Soul Red Crystal 46V 2023–2025
Sparkling Black 35N 2007
Starlight Green 28A 2005
Stormy Blue 35J 2008–2009
Strato Blue 25E 2005–2006
Sunlight Silver 22V 2005–2009
Titanium Flash 42S 2014–2017, 2019
Titanium Gray 29Y 2005–2006
True Red A4A 2007–2009
Velocity Red 27A 2005–2006, 2010–2013
Whitewater 25D 2006
Winning Blue 27B 2005–2006
Zicron Sand 48T 2024–2025

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.

Mazda3 color highlights

Most recent colors

  • Ceramic 47A
    2024–2025
  • Zicron Sand 48T
    2024–2025
  • Soul Red Crystal 46V
    2023–2025
  • Platinum Quartz 47S
    2022–2025
  • Polymetal Gray 47C
    2019–2025
  • Machine Gray 46G
    2017–2025

Longest-running colors

  • Deep Crystal Blue 42M
    12 model years · 2014–2025
  • Snowflake White 25D
    12 model years · 2014–2025
  • Jet Black 41W
    10 model years · 2014–2025
  • Machine Gray 46G
    8 model years · 2017–2025
  • Crystal White 34K
    8 model years · 2007–2014
  • Polymetal Gray 47C
    7 model years · 2019–2025

Colors offered by decade

  • 2000s: 29 colors
  • 2010s: 24 colors
  • 2020s: 11 colors

Where to find the paint code on your Mazda

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 Mazda paint code guide for more.

Other Mazda models

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.