Mazda Protege Paint Codes and Colors (2000 to 2004)

The Mazda Protege has 33 factory paint colors on record between 2000 and 2004. 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 Protege paint colors and codes

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

Color	Paint code	Model years
Black	`16W`	2000–2004
Classic Red	`A3E`also: SU	2000–2003
Galaxy Gold	`23F`	2002–2003
Garnet Red	`25F`	2003
Grace Emerald Green	`18J`	2001–2002
Grace Green	`18J`	2000, 2003
Highlight Silver	`18G`	2000–2001
Lava Orange	`27Y`	2004
Merlot	`28C`	2004
Midnight Blue	`22A`	2001, 2003
Moonlight Gray	`12M`	2000
Nordic Green	`27C`	2004
Orient Green	`23G`	2002–2003
Passion Red	`22K`	2002–2003
Pure White	`A3D`	2002–2003
Rally White	`A4D`	2004
Sand	`4F`	2000–2002
Sandalwood	`12M`	2001
Solar Yellow	`25C`	2004
Sparkling Silver	`24E`	2004
Sparkling Silver Sand	`24E`	2002–2003
Spicy Orange	`25T`	2003
Starlight Green	`28A`	2004
Starry Blue	`24A`	2003
Strato Blue	`25E`	2004
Sunburst Yellow	`HZ`	2002–2003
Sunlight Silver	`22V`	2002–2004
Supreme Blue	`22A`	2000
Titanium Gray	`29Y`	2004
Velocity Red	`27A`	2004
Vivid Blue	`12R`	2000
White	`PT`	2000–2001
Winning Blue	`27B`	2004

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.

Protege color highlights

Most recent colors

Lava Orange 27Y
2004
Merlot 28C
2004
Nordic Green 27C
2004
Rally White A4D
2004
Solar Yellow 25C
2004
Sparkling Silver 24E
2004

Longest-running colors

Black 16W
5 model years · 2000–2004
Classic Red A3E
4 model years · 2000–2003
Sunlight Silver 22V
3 model years · 2002–2004
Sand 4F
3 model years · 2000–2002
Galaxy Gold 23F
2 model years · 2002–2003
Grace Green 18J
2 model years · 2000–2003

Colors offered by decade

2000s: 33 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.