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Mercedes paint codes

Mercedes GL Paint Codes

57 factory colors from 2007 to 2026: color names, OEM paint codes and the model years each was offered.

The Mercedes GL has 57 factory paint colors on record between 2007 and 2026. 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.

Mercedes GL paint colors and codes

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

ColorPaint codeModel years
Alabaster White 960/9960 2007
Alpine Gray 956/7956 2026
Barolo Red Metallic 544/3544 2007–2010
Black 040also: 040/9040 2007–2016, 2026
Brilliant Blue Metallic 896/5896 2016
Calcite White 650/9650 2008–2013
Capri Blue Metallic 359/5359 2007–2012
Cavansite Blue 890 2015
Cavansite Blue Metallic 890/5890 2013–2016
China Blue 934/5934 2026
Cinnabar Red Pearl 151/3151 2013–2015
Cirrus Silver 922/9922 2026
Citrine Brown 796 2015
Citrine Brown Metallic 796/8796 2012–2016
Cosmos Black Metallic 191/9191 2026
Dakota Brown 796 2016
Dakota Brown Metallic 796 2011
Desert Silver Metallic 693/1693 2007
Diamond Silver 988 2015–2016
Diamond Silver Metallic 988/9988 2014–2016
Diamond White 799 2015–2016
Diamond White Tricoat 799/9799 2010–2016
Everest Green Metallic 816/6816 2007
Graphite Grey Metallic 831/7831 2026
Hyacinth Red 996 2015–2016
Hyacinth Red/Designo Cardinal Metallic 996/3996 2016
Ireland Green 599U 2026
Iridium Gray Metallic 963/9963 2009
Iridium Silver 775 2015–2016
Iridium Silver Metallic 775/9755also: 775/9775 2008–2016
Iridum Silver Metallic 775/9775 2007
Jade Green Metallic (Dupont 769968K) 300/9300 2008–2009
Lunar Blue 890 2016
Moonlight White Tricoat 885/9885 2026
Mountain Gray Metallic 787/7787 2026
Mystic Blue 32 2026
Night Black 696/9696 2026
Obsidian Black 197 2015–2016
Obsidian Black Metallic 197/9197 2007–2016, 2026
Palladium Silver 792 2015–2016
Palladium Silver Metallic 792/9792 2010–2012, 2014–2015
Patagonia Red Metallic 993/3993 2026
Pearl Beige Metallic 794/1794 2012–2013
Pewter Silver Metallic 723/9723 2007–2009
Polar White 149also: 149/9149 2014–2016, 2026
Sand Beige Metallic 798/1798 2008–2010
Selenite Gray 992 2015
Selenite Gray Metallic 992/7992 2016, 2026
Silicon Grey 190/7190 2026
Starling Blue Metallic 970/5970 2026
Steel Gray Metallic 755/7755 2010–2015
Steel Grey 755 2016
Tenorite Gray 755 2015
Twilight Blue Metallic 842/5842 2026
Verde Brook Metallic 474/8474 2007–2011
Verde Silver 188/6188 2026
Zinnoberrot 151 2015

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.

GL color highlights

Most recent colors

  • Alpine Gray 956/7956
    2026
  • China Blue 934/5934
    2026
  • Cirrus Silver 922/9922
    2026
  • Cosmos Black Metallic 191/9191
    2026
  • Graphite Grey Metallic 831/7831
    2026
  • Ireland Green 599U
    2026

Longest-running colors

  • Black 040
    11 model years · 2007–2026
  • Obsidian Black Metallic 197/9197
    11 model years · 2007–2026
  • Iridium Silver Metallic 775/9755
    9 model years · 2008–2016
  • Diamond White Tricoat 799/9799
    7 model years · 2010–2016
  • Steel Gray Metallic 755/7755
    6 model years · 2010–2015
  • Calcite White 650/9650
    6 model years · 2008–2013

Colors offered by decade

  • 2000s: 15 colors
  • 2010s: 35 colors
  • 2020s: 19 colors

Where to find the paint code on your Mercedes

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 Mercedes paint code guide for more.

Other Mercedes 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.