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Mercedes paint codes

Mercedes GLS Paint Codes

44 factory colors from 2017 to 2026: color names, OEM paint codes and the model years each was offered.

The Mercedes GLS has 44 factory paint colors on record between 2017 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 GLS paint colors and codes

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

ColorPaint codeModel years
Alpine Grey 7956 2025–2026
Black 40also: 040, 040/9040 2017–2026
Brilliant Blue 896 2018–2020, 2023–2024
Brilliant Blue Metallic 896/5896 2017–2021
Cardinal Red 996 2018–2022
Cavansitblau 890 2023–2026
Cavansite Blue Metallic 890/5890 2017–2021
Cirrus Silver 922 2022
Citrine Brown Metallic 796/8796 2017–2018
Dakota Brown 796 2018
Designo Hyacinth Red 996 2023–2026
Designo Mysticblau 32 2025–2026
Designo Selenite Grey 297/7297 2021
Diamond Silver 988 2018
Diamond Silver Metallic 988/9988 2017–2018
Diamond White 799 2018–2022
Diamond White Tricoat 799also: 799/9799 2017–2026
Emerald Green 989 2020–2026
Glacier White 149 2023–2026
Gold Beige 1802 2023–2026
Graphite Gray 190 2025–2026
Graphite Grey Pearl 831/7831 2020–2022
Hellblau 5385 2025–2026
Hightech Silver 9922 2023–2026
Hightech Silver Metallic 922/9922 2020–2024
Hyacinth Red/Designo Cardinal Metallic 996/3996 2017–2022
Iridium Silver 775 2018–2020
Iridium Silver Metallic 775also: 775/9755 2017–2019, 2023–2026
Lunar Blue 890 2018–2022
Mittelgrun 6886 2025–2026
Mojave Silver 859 2020–2026
Mojave Silver Metallic 859/9859 2020–2022
Nautic Blue 595 2023–2026
Obsidian Black 197 2018–2022
Obsidian Black Metallic 197also: 197/9197 2017–2026
Polar White 149also: 149/9149 2017–2022
Rubellitrot 3660 2023–2024
Selenite Gray 992 2018–2022
Selenite Gray Metallic 992/7992 2017–2022
Selenite Grey 992 2023–2026
Smaragd Green Metallic 989/6989 2020–2022
Sodalite Blue 5842 2025–2026
Tenoritgrau 755 2023–2026
White bright Tricoat 9885 2025–2026

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.

GLS color highlights

Most recent colors

  • Alpine Grey 7956
    2025–2026
  • Designo Mysticblau 32
    2025–2026
  • Graphite Gray 190
    2025–2026
  • Hellblau 5385
    2025–2026
  • Mittelgrun 6886
    2025–2026
  • Sodalite Blue 5842
    2025–2026

Longest-running colors

  • Black 40
    10 model years · 2017–2026
  • Diamond White Tricoat 799
    10 model years · 2017–2026
  • Obsidian Black Metallic 197
    10 model years · 2017–2026
  • Emerald Green 989
    7 model years · 2020–2026
  • Iridium Silver Metallic 775
    7 model years · 2017–2026
  • Mojave Silver 859
    7 model years · 2020–2026

Colors offered by decade

  • 2010s: 20 colors
  • 2020s: 40 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.