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Mercedes paint codes

Mercedes M Paint Codes

58 factory colors from 1999 to 2015: color names, OEM paint codes and the model years each was offered.

The Mercedes M has 58 factory paint colors on record between 1999 and 2015. 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 M paint colors and codes

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

ColorPaint codeModel years
Agate Green (matt) Metallic 6303 1999
Alabaster White 960/9960 2006–2007
Alpine Rain Metallic 349/5349 2006–2011
Alto Grey (matt) Metallic 7700 1999
Atlas Grey (matt) Metallic 7181 1999
Azure Blue (matt) Metallic 5218 1999
Azure Blue Pearl Metallic 366also: 366/5366 1999
Barolo Red Metallic 544/3544 2006–2010
Black 040also: 040/9040, 40 1999, 2006–2015
Black Opal (matt) Metallic 9122 1999
Black Opal Pearl 189also: 189/9189 1999
Brilliant Emerald (matt) Pearl 6864 1999
Brilliant Emerald Pearl 269also: 269/6269 1999
Brilliant Silver Metallic 744 1999
Brilliant Silver Metallic (AXALTA 899708) 744/9744 1999
Calcite White 650/9650 2008–2013
Capri Blue Metallic 359/5359 2006–2012
Cavansite Blue 890 2015
Cavansite Blue Metallic 890/5890 2013–2015
Chromite Black Metallic 112/9112 2011
Cinnabar Red Pearl 151/3151 2013–2015
Citrine Brown 796 2015
Citrine Brown Metallic 796/8796 2012–2015
Corundum Red (matt) Metallic 3549 1999
Dakota Brown Metallic 796 2011
Desert Silver Metallic 693/1693 2006–2007
Diamond Silver 988 2015
Diamond Silver Metallic 988/9988 2014–2015
Diamond White 799 2015
Diamond White Tricoat 799/9799 2010–2015
Everest Green Metallic 816/6816 2006–2007
Glacier White 149 1999
Hyacinth Red/Designo Cardinal Metallic 996/3996 2015
Imperial Red 582also: 582/3582 1999
Imperial Red (matt) 3533 1999
Iridium Silver 775 2015
Iridium Silver Metallic 775/9755also: 775/9775 2006–2010, 2012–2015
Iridum Silver Metallic 775/9775 2011
Jade Green Metallic (Dupont 769968K) 300/9300 2008–2009
Laud. Grey (matt) Metallic 7204 1999
Mango Sylvanite Gray Metallic (matt) 054/0054 2014
Marble Grey (matt) 7201 1999
Obsidian Black 197 2015
Obsidian Black Metallic 197/9197 2007–2015
Palladium Silver 792 2015
Palladium Silver Metallic 792/9792 2010–2015
Paprika Red (matt) 3524 1999
Pearl Beige Metallic 794/1794 2012–2013
Pewter Silver Metallic 723/9723 2006–2009
Polar White 149also: 149/9149 1999, 2014–2015
Ruby (matt) Pearl 3518 1999
Ruby Pearl Metallic 572also: 572/3572 1999
Sand Beige Metallic 798/1798 2008–2009
Sodalith Blue (matt) Pearl 5205 1999
Steel Gray Metallic 755/7755 2010–2015
Tenorite Gray 755 2015
Verde Brook Metallic 474/8474 2006–2010
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.

M color highlights

Most recent colors

  • Cavansite Blue 890
    2015
  • Citrine Brown 796
    2015
  • Diamond Silver 988
    2015
  • Diamond White 799
    2015
  • Hyacinth Red/Designo Cardinal Metallic 996/3996
    2015
  • Iridium Silver 775
    2015

Longest-running colors

  • Black 040
    11 model years · 1999–2015
  • Iridium Silver Metallic 775/9755
    9 model years · 2006–2015
  • Obsidian Black Metallic 197/9197
    9 model years · 2007–2015
  • Capri Blue Metallic 359/5359
    7 model years · 2006–2012
  • Diamond White Tricoat 799/9799
    6 model years · 2010–2015
  • Palladium Silver Metallic 792/9792
    6 model years · 2010–2015

Colors offered by decade

  • 1990s: 23 colors
  • 2000s: 14 colors
  • 2010s: 31 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.