Paint code reference cards and color swatches

Mercedes paint codes

Mercedes ML Paint Codes

27 factory colors from 2000 to 2015: color names, OEM paint codes and the model years each was offered.

The Mercedes ML has 27 factory paint colors on record between 2000 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 ML paint colors and codes

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

ColorPaint codeModel years
Alto Grey (matt) Metallic 7700 2000
Atlas Grey (matt) Metallic 7181 2000
Azure Blue Pearl Metallic 366also: 366/5366 2000
Black 040also: 040/9040, 40 2000, 2015
Black Opal Pearl 189also: 189/9189 2000
Bordeaux Red Metallic 567/3567 2000
Bourbon Metallic 486/8486 2000
Brilliant Silver Metallic 744 2000
Brilliant Silver Metallic (AXALTA 899708) 744/9744 2000
Cavansite Blue 890 2015
Citrine Brown 796 2015
Cypress Green Metallic 272/6272 2000
Dark Oxide Red (matt) Metallic 3445 2000
Diamond Silver 988 2015
Diamond White 799 2015
Glacier White 149 2000
Glazing Maroon Poly 567 2000
Hyacinth Red 996 2015
Iridium Silver 775 2015
Laud. Grey (matt) Metallic 7204 2000
Marble Grey (matt) 7201 2000
Obsidian Black 197 2015
Palladium Silver 792 2015
Polar White 149/9149 2000
Selenite Gray 992 2015
Sodalith Blue (matt) Pearl 5205 2000
Tenorite Gray 755 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.

ML color highlights

Most recent colors

  • Cavansite Blue 890
    2015
  • Citrine Brown 796
    2015
  • Diamond Silver 988
    2015
  • Diamond White 799
    2015
  • Hyacinth Red 996
    2015
  • Iridium Silver 775
    2015

Longest-running colors

  • Black 040
    2 model years · 2000–2015
  • Cavansite Blue 890
    1 model years · 2015
  • Citrine Brown 796
    1 model years · 2015
  • Diamond Silver 988
    1 model years · 2015
  • Diamond White 799
    1 model years · 2015
  • Hyacinth Red 996
    1 model years · 2015

Colors offered by decade

  • 2000s: 17 colors
  • 2010s: 11 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.