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Mercedes R Paint Codes

29 factory colors from 2006 to 2015: color names, OEM paint codes and the model years each was offered.

The Mercedes R has 29 factory paint colors on record between 2006 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 R paint colors and codes

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

ColorPaint codeModel years
Alabaster White 960/9960 2006–2007
Alpine Rain Metallic 349/5349 2006–2011
Barolo Red Metallic 544/3544 2006–2011
Black 040/9040 2006–2013
Calcite White 650/9650 2008–2013
Capri Blue Metallic 359/5359 2006–2012
Cavansite Blue Metallic 890/5890 2013
Chromite Black Metallic 112/9112 2007–2012
Cinnabar Red Pearl 151/3151 2013
Citrine Brown 796 2015
Citrine Brown Metallic 796/8796 2012–2014
Dakota Brown Metallic 796 2011
Desert Silver Metallic 693/1693 2006–2007
Diamond Silver 988 2015
Diamond Silver Metallic 988/9988 2014
Diamond White Tricoat 799/9799 2010–2013
Everest Green Metallic 816/6816 2006–2007
Iridium Silver 775 2015
Iridium Silver Metallic 775/9755also: 775/9775 2006–2014
Jade Green Metallic (Dupont 769968K) 300/9300 2008–2009
Obsidian Black 197 2015
Obsidian Black Metallic 197/9197 2006–2015
Palladium Silver Metallic 792/9792 2010–2013
Pearl Beige Metallic 794/1794 2012–2013
Pewter Silver Metallic 723/9723 2006–2009
Polar White 149also: 149/9149 2014–2015
Sand Beige Metallic 798/1798 2008–2009
Steel Gray Metallic 755/7755 2010–2014
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.

R color highlights

Most recent colors

  • Citrine Brown 796
    2015
  • Diamond Silver 988
    2015
  • Iridium Silver 775
    2015
  • Obsidian Black 197
    2015
  • Tenorite Gray 755
    2015
  • Polar White 149
    2014–2015

Longest-running colors

  • Obsidian Black Metallic 197/9197
    10 model years · 2006–2015
  • Iridium Silver Metallic 775/9755
    9 model years · 2006–2014
  • Black 040/9040
    8 model years · 2006–2013
  • Capri Blue Metallic 359/5359
    7 model years · 2006–2012
  • Calcite White 650/9650
    6 model years · 2008–2013
  • Chromite Black Metallic 112/9112
    6 model years · 2007–2012

Colors offered by decade

  • 2000s: 14 colors
  • 2010s: 23 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.

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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.