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Mercedes paint codes

Mercedes SLC Paint Codes

38 factory colors from 2017 to 2020: color names, OEM paint codes and the model years each was offered.

The Mercedes SLC has 38 factory paint colors on record between 2017 and 2020. 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 SLC paint colors and codes

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

ColorPaint codeModel years
Atlantic Gray Metallic (matt) 044/0044 2017–2019
Black 040also: 040/9040 2017–2020
Brilliant Blue 896 2018–2020
Brilliant Blue Metallic 896/5896 2017–2020
Cardinal Red 996 2018–2019
Cashmere White Metallic Tricoat (matt) 049/0049 2017–2019
Cavansite Blue Metallic 890/5890 2017, 2020
Cerussite Gray Metallic (matt) 281/7281 2017, 2020
Designo Selenite Grey 297/7297 2018–2019
Diamond Silver 988 2018
Diamond Silver Metallic 988/9988 2017
Diamond White 799 2018–2020
Diamond White Tricoat 799/9799 2017–2020
Graphite Gray 831 2019–2020
Graphite Green Metallic 041/0041 2017–2019
Graphite Grey Pearl 831/7831 2018–2020
Hightech Silver Metallic 922/9922 2020
Hyacinth Red/Designo Cardinal Metallic 996/3996 2017, 2020
Indium Gray 963 2018–2020
Irdium Silver Metallic 982/9982 2017–2018
Iridium Gray Metallic 963/9963 2017–2018, 2020
Iridium Silver 775 2018–2020
Iridium Silver Metallic 775/9755 2017–2020
Jupiter Red 589/3589 2019–2020
Mars Red 590/3590 2017–2018
Mocca Black Metallic 033/0033 2017–2019
Mojave Silver Metallic 859/9859 2019–2020
Mystic Blue Metallic 032/0032 2017–2019
Obsidian Black 197 2018–2020
Obsidian Black Metallic 197/9197 2017–2020
Patagonia Red 993 2019–2020
Patagonia Red Metallic 993/3993 2018–2020
Polar White 149also: 149/9149 2017–2020
Selenite Gray 992 2018–2020
Selenite Gray Metallic 992/7992 2017–2020
Shadow Grey 281 2018–2020
Solar Yellow 914/1914 2018–2020
Sonnengelb 914 2019

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.

SLC color highlights

Most recent colors

  • Hightech Silver Metallic 922/9922
    2020
  • Graphite Gray 831
    2019–2020
  • Jupiter Red 589/3589
    2019–2020
  • Mojave Silver Metallic 859/9859
    2019–2020
  • Patagonia Red 993
    2019–2020
  • Brilliant Blue 896
    2018–2020

Longest-running colors

  • Black 040
    4 model years · 2017–2020
  • Brilliant Blue Metallic 896/5896
    4 model years · 2017–2020
  • Diamond White Tricoat 799/9799
    4 model years · 2017–2020
  • Iridium Silver Metallic 775/9755
    4 model years · 2017–2020
  • Obsidian Black Metallic 197/9197
    4 model years · 2017–2020
  • Polar White 149
    4 model years · 2017–2020

Colors offered by decade

  • 2010s: 37 colors
  • 2020s: 26 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.