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Nissan 280ZX Paint Codes

29 factory colors from 1980 to 1983: color names, OEM paint codes and the model years each was offered.

The Nissan 280ZX has 29 factory paint colors on record between 1980 and 1983. 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.

Nissan 280ZX paint colors and codes

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

ColorPaint codeModel years
Alpine White 805 1980–1982
Burgundy Mist 011 1982–1983
Cadet Blue 109 1983
Cameo Beige 928 1981–1982
Dark Brown 015 1982
Diamond Mist 663 1980–1982
Fox Silver 028 1983
French Beige 029 1982–1983
Golden Mist 690 1980
Jade Gray 034 1982
Light Brown 842 1981
Mahogany 609 1980
Maroon Mist 603 1980
Medium Gray 720 1980–1982
Midnight Blue 364 1980
Mint White 002 1981, 1983
Nugget Gold 101 1983
Orange Mist 014 1982–1983
Pacific Blue 307 1980
Pale Blue 922 1982–1983
Platinum 006 1981, 1983
Rallye Red 807 1980, 1982
Regal Red 926 1981
Regatta Red 013 1983
Satin Blue 815 1980–1981
Silver Mist 649 1980
Sky Blue 510 1980
Thunder Black 505 1980–1982
True Blue 924 1982

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.

280ZX color highlights

Most recent colors

  • Cadet Blue 109
    1983
  • Fox Silver 028
    1983
  • Nugget Gold 101
    1983
  • Regatta Red 013
    1983
  • Burgundy Mist 011
    1982–1983
  • French Beige 029
    1982–1983

Longest-running colors

  • Alpine White 805
    3 model years · 1980–1982
  • Diamond Mist 663
    3 model years · 1980–1982
  • Medium Gray 720
    3 model years · 1980–1982
  • Thunder Black 505
    3 model years · 1980–1982
  • Burgundy Mist 011
    2 model years · 1982–1983
  • French Beige 029
    2 model years · 1982–1983

Colors offered by decade

  • 1980s: 29 colors

Where to find the paint code on your Nissan

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 Nissan 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.