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Volkswagen paint codes

Volkswagen GLI Paint Codes

19 factory colors from 2006 to 2026: color names, OEM paint codes and the model years each was offered.

The Volkswagen GLI has 19 factory paint colors on record between 2006 and 2026. 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.

Volkswagen GLI paint colors and codes

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

ColorPaint codeModel years
Black L041also: LC9X 2006, 2008, 2019
Campanella White LR9A 2007–2008
Deep Black LC9X 2006–2007, 2009, 2020–2026
Habanero Orange LB2Y 2019
Kings Red LC3J 2022–2026
Laser Blue LC5J 2008–2009
Monterey Blue LC5D 2025–2026
Monument Gray LL7E 2025–2026
Platinum Gray LD7X 2006–2009, 2019
Pure Grey LH7Jalso: LH7H 2019–2021, 2023–2024
Pure White LC9A 2020–2026
Pyrite Silver LB7S 2020–2021
Reflex Silver LA7W 2006–2007
Rising Blue LR5Z 2023–2024
Sage Green LA6Q 2019
Salsa Red LA3H 2006–2009
Silk Blue LD5L 2019
Tornado Red LY3D 2019–2021
White Silver LB9Z 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.

GLI color highlights

Most recent colors

  • Monterey Blue LC5D
    2025–2026
  • Monument Gray LL7E
    2025–2026
  • Kings Red LC3J
    2022–2026
  • Pure White LC9A
    2020–2026
  • Deep Black LC9X
    2006–2026
  • Rising Blue LR5Z
    2023–2024

Longest-running colors

  • Deep Black LC9X
    10 model years · 2006–2026
  • Pure White LC9A
    7 model years · 2020–2026
  • Kings Red LC3J
    5 model years · 2022–2026
  • Pure Grey LH7J
    5 model years · 2019–2024
  • Platinum Gray LD7X
    5 model years · 2006–2019
  • Salsa Red LA3H
    4 model years · 2006–2009

Colors offered by decade

  • 2000s: 7 colors
  • 2010s: 8 colors
  • 2020s: 9 colors

Where to find the paint code on your Volkswagen

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 Volkswagen paint code guide for more.

Other Volkswagen 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.