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Volkswagen paint codes

Volkswagen GTI Paint Codes

32 factory colors from 2004 to 2026: color names, OEM paint codes and the model years each was offered.

The Volkswagen GTI has 32 factory paint colors on record between 2004 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 GTI paint colors and codes

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

ColorPaint codeModel years
Alpine Silver LM7P 2025–2026
Atlantic Blue LC5B 2023–2024
Black L041also: LC9X 2004–2006, 2010, 2017
Black Magic LC9Z 2007–2009
Candy White LB9A 2007–2014
Carbon Steel LA9W 2010–2016
Carbon Steel Gray LA9W 2017
Cornflower Blue LD5C 2019, 2021
Dark Iron Blue LD5G 2019–2021
Deep Black LC9X 2006, 2011, 2016, 2018–2021, 2023–2024
Deep Black Pearl LC9X 2012–2015, 2017
Graphite Gray LF7C 2024
Great Falls Green LR6Z 2019
Indigo Blue LB5N 2004–2006
Kings Red LC3J 2023–2026
Limestone Gray LA7N 2017
Moonstone Gray LA7C 2023–2026
Mythos Black LY9T 2025–2026
Night Blue LH5X 2015–2016, 2019
Oryx White L0K1 2023–2026
Platinum Gray LD7X 2017
Pure White LC9A 2015–2021
Reflex Silver LA7W 2004–2007, 2009, 2015–2016, 2023–2024
Salsa Red LA3H 2006
Shadow Blue LD5Q 2011–2013
Slate Blue LT5H 2025–2026
Toffee Brown LH8Z 2017
Tornado Red LY3D 2004–2013, 2015–2021
United Gray LA7T 2007–2013
Urano Gray LI7F 2019
Urban Gray LD7W 2004–2006
White Silver LB9Z 2017–2021

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.

GTI color highlights

Most recent colors

  • Alpine Silver LM7P
    2025–2026
  • Mythos Black LY9T
    2025–2026
  • Slate Blue LT5H
    2025–2026
  • Kings Red LC3J
    2023–2026
  • Moonstone Gray LA7C
    2023–2026
  • Oryx White L0K1
    2023–2026

Longest-running colors

  • Tornado Red LY3D
    17 model years · 2004–2021
  • Deep Black LC9X
    9 model years · 2006–2024
  • Reflex Silver LA7W
    9 model years · 2004–2024
  • Candy White LB9A
    8 model years · 2007–2014
  • Pure White LC9A
    7 model years · 2015–2021
  • Carbon Steel LA9W
    7 model years · 2010–2016

Colors offered by decade

  • 2000s: 10 colors
  • 2010s: 20 colors
  • 2020s: 15 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.