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Volkswagen paint codes

Volkswagen Passat Paint Codes

47 factory colors from 2004 to 2021: color names, OEM paint codes and the model years each was offered.

The Volkswagen Passat has 47 factory paint colors on record between 2004 and 2021. 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 Passat paint colors and codes

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

ColorPaint codeModel years
Arctic Blue Silver LB5M 2008
Aurora Red L0G3 2020–2021
Black L041also: LC9X 2004–2006, 2008–2010, 2013–2016
Black Oak Brown LB8R 2015
Blue Anthracite LC7V 2004
Blue Graphite LC5F 2004–2008
Blue Spirit LB5X 2004
Candy White LB9A 2004–2007, 2009–2010, 2012–2015
Cobalt Blue LC5E 2009
Colorado Red LB3Y 2004
Deep Black LC9X 2006–2007, 2009, 2018–2021
Deep Black Pearl LC9X 2013, 2015, 2017
Fortana Red LB3Z 2015–2019
Fresco Green LA6W 2004
Glacier Blue LD5M 2012–2015
Granite Green LB6S 2006–2008
Hunting Brown LA8U 2019
Indigo Blue LB5N 2004
Iron Gray LC7Z 2009, 2013
Island Gray LK7X 2009–2010, 2013, 2015
Light Brown LC8Y 2009–2010, 2013, 2015
Mocha Brown LC8Z 2006–2010
Moonlight Blue LC5M 2013
Night Blue LH5X 2012–2015
Nordish Green LD6S 2004–2005
Opera Red LQ3Z 2012–2014
Oryx White L0K1 2013, 2015
Petrol LB5W 2004
Platinum Gray LD7X 2012–2021
Pure White LC9A 2014–2021
Reef Blue LB5K 2016–2017
Reflex Silver LA7W 2004–2021
Samoa LB4V 2004–2005
Sand Gold LC1Y 2015
Shadow Blue LD5Q 2004–2009
Silver Blue LB5S 2004–2007
Stonehenge Gray LA7S 2004–2005
Storm Beige LA1W 2004
Titanium Beige LA1X 2015–2017
Tornado Red LY3D 2013, 2015
Tourmaline Blue LP5Y 2018–2021
Tungsten Silver LB7W 2012–2015
United Gray LA7T 2006–2008
Urano Gray LI7F 2013, 2015–2018
Urban Gray LD7W 2004–2005
Wheat Beige LD1W 2004–2007
White Gold LR7L 2009–2010

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.

Passat color highlights

Most recent colors

  • Aurora Red L0G3
    2020–2021
  • Tourmaline Blue LP5Y
    2018–2021
  • Pure White LC9A
    2014–2021
  • Platinum Gray LD7X
    2012–2021
  • Deep Black LC9X
    2006–2021
  • Reflex Silver LA7W
    2004–2021

Longest-running colors

  • Reflex Silver LA7W
    18 model years · 2004–2021
  • Platinum Gray LD7X
    10 model years · 2012–2021
  • Black L041
    10 model years · 2004–2016
  • Candy White LB9A
    10 model years · 2004–2015
  • Pure White LC9A
    8 model years · 2014–2021
  • Deep Black LC9X
    7 model years · 2006–2021

Colors offered by decade

  • 2000s: 28 colors
  • 2010s: 27 colors
  • 2020s: 6 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.