Volkswagen VW Bus Paint Codes and Colors (1950 to 1980)

The Volkswagen VW Bus has 56 factory paint colors on record between 1950 and 1980. 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 VW Bus paint colors and codes

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

Color	Paint code	Model years
Agate Brown	`L86Z`	1976–1979
Alpine White	`L90B`	1978
Bali Yellow	`L62H`	1973–1975
Beige Gray	`L472`	1967
Blue White	`L289`	1961–1964
Brilliant Blue	`L50H`	1969–1970
Brilliant Orange	`L20B`	1973–1979
Brown Beige	`L76`	1950–1955
Ceylon Beige	`L13H`	1973–1975
Chestnut Brown	`L73`	1950–1955
Chianti Red	`L31H`	1971–1972
Chrome Yellow	`L20A`	1973–1978
Cloud White	`L581`	1968–1970
Cumulus White	`L680`	1967
Dakota Beige	`L13A`	1976–1978
Date Brown	`LH8A`	1976–1978
Delta Green	`L610`	1969–1970
Dove Blue	`L31`	1950–1967
Elm Green	`L60D`	1971–1972
Gray	`L28`also: L62	1953–1958
Ivory	`L567`	1967, 1971–1978
Kansas Beige	`L91D`	1971–1972
Kasan Red	`L30B`	1973–1975
Light Beige	`L75`	1950–1955
Light Gray	`L345`	1965–1967, 1971–1980
Lotus White	`L282`	1967–1968
Mango Green	`L346`	1959–1961
Marino Yellow	`L21H`	1977
Medium Gray	`L22`	1950–1953
Mexico Beige	`LE1M`	1976–1979
Montana Red	`L30H`	1969–1970
Neptune Blue	`L50K`	1968, 1971–1978
Niagara Blue	`L53D`	1971–1972
Orient Blue	`L53H`	1973–1975
Pale Gray	`L345`	1958–1964
Palm Green	`L312`	1955–1958
Panama Brown	`L12A`	1976–1978
Pastel White	`L90D`	1971–1979
Pearl Gray	`L21`	1950–1961
Pearl White	`L87`	1961–1967, 1969
Reef Blue	`L57H`	1976–1979
Ruby Red	`L456`	1961–1964
Sage Green	`L63H`	1973–1979
Sand Gray	`L260`	1955, 1957–1958
Sand Green	`L311`	1955–1958
Savannah Beige	`L620`	1968–1970
Sea Blue	`L360`	1967
Seagull Gray	`L347`	1959–1961
Sealing Wax Red	`L53`	1950–1965
Senegal Red	`L31A`	1976–1978
Sierra Yellow	`L11H`	1971–1972
Silver White	`L82`	1950–1951, 1953–1958
Sumatra Green	`L61B`	1973–1975
Titian Red	`L555`	1967–1968
Turquoise Green	`L380`	1961–1964
Velvet Green	`L512`	1964–1967

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.

VW Bus color highlights

Most recent colors

Light Gray L345
1965–1980
Agate Brown L86Z
1976–1979
Mexico Beige LE1M
1976–1979
Reef Blue L57H
1976–1979
Brilliant Orange L20B
1973–1979
Sage Green L63H
1973–1979

Longest-running colors

Dove Blue L31
18 model years · 1950–1967
Sealing Wax Red L53
16 model years · 1950–1965
Light Gray L345
13 model years · 1965–1980
Pearl Gray L21
12 model years · 1950–1961
Pastel White L90D
9 model years · 1971–1979
Ivory L567
9 model years · 1967–1978

Colors offered by decade

1950s: 15 colors
1960s: 24 colors
1970s: 31 colors
1980s: 1 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.