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Volvo color codes

On this page you can find all the information about the paints Volvo used on their cars. A nice color chart with examples of all colors is also included! See below for the samples of the various colors Volvo has used during the years.

The paint color samples are based on the original Volvo-templates, color cards of Sikkens and DuPont and color cards of Motip and some other aftermarket paint producers. It took a lot of time and was a lot of work but I think it’s worth it!

Please note that the colors on your screen may appear different than the color is on a real car. Also the color may be slightly different because some of them are scanned and retouched by me and Photoshop. If you’re planning to respray your car: don’t let the color be based on the chart below but let the paint be selected by the workshop who resprays your car. Enjoy!

Volvo paint color codes

The paint color code can be find on the vehicle identification plate (VIN-plate) which is located under the hood. The code you are looking for is 2 or 3 digits long, followed by a extra code (except most classic Volvos). These extra 2 digits stands for the manufacturer of the paint and the type of finishing that has been used. The fourth digit of the code indicates the manufacturer and the fifth digit represents the sort of paint.

Manufacturers of Volvo paints

The paint usually was made bij Glausarit and Herberts. These days the paints are supplied by BASF (code 1), DuPont (2), Beckers / Kemira Oy (3), ICI (Akzo Nobel) (4), Sikkens (also Akzo Nobel; indicated with number 5 and IVI / local suppliers (8). The manufacturer code 6 was only used for experimental purposes and was made by Lewis and some other manufacturers (mostly local suppliers).

For older Volvo models the following paint manufacturers were used:

  • 1: Max Winkelmann AG / Glasurit. Winkelmann / Glasurit was taken over by BASF in 1965 but kept the brandname until 2010 (now it’s BASF Coatings GmbH)
  • 2: Herberts AG, brandname Standox. Taken over in 1998 by DuPont and also known as DPC (DuPont Performance Coatings).
  • 3: Beckers, since 1986 Alco-Beckers. Now part of the Finish company Kemira Oy.
  • 4: ICI, taken over by DuPont in 1998.
  • 5: Sikkens, now part of Akzo Nobel BV.
  • 6: testpaints delivered by Lewis and some smaller (mostly local) companies.

The producer of the paint can be found at the fourth digit of the paint code.

 

Volvo paint finishing

The fifth digit represents the type of paint and the kind of finish that has been used:

  • 1 – a solvent based paint or metallic paint.
  • 2 – a waterbased paint with metallic or pearl finish.
  • 3 – a solid waterbased paint with only varnish (non-metallic).
  • 4 – a solvent-based paint with varnish (non-metallic).
  • 5 – a solvent-based paint with a pearl finish and varnish.
  • 6 – a waterbased paint and 2-component varnish.
  • 7 – a waterbased paint and a powder-varnish.
Sometimes you will see a added number at the paint color code, for example -1 (lighter shade), -2 (other shade) and -3 (darker shade). There are only a few paint colors that had a other shade.

In the chart below you can find all the colors Volvo has used from 1944 till now (color codes from 00 until 18 were used for the first cars, army vehicles, busses and trucks). Samples are also included, however the color might slightly vary. I used the original Volvo-brochures and color samples to complete this list. Note: some colors had different names: the color 411 is known as: “Beige metallic”, but also as “Taupe Metallic”, “Gold metallic” and “Light Taupe Metallic”.

Volvo paint color codes table / chart with examples

Color code Description Sample
19 / 019 Black Volvo paint color code 19 019 Black stone Blackstone
20 Pearl gray Volvo paint color code 20 Pearl gray grey
21 Maroon red / Wine red Volvo paint color code 21 Maroon Dark wine red
22 Beige Volvo paint color code 22 Beige
23 Beige + Royal blue Volvo paint color code 23 Beige Royal Blue two-tone
24 Beige + gray Volvo paint color code 24 Beige grey gray two-tone
29 Robin’s egg blue (Volvo Sport / P1900) Volvo color chip sample code 29 paint P1900 Robin's egg blue
31 Midnight blue Volvo paint color code 31 Midnight blue
33 Riviera blue Volvo paint color code 33 Riviera blue
35 Beige + Midnight blue two-tone Volvo paint color colour code 35 Beige Midnight Blue two-tone twotone
36 Red Volvo paint color colour code 36 Red
40 Black Volvo paint color colour code 40 black
42 California white / Cascade White / Ivory Volvo paint color code 42 042 Cascade California white
43 Red + Grey beige Volvo paint color code 43 Gray grey red two-tone
44 Grey beige Volvo paint color code 44 Grey gray beige
45 Midnight blue + Grey beige Volvo paint color code 45 Midnight blue grey gray beige two-tone
46 Red Volvo paint color colour code 46 Cherry red
47 Dark green Volvo paint color code 47 Dark green
48 Golden beige Volvo paint color code 48 Golden beige
49 Black + Grey beige Volvo paint color code 49 black gray grey beige two-tone
50 Grey beige + Black Volvo paint color code 49 black gray grey beige two-tone
51 Grey beige + Red Volvo paint color code 43 Gray grey red two-tone
53 Aubergine / purple (Daf/Volvo 66) Volvo paint color code 53 DAF 66 aubergine purple example sample
54 Grey beige + Midnight blue Volvo paint color code 45 Midnight blue grey gray beige two-tone
56 Olive green Volvo paint color code chips card 56 olive green
59 Pearl grey – Red two-tone Volvo twotone paint color code 59 pearl gray grey red two-tone
61 Green / Serpenta Volvo paint color code 61 olive green chips table cart
62 Taxi yellow Volvo paint color code 112 taxi rail yellow Dupont RAL
63 Signal yellow / Kinaro Volvo paint color code 63 yellow example
64 Hayanna brown Volvo paint color code 64 havana brown
65 Grey beige Volvo paint color code 65 Gray grey beige
66 White/Ivory Volvo paint color code 42 042 Cascade California white
67 Slate blue Volvo paint color code example sample 67 slate blue
68 Olive green Volvo paint color sample code 68 olive green Dupont RAL
69 White Volvo paint color code 42 042 Cascade California white
70 Red Volvo paint color code sample example 70 Red P1800 Jensen
71 Dark gray Volvo paint color code sample chip exampe 71 gray grey
72 Fawn brown Volvo paint color code 72 example fawn doe brown
73 Mist green Volvo paint color code 73 mist green example
74 Orange Volvo paint color code 74 Televerket orange sample chart example DuPont RAL
79 Pearl white Volvo paint color code 42 042 Cascade California white
80 Graphite gray Volvo paint color code 80 Graphite gray grey
84 Desert sand / Golden yellow Volvo paint color colour code 84 golden yellow desert sand example
85 Blue-green Volvo paint color example code 85 blue green
89 Light blue / Horizon blue Volvo paint color code 89 Light blue
90 Dark blue Volvo paint color code 90 Dark blue
91 Light green Volvo paint color code 91 Light green
94 Dark green Volvo paint color code 94 Dark green
95 Light blue Volvo paint color code 95 Light blue
96 Pacific blue / Royal blue Volvo paint color code 96 Dark Pacific blue
97 Sand yellow Volvo paint color code 97 Sand yellow
98 Dark Grey / Pearl gray Volvo paint color code 98 Dark gray grey
99 Medium blue Volvo paint color code 99 Medium blue
100 Yellow/Safari yellow Volvo paint color code 100 Safari yellow
101 Grey Volvo paint color code 101 Pearl gray grey
102 Blue metallic / Steel blue metallic Volvo paint color code 102 Steel blue metallic Volvotips
103 Burgundy / Maroon / Wine red Volvo paint color code 103 Maroon red by Volvotips Color Chart
104 Turquoise Volvo paint color code sample 104 Turquoise Turqoise blue green Volvotips
105 Gold Metallic Volvo paint color code 105 Gold metallic
107 Sun yellow Volvo paint color code 107 Yellow
108 Sapphire blue Volvo paint color code 108 Light blue
109 Ocean blue / Ocean green Volvo paint color code 109 Light green
110 Cypress green Volvo paint color code 110 Cypress Dark green
111 Alpine blue metallic / Light blue metallic Volvo paint color code 111 Light blue metallic
112 Taxi-rail Volvo paint color code 112 taxi rail yellow Dupont RAL
113 Orange Volvo paint color code 113 Orange
114 Dark blue Volvo paint color code 114 Dark Blue
115 Sea green metallic / Green blue metallic Volvo paint color code 115 Green blue metallic
116 Yellow Volvo paint color code 116 Yellow
117 Caribbean red / Dark red Volvo paint color code 117 Dark red
118 Light green Volvo paint color code 118 Green
119 Sahara beige / Beige metallic Volvo paint color code 119 Beige metallic
120 Andes copper metallic / orange metallic Volvo paint color code 120 Orange metallic
121 Aleutian blue/Medium blue Volvo paint color code 121 Medium blue
122 Mojave beige/Beige Volvo paint color code 122 Beige
123 Shenandoah green / Medium green Volvo paint color code 123 Medium green
124 Volvo blue Volvo paint color sample code 124 Volvo blue DuPont RAL
125 Cimarron brown / Red brown Volvo paint color code 125 Cinnamon red brown
126 Champlain blue metallic/Dark blue metallic Volvo paint color code 126 Dark blue metallic
127 Tahoe green metallic / light green metallic Volvo paint color code 127 Light green metallic Volvotips colour chart
128 Carlsbad yellow / Medium yellow Volvo paint color code 128 Carlsbad yellow
129 Cherokee red / Red Volvo paint color codes 129 Cherokee red
130 Silver metallic Volvo paint color code 130 Mystic silver metallic
131 Aubergine Volvo paint color code 131 Aubergine brown
132 Marine blue / Dark blue Volvo paint color code 132 Dark blue
133 Dark green Volvo paint color code 133 Green metallic
134 Avalon / Glacier blue metallic Volvo paint color code 134 Avalon blue metallic
135 Coronado gold metallic Volvo paint color code 135 Coronado gold metallic
136 Kingsmire green metallic Volvo paint color code 136 Cyprus green metallic
137 Artesia beige / Mist gray Volvo paint color code 137 Artesia beige
138 Castlewood / Dorango Brown/dark brown Volvo paint color code 138 Dorango brown
139 Scotia blue / Mist blue / Light blue Volvo paint color code sample 139 Appalachian blue
140 Lexington green / Mist green Volvo paint color code 140 Lexington green
141 Richelieu red / Wine red Volvo paint color code 141 Richelieu red
142 Vernon green / Deep green Volvo paint color code 142 Vernon green
143 Dark orange Volvo paint color sample code 143 Dark orange
144 Woodside tan metallic / Brown metallic Volvo paint color code 144 Woodside tan Nougat brown metallic
145 Light wheat Volvo paint color code 145 Light wheat beige white
146 Cameo Brown / Beige brown Volvo paint color code 146 Mist brown
147 Cypress green metallic / Light green Volvo paint color code 147 Light green
148 Seneca red metallic/Wine red metallic Volvo paint color code 148 Seneca red metallic
149 Blue metallic (Volvo 343 Special) Volvo paint color code 149 Blue metallic 343 special 1980
150 Light green metallic Volvo paint color code 150 Light green metallic
151 Onyx Metallic / Brown metallic Volvo paint color code example 151 Dark gray grey metallic
152 Light yellow Volvo paint color code 152 Light yellow
153 Red brown burgundy Volvo paint color code 153 Red brown burgundy
154 Inferno red Volvo paint color code 154 Inferno red
155 Signal red Volvo paint color code 155 Signal red
156 Signal Green/Racing green Volvo paint color code 156 British racing signal green R-Sport 343
157 Brown metallic Volvo paint color code 157 Brown metallic
158 Copper red metallic Volvo paint color chips code table card 158 copper red
159 Light green metallic Volvo 240 paint color code 159 light green metallic example chip
166 White Volvo paint color code 42 042 Cascade California white
168 Blue metallic Volvo paint color code 168 blue metallic
169 Green metallic Volvo paint color code 169 green metallic 343 1976
170 Lorna gold metallic Volvo paint color code sample chip 170 Lorna gold metallic 343 340 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980
171 Orange rally Volvo paint color sample chip code 171 orange rally R-Sport
172 Beige / Rose beige Volvo paint color code 172 Rose beige
173 Red Volvo paint color code sample 173 Red
175 Redwood metallic Volvo paint color code 175 Redwood metallic RAL DuPont chart sample
177 Graphite metallic / Silver grey metallic Volvo paint color code 177 Silver gray grey metallic
178 Green metallic / Silver green metallic Volvo paint color code 178 Silver green metallic
179 Brown metallic Volvo paint color code 179 Brown metallic
180 Prescott brown metallic Volvo paint color code 180 Prescott brown metallic
182 Medium dark green Volvo paint color code 182 Medium Dark green
183 Blue metallic Volvo paint color code 183 Blue metallic
184 Silver metallic Volvo paint color code 184 Silver metallic
185 Brown metallic Volvo paint color code 185 Brown metallic
186 Red metallic Volvo paint color code 186 Red metallic
187 Dark gray metallic Volvo paint color code 187 Gray Grey Anthracite metallic
189 White Volvo paint color code 189 white
190 Yellow Volvo paint color code 190 Light yellow
192 Light blue Volvo paint color code 192 Light blue
194 Blue metallic Volvo paint color code 194 Blue metallic
195 Blue Volvo paint color code 195 Dark blue
196 Beige Volvo paint color code 196 Beige
197 Black metallic Volvo paint color code 197 black metallic
198 Wine red Volvo paint color code 198 Wine red
199 White Volvo paint color code sample 199 White
200 Blue metallic Volvo paint color code 200 Blue metallic
201 Beige/Dark beige Volvo paint color code 201 Beige
202 Dark brown Volvo paint color code 202 Brown
204 Dark blue Volvo paint color code 204 Dark blue
205 Brown metallic Volvo paint color code 205 Brown metallic
206 Beige Volvo paint color code 206 Beige
207 Dark blue Volvo paint color code 207 Dark blue
208 Green metallic Volvo paint color sample code 208 Green metallic
209 Light beige metallic Volvo paint color colour code number 209 Light beige metallic
210 Blue metallic (only used as special paint in 1983-1984) Volvo paint color colour code number 210 blue metallic hellblau
211 Red/Deep red / Bordeaux red Volvo paint color code 211 Dark red
212 Grey Volvo paint color code sample 212 Gray grey
213 Mid blue Volvo paint color code 213 Medium blue
214 Dark gray Volvo paint color code 214 Dark gray grey metallic
215 Light blue metallic Volvo paint color code 215 Light blue metallic
216 Beige Volvo paint color code 216 Beige
217 Red Volvo paint color code 217 Red
218 Arctic blue metallic Volvo paint color code 218 Light blue metallic
219 Ocean blue metallic / Blue gray metallic Volvo paint color code 219 Blue metallic
220 Gold metallic Volvo paint color code 220 Gold beige metallic
221 Red metallic Volvo paint color code 221 Dark red metallic
222 Dark green Volvo paint color code 222 dark green
226 Light green Volvo paint color code 226 green
227 Slate blue Volvo paint color code 227 Blue
228 Dark gray Volvo paint color code 228 Dark gray grey
229 Dark red Volvo paint color code 229 Dark red
230 Dark blue Volvo paint color code 230 Dark blue
231 Bright red Volvo paint color code 231 Bright Red
232 Scarab blue Volvo paint color code 232 Blue
233 Tico blue Volvo paint color code 233 Tico blue
234 Super white Volvo paint color code 234 White
235 Red Volvo paint color code 235 Red
237 Midnight blue Volvo paint color code 237 Midnight blue
238 Wine red Volvo paint color code 238 Wine red
239 White satin Volvo paint color code 239 White satin
240 Turkish green Volvo paint color code 240 Turkish Green
241 Red Volvo paint color code 241 Red
243 Dark blue Volvo paint color code 243 Dark blue
244 Green Volvo paint color code 244 Green
247 Mauve Volvo paint color code 247 Mauve
248 Panama yellow Volvo paint color code 248 Panama yellow
249 New white Volvo paint color code 249 New White
250 New red Volvo paint color code 250 New red
302 Light green metallic Volvo paint color code 302 Light green metallic
303 Pearl silver metallic Volvo paint color code 303 pearl silver metallic
304 Graphite gray metallic Volvo paint color code 304 Graphite metallic
305 Black metallic Volvo paint color code 305 Black metallic
306 Smoke silver metallic / Dark gray Volvo paint color code 306 Dark gray grey metallic
307 Light blue metallic Volvo paint color sample chip code 307 light blue metallic
308 Beige metallic Volvo paint color code 308 Beige metallic
309 Aubergine metallic Volvo paint color code 309 Aubergine metallic
310 Beige Metallic Volvo paint color code 310 Beige metallic
311 Lavender metallic Volvo paint color code 311 Lavendel gray grey metallic
312 Peppermint / pistache metallic Volvo paint color code 312 Pistache blue green metallic
313 Champagne gold metallic / biscuit Volvo paint color code 313 Biscuit beige metallic
314 Peacock green metallic / smaragd Volvo paint color code 314 Smaragd green metallic
315 Hortensia metallic / dark red metallic Volvo paint color code 315 Dark red metallic
316 Taupe brown metallic Volvo paint color code 316 Taupe brown metallic
317 Piu blue metallic Volvo paint color code 317 Royal Blue metallic
318 Paris blue metallic Volvo paint color code 318 Paris blue metallic
319 Steel gray metallic Volvo paint color code 319 Steel gray grey metallic
321 Dark green metallic Volvo paint color code 321 Dark green olive metallic
322 Flame red metallic Volvo paint color code 322 Flame red metallic
324 Silver metallic Volvo paint color code 324 Silver metallic
325 Pacific blue pearl Volvo paint color code 325 Pacific blue
326 Olive green metallic Volvo paint color code 326 Olive green metallic
327 Violet metallic Volvo paint color code 327 Violet purple metallic
329 Silver metallic Volvo paint color code 329 Silver metallic
332 Black metallic Volvo paint color code 332 Black metallic
335 Summer green metallic Volvo paint color code 335 Summer green metallic
336 Lima tropical gold metallic Volvo paint color code 336 Lima tropical gold metallic
338 Autumn gold metallic Volvo paint color code 338 Autumn gold metallic
339 Red pearl Volvo paint color code 339 Red Pearl
343 Italian blue pearl Volvo paint color code 343 Italian blue
344 Linear pearl Volvo paint color code 344 Linear Pearl metallic
345 Sydney Bay pearl Volvo paint color code 345 Sydney bay pearl
346 Black pearl Volvo paint color code 346 Black metallic
347 Titanium gray Volvo paint color code 347 Titanium gray grey metallic
350 Peacock green metallic + Smoke silver metallic
314 + 306 for 480 S 1992 two-tone		 Volvo paint color code 350 Two-tone 480 S GT Green Silver blue
351 Maya yellow Volvo paint color code 351 Maya Yellow
352 Tin silver metallic Volvo paint color code 352 Tin silver
353 Botticelli pearl Volvo paint color code 353 Botticelli Red
354 Virtual blue pearl Volvo paint color code 354 Virtual blue pearl
357 Terra gray Volvo paint color code 357 Terra gray grey metallic
400 Beige metallic / Gold metallic Volvo paint color code 400 Beige metallic
401 Light brown Volvo paint color code 401 Brown metallic
402 Blue green metallic Volvo paint color code 402 Blue green metallic
403 Silver green metallic Volvo paint color code 403 Silver green metallic
404 Light blue metallic Volvo paint color code 404 Light blue metallic
405 Silver metallic Volvo paint color code 405 Warm silver metallic
406 Dark blue Volvo paint color code 406 Blue metallic
407 Blue pearl Volvo paint color code 407 Blue pearl
408 Red pearl Volvo paint color code 408 Red pearl
409 Wine red Volvo paint color code 409 Wine red metallic
410 Light blue metallic Volvo paint color code 410 Light blue metallic
411 Light taupe/Beige metallic Volvo paint color code 411 Taupe metallic
412 Blue green metallic / Tropical green Volvo paint color code 412 Tropical green metallic
414 Ruby red Volvo paint color code 414 Ruby red pearl
415 Fjord blue Volvo paint color code 415 Fjord blue metallic
416 Light teal/Green metallic Volvo paint color code 416 Teal Green metallic
417 Pacific blue / Nautic blue metallic Volvo paint color code 417 Nautic Blue pearl metallic
418 Pearl red/Regent red metallic Volvo paint color code 418 Red Regent pearl
419 Pewster silver / Silver sand metallic Volvo paint color code 419 Silver sand metallic
420 Amethyst / Aubergine metallic Volvo paint color code 420 Aubergine purple metallic
421 Emerald green metallic / Dark Olive Pearl Volvo paint color code 421 Dark Olive pearl green metallic
422 Turqoise pearl metallic Volvo paint color code 422 Turquoise pearl metallic
423 Autumn gold pearl Volvo paint color code 423 Autumn Gold pearl metallic
424 White platinum pearl tricoat Volvo paint color code 424 White platinum pearl tri-coat
425 Champagne metallic Volvo paint color code 425 Champagne Gold metallic
426 Mystic silver metallic Volvo paint color code 426 Silver metallic
427 Graphite gray metallic Volvo paint color code 427 Grey gray pearl metallic graphite titanium
428 Coral Red metallic / Garnet red Volvo paint color code 428 Garnet red metallic
429 Black pearl Volvo paint color colour code 429 Black pearl metallic
430 Sandstone Pearl tricoat Volvo paint color code 430 Sandstone Pearl tricoat
431 Aqua blue metallic Volvo paint color code 431 Aqua pearl
433 Blackberry pearl metallic Volvo paint color code 433 Blackberry Wine pearl purple
435 Saffron metallic Volvo paint color code 435 Saffron metallic
436 Cassis metallic Volvo paint color code 436 Wine Purple Cassis metallic
437 Sandstone metallic Volvo paint color code 437 Sandstone
440 Linear pearl Volvo paint color code 440 Linear metallic
441 Cosmic pearl Volvo paint color code 441 Cosmic Pearl
442 Java Pearl Volvo paint color code 442 Java pearl
443 Moondust metallic Volvo paint color code 443 Moondust metallic
444 Polar blue metallic Volvo paint color code 444 Polar blue metallic
445 Venetian red pearl Volvo paint color code 445 Venetian red metallic
446 Ash gold pearl Volvo paint color code 446 Ash gold pearl
447 Scarab green metallic Volvo paint color code 447 Scarab green metallic
449 Mistral green pearl Volvo paint color code 449 Mistral green pearl
450 Bright blue metallic Volvo paint color code 450 Bright blue metallic
451 Yellow gold metallic Volvo paint color code 451 Yellow gold metallic
452 Black sapphire pearl Volvo paint color code 452 Black Sapphire metallic
453 White pearl tricoat Volvo paint color code sample 453 White pearl tricoat
454 Ruby red metallic Volvo paint color code 454 Ruby red metallic
455 Titanium gray metallic Volvo paint color code 455 Titanium grey gray metallic
456 Crystal green metallic Volvo paint color code 456 Crystal green metallic
457 Flash green metallic Volvo paint color code 457 Flash green metallic
459 Dawn blue metallic Volvo paint color code 459 Dawn blue metallic
461 Sky blue metallic Volvo paint color code 461 Sky blue metallic
462 Flint gray metallic Volvo paint color code 462 Flint gray grey metallic
464 Safari green metallic Volvo paint color code 464 Safari green metallic
466 Barents blue metallic Volvo paint color code 466 Barents blue
467 Magic blue metallic Volvo paint color code 467 Magic blue metallic
468 Lava sand metallic Volvo paint color code 468 Lava sand metallic
469 Lunar gold metallic Volvo paint color code 469 Lunar gold metallic
470 Sonic blue metallic Volvo paint color code 470 Sonic blue metallic
471 Willow green pearl Volvo paint color code 471 Willow green metallic
472 Oyster gray pearl Volvo paint color code 472 Oyster gray grey
473 Shimmer gold pearl Volvo paint color code 473 Shimmer Gold
474 Celestial blue pearl Volvo paint color code 474 Celestial blue
475 Zanzibar gold pearl Volvo paint color code 475 Zanzibar Gold
476 Brilliant blue metallic Volvo paint color code 476 Brilliant blue
477 Electric silver metallic Volvo paint color code 477 Electric silver metallic
478 Maple red pearl Volvo paint color code 478 Maple red
479 Orinicco blue pearl Volvo paint color code 479 Orinoco Blue
480 Shadow blue metallic Volvo paint color code 480 Shadow blue metallic
481 Cosmic white Volvo paint color code 481 Cosmic White metallic
484 Seashell metallic Volvo paint color code 484 Sheasell metallic
485 Glacier blue pearl Volvo paint color code 485 Glacier Blue pearl
487 Ember black pearl Volvo paint color code 487 Ember black pearl
488 Gecko green Volvo paint color code 488 Gecko green C30 S40 V50 colour sample
489 Matt gold pearl Volvo paint color code 489 Matt gold
490 Chameleon blue pearl Volvo paint color code 490 Chameleon Blue
491 Vanilla cream pearl Volvo paint color code 491 Vanilla cream tricoat
492 Savile gray pearl Volvo paint color code 492 Savile grey gray
493 Caper green pearl Volvo paint color code 493 Caper green pearl
526 Light yellow / Kinaro (Daf/Volvo 66) Volvo paint color code 526 Light yellow daf 66
527 Green (Daf/Volvo 66) Volvo paint color code 527 Green daf 66
528 Blue (Daf/Volvo 66) Volvo paint color code 528 Blue daf 66
530 Dark blue metallic Volvo paint color code 530 Dark blue metallic
534 Beige metallic (Daf/Volvo 66) Volvo Daf 66 paint color code 534 sample beige brown metallic
540 Green metallic Volvo paint color code 540 Green metallic
546 Red Volvo paint color code 546 Red
600 Shell white Volvo paint color code 600 Shell white
601 Classic red Volvo paint color code 601 Classic red
602 Wine red Volvo paint color colour code 602 Wine red sample example
603 Ivory white Volvo paint color code 603 Ivory white
604 Midnight blue Volvo paint color code 604 Midnight blue
605 Atlantic blue Volvo paint color code 605 Atlantic blue
606 Classic green Volvo paint color code 606 Classic Green
607 Cream yellow Volvo paint color code 607 Cream Yellow 850 T5R T5-R T-5R
609 Red Volvo paint color code 609 Red
612 Passion red Volvo paint color code 612 Passion red
613 Deep blue Volvo paint color code 613 Deep blue s70 v70 c70 sample example overview
614 Ice white Volvo paint color code 614 Ice white

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18 Responses to “Volvo color codes”

  1. Simtab says:
    August 19, 2013 at 10:31

    Hello, I have just been checking out the colour codes on this page for my 1984 Volvo 240GL (New project acquired last April to go with my 1961 122S). The car has colour code 200-2, however this is a mid/dark metallic blue and totally different from the colour shown on the chart, which shows a light blue/pistacchio colour. May I suggest that you check out the colour chart since the car is definitely wearing factory paint over most of its surfaces?

    The above is intended solely as constructive criticism.

    Please keep up the good work.

    • Volvotips says:
      August 28, 2013 at 19:43

      Hi there, thank you for your comment!

      The colorsample in the chart above is taken from the original brochure of the Volvo 240, so it should be the right color. But I agree: the color seems a bit too light compared with the color on a Volvo 240 or 740 (a lot of 740s here in the Netherlands are sold in that color). I’ve had a 740 with that color and with a clear varnish on it the color will get darker. I will renew the color in a couple of days in the darker version. Thanks for the notice!

    • Etienne Somogyi says:
      July 4, 2015 at 03:36

      Hi,

      Please kindly let me know whether there is any difference, color, between 200 and 200-2 ?
      Thank you

  2. hpmb says:
    September 27, 2013 at 17:30

    Hi my friend has an old 244 gle with silver and blue and red stripes, have you ever seen that before??

    • Volvotips says:
      November 11, 2013 at 23:06

      Actually I have! There are some special models which had those stripings, and in the 80’s some striping kits were also available. So it might be original.

  3. Gazolba says:
    November 14, 2013 at 22:11

    Here in the USA most 240/740 Volvos seem to be white, silver or gold. I’ve also seen a few blue and black ones. However, very rarely I see a bright red one. Is any information available on what colours were available for what models and years?

  4. skodvin says:
    March 9, 2014 at 13:46

    Howdy, is there any information avaliable on what colour the 240 came in?

  5. Edwin says:
    October 14, 2014 at 01:40

    My l987 GL has code 321 as paint colour which is named maroon on dealers sale docket. I am unable to find any reference to this number in your paint chart.

    • Volvotips says:
      November 7, 2014 at 16:18

      Which type of car is it? It’s pretty strange since the brochure I have here also says 321 should be a dark green metallic color and not the red/maroon you mentioned.

      • Edwin says:
        November 9, 2014 at 07:10

        240 GL sedan 1987 chassis No206091 market type 8624488
        3
        12286 Australian dealer Adelaide South Australia.

        Car is a 240GL sedan 1986 puchased in South Australia
        chassis No:206091 market type 8624488 312286
        Production No: 220.I puchased car from original owner.
        It is the original paint,looks metalic red with a double yellow pinstripe.Thankyou for your interest.
        Edwin.

        • Volvotips says:
          December 7, 2014 at 18:21

          It’s very strange, the 321 is actually used for the Volvo 400-series as you can see here: http://www.volvo-480-europe.org/volvo480/colors/321.html You’re sure it’s not 320 or something like that? I will also check the 200-series brochure to see if I can find 321 in there!

          • Edwin says:
            December 19, 2014 at 00:56

            Thanks for info. No mistake with number.Something must have gone wrong in the production phase. These things happen sometimes.

          • Volvotips says:
            December 23, 2014 at 13:10

            I’ve found it! 🙂 It seems some factories had its own paint codes in 1986 and 1987, and guess what: it appeared 321 is one of these paint numbers. So there’s nothing wrong with your car, but something wrong at Volvo when they decided to use 321 etc for the 400-series and S40 & V40. 🙂

  6. hutchinson says:
    October 17, 2016 at 16:15

    Trying to find a colour match for the following Volvo 244DL. I know its not code 113 or 120 as I have had the swatches made and they are not right.
    http://www.autojunk.nl/2011/03/volvo-klassieker-eddy-merckx
    you can see the original Volvo if you search google images on ‘merckx volvo’.
    I don’t have access to the car so I cannot get the code off the chassis.
    Any help appreciated as I’m left with ordering a series of codes as colour samples to try and match it.
    Many thanks

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