paint codes! - PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum

4NDELIT · #1 03-05-2003, 06:41 PM

allright... I finally found the official name for my paint. I wrote to mercedes via e-mail, and they wrote me back, decoding my vin number. I then looked on a website (http://www.landiss.com/paintcodes.htm) and they have the paint codes for mercedes!
Mine is officialy "516 medium red (mittelrot)"
check it out!

jjrodger · #2 03-06-2003, 07:36 AM

Check out this site (sometimes it is down, but not very often). It has codes for everything Mercedes! 516 is indeed Mittelrot.

4NDELIT · #3 03-06-2003, 10:10 AM

link please!

jjrodger · #4 03-06-2003, 10:16 AM

Doh!

http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/Speedway/5350/mbcodes.htm

4NDELIT · #5 03-06-2003, 10:24 AM

wow... that's cool! I found the color of my interior, and the original color of my soft top.

#6 03-09-2003, 12:30 PM

Is the color code within the VIN number? Where?

4NDELIT · #7 03-09-2003, 01:06 PM

mine wasn't in my vin code, I e-mailed my vin into mercedes, and they mailed me back a sheet with my paint codes, special codes, interior codes, OEM headlight Company, OEM tire Company, etc.

Stuart S · #8 07-16-2005, 03:20 PM

I know my '93 600SL car body color is Arctic White but I'm not sure about the color of the painted trim on the softtop boot, which unfortunately got a little scratched up when I took off the hardtop. It looks like black pearl and I think it may be #199 Blauschwartz (Blue Black). Where can I find the color code to make sure I'm right before I order the spray paint? Incidentally, if anyone is looking for a source for touchup spray paint, I bought a can from the following source to refinish the bumper of my wife's MDX and was pleased with the color match: http://www.levineautoparts.com/spraycanofto.html

jjrodger · #9 07-18-2005, 04:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stuart S

I know my '93 600SL car body color is Arctic White but I'm not sure about the color of the painted trim on the softtop boot, which unfortunately got a little scratched up when I took off the hardtop. It looks like black pearl and I think it may be #199 Blauschwartz (Blue Black). Where can I find the color code to make sure I'm right before I order the spray paint? Incidentally, if anyone is looking for a source for touchup spray paint, I bought a can from the following source to refinish the bumper of my wife's MDX and was pleased with the color match: http://www.levineautoparts.com/spraycanofto.html

I don't think this trim is painted; rather it is fashioned of anodised aluminium, the same material used by MB for window surrounds and such like. These parts are incredibly expensive to replace!

Stuart S · #10 07-18-2005, 05:52 PM

JJ,
Thanks, but I really didn't want to hear that! I hoped it was painted. I guess I'll just live with the scratch - it's visible only when the top is down.
Stuart