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Old 04-19-2010, 04:06 PM
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Interior Color Code-HELP!!!

I have a 96 SL500 and I am looking for the correct color code. The interior is a parchment type. The Russian site says for my VIN number, I have a code 265 Mushroom. The problem is that there is no 265 on any of the web sites where you can get a dye for the seats. I also cannot find it on any placard on doorsill or under the hood.

Does anyone know an accurate way for me to get the correct inside interior color code? Could 265 be correct??

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Old 04-19-2010, 05:25 PM
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On older SLs, the interior color code is the first 3-digit group on the 4th line of the data plate on the cross-member in front of the radiator.
I think I have seen 265 mushroom referenced somewhere in my internet travels but I can't recall where. I checked GAHH and World Upholstery with no luck......
Anyway, Leatherique will color match dye to any OEM code.

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Old 04-19-2010, 09:08 PM
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The correct name in the U.S. for 265 is creme beige or parchment. The Russian site gives Euro names which are not used by U.S. vendors.
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Old 04-19-2010, 09:19 PM
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Have you tried asking the the dealer? They should still be able to pull up your VIN.
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Old 04-20-2010, 07:47 AM
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The correct name in the U.S. for 265 is creme beige or parchment. The Russian site gives Euro names which are not used by U.S. vendors.
Actually, creme beige is 275.
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Old 04-20-2010, 10:07 AM
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What is interesting is that GAHH calls Parchment 461 and it looks like an exact match.

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Old 04-20-2010, 04:12 PM
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Yes the color codes are inconsistent.
To be sure, you can snip piece of leather from under the seat where it won't be missed (and won't be faded) and send that for a color match.
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Old 04-22-2010, 07:42 AM
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Actually, creme beige is 275.
My 1994 E-class is 265 and the original window sticker shows it as creme beige. They were uncharacteristically sloppy about the creme beige / parchment distinction over the years, but 265 was never called mushroom in the U.S.
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Old 04-23-2010, 02:56 PM
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Yesterday, I found the original window sticker and it said 265 Parchment. In any case, I am having the seats dyed on Tuesday by a gal who has been doing it for many years.
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Old 04-23-2010, 06:01 PM
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Depends on the VIN

I just went around the block with this on my 1996 SL500. 275 creme beige was used up to SN 125817, which I think was the end of MY '95. After that, it was 265 mushroom.
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I'm going to give up on this cause soon but the name mushroom was never used in the U.S. It is a Euro name. Use on these forums is entirely the product of the Russian VIN site. In the U.S. it was called creme beige or parchment, could have been number 265 or 275. It's not one name per number, or vice versa. This was done by marketing people, not production people. Mushroom in Europe had three different numbers for the same name - 205, 265 and 275.

http://www.amcon-luxled.com/mbcar/polster4.html
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Old 04-24-2010, 05:24 AM
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That's simply incorrect.

To illustrate, I went into the EPC with the VIN for my US SL500. I went to #23 129 910 16 46, (Cover, Leather). I opened the color footnoote to get the suffix for the color.

See attached image. Note the "as of" number.

I'm not sure what the aftermarket people are calling this, or what the sales brochures say, but if you go to a dealer for parts for this color, you will get Mushroom sometimes referenced as Champignon.
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Old 04-24-2010, 08:28 AM
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The EPC is not the best source of information on naming conventions for paints or interior dyes. MB is not a significant source of materials on either. Paints are sold through automotive paint distribution channels and interior dyes are sold through a limited number of aftermarket manufacturers and distributors, both of which tend to use U.S. market names. I've seen a number of threads saying a) I have mushroom interior and b) I can't find anyone in the U.S. that sells it. The reason - they got the name "mushroom" off a European website, and 2) U.S. distributors, not surprisingly, tend to use U.S. market names for things. If you want dye called mushroom look in Europe. If you want the correct color for your car in the U.S. use the production code number. When it comes to color names, on paints and dyes, it's best to use either the correct one for the market or none at all.


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