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Pick the car's make, model, year and colour and we'll find its factory paint code.

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Every colour we have paint codes for on this car. Pick your car's shade:

Colour dots are approximate: tap a dot to see it bigger, and check the shade on the car's paint code label or the advert.

Choose a photo

Not sure which shade? Point the camera at the paint, or choose a photo and tap the paint. In daylight, out of the shade. Nothing leaves your device.

Point the circle at a clean, evenly lit panel.

Auto-detect the paint colour

We find the paint for you. Or tap a clean, evenly lit part of the bodywork to read that spot instead.

Grey14 shades

AnthraciteAshen Gray MetallicCarbon Flash MetallicCyber Gray MetallicDark Green Gray MetallicFusion Gray MetallicGunmetal MetallicInk Slate MetallicMagnus Gray Metallic MattePewter MetallicSatin Steel Gray MetallicSon Of A Gun Gray MetallicSpectre Gray MetallicStreet Grey Metallic

Red10 shades

Bright RedCaught Red Handed MetallicCherry Bomb PearlLimited Addiction Red PearlMedium Red MetallicPull Me Over RedRadiant Red Metallic TintcoatRedRed Jewel Tintcoat MetallicVictory Red

Blue10 shades

Aqua Blue MetallicBerlin Blue MetallicBlue Me Away MetallicBlue MetallicBlue Persuasion MetallicImperial Blue MetallicNavy Blue MetallicOld Blue Eyes MetallicRapidRapid Blue

Black3 shades

BlackBlack Diamond MetallicBlack Meet Kettle Metallic

Silver5 shades

Champagne Silver MetallicDark Tarnished Silver MetallicSebring Silver MetallicSilver MetallicSwitchblade Silver Metallic

Green5 shades

Bright Green MetallicFern Green MetallicFernmist Green MetallicSynergy Green MetallicUnripened Green Metallic

Orange3 shades

Hugger OrangeInferno Orange MetallicSunset Orange Metallic

White5 shades

Abalone White MicaArctic WhiteIridescent PearlOlympic WhiteSummit White

Yellow3 shades

Lemon PeelSunfire YellowYellow

Bronze2 shades

Mocha Bronze MetallicMystic Bronze Tricoat

Gold1 shade

Mayan Gold Metallic

Maroon1 shade

Crystal Claret Tintcoat

Pink1 shade

Ladies And Magenta Man Metallic

Turquoise1 shade

Mystic Teal Metallic

Not sure what to choose? Contact us and we'll help

The paint code is £3.99, sold on its own, on screen straight after payment and by email.

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Example: AB12 CDE

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