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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.

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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.

Grey29 shades

AnthraciteAshen Gray MetallicAshen GreyCarbon FlashCarbon Flash MetallicCyber Gray MetallicCyber GreyDark Denim Gray MicaDark Denim Grey MetallicDark Denim Grey MicaDark Spiral Gray MetallicGrey MetallicGunsmoke Gray MetallicGunsmoke Grey MetallicMagma SteelMagna Steel MetallicMetal Grey MetallicMetal Grey Metallic MattePlacid Gray MetallicPlacid Grey MetallicSanddrift Gray MetallicSanddrift Grey MetallicSmoke Eye Grey MetallicSmokey Eye Gray MetallicSon Of A Gun Gray MetallicSon Of A Gun Grey MetallicStealth Gray MetallicThunder Gray MetallicThunder Grey

Silver16 shades

Champagne SilverChampagne Silver MetallicDark Tarmished SilverDark Tarnished Silver MetallicIce Breeze MetallicLight Tarnished Silver MetallicPlatinum Ice MetallicPoly Silver MetallicPoly Silver Metallic SolidSilver Birch MetallicSilver TopazSilver Topaz MetallicSkid Silver MetallicSwitchblade SilverSwitchblade Silver MetallicUltra Silver Metallic

Blue16 shades

Arrival Blue MetallicBerlin BlueBerlin Blue MetallicBlue Glo MetallicDark Ming Blue MetallicEvolution Blue MetallicGlacier Lake Blue MetallicIce Breeze BlueImperial Blue MetallicImpulse BlueLuxo BlueLuxo Blue MetallicOld Blue Eyes MetallicPoseidon Blue MetallicPoseidon Blue Metallic SolidTransition Blue Metallic

White21 shades

Abalone White MicaAbalone White PearlBiancoBirch WhiteBright WhiteGalaxy WhiteGalaxy White SolidIceIce WhiteIridescent PearlOlympic WhiteOlympic White SolidPlatinum IceSnowflake White MetallicSnowflake White PearlSummit WhiteSummit White SolidWhiteWhite Diamond PearlWhite MetallicWhite Pearl Metallic

Black8 shades

BlackBlack Meet Kettle MetallicBlack SolidCarbon FlashGranada BlackGranada Black MetallicGranada Black MicaSchwarz Metallic

Red12 shades

Cherry Bomb PearlCrystal Claret RedDark Burgundy RedKandinsky RedKandinsky Red MetallicLimited Addiction Red PearlMorello Red MetallicMoulin Rouge Red MetallicRedRed-E Or Not Red MetallicSport Red MetallicVictory Red

Beige4 shades

Cashmere MetallicDaydream Beige MetallicLinen BeigeLinen Beige Metallic

Brown6 shades

Auburn Brown MetallicPlum Berry BrownSandy Beach BrownSandy Beach Brown MetallicZest BrownZest Brown Metallic

Gold2 shades

Gold MistGold Mist Metallic

Green2 shades

Oak GreenOak Green Mica

Maroon2 shades

Crystal Claret TintcoatDark Burgundy Metallic

Bronze1 shade

Antique Bronze Metallic

Purple1 shade

Plum Berry 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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