Volkswagen T3 paint codes
21 de febrero de 2019
In this post, we’ll look at where to find the label showing one of the Volkswagen T3 paint codes, and I’ll provide a list of the codes that were available as standard.
Where can you find the paint codes for the Volkswagen T3?
First of all, as I mentioned, you need to find out where on the van they’re indicated. There are three ways or possibilities:
- On a white sticker located beneath the steering wheel.
- On a metal plate under the driver’s seat.
- In the service manual (which I suppose few of us will have).
Once you’ve identified the original paint colour, it’s time to decide whether to repaint it the same colour, to change the colour but use the Volkswagen T3 paint codes, or to paint it a non-Volkswagen colour. As you know, I decided to paint the van in a non-factory colour.
Volkswagen T3 paint codes
Here is the list of Volkswagen T3 paint codes available to choose from. I’ve included the colour names in English and German, as well as the colour code references:


























| Name (EN | DE) | Colour code |
| Alpine White | Alpinweiss | L90E |
| Damuso White | Damusoweiß | LH9D |
| Tuscany Beige | Toscanabeige | LT1M |
| Samos Beige | Samosbeige | LH1N |
| Aswan Brown | Assuanbraun | LH8B |
| Orient Red | Orientrot | LH3B |
| Titian Red Metallic | Tizianrot m. | LB3V |
| Tornado Red | Tornado Red | LY3D |
| Merian Brown | Merianbraun | LA8A |
| Agate Brown | Achatbraun | L86Z |
| Nutria Brown | Nutriabeige | L575 |
| Bronze Beige Met | Bronzebeige m. | LH8U |
| Metallic Grey | Wolfram Grey M. | LH7V |
| Pewter Metallic | Tin Grey m. | LA7Y |
| Dove Blue Metallic | Dove Grey M. | LH5U |
| Star Blue Metallic | Star Blue Metallic | LD5T |
| Monaco Blue | Monaco Blue | LA5D |
| Cornat Blue | Cornatblau | LH5H |
| Orly Blue Metallic | Orlyblau m. | LP5Z |
| Kurilian Blue | Kurlienblau | LH5T |
| Guinea Blue | Guineablau | LH5K |
| Vesuvius Grey Metallic | Vesuvgrau m. | LB7Y |
| Flash Silver Metallic | Flash Silver Metallic | LP7Y |
| Saima Green | Saimagrün | LH6B |
| May Green | Maigrün | LT6B |
| Liana Green | Lianengrün | LH6A |
Volkswagen T3 two-tone paint codes
Volkswagen T3s were also factory-fitted with two-tone paintwork. These colours only appear on the T3 with two-tone paintwork in combination with one of the standard colours. There are also two-tone finishes that consist solely of the so-called standard colours.


I’ll be adding more colours as there seem to be quite a few. More information here
What about you? Which of all the Volkswagen T3 paint codes does your van have? Or do you have a colour code from another make? Let us know in the comments.

