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the paint code guide

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as yesterdays posts wer lost thought it was worth giving this a repost



Paint code / Name Color / Manufacturer paint codes (Holts Sikkens Dupli-Color Alpha)
BXX Noir sabine ? ? 0-50 AC 229
FXX, GXA Noir (Black) ? ? 0-50 ?
EXY, GYA Noir brillant (Black) ? ? 8-40 AC 200
FZL Gris ouragan ? ? 0-50 ?
ETB Gris dolnan metallic ? ? ? 70-23 ?
ETC Gris basalte metallic ? ? ? 120-20 ?
ETK Crepuscule metallic ? ? ? 70-10 ?
ETM Gris axinite metallic ? ? ? 70-25 ?
ETW Gris graphite metallic ? ? 70-14 ?
ETW Gris silex metallic ? ? 70-41 ?
EYC, EYV Gris satelite metallic ? ? ? 70-23 ?
ETP Gris cristal metallic ? ? ? 10-01 FTX
FTU Gris metallic ? ? ? 10-05 ?
EVE, GVE Gris perle metallic ? ? ? 10-07 ?
GVE Gris perle metallic ? ? ? 10-01 FTX
EVF Gris neptune metallic ? ? ? 20-61 ?
EVM Graphite grey metallic ? ? ? 70-06 ?
GVR, EVR Gris nocturne (Midnight Grey) ? ? ? ? AC 099
EYP Gris quartz metallic ? ? ? 10-01 FTX
EYY Gris meteore metallic ? ? ? 70-39 ?
GVC, EVK Gris ros? (Rose Grey) ? ? 1-56 AC 136
EZT Gris albatre ? ? 1-58 ?
GVN Gris nacre metallic ? ? 70-01 ?
GWA, EWS Blanc alaska (Alaska White) ? ? 1-42 ?
FWE Blanc (White)* ? ? ? 2-42 ?
EWP Blanc banquise ? ? 1-02 ?
GWB, EWT Blanc meije/meye ? ? 1-06 AC 088
EWB Weiss corfu ? ? 1-12 ?
EWB Bianco corfu ? ? 1-30 ?
EVP Gris cormoran (Cormorant Grey) ? ? 1-38 AC 057
GVP, FYF, GSF Gris (Grey) ? ? 1-38 AC 057
EDJ Sable dor? metallic ? ? 40-17 ?
GDJ Sable dor? metallic ? ? 40-13 ?
ECN Beige tanus metallic ? ? 40-17 ?
ECZ Sable thencicien metallic ? ? 40-13 ?
EDH, GDH Beige sloughi metallic ? ? ? 60-07 ?
GVD Beige opale metallic ? ? ? 40-23 ?
GKD Cuivre pargas metallic ? ? ? 60-21 ?
GDE, EBM Beige perle metallic ? ? ? 70-03 ?
GDQ Sable d'?t? ? ? 70-04 ?
ECL Beige tropic ? ? 2-04 ?
EWA Blanc cremant ? ? 2-04 ?
ECC, GWC Ivoire ? ? 2-04 ?
GDW Blanc nevada ? ? ? 2-06 ?
EDY, GDY Blanc impala ? ? 2-16 ?
GDN, EDN Beige gazelle ? ? ? 2-20 AC 079
EBL Jaune clair ? ? 3-28 ?
EBL Jaune luxembourg ? ? 3-20 AC 333
GDL Jaune mimosa (Mimosa Yellow) ? ? ? 3-28 ?
EBW Jaune hertz ? ? 3-16 ?
EAA Jaune rialto (Buttermilk Yellow) ? ? ? ? AC 060
KAA Jaune naissant metallic ? ? ? 40-06 ?
GDG, EDG Jaune cedrat (Spring Yellow) ? ? ? 3-08 AC 331
GDB, EDB Beige colorado ? ? ? 2-52 AC 069
ERA Vert cail metallic ? ? 30-11 ?
GDT Beige vanneau ? ? 2-26 ?
GDA Jaune helios (Yellow) ? ? 3-14 AC 336
EEB Brun quad mica ? ? ? 70-10 ?
EEG Brun castor metallic ? ? 70-33 ?
EFH Brun maya metallic ? ? 70-33 ?
EHT Cronos metallic ? ? 60-05 ?
EKF, GKF Rouge de garance ? ? 5-62 ?
EKV Rouge opera ? ? ? 6-40 ?
EJX Rouge furio ? ? 5-62 ?
EKA, GKA Rouge delage (Delage Red) ? ? 6-18 AC 446
GDP, EEP Brun cigale ? ? ? 60-29 ?
EHJ Rouge piroine metallic ? ? ? 50-31 ?
KJA Rouge d'enfer metallic ? ? ? 50-17 ?
KJL Rouge blason metallic ? ? ? 50-17 ?
EJU Rouge florentin metallic ? ? 50-15 ?
EJV Rouge mandain metallic ? ? ? 50-27 ?
FJA, GJA Rouge (Red) ? ? 5-44 ?
EJX Rouge furio ? ? 5-40 ?
KJW Rouge hermes ? ? ? 5-46 ?
EKB Rouge vallelunga (Sunrise Red) ? ? 5-24 AC 448
GKB Rouge vallelunga (Sunrise Red) ? ? 5-54 AC 448
EKX Rouge framboise ? ? ? 5-45 ?
EHZ Bougainvilliers metallic ? ? 50-01 ?
EJJ, GKH Rouge bolero ? ? 5-20 ?
EKJ, GKJ Rouge geranium (Geranium Red) ? ? 5-52 AC 435
EKC, GKC Rouge pompiers ? ? 5-52 AC 435
EKE Rouge sangro ? ? ? 5-60 ?
GKK Rouge soleil (Sun Red) ? ? ? 5-58 AC 432
KKS Rouge griotte metallic ? ? ? 50-42 ?
GDS Mandarine ? ? 4-16 AC 437
GDR Orange ten?re ? ? ? ? AC 329
GDX Cuivre indien (Indian Copper) ? ? ? ? AC 334
FMK Bleu iris ? ? ? 8-60 ?
KNC Bleu amiral ? ? 8-68 ?
ENU Bleu saphir vernis ? ? 8-36 ?
ENH Bleu navy ? ? 8-68 ?
ENM Bleu navy ? ? 8-36 ?
EMW Bleu fidgin metallic ? ? 20-79 ?
GNS Bleu azurite ? ? 8-18 AC 650
KLS Bleu mondial metallic ? ? 20-39 ?
KMV Bleu buckingham metallic ? ? 20-39 ?
ELF Bleu fjord ? ? ? 8-76 ?
ELJ Bleu cascade metallic ? ? ? 20-01 ?
EMB Bleu celeste (Sky Blue) ? ? ? ? AC 5005/00S
EMQ Bleu memphis metallic ? ? ? 20-87 ?
GNA, ENC Bleu lagune (Lagoon Blue) ? ? ? 8-114 AC 639
END, GND Bleu ocean (Ocean Blue) ? ? ? 8-104 ?
GNF, ELK Bleu nuit (Midnight Blue) ? ? ? ? AC 601
GNJ Bleu myosotis ? ? ? 8-78 AC 645
GNN Bleu petrel ? ? ? 8-74 AC 643
ENT Bleu sideral ? ? ? 20-95 ?
GNW, EPW Bleu des tropiques (Pacific Blue) ? ? ? ? AC 659
ENX, GNX Bleu camargue (Wedgewood Blue) ? ? ? 8-86 AC 635
EPQ Bleu stratos metallic ? ? ? 120-18 ?
EPU Bleu magnetic metallic ? ? ? 20-43 ?
EGA Bleu calao ? ? 8-27 ?
EMZ Bleu liberte ? ? ? 8-30 ?
ENE Bleu gentiane ? ? ? 8-30 ?
EMW Bleu cura?a? metallic ? ? 20-27 ?
EMD Bleu olympe metallic ? ? 20-11 ?
EPM Bleu riviera metallic ? ? ? 20-21 ?
EPT Bleu romantique metallic ? ? 20-03 ?
EQM Screg vert ? ? 7-36 ?
GVJ Vert espadon metallic ? ? ? 30-63 ?
KQA Vert amazonie metallic ? ? ? 30-85 ?
KQZ Reine vert metallic ? ? ? 30-101 ?
GRA Vert jade (Jade Green) ? ? ? 7-48 AC 539
ERD, GRD Vert Tuileries (Tuileries Green) ? ? ? ? AC 531
ERE Vert bahamas metallic ? ? ? 30-59 ?
ERH Vert armandier metallic ? ? ? 30-03 ?
ERT, ERX Vert triton metallic ? ? ? 30-93 ?
ERY Vert vega mica ? ? ? 30-91 ?
ERZ Vert gabion metallic ? ? ? 30-78 ?
ESA Vert mer ? ? ? 8-55 ?
ESL Vert (Green) ? ? ? 7-68 ?
ESY Vert poseidon metallic ? ? ? 30-30 ?
ERJ, GRH Vert bambou (Bamboo Green) ? ? 7-34 AC 533
* Used for wheels and bumpers
Gray Primer ? ? ? ?
Brown Primer ? ? 0-24 ?
Black Primer ? ? ? ?
Clear Lacquer ? ? ? ?
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On 1992 BX TGS Estate Paint code is 5 letters not 3 and is ETWMR. The car is definitely Grey Graphite Metallic.
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Perhaps the MR are generic suffix letters...? Like the M might be for "metallique"
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Mickey taker wrote:as yesterdays posts were lost thought it was worth giving this a repost..............
Also heres the link to the 'Glasurit' COLOUR-ONLINE selector chart :wink:

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Birotor wrote:On 1992 BX TGS Estate Paint code is 5 letters not 3 and is ETWMR. The car is definitely Grey Graphite Metallic.
As per my original post, the last 2 small letters are a batch code reference.
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What original post - never saw one......... my guess had been Metalique Resinee....
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The post that that paint list came from!
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Thanks that is really helpful
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Please can this very useful thread be stickied? Image - ta :)

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Does anyone know which of these colours apply to the Hurricane/16v C pillar vent 'mesh'?
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BX Bandit wrote:Does anyone know which of these colours apply to the Hurricane/16v C pillar vent 'mesh'?
I don't think there is one - I just use a generic satin black. Problem is because the mesh is aluminium (?) the paint can just fall off. If you're stripping it back to metal, before a repaint use an etch primer. It's a tricky job because the whole thing is bonded together (as you probably know!?)
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It's not aluminium - I know as my 16v ones are rusting! It's a sort of satin gun metal colour, rather than a black. At least it is on the 16v and I'm trying to match what colour mesh a White BX would have.
Whilst satin black is a good choice, I tried it on my red BX and it sort of looked 'pimped'.
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BX Bandit wrote:It's not aluminium - I know as my 16v ones are rusting! It's a sort of satin gun metal colour, rather than a black. At least it is on the 16v and I'm trying to match what colour mesh a White BX would have.
Whilst satin black is a good choice, I tried it on my red BX and it sort of looked 'pimped'.
My paint must fall off for some other reason then - it might have something to do with the fact that the idiot that had it before me painted them with Airfix gold enamel - with a (crap) brush! I'm hoping to get it all done professionally at some point - I'd be interested to know the correct colour if you find out.
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Thank you everyone who have posted replies.

I've checked my front inner wing and have found ETMcA.

According to the paint link ETM is Gris Axinite. Not sure what the cA is at the end.

Does that tie in with other peoples findings?

John