Color survey, general

MB paintwork code

MB colors (4-digit numerical combinations) are arranged according to basic colors.

The 4-digit color numbers are built up as follows:

The 1st digit indicates the basic color (RAL group), the 2nd to 4th digit the color number.

RAL Groups:

1 = Yellow

2 = Orange

3 = Red

4 = Purple/violet

5 = Blue

6 = Green

7 = Gray

8 = Brown

9 = White / black / silver / gold

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Note:

On the passenger car body plate the MB color number is only embossed as three-digits, i.e. without the RAL group.

The following color charts represent passenger car color shades painted since 1963, sorted by RAL groups.

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