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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| Color charts, general: RAL groups | RAL group 1, yellow | |
RAL group 2, orange | |||
RAL group 3, red | |||
RAL group 4, purple/violet | |||
RAL group 5, blue | |||
RAL group 6, green | |||
RAL group 7, grey | |||
RAL group 8, brown | |||
RAL group 9, white/black/silver/gold | |||
| Color charts, general: designo colors | All RAL groups | |
| Contents, Color lists | All models and plants, color lists organized by model | |
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