How to find out the exact color of the car body? Search and determination of paint color of a car by VIN-code How to apply paint to a car's serial number

Sooner or later, many drivers have to paint the car body. The reason for this need may be an accident, abrasion of the old paintwork, color fading, multiple chips and scratches.

Most often, you only need to paint one or two parts of the vehicle, in most cases the bumper and fenders. Then you have to find out the name of the paint that the car is covered with. The easiest way to determine the paint code is by the wine code, because it is almost impossible to do this by eye.

The principle and purpose of the VIN number

Vehicle identification number (vehicle), or VIN - a unique car code, consisting of 17 Arabic numerals and Latin letters, except for O, Q, I (due to the similarity of the latter with numbers). It contains data on the main characteristics of the transport, its manufacturer, year of manufacture. In most cases, the wine code can be seen on the body, chassis or in other places on specially made plates (nameplates).

Thanks to the VIN, you can find out important information about cars and other equipment. This information is entered into the traffic police database, as a result of which, during the inspection, the legality of the manufacturer is clarified, the search for a car is excluded, etc. Even the smallest factories mark vehicles with unique codes and enter numbers into special registers. For the driver, the presence of Vin allows you to find out the color of the car paint, if required.

VIN decoding

Vin's code is a specific cipher. It consists of three groups of indicators:

1. International Manufacturer's Index (WMI). The first digit is the area code of the country of origin, followed by 3 characters denoting the name of the manufacturer and the production department.
2. Descriptive part (VDS). Five digits account for the description of the car - model, body type, transmission, engine, specification.
3. Distinctive part (VIS). The remaining characters (10-17) determine the year of manufacture, vehicle serial number, check digits.

The selection of paint according to the VIN-code of the car is carried out according to the distinctive part of the information. The type of paint is indicated by a sign numbered 10 (Y - monochromatic, Z - metallic), then three characters (11-13) correspond to a unique paint code (for example, 547). The last 4 digits of the control information encrypt the trim options of the car, its interior, and the features of this configuration.

Thus, you can find all the information about paint when buying, selling, repairing a car, as well as find out whether the vehicle has been repainted, whether it is not a "constructor". An unknown Vin number can only be on a vehicle over 30 years old - such marking was not practiced before.

VIN location

To search for the Vin-code, you must first determine where exactly the label with the identification number is located. Traditionally, automakers attach it to the following locations:

• trunk bottom;
• central pillar on the driver's side;
• a place under the driver's or passenger's seat;
• the area at the bottom of the windshield (in its left corner);
• from the bottom of the front driver's door;
• under the hood lid.

There are other places for the location of the nameplate, which vary depending on the manufacturer. Below are the most popular makes, car models and areas where you can see the VIN code:

• Volkswagen - under the spare wheel, in the trunk;
• Hyundai, Ford - on the driver's door, under the hood by the engine;
• Nissan - under the hood on the passenger side next to the windshield;
• Chevrolet - near the radiator, engine, near the windshield;
• Mazda - on pillars, under the hood, on the front passenger door;
• KIA - in the driver's door opening;
• Great Wall - on the frame behind the rear right or left wheel.

The exact location of the nameplate has not been established, so the manufacturing plant can change it at will. Moreover, cars of the same brand assembled at different factories may also have an unequal VIN position.

How to find out the color of a car paint by VIN-code

In order to choose the correct paint number and order it from a dealer or a car workshop, you must first identify the location of the Vin code. The unique paint code will hide information about the ratio of pigments that make up the enamel. For all manufacturers, except for Ford, the code has a numerical value (for Ford it is alphabetic). After a thorough inspection of the car, you need to write out the signs that will be required from VIN 10-14.

There are several ways to find out the color by code:

1. Information on the Internet. Now there are many specialized sites that allow accurate VIN decryption. Thanks to them, you can clarify the paint code and make its selection for your car.
2. Information from the dealer. If the car is bought new or used, but in a car dealership, employees have the necessary information about the paint code. They will also help you find the Wine Code, if you did not manage to do it yourself.
3. Technical certificate. According to this document, you can find out the name of the paint shade, but you will have to look at the exact code directly on the car.
4. Car repair shop. Technicians for tinting and painting machines themselves find information about the type, composition and color of enamel before starting work.

Features of code search for domestic cars

Domestic cars usually do not have any difficulties in finding the VIN-code. On most models, the data is hidden under the hood or on the trunk lid. As in the generally accepted marking, there is information about a specific paint code, its brand. Do not be surprised if, after searching on the Internet, you find paint with a strange name (for example, "Milky Way"). There are catalogs of car enamels where you can order exactly the same paint and varnish material.

It should be noted that AvtoVAZ additionally indicates the paint code in the so-called form No. 3347. It is in the glove compartment or is given to the buyer when purchasing a new car. This greatly simplifies the selection of the enamel for the vehicle.

Paint code for foreign cars

Difficulties with finding information can arise even at the stage of locating the VIN location. Since there are no uniform requirements for fixing a number in the world, it can be located anywhere. It's easier for those who buy new foreign cars - all the required information will be immediately indicated in the car dealership. The car owner does not have to study the "insides" of the car himself. For those who buy used cars, it is often more difficult.

First you need to look for the code on the door pillar, in the engine compartment. Usually foreign cars have large nameplates, which makes it easier to find. In different models of "Honda", the color can be displayed on a separate plate marked "color". If necessary, you can go to the manufacturer's website and there ask a question about the position of the Wine Code, indicating the model and year of its release.

other information

By VIN, you can find out if the car has undergone major changes, if it is not a modular model, which is often used by fraudsters. The audit trail helps to do this. Expensive brands set a check digit at all, which will help to identify the fact of a fake.

In addition, it is easy to determine the type of body, engine, wheelbase, drive, transmission by the Vin-code. These data are verified when the car is registered. Thus, the VIN is the “fingerprint” of the car, which allows the identification of the main data and the painting of the body with a perfect result.

There are several ways to select paint for a car. The simplest and most affordable of them is the selection of paint by VIN. If you need to find out which paint color was used when painting your car by the manufacturer, you can do this using the Vin number of your car. This is the surest way if you are sure that the car has not been completely repainted.

A wine number is unique alphanumeric information. Only Latin letters are used. Vin is unique for each car and is assigned to the car by the manufacturer. In addition to being unique, the wine code carries information about the main characteristics of the car.

The VIN number of the vehicle is written in its passport

You can find a lot of useful information for your car according to the Vin-code. You can pick up any compatible parts, find out the color of the paint, check for fines or arrests.

A wine number is not just a collection of letters and numbers. Each part of the Vin-code is deciphered and gives the car owner very useful information about the car. So, for example, by the first characters you can find out the country in which the car was produced. The following symbols give more precise information about the manufacturing plant. The following symbols carry information about the gearbox, body, model, engine, specification. The remaining numbers will help you find out the year of manufacture and serial number.

An example of parsing the VIN number of a car on the OPEL model

Such information can be obtained by the Vin-number of any domestic or foreign car. An exception is cars over 30 years old, since such markings have not been used before. It is possible to pick up paint for cars over 30 years old only in other ways.

The easiest way is to refer to the vehicle registration documents. The wine number is indicated in the vehicle passport and in the vehicle certificate. If for some reason you do not have such information or you want to check the Vin number on the car, then finding it on the body will not be so difficult even for an inexperienced car owner.

The most popular location of the Vin-code for all foreign cars is the engine compartment of the car. As a rule, the Vin number is knocked out on a special nameplate and attached to the body under the hood under the windshield. Sometimes, the VIN number can be stamped directly on the metal of the body. Also, the Vin number is often duplicated on the counter on the side of the driver's seat.

Vin number under the hood of the car

For American cars (and not only cars), the Vin number is often located on the floor at the threshold of the front passenger seat. To do this, it is enough to bend the upholstery of the floor and you will find the Vin number.

Vin number on the floor under the driver's seat

In more modern cars, the Vin code is also indicated in the left corner on the nameplate near the windshield. Often, such an arrangement of the Vin-code is a duplicate code under the hood or on the floor of the front passenger seat. On some cars, the VIN-code can be found on the bottom of the trunk under the spare wheel. Basically, this arrangement of Wines falls on German cars.

The main locations of the VIN-code

After inspecting all of the above places, you will definitely find the Wine Code of your car.

To determine the color of the paint, you need the entire Vin-number. Having written out the code, you can start looking for the desired paint yourself or contact specialists who are engaged in painting cars or selling car paints. Only your Wine Code will be enough for specialists in order to choose the right paint.

You can also contact an authorized dealer who will be able to find the paint you need according to the Wine number.

For ease of searching for paint for a car, some manufacturers indicate directly the paint code itself on the nameplates with the Vin number. This information is indicated in a separate field below the Wine number or on the left side of the nameplate.

Korean and German cars the information on the nameplate is on the left.

Kia paint color code

Hyundai paint color code

BMW paint code

Opel paint code

Volkswagen paint code

On French cars information about the paint is indicated on the right side of the nameplate.

Renault paint code

Renault paint code

American and Japanese cars the paint code is indicated mainly at the bottom of the nameplate.

Ford Mondeo paint code

Chevrolet paint code

Toyota paint code

Nissan paint code

Paint code on Mazda

Mitsubishi paint code

Domestic cars a sheet is attached at the factory under the spare wheel or under the driver's seat. In more recent cars, this sheet is located on the trunk lid or in the engine compartment.

A sheet with a paint code for a VAZ

A sheet with a paint code for a VAZ

Basically, the color of the paint is indicated in the warranty cards or service books of domestic cars.

The paint color of the Lada car is written in the warranty card

Most often, nameplates with the VIN number and car color code can be found under the hood or on the center pillar on the driver's side. Information about the color of the paint is encrypted more often in two or three characters. Having found the paint code on the nameplate, you can start looking for the desired paint in stores. But first you need to compare the color of the found paint with the catalog for matching the shade.

The color range of metallic shades on VAZ cars

Thanks to the information on the nameplate, it is much easier to find out the paint code, and you can contact the shops selling paintwork materials for cars with the paint code you already have. There they will name the color of your car.

Often, many car body repair services sell paints and varnishes at a large mark-up. In order to save money, you can find the desired paint yourself and buy it in the store with the most attractive price. If you want to find to define the paint with your own hand, then there are several proven ways. To begin with, with information about the paint code, you can refer to the special paint tables on the Internet. Now there are just a lot of such tables for each manufacturer, sometimes they themselves place these tables on their official sites. You need to find the catalog of the desired car brand, and in it find the desired paint code with decoding.

An example of a catalog for selecting the color of a car

There are also special sites that help to determine the desired color after entering your Wine Code. The most convenient of them are www.autocoms.ru, www.paintscratch.com. The use of such sites makes searches much easier. But, unfortunately, the database of such sites does not contain all models of modern cars. In this case, the only correct solution would be to contact an authorized dealer.

If you own a used car, it is very important to pay attention to whether it has ever been completely repainted. For example, if you are going to paint one or more elements, you may not guess with a tint if the previous owner painted the car with a different paint than indicated on the nameplate. Therefore, be sure to inspect your car, compare the shades of all body elements.

You can use a paint thickness gauge to determine the thickness of the paintwork and conclude whether the machine has been repainted. So, for example, few body repair services manage to paint a car in the same way as it is done at the factory. Therefore, the thickness of the factory layer of the paintwork will differ from the repainted one.

Thickness gauge

It should also be taken into account that over time, the car can change the shade of the paint due to natural conditions during operation. This is especially true for cars over 5-10 years old. The paint may change color due to exposure to sunlight. By purchasing paint according to the Vin-code, you may not fall into the shade in comparison with the rest of the body elements. Therefore, for such cars, it would be more preferable spectral paint selection... It will be convenient even if the car has already been completely repainted.

Spectral selection of paint will help you to accurately determine the necessary pigments for high-quality painting of your car. If you paint a certain element of a car, then by performing a spectral analysis of neighboring elements, you will find out which paint will be the most suitable in color. For example, if you need to paint the trunk, then you need to define the color of the rear bumper and rear fenders. After analyzing the paintwork, experts will be able to tint the paint that matches the color perfectly.

Computer selection of paint color for cars

There is one more very important nuance. Some manufacturers use a paint that cannot be purchased at over-the-counter retailers when painting cars at the factory. Therefore, even having determined the code of such a paint, you simply cannot find it in stores. To get out of this situation, you will have to turn to other methods of selecting paint.

If your car is more than 10 years old, then you may face such a problem that the paint according to your code has already been discontinued, and it is simply not possible to purchase it. In this case, other methods of determining the color of the paintwork will also help you.

Traffic intensity is increasing every day. This leads to traffic jams, lack of parking spaces and other troubles. As a result, accidents and micro-damage to cars have become a common and everyday thing. When buying a vehicle, the future owner has little interest in the cost of painting it, but this issue is very important. The cost of painting an entire car can be up to half the price of the vehicle itself. Therefore, in case of microdamages, such as scratches, chips from rubble, scuffs, etc., the rational solution would be to paint over the damage itself or complete painting of the damaged part. In addition to the aesthetic role, car painting also plays a protective function, namely, it protects the car body from corrosion. Therefore, it is worth painting the car immediately, otherwise the owner risks incurring much higher costs to restore his transport. But in order to paint damage or a separate part of the car, you need to know the color number of the car. Since car paints are currently presented in a huge number of colors and shades, manufacturers have created a standard palette with numbers. Each car brand has its own palette. In most cases, the paint number of an imported car will differ from the paint number of a domestic car.

Therefore, if you decide to paint over a car scratch yourself, you just need to learn how to determine the color number of its paint.

Attention: with long-term use and frequent exposure to sunlight, the car can change its shade, therefore, experts often recommend painting not only the scratch itself, but completely the entire damaged part!

Methods for determining the number of paint

You can find out the paint number of the body of your car in several ways:

Video how to determine the color of a VAZ car:

What is a VIN and how can I find out the paint number of a car with it?

VIN-code is the individual number of your vehicle, which contains data on its specific parameters (country of origin, engine type, body, assembly, model number, etc.). The main purpose of VIN assignment is to protect against theft. Therefore, in accordance with the rules of the ISO 3779 standard, the VIN-code printed on the metal plate must be installed in such a way that it cannot be removed without causing irreparable damage to the vehicle. Thus, the VIN code is present on all vehicles until they are scrapped. Finding the VIN is easy. In most cases, manufacturers attach it in the following places:

Video where to find the VIN code or car body number:

You can also find out the VIN code from the documents for the car. It is displayed in the vehicle registration certificate, in its warranty card, in the vehicle inspection coupon, in car insurance.

VIN-code consists of seventeen characters (numbers and Latin letters) and is divided into three main sections.

Having found out the VIN-code of your car, you can act in several ways in order to determine the color of the car from it:

1. Ask an Authorized Dealer to determine the tone of the paint. To do this, you will need to provide him with the VIN code and indicate the make of the car. After that, in a fairly short time, you will receive full information about your car and its color number.

Advice: you can contact the dealer directly by coming to the salon, but to save time and effort, it is better to contact him by phone or e-mail.

Thus, it becomes clear that in order to repair a car with subsequent painting, you need to know the exact color of your vehicle and the VIN-code will help the most. It is not necessary to determine the color of the car, as they say "by eye", as this can lead to the fact that you have to re-paint.

Of course, even knowing the exact color that your car originally had is not a 100% guarantee that the color of the painted part will not differ from the entire body. To make this difference as less noticeable as possible, remember that:

Video: how to determine the paint color of a car

Perhaps, many motorists are familiar with the feeling of disappointment when a scratch or chip is suddenly found on a completely new car. Moreover, no matter what the size of the damage - the appearance of the car for a particularly picky owner seems hopelessly spoiled. Fortunately, today there are many ways to restore the original appearance of the paintwork (LPC) of the car body, among which local and general painting of the damaged element is very popular.

Suppose such a misfortune has touched the body of your "iron horse". You should not despair, but first of all you should find a suitable company dealing with car painting. Depending on the degree of damage to the paintwork, the specialist will offer to carry out local (that is, in place) or complete painting of the element. The author himself has repeatedly encountered such problems, and from the experience of communicating with car painters I will say that they prefer to completely paint an element (for example, a door), convincing that local painting is not always suitable due to the fact that it is possible not to get into the color corny. And on a large surface, it supposedly happens better. I note that this statement is not always true and in many cases the painter persuades to paint the element completely simply because this procedure is more expensive than local repair of paintwork. Perhaps the most important point in this operation is the correct selection of paint color. It is no secret that many, especially foreign car manufacturers, paint their models with paints that are rarely found in a car workshop in Russia. In addition, the age and condition of the car paintwork should be taken into account - the paint loses its original color over time. That is why it is so important to "get" into the general color scheme of the car. Therefore, the quality of the repair depends on the painter's ability to mix paints.

Suppose you agreed with the painter about the type of repair, but the cost of consumables, the same paint, seems overstated. You can negotiate with a painter and purchase paint yourself, while, as a rule, the paint company does not take the liberty of guaranteeing a 100% positive result of such repairs. Auto-painters explain their position simply: the paint was not bought from them, its quality is doubtful for them. Therefore, the car owner must decide whether it is worth saving on paint and purchasing it "on the side". If you nevertheless decide to buy paint yourself, then, first of all, you need to find out the color code of the car .

To do this, you need to find out where your car has a plate with a wine code. This is a kind of car passport, in a combination of letters and numbers of which information about the date and country of manufacture of the car is encrypted, as well as (but not always) about the code of the paint with which the body is painted. Most often, such plates are located in the engine compartment or in the opening of the front doors - when driving, and when - passenger.

The fact is that there is no strictly regulated location of the plate with the wine code, therefore the manufacturer puts it where it is convenient for him.

On domestically produced cars, data on the paint that covered the car body was placed on a special piece of paper that was attached to the inside of the trunk or hood.

Suppose you found a plate with a wine code, and found on it numbers, the meaning of which you do not know. A hint that in front of you is the car color code can be given by the Color inscription. If it is not there, then it is difficult to understand the meaning of the numbers. You can rewrite them and bring them to colorists who will select paint for repairs - they can identify paint from various catalogs (Duxon, Mobihell, Spies Hecker and others). But even better - contact the authorized dealer from whom you bought the car, he will definitely tell you the color code of your car.

If the car was bought not in the showroom, but on the plate with the wine code in the car there is no information about the color code for some reason, you should not despair. There are special resources on the Internet where you can determine the desired paint code by the wine code. The most accurate and popular ones are www.autocoms.ru/help/58, www.paint scratch.com, but their disadvantage is that not all brands of cars existing today are indicated. Therefore, again, you will have to contact the official dealer of the brand: even if the car was not bought by you, and it was purchased several years ago, the dealer's database contains information about it, and he will be able to tell you the color code of your vehicle for sure.

After the color code of the car is determined, it remains only to purchase this paint. This can be done in several ways. The most common ones are from the official representatives of the brand to which your car belongs, or through independent sites, for example, exist .ru. Having paid and received the paint, you need to bring it to the specialists of the paint shop, where you are going to repair the paintwork, so that they carry out a test fit - the procedure for selecting the mixture that is optimal in color, composition and weight ratio of pigments that will be used for painting. Do not hesitate to ask to be present during this procedure - it is your legal right. Having chosen the optimal shade, specialists will restore the paintwork of your car.

They call it VIN number, VIN code or just body number, but they are all the same. VIN can be compared to a car's fingerprint. The VIN code can indicate the car manufacturer, model, year and place of production, all its parameters, etc.

Why is it needed

VIN (short for Vehicle Identification Number) is a unique code used by the automotive industry to identify every car, bus, truck, motorcycle, or even trailer.

The specific and very complex structure of the VIN code should theoretically ensure that every vehicle produced since 1981 has a unique identification number. Thus, it is almost impossible to find two cars with the same VIN. This allows you to assign a code to a specific vehicle and track its history.

What do the VIN symbols mean

The first three characters are called the Worldwide Manufacturer Index (WMI). The first one says which country the car was made in or where the manufacturer's headquarters are located. 2 and 3 marks indicate the manufacturer of the machine.

For example, if the first characters of the VIN code are 1VW, then this is a Volkswagen made in the USA. If the first character was W, it would mean that this Volkswagen was. By the way, if a manufacturer produces a small number of cars (for example, in the European Union this means 500 or fewer cars per year), it always uses the number 9 as the third character of the VIN.

The middle part (4-9 characters) is a section of the vehicle descriptor (VDS) that describes its type. In accordance with local regulations and other reasons, each manufacturer has developed its own unique VDS system. Typically, information is provided here about the model, body type, engine type, vehicle platform used, number of doors, etc.

The last character group (10-17) is used as the Vehicle Identifier (VIS) section. This is a unique serial number by which the manufacturer can accurately identify the vehicle. So, VIS reveals everything: from the year of manufacture to the original equipment of the car.

Where is the VIN number in the car

Why is this so useful?

VIN is used to identify the vehicle. All “life events” of a particular vehicle, such as production, registration, maintenance, accidents, warranty claims, thefts, insurance coverage, purchases, etc., are recorded in various registries and databases using the VIN number. Therefore, with the help of software, you can find all this data and generate a report on the history of a specific car.

Just having the VIN number of a car, you can find out not only basic information about the car (year of manufacture, engine power, type of fuel or transmission, etc.), but also more specific and useful data. It also includes an archive of photographs at different times, if there were any accidents, if it was stolen, how many owners it had, and so on. When you have different data for different dates, you can compare it and discover mileage fraud or hidden accidents.

How to find out the color of a car paint by VIN-code

Let's see how you can find out the color of a car by VIN code:

• Open the driver's door. Like other information posted on your vehicle, paint code information is usually found inside the driver's door on the jamb. Two types of codes are indicated - one for the exterior paint, the other for the interior color. Write down the paint code and call your supplier's support so they can decode it for you.
• Flip through the instructions. If you cannot find out the paint color from the code, check your vehicle manual, as this book can determine where the correct code plates have been placed. Take a close look at each doorframe and under the top of the bonnet.
• Write down your VIN. Each passenger vehicle has an identification number that is unique to your vehicle with a 17-digit serial code. Sometimes it is located on the windshield in the corner or directly under the bonnet, on the inside at one of the corners.

Be careful when using the internet to decode vehicle paint colors by VIN. There are many websites that map paint color codes to their names, but this information may be incorrect. Among the features of searching for a code in domestic cars, only simplicity can be distinguished - all information plates are located under the hood or on the trunk lid.

How to find the paint code

Examples of placement of plates with paint codes in foreign cars of the most popular models:

• Acura / Honda... The identification code plate is located directly on the door jamb on the driver's side. Standard color code format: NH-583M; stands for Vogue Silver Metallic Clearcoat. This color can also stand for Silver Clearcoat, Light Silver Clearcoat, etc., depending on what the marketing department decides to name it.
• Audi codes usually hard to find. In most cases, they are located somewhere near the spare wheel. Printed on an identification paper tag that is guaranteed to fall out and be lost over time.
  
  
  Standard color code format: LY9H or P1. As a rule, most Audi are labeled LY9H, but sometimes P1 is also found. LY9H matches the body color “Polar White Clearcoat”, P1 is also used on some Audi for the same color. The LY9H code corresponds to the color White Clearcoat, although other names such as Moonstone Clearcoat, etc. may be used.
• Bmw... The code is usually located under the hood near the roof pillars, although it can sometimes be found on the engine cover, radiator frame, doorframe, or trunk. The standard code format is 300, which corresponds to the color "Alpine White III Clearcoat". Be careful as the code “300” can also be called “White Clearcoat”, “Premium White Clearcoat”, etc.
• Chrysler (AMC, Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Plymouth)... Codes are difficult to find. Initially, manufacturers placed codes on top of the radiator support, which made it impossible to identify them due to the engine lubrication and the oil under which they were hiding. In later models, designers began to place them in the driver's door frame. Code format: BS / GBS, where the code itself is only "BS". The first letter is the mysterious "Yearly Code" which, no matter what was intended, just creates confusion. BS corresponds to the color "Deep Water Blue Pearl Clearcoat". The “G” in “GBS” is not part of the color code.
• Ford (Ford, Lincoln, Mercury)... Always on the driver's door jamb, but often they will have a higher color code where it says "Exterior Paint Code". Usually, it is not correct. In addition, you can see CC Met on the color plate, which stands for “Clearcoat Metallic” and is not part of the color code. Sometimes they color code right in the middle of the sticker. The important thing here is to first look at the color picker, make an educated guess as to which color is correct, and then locate that code on the color plate. Code format: PM / M6599, which corresponds to "Bright Calypso Metallic Clearcoat". Compare carefully, as “PM / M6599” can also appear as “Bright Green Clearcoat”, “Speed ​​Green Clearcoat”, etc.
• GM (Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, Geo, GMC, Hummer, Oldsmobile, Pontiac, Saturn)... Has a rather confusing coding system. For example, the color code 96 / WA8867 on your car might display as: 96U 96L 8867 WA8867 8867L 8867U. First of all, you need to check the glove compartment and the spare wheel compartment.
  
  
  The standard color code format is 51 / WA316N, which corresponds to "Gold Mist Metallic Clearcoat" and is usually preceded by BC / CC. Thus, the color of the car will be BC / CC 51 or BC / CC 316N. In addition, there are actually two or more codes in each color value. The value "51" can correspond to eighteen different codes, so the value "316N" will have to be used for accurate color matching. In addition, these codes may be preceded by the characters "U" or "L", which correspond to the top and bottom colors. Be careful as the code "316N" can also be called "Gold Clearcoat", "Inca Metallic Clearcoat", etc.
• Find out the color number Hyundai relatively easy as the codes are usually found on the driver's door jamb. Some models hide them in the engine compartment, so if they are not on the driver's door jamb, look there. The standard color code format is 3E, which corresponds to "Blue Onyx Metallic Clearcoat". Later Hyundai models use a three-character code. 3Es can also be called "Blue Clearcoat", "Ocean Blue Clearcoat", etc. Always located in the driver's doorway. The standard color code format is AX6, which corresponds to the color “Redline Clearcoat”. It can also be called "Red Clearcoat", "High Performance Clearcoat", etc.
• Jaguar... Jaguar codes are usually found in the driver's doorway. Older Jaguar models can color code anywhere - under the hood, in the trunk, etc. Standard color code format: 1957 / HGZ - Racing Green Pearl, Racing Clearcoat, Green Performance Clearcoat, etc. ...
• Kia... Codes are always on the driver's door jamb. The standard color code format is B3, which corresponds to Mica Blue Metallic Clearcoat or Blue Clearcoat, Light Mist Clearcoat, etc.
• Land rover... On newer models, the codes are located on the driver's door jamb. In older ones - under the hood on the radiator support. Code format: LRC961 / HAF, which corresponds to the color "Epsom Green Clearcoat", or "Freen Clearcoat", "Light Mist Clearcoat".

In general, a 17-digit code can be a magic wand in the hands of a car buyer if he knows how to read it correctly. Codes can reveal a lot more facts from than a salesperson wants to tell. Having all the information about a car can help you in many ways. Perhaps you will negotiate a lower price, try to get some kind of bonus, or even decide not to buy a car because of its condition.