COLOUR IDENTIFICATION.

The following paint names and codes were taken from Dulux paint charts. These paint charts were supplied to panel shops during the period when the cars were new, we can take no responsibility for their accuracy, they are meant for a guide only. Just to confuse the issue of  paint codes, from 1974  on these charts included VW Passats and 1976 Golfs. Golfs and Passats were at first assembled in Australia, later on they were fully imported. Also Audi colours are included as well. The colour swatches are scanned from original Balm Duco samples, the colours may vary between computers but may be useful as a guide.

1954
1955
1956
1957
1958
1959
1960
1961
1962		 1963 & 64
1965 & 66
1967 & 68
1968 & 69
1970
1961 KARMANN GHIA
1962 KARMANN GHIA
1964 – 65 KARMANN GHIA & 1500		 1971
1972
1973
1974-1975
1975-1976
1977 imported
1978 imported
1979 -1980 imported
1982 imported

 

1954

1957
Colour name Colour number Colour name Colour number
Belgrave Blue 7372 Boronia Brown

2265
Clayton Green 7371 Commercial Blue 7522
Glenburnie Grey 7368 Gunyah Grey 7883
Gypsy Grey 7369 Gulf Green

2084
Mandalay Ivory 7370 Manly Tan 7940
Pigeon Blue 7854 Summer Blue

2266

1955

 Surf Green 7941
Colour name Colour number Surfers White

2348
Belgrave Blue 7372

1958
Clayton Green 7371 Colour name Colour number
Glenburnie Grey 7368 Alabaster 3933
Gypsy Grey 7369 Boronia Brown

2265
Horizon Blue 7575 Commercial Blue 7522
Pigeon Blue 7854 Gunyah Grey 7883

1956

 Manly Tan 7940
Colour name Colour number Palm Green 7852
Coastal (Mandalay) Ivory 7946 Sand Green 7853
Coastal (Inverloch) Ivory 7886 Summer Blue

2266
Gunyah Grey 7883 Tasman Blue 9632
Horizon Blue 7575    
Manly Tan 7940    
Mountain Blue 7884    
Pigeon Blue 7854    
Surf Green 7941    

1959

1961
Colur name Colour number Colur name Colour number
Alabaster 3933 Beryl Green 4288
Boronia Brown

2265

 Gulf Blue 4285
Commercial Blue 7522 Misty Grey 4234
Gulf Green

2084

 Pastel Blue 4284
Gunyah Grey 7883 Pearl White 4291
Mango Green 9819 Pigeon Blue 0377
Manly Tan 7940 Ruby Red 4286
Palm Green 7852 Turquoise 4287
Sand Green 7853

1962
Seagull Grey 9818 Colur name Colour number Dulux Colour number VW
Summer Blue

2266

 Beryl Green 4288 1.3.603
Tasman Blue 9632 Gulf Blue 4285 1.3.503

1960

 Nimbus White 9828 1.2.900
Colur name Colour name Pigeon Blue 0377  
Ceramic Green 9911 Ruby Red 4286 1.2.303
Commercial Blue 7522 Steel Grey 4759 1.3.005
Mango Green 9819 Turquoise 4287 1.2.602
New Alabaster 0095 Yukon Yellow 3013 1.2.701
Paprika Red 0048    
Slate Blue 9853    
Strato Blue 0049    

1963 - 64
Paint name Paint number Dulux Paint number VW
Anthracite 4905 1.3.101
Bahama Blue 6043 1.3.509
Beryl Green 4288 1.3.603
Beryl (1500) Green 5195 L511
Birch Green 6032 1.3.607
Blue (1500) 5193 L390
Gulf Blue 4285 1.3.503
Misty (1500) Grey 5194 L469
Pearl White 4927 1.3.003
Polar White 6030 1.3.904
Ruby Red 4286 1.2.303
Ruby Red 4754 1.2.303
Ruby (1500) Red 5265 L456
Smoke Grey 6033 1.3.013
Turquoise 4287 1.2.602
White (1500) 5263 L87

1965 - 66
Paint name Paint number Dulux Paint number VW
Bahama Blue 6043 1.3.509
Birch Green 6032 1.3.607
Fontana Grey 8484 1.3.017
Panama Beige 8485 1.1.803
Polar White 6030 1.3.904
Ruby Red 4754 1.3.303
Sea Blue 8483 1.3.510
1967 - 68
Paint name Paint number Dulux Paint number VW
Birch Green 6032 1.3.607
Delta Green 1292 613
Lotus White 1290 909
Paradise Gold 10088 713
Ruby Red 4754 1.3.303
Savannah Beige 1749 804
Savannah Beige (low gloss) 5781749  
VW Blue 1289 505
Wheel Grey 6535  
Zenith Blue 1291 518

1968 – 69
Paint name Paint number Dulux Paint number VW
Diamond Blue 11235 523
Kings Red 111234 308
Lotus White 1290 909
Regatta Blue 110089 520
Savannah Beige 1749 804

1970
Paint name Paint number Dulux Paint number VW
Aluminium (M) (Wheels) 12110  
Antarctica White 12330 911
Ascot Green 12011 615
Clementine 12013 12
Kings Red 11234 17
Honey Brown 12016 201
Safari Beige 12014 805
Space Blue 12015 524

1961 KARMANN GHIA

1962 KARMANN GHIA
Paint name Paint number Dulux Paint name Paint number Dulux
Anthrazit Grey 4697 Anthrazit Grey 4697
Lavender Blue 4701 Bermuda White 4802
Pacific Blue 4696 Blue White 4803
Pampas Green 4702 Lavender Blue 4701
Paprika Red 4699 Pacific Blue 4696
Seeblau Blue 4698 Pampas Green 4702
Sierra Beige 4700 Paprika Red 4699
    Pearl White 4804
    Porcelain Green 4805
    Ruby Red 4286
    Seeblau Blue 4698
    Sierra Beige 4700

1964 – 65 KARMANN GHIA & 1500
Paint name Paint number Dulux Paint name Paint number Dulux
Baltic Blue 8412 Polar (Pearl) White 8381
Fontana Grey (lmp) 8414 Safari Beige 8380
Nutria 8382 Sea Sand 8413

1971
Colour Name Dulux Colour number VW colour number
Antarctica White 12330 911
Clementine 12011 12
Honey Brown 12016 201
Moss Green 9819 616
Pastel Blue 13175 525
Regatta Blue 10089 Commercial vehicles only
Shantung 13174 717
Signal Orange 13014 716
Aluminium (Wheels) 12110  

1972
Colour Name Dulux Colour number VW colour number
Antarctica White 12330 911
Avocado Green 13176  
Gemini Blue 13975  
Honey Brown 12016 201
Mustard 13974  
Radar Red 13973  
Regatta Blue 10089  
Wattle 13971 CLR 719

1973
Colour Name Dulux colour number VW colour number
Antarctica White 12330 911
Flipper Blue 13979 CLR 529
Grasshopper Green 13976  
Kalahari Tan 13980 CLR 312
Mustard 13974  
Radar Red 13973  
Regatta Blue 10089  
Wattle 13971 CLR 719

1974 – 1975
Colour Name Dulux Colour number VW colour number
Citrus Red 15806 CLR 313
Crystal White 15453 CLR 914
Flipper Blue 13979 CLR 529
Kalahari Tan 13980 CLR 312
Martini Olive 158803 CLR 622
Maya Met. 17418 CLR 723
Mellow Yellow 16816 CLR 721
Olive Met. 17293 CLR 624
Quartz Met. 17294 CLR 030
Riverina Orange 17644 CLR 722
Saluki Brown Met. 17645 CLR 204
Wattle 13971 CLR 719

1975 – 1976
Colour Name Dulux Colour number VW colour number
Blue Green Met. 30005 CLR 625
Bronco Brown 17868 CLR 205
Cooper Met. 30004 CLR 206
Maya Met. 17418 CLR 723
Quartz Met. 17294 CLR 030

1977 Imported
Colour Name Dulux colour number VW colour number
Bahai Blue 30431 L50A
Bali Green 30434 L62A
Brocade Red 30430 L32A
Dakota Beige 30433 L13A
Diamond Silver Met. 30428 L97A
Marino Yellow 30438 L20A
Mars Red 30435 L31B
Miami Blue 30429 L51C
Neptune Blue 30436 L50K
Ocean Blue 30439 L57H
Panama Brown 30432 L12A
Pastel White 15521 L90D
Polar White 30426 L90A
Riyad Yellow 30427 L11A
Senegal Red 30437 L31A
Sumatra Green 30087 L61B
Taiga Green 30087 L63H
Timor Brown Met. 30424 L97F
Viper Green Met. 30105 L98B

1978 Imported
Colour Name Dulux colour number VW colour number
Alpine White 30831 L90E
Andorra Blue 30961 L56Y
Bahama Blue Met. 30893 L99F
Castle Yellow 3096? L12Y
Malaga Red 30960 L30C
Manilla Green 30964 L63Y
Marino Yellow 31326 L21H
Nubis Red 30962 L31Y
Viper Green Met. 30832 L96N

1979/80 Imported
Colour Name Dulux colour number VW colour number
Alpine White 30831 L90E
Azores Met. 31368 LA5V
Colibri Green Met. 31366 L99Y
Diamond Silver Met. 30428 L97A
Inari Silver Met. 31365 L94A
Indian Red Met. 31364 LA3V
Lemon Yellow 31350 LA1D
Light Orange 31446 L20B
Lima Yellow 31367 LA1B
Mexico Beige 31532 LE1M
Santos Green 31351 LA6A
Viper Green Met. 30832 L96N

1982 Imported
Colour Name Dulux colour number VW colour number
Aswan Brown 34696 H8B
Bamboo Yellow 34695 H1B
Brilliant Orange 34693 20B
Ivory 34697 567
Liana Green 34694 H6A
Pastel White 34692 90D
Saima Green 34698 H6B
Samos Beige 34699 H1N

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