Find Your Paint Color Code Using VIN

Your car’s VIN provides a lot of information about your vehicle, but it won’t give us your paint code. It only provides any paint formula variance in an existing color code for your specific car. Make sure you have found the color code on your vehicle. You might need to determine your vehicle’s color for various reasons, but when all is said and done, the important thing is that you find a color that matches perfectly.

In order to guarantee the accuracy of your color, you must find your vehicle color code. The vehicle color code describes your color exactly so finding it is important. When you fill up the VIN of your vehicle, you will see a section that looks like this:

(The sample above is taken from a 2007 Honda Accord 2.4 EX 4dr Sedan Automatic. There are actually more colors to choose from for this car, just these for this example.)

We have attempted to make the colors shown on the screen for your car as accurate as possible, so you can select the correct paint code. However, your actual car paint color may not look the same as what you see on the computer screen, as every vehicle has a paint code that can affect the appearance. If you look at a metallic finish straight on, it can appear much darker than if you look at it from a lower angle. It is important to verify that you have the correct paint color for your car before ordering.

On most vehicles, locating the color code for your vehicle is easy. However, some cars (like the Audi A4, where it is hidden underneath the trunk carpet in the spare tire compartment on the right side!) will be more challenging. Take the time to locate your color code; it's absolutely critical to ensure you have the correct paint code for touch up paint.

A VIN is a unique identifier for vehicles, containing information about the manufacturer, model, and specifications, including the paint color code.

The paint color code ensures accurate color matching for repairs, touch-ups, or customizations. It eliminates guesswork, saving time and ensuring precision.

Tools like the ChassisVIN paint decoder make it easy to decode your VIN and retrieve your vehicle's paint code. These tools streamline the process, saving you from searching manually.

Manufacturers place paint codes in specific areas of vehicles, such as the driver's door jamb, under the hood, or near the spare tire, where the code is located. The exact location of the paint code varies by make and model, but it is typically found in specific areas.

• Acura/Honda: Driver's door jamb.
• BMW: Under the hood near strut towers, you can often find the code for your vehicle.
• Ford: On the driver's door jamb, above "Exterior Paint Code."

For more details, refer to our guide for different makes.

ChassisVIN and similar online tools let you decode your VIN for paint codes in seconds. These tools are especially useful if the physical code on the vehicle is hard to find or unreadable.

• Use your paint code to find the exact match for touch up paint for your vehicle.
• Consult with professionals or use an online database for compatibility.