[Mike Tee]

The VINs only tell you:

WDD - Mercedes-Benz (Germany)

F - model series W245

H - Body type - hatchback

33 or 34 - 136 HP or 193 HP engine respectively

X - safety restraint systems (front, front side and windowbags)

1 - Checksum

9 - 2009 model

J - Rastatt factory

123456 - serial number.

So the colour is not contained in there....if it ever was.