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#1 · (Edited)
Questions are always being asked about the various Mercedes color codes.

Let's get them into one thread.

All help would be appreciated.
 
#7 ·
Interior colour codes.

Upholstery colour codes (fabric / cloth / equipment)
000 - fabric "Arista"+"Caruso" (from 02.10.1970 up to 20.05.1996)
000 - upholstery fabric (from 21.05.1996)
001 - (cloth) fabric black+anthracite+graphite (from 25.07.1970)
001 - fabric "York" anthracite "Classic"
002 - (cloth) fabric blue+blue violet+pacific blue (from 21.05.1970)
002 - fabric "York" pacific blue "Classic" 003 - cloth brazil 004 - cloth saffron
005 - fabric mushroom+quartz (from 25.07.1970)
005 - fabric "York" quartz "Classic"
006 - cloth blue green (from 21.05.1970)
007 - cloth medium red (from 21.05.1970)
008 - fabric gray+slate gray+orion gray (from 21.05.1970)
008 - fabric "York" orion gray "Classic"
010 - fabric "Dune"
011 - cloth anthracite (from 11.10.1970)
011 - fabric "Mescalero" or "Dune" anthracite
011 - fabric "Arezzo" anthracite+anthracite
012 - fabtic "Dune", merlin blue
017 - fabric "Dune" magma red
018 - cloth grey (from 11.10.1970)
018 - fabric "Mescalero" gray
019 - fabric "Viking" quartz+yellow (from 13.03.1998)
019 - fabric "Ascot" quartz+dark yellow
026 - cloth mint (green) (from 03.12.1970)
027 - cloth scarlet (red) (from 03.12.1970)
034 - Safran Light Tan
036 - cloth anthracite+green (from 11.10.1970)
036 - fabric "Ascot" anthracite+green
037 - cloth anthracite+red (from 11.10.1970)
037 - fabric "Ascot" anthracite+red
040 - fabric "Mercedes" (from 02.10.1970)
041 - cloth black (from 02.10.1970)
041 - fabric "Mercedes" black
042 - cloth blue (from 02.10.1970)
042 - fabric "Mercedes" blue
045 - cloth mushroom (from 02.10.1970)
045 - fabric "Mercedes" shampignon
048 - cloth grey (from 02.10.1970)
048 - fabric "Mercedes" gray
050 - fabric Classic (from 11.11.1970)
051 - cloth anthracite (from 11.11.1970)
052 - cloth galaxy blue (from 11.11.1970
054 - fabric date (from 01.01.1978)
055 - cloth quartz (from 11.11.1970)
056 - fabric pine green
061 - cloth black (from 06.08.1970)
061 - fabric black+anthracite
062 - cloth blue (from 31.10.1970)
063 - cloth brazil
064 - cloth light brown
065 - cloth cream beige (from 31.10.1970)
065 - fabric gray
066 - cloth pine green
067 - cloth medium red
068 - cloth grey (from 31.10.1970)
068 - fabric orion gray
071 - fabric black+anthracite
072 - fabric blue
073 - cloth brazil brown
074 - cloth light brown
075 - cloth mushroom
076 - cloth pine green
077 - cloth medium red
078 - fabric gray or alpaca gray
080 - fabric "Roma" (from 23.03.1970)
091 - equipment
092 - equipment
093 - fabric brazil (other than in series)
094 - fabric date (other than in series)
095 - equipment made to PA I
096 - fabric pine green (other than in series)
097 - fabric mid-red (other than in series)
098 - equipment

MB-Tex (Artificial leather/"Taxi leather")
101 - mb-tex black (from 02.10.1970)
102 - mb-tex blue (from 02.10.1970)
104 - mb-tex saffron (from 02.10.1970)
105 - mb-tex mushroom (from 02.10.1970)
108 - mb-tex grey (from 02.10.1970)
112 - leather "Twin"
130 - leather "Twin"
131 - leather "Twin" anthracite
131 - tex-leather anthracite
132 - leather "Twin" pacific blue
132 - tex-leather pacific blue
135 - leather "Twin" gravel+pebble beige
135 - tex-leather pebble beige
137 - leather anthracite (from 01.01.1970 up to 31.12.1990)
138 - leather "Twin" sierra gray
138 - tex-leather sierra gray
140 - mb-tex (from 24.06.1970)
140 - tex-leather
141 - tex-leather black (from 24.06.1970)
142 - tex-leather blue (from 24.06.1970)
144 - tex-leather saffron (from 24.06.1970)
145 - tex-leather mushroom (from 24.06.1970)
148 - tex-leather grey (from 24.06.1970)
150 - mb-tex (from 05.02.1998)
150 - tex-leather
151 - mb-tex anthracite (from 05.02.1998)
151 - tex-leather anthracite
152 - mb-tex galaxy blue (from 05.02.1998)
152 - tex-leather galaxy blue
154 - mb-tex java (from 05.02.1998)
154 - tex-leather java
155 - mb-tex quartz (from 05.02.1998)
155 - tex-leather quartz
158 - mb-tex orion gray (from 05.02.1998)
158 - tex-leather orion gray
171 - mb-tex black
172 - mb-tex blue
173 - mb-tex brazil brown
174 - mb-tex saffron
175 - mb-tex mushroom
176 - mb-tex pine green
177 - mb-tex medium red
178 - mb-tex grey
192 - equipment
193 - mb-tex brazil (other than in series)
194 - mb-tex light tan (other than in series)
195 - mb-tex mushroom (other than in series)
196 - equipment
197 - mb-tex mid-red (other than in series)
198 - equipment
199 - equipment

Leather
200 - leather (from 02.10.1970)
201 - leather Black
202 - leather blue / blue violet / teal blue/ pacific blue (from 02.10.1970)
202 - leather pacific blue
202 - leather two-tone delta blue
204 - leather Light Tan
205 - leather Mushroom
206 - leather Petrol
207 - leather medium red / brick red / berry red (from 02.10.1970)
207 - leather two-tone berry red
208 - leather gray / slate gray / alpaca gray / orion gray (from 02.10.1970)
208 - leather two-tone alpaca grey
211 - leather anthracite (from 11.10.1970)
211 - leather anthracite+ anthracite
212 - leather galaxy blue+merlin blue (from 05.02.1998)
212 - leather anthracite+merlin blue
214 - leather java (from 05.02.1998)
215 - leather quartz+siam beige (from 11.10.1970)
215 - leather anthracite+siam beige
217 - leather magma red
217 - leather anthracite+magma red
218 - leather grey+orion gray (from 11.10.1970)
219 - leather lotus yellow
220 - leather two-color (textured)
221 - leather anthracite (from 03.12.1970)
222 - leather mondria (blue two-color) (from 03.12.1970)
225 - leather sand+quartz (from 03.12.1970)
227 - leather scarlet (two-color red) (from 03.12.1970)
228 - leather grey two-color (from 01.01.1998)
230 - leather two-color (from 26.03.1998)
230 - leather "nappa"
231 - leather black (from 31.10.1970)
231 - leather "nappa" black+anthracite
232 - leather blue (from 31.10.1970
234 - leather saffron+java (from 31.10.1970)
235 - leather mushroom+quartz (from 31.10.1970)
237 - leather "nappa" anthracite+highlight red (from 26.03.1998)
238 - leather grey (from 31.10.1970)
239 - leather helios (from 11.12.1970)
242 - leather maroon (from 01.01.1970)
242 - leather dark blue
243 - leather red
245 - leather quartz
246 - leather turquoise
247 - leather chilli red
248 - leather slate gray
248 - leather dark gray
249 - leather bamboo (up to 01.01.1972)
250 - leather cognac (up to 01.01.1972)
250 - leather "nappa" two-color (from 05.02.1998)
251 - leather "nappa" two-color anthracite+anthracite
251 - leather "nappa" anthracite (from 01.01.1970)
252 - leather "nappa" two-color anthracite+dark blue
252 - leather "nappa" dark blue
254 - leather parchment (up to 01.01.1972)
254 - leather light brown
254 - leather "nappa" java (from 05.02.1998)
255 - leather "nappa" quartz (from 05.02.1998)
257 - leather "nappa" two-color anthracite+merlot red
257 - leather "nappa" merlot red
258 - leather "nappa" two-color orion gray
260 - leather chocolate (up to 01.01.1972)
261 - leather black or anthracite (from 06.08.1970)
262 - leather blue (from 06.08.1970)
263 - leather brazil brown (from 31.10.1970)
264 - leather saffron or java (from 06.08.1970)
265 - leather mushroom (from 06.08.1970)
265 - leather cream beige / mushroom / quartz
266 - leather gray (up to 01.01.1972)
266 - leather pine green
267 - leather medium red (from 06.08.1970)
268 - leather grey / orion gray (from 06.08.1970)
269 - leather helios (from 07.07.1970)
271 - leather black / anthracite
272 - leather blue
272 - leather royal blue
273 - leather brazil brown
274 - leather light brown / java
275 - leather pebble
275 - leather mushroom
276 - leather pine green
277 - leather medium red
278 - leather grey / alpaca gray
279 - leather "Avantgarde", black with colored inserts
280 - leather AMG
281 - leather graphite
284 - leather java AMG
286 - leather black+green
287 - leather berry red
287 - leather black+red
288 - leather black+grey
288 - leather alpaca gray
293 - leather brazil (other than in series)

fabric plaid
371 - fabric plaid black
372 - fabric plaid blue
373 - fabric plaid brasil
375 - fabric plaid mushroom
378 - fabric plaid grey
401 - cloth black (from 25.07.1970)
401 - fabric black / anthracite
401 - fabric "Cambridge" anthracite "Elegance"

Soft-tops (for cabrios)
740 - folding top fabric9001 black (from 01.08.1972)
743 - folding top fabric8021 vellum-colored (from 01.08.1972)
744 - folding top fabric5010 dark blue (from 01.08.1972)
745 - folding top fabric8022 dark beige (from 01.08.1972)
746 - folding top fabric8023 dark brown (from 01.08.1972)
747 - folding top fabric6004 dark green (from 01.03.1997)
 
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#83 ·
One of the great things about Glasurits site is it will give you the RAL number for the color you enter. You can then go to Tiger Drylac or any powder coating manufacturer who also use the RAL system and get powder to match your paint. Thats how I got my powder coated wheels to match. Color is RAL6005, MBZ Moss Green Metallic, though no metallic in the PC.
 

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I seem to recall when once trying to match paint (and upholstery) that the MB codes for one model year were not necessarily the same as for another model year.

I had my 300D painted in part with correct MB paint code, but in came out wrong. Had to be redone. And that was for white!

Another problem I ran into, was that World Upholstery used numbers that were similar to the MB numbers, but were their own and did not match. I ordered the MB color for interior vinyl dye but receive the WU number. One was mahogany other Tobacco. No match, had to re-order.

Color chips or a color measurement (our Napa can do it) help but even then after cars have faded it is hard to get a good match. No problem if repainting the whole car though.

Found this link that includes model years:

Mercedes Benz Colour Codes

Should go check if our NA cars use same codes.
 
#36 ·
Mercedes paint codes 1970-1989

1970 Mercedes All Models Paintcodes
1971 Mercedes All Models Paintcodes
1972 Mercedes All Models Paintcodes
1973 Mercedes All Models Paintcodes
1974 Mercedes All Models Paintcodes
1975 Mercedes All Models Paintcodes
1976 Mercedes All Models Paintcodes
1977 Mercedes All Models Paintcodes
1978 Mercedes All Models Paintcodes
1979 Mercedes All Models Paintcodes
1980 Mercedes All Models Paintcodes
1981 Mercedes All Models Paintcodes
1982 Mercedes All Models Paintcodes
1983 Mercedes All Models Paintcodes
1984 Mercedes All Models Paintcodes
1985 Mercedes All Models Paintcodes
1986 Mercedes All Models Paintcodes
1987 Mercedes All Models Paintcodes
1988 Mercedes All Models Paintcodes
1989 Mercedes All Models Paintcodes
 
#41 ·
reno4u2 said:
1970 Mercedes All Models Paintcodes
1971 Mercedes All Models Paintcodes
1972 Mercedes All Models Paintcodes
1973 Mercedes All Models Paintcodes
1974 Mercedes All Models Paintcodes
1975 Mercedes All Models Paintcodes
1976 Mercedes All Models Paintcodes
1977 Mercedes All Models Paintcodes
1978 Mercedes All Models Paintcodes
1979 Mercedes All Models Paintcodes
1980 Mercedes All Models Paintcodes
1981 Mercedes All Models Paintcodes
1982 Mercedes All Models Paintcodes
1983 Mercedes All Models Paintcodes
1984 Mercedes All Models Paintcodes
1985 Mercedes All Models Paintcodes
1986 Mercedes All Models Paintcodes
1987 Mercedes All Models Paintcodes
1988 Mercedes All Models Paintcodes
1989 Mercedes All Models Paintcodes
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It would be great if we could find a similar yr by yr reference for interior codes. Anyone know of one?
 
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