I have a 1995 S320. I wanted to do a small repair on the driver's seat and need the correct dye. I am having a hard time figuring out the right color to order. I believe the leather is cream colored. I have seen a variety of names. Buttermilk, mushroom, championon and siam beige. The color code is 265. The exterior color is 702 smoke silver metallic.
I have looked at the colors on the leatherique website and Furniture clinic. But the numbers don't match and they have a variety of cream shades. Thanks
I do not have the facts from 1995, but please have a look at these pages from the specifications in;
1994;
1996;
1997 (no longer any 265 option);
So, to me, it looks like the color code for the seat leather for option
code 265 seems to be 8F33 ? (though I must say it looked greyish from your picture... but I guess its a white balance effect, or because its next to your silver exteriour paint image)
I agree 8F33 looks correct. It's called champignon which is a kind of a cream beige. The dye companies have different names and different shade of cream which makes it almost impossible to get the correct one. The only other option is sending them a sample if I can. Here is another picture. Again, it looks grey due to the poor lighting. It actually has a light yellowish hue to it.
Contact my seat guy as it may just cheaper for you to get it fixed then to buy the "DYE"(which is latex paint!), and all the associated chemicals to fix the seat.
Hi Martin.... The damage is minor. Just some scuffing/rubbing off of the color on the drivers side. You know that area that gets rubbed everything time you sit down and get out. There aren't really any cracks. I just need some color to fill in what was rubbed off...but it needs to match. I have also used leatherique products and they are very good. I used the rejunvenator on the rest of the interior. I didn't have deep cracks in the passenger side but it did help to soften and eliminate them to some degree. It does soften leather. And I didn't have it out in the heat for very long.
The drivers seat does need some color in a few spots.
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Hi Martin...I will send you some pics. It's just minor scuffing on the side bolster drivers side. They have two systems. One is a color "balm" you just rub in. This is the simplest way to go and might do the trick because my damage is minor. The other is a more involved painting system with a small spray gun. I am not sure which is the best way to go. Also color match is a problem. They do have their own color chart and a color chart for various auto manufacturers. If you have the time maybe you could take a look and tell me what you think. Not sure whether I should go for beige or cream? I am leaning towards cream because it does have a little yellow in it like my car. Will send pics shortly. Thanks and have a great holiday weekend.
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