Caution - this is a guide only! I am not responsible for typos or errors. Always double check with your vendor to confirm your paint code. The paint code should be located on the spare tire area in the trunk, on the floor of the trunk under the carpet, on the door jambs below the driver's side lock strike plate. These colors all look the same on a computer screen, the colors are for quick reference only. Some years are left out due to no diesel option.
If you would like to see a "how to" procedure on repairing a paint chip, see 1000q:
paint chip repair. You can also greatly reduce the appearance of most
scratches without paint, see 1000q: polishing
paint for more details.
Click your model/year to find the color codes
| Jetta (or wagon) touch up paint | Passat paint code | New Beetle paint | Golf color code | Touareg paint |
| 1996 | 1996 | 1996 | ||
| 1997 | 1997 | |||
| 1998 | 1998 | |||
| 1999 early style | 1999 | 1999 | ||
| 1999.5 newer style | ||||
| 2000 | 2000 | 2000 | ||
| 2001 | 2001 | 2001 | ||
| 2002 | 2002 | 2002 | ||
| 2003 | 2003 | 2003 | ||
| 2004 | 2004 | 2004 | 2004 | 2004 |
| 2005 early style | 2005 | 2005 | 2005 | |
| 2005.5 newer style | ||||
| 2006 | 2006 | 2006 | 2006 | |
| 2007 | ||||
| 2009 | 2009 | |||
| 2010 | 2010 | 2010 | ||
| 2011 | 2011 | 2011 |
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| Black uni (non metallic) | L041/A1 | |
| Salsa Red Clearcoat | LA3H/TK | |
| Reflex Silver Metallic Clearcoat | LA7W/8E | |
| Colorado Red Metallic Clearcoat | LB3Y/Q7 | |
| Silver Blue Metallic Clearcoat | LB5S/5A | |
| Wheatbeige Metallic | LD1W/D1 | |
| Shadow Blue Clearcoat | LD5Q/P6 | |
| Venetian Green Clearcoat | LD6W/E5 | |
| Reed Green | LD6X/M6 | |
| Off Road Grey Metallic Clearcoat | LD7U/M3 | |
| Campanella White Clearcoat | LR9A/R6 |
| Black uni(non metallic) | L041/A1 | |
| Reflex Silver Metallic Clearcoat | LA7W/8E | |
| Silver Blue Metallic Clearcoat | LB5S/5A | |
| Wheatbeige Metallic | LD1W/D1 | |
| Reed Green | LD6X/M6 | |
| Off Road Grey Metallic Clearcoat | LD7U/M3 | |
| Campanella White Clearcoat | LR9A/R6 |
See 1000q: Jetta buying guide, 1000q: Golf buying guide, or 1000q: Sportwagen buying guide for pictures of cars in these colors
| Campanella White (loyal edition only) | LR9A/R6 | |
| Black uni (non metallic) | L041/A1 | |
| Salsa Red | LA3H/4Y | |
| Reflex Silver Metallic | LA7W/8E | |
| Candy White | LB9A/B4 | |
| Graphite Blue Pearl | LC5F/W9 | |
| Laser Blue Pearl | LC5J/Y3 | |
| Platinum Gray Metallic | LD7X/2R | |
| White Gold Metallic | LR7L/7B |
See 1000q: T2 Touareg buying guide for pictures of cars in these colors
| Black magic metallic | LC9Z | |
| Black uni (non metallic) | L041/A1 | |
| Reflex Silver Metallic Clearcoat | LA7W/8E | |
| Alaska grey | LR7P/7F | |
| Cranberry red pearl | LD3X/N3 | |
| White Gold Metallic | LR7L/7B | |
| Galapagos metallic | LR7M/9B | |
| Campanella White | LR9A/R6 |
See 1000q: Jetta buying guide, 1000q: Golf buying guide, or 1000q: Sportwagen buying guide for pictures of cars in these colors
2010 Jetta sedan, wagon, or Golf
| Black uni (non metallic) | L041/A1 | |
| Black pearl (Canada) | LC9X | |
| White Gold Metallic | LR7L/7B | |
| Amaryllis Red (Canada) | LA3S | |
| Salsa Red | LA3H/4Y | |
| Reflex Silver Metallic | LA7W/8E | |
| Candy White | LB9A/B4 | |
| Graphite Blue Pearl | LC5F/W9 | |
| Laser Blue Pearl (cup edition only) | LC5J/Y3 | |
| united grey metallic | LA7T/X6 | |
| Shark Blue (Golf only) | LA5Q/5R | |
| Platinum Gray Metallic | LD7X/2R |
See 1000q: Jetta buying guide, 1000q: Golf buying guide, or 1000q: Sportwagen buying guide for pictures of cars in these colors
2011 Jetta sedan, wagon, or Golf
| Black uni | L041/A1 | |
| Black pearl (Canada) | LC9X | |
| White Gold Metallic | LR7L/7B | |
| Amaryllis Red (Canada) | LA3S | |
| Salsa Red | LA3H/4Y | |
| Tornado Red | LA3D/4Y | |
| Reflex Silver Metallic | LA7W/8E | |
| Candy White | LB9A/B4 | |
| Graphite Blue Pearl | LC5F/W9 | |
| Laser Blue Pearl (cup edition only) | LC5J/Y3 | |
| Tempest blue metallic | LC5F/W9 | |
| Toffee brown metallic | ????/4Q | |
| Shark Blue (Golf only) | LA5Q/5R | |
| united grey metallic | LA7T/X6 | |
| Shark Blue (Golf only) | LA5Q/5R | |
| Platinum Gray Metallic | LD7X/2R |
(colors not confirmed yet)