Can anyone help me understand why VAG seems to have two different paint codes for the same colour?

Why is it that on the boot sticker of a Golf with have the paint code such as LA3A (Mars Red) is then known as G6G6 in the brochure below?

Another example is L97B (Regatta Blue) which is down as Z6Z6 in the brochure?

Also, why is it if you google the brochure codes nothing comes up, but if you google the boot sticker codes you get info?



Ive also been told by the local VW dealer that one of our Mk1 GTI's, an '82 1.8 has the paint code 39/39. This is what parts manager found off the VIN due to the boot sticker being removed. Is 39/39 LY9U?

those are the option codes used for ordering, the code of the actual paint if you wanted to buy some say is still LA3A or whatever. dealer should be able to tell you the proper paint code from your chassis or plate, if he knows what he is doing (most dont seem to unfortunately)

rubjonny said

those are the option codes used for ordering, the code of the actual paint if you wanted to buy some say is still LA3A or whatever. dealer should be able to tell you the proper paint code from your chassis or plate, if he knows what he is doing (most dont seem to unfortunately)

Thanks for that.

where did you get this image from iv been trying to find out my paint code for weeks for some reason the selling dealer put the brochure code in which is y1y1 on the vin sticker and service manual its a greeny gray colour local vw dealer here havent got a clue what y1y1 colour is 

akzeb said

where did you get this image from iv been trying to find out my paint code for weeks for some reason the selling dealer put the brochure code in which is y1y1 on the vin sticker and service manual its a greeny gray colour local vw dealer here havent got a clue what y1y1 colour is 

I cant recall sorry.

Post a photo of your car.

What sort of golf do you have, cabriolet or tin top and what year is it?

hi so its a 1981 4 door diesel rabbit  built in america i will be posting some pics up once i get em in to order and off the phone 

site i got my code from

http://mk1vw.info/paint1.php

thanks buddy i had a look so many greens to choose from finding it hard to match the right one must be me color blind or something lol 

akzeb said

hi so its a 1981 4 door diesel rabbit  built in america i will be posting some pics up once i get em in to order and off the phone 

Waiting for your pics chief 

pictures are in topic paint code help i have no idea to i put link to the page sorry