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GF98.00-U-2005A Color Survey, General



GF98.00-U-2005A Color Survey, General

MB paintwork code
MB colors (4-digit numerical combinations) are arranged according to basic colors.

The 4-digit color numbers are built up as follows:
The 1st digit indicates the basic color (RAL group), the 2nd to 4th digit the color number.

RAL Groups:
1 = Yellow
2 = Orange
3 = Red
4 = Purple/violet
5 = Blue
6 = Green
7 = Gray
8 = Brown
9 = White / black / silver / gold

Note: On the passenger car body plate the MB color number is only embossed as three-digits, i.e. without the RAL group.

The following color charts represent passenger car color shades painted since 1963, sorted by RAL groups.