A8 Parts Forum - Post Facelift A8 D2 Paint codes & names

Note there are 2 different groups of colours, based the age/vin of your car.

The first code is the paint code, as found on the build sticker (see here: http://forum.a8parts.co.uk/showthread.php?t=37) and the second code is the 'sales code' as you would find in Audi sales brochures.

01/10/98 >> 31/04/1999
4D-X-005001 >> 4D-X-015000

LY7L G5 Agate grey metallic
LY7M L5 Alum silver metallic
LZ4V B2 Amethyst grey-pearl effect
LZ8N 2H Andora Red Pearl
LY5K E8 Brilliant blue
LY9B A2 Brilliant black
LY9G W3 Casablanca(white)
LZ1T Z9 Cashmere-pearl effect
LZ3L 7H Hibiscus red pearl effect
LX6V 4N Jaspis green-metalic
LY1T 3X Melange metallic
LZ5L Q5 Ming blue pearl effect
LZ6H 8N Racing green pearl effect
LZ5K 5J Santorin blue pearl effect
LZ9U W9 Volcano black-pearl effect

01/05/1999 >> 30/09/2002
4D-Y-000001>> 4D-3-004999

LY7L G5 Agate grey metallic
LZ4V B2 Amethyst grey-pearl effect
LZ8N 2H Andora Red Pearl
LY5K E8 Brilliant blue
LY9B A2 Brilliant black
LY9G W3 Casablanca(white)
LZ1T Z9 Cashmere-pearl effect
LZ9W 4Z Ebony Black pearlescent
LZ3L 7H Hibiscus red pearl effect
LX6V 4N Jaspis green-metalic
LY1T 3X Melange metallic
LZ5L Q5 Ming blue pearl effect
LZ6H 8N Racing green pearl effect
LZ5K 5J Santorin blue pearl effect
LY7W 5B Silver sea/light metallic
LZ9U W9 Volcano black-pearl effect

Other special colours we've seen not on the general list:

LY7J C2 Avus Silver Pearlescent (Final edition S8)
LZ3M N9 Misano Red pearl effect (Final edition S8)
LZ3W Merlin purple pearl effect (special order)
LX7Z Dolphin Grey (Special order)