Vehicle/Vessel Manufacturer's Major Color

Source of Definition: Manufacturer

Source of Data: Manufacturer

Synonym: Paint Color; External Color

Where the vehicle/vessel is one color, this is the appropriate code describing that paint color. When the vehicle is two colors, this is the code for the top-most or front-most color. The manufacturer's color codes are defined by the manufacturer of a vehicle. The code is printed on labels attached to the vehicle and may be printed on the MCO.

Examples:

• Acura: Two letters followed by three digits and another letter, like NH-583M.
• Audi: Four characters, like LY9H.
• BMW: Three characters, such as 300, A61or 475 alongside the color name in German.
• Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep & Ram: Three characters, starting with a P, like PXR, PS2 or PW7. Trim colors could begin with "Q.".
• Ford: Either two letters or a number and a letter combination, like AQ, or G9.
• GM: Four characters, like 8554 or 929L, often with a WA or BC/CC prefix, like WA8555 for black.
• Honda: Four to six characters, like B92P, NH578 or YR571P, with the first letter representing the color family
• Hyundai and Kia: Two or three characters, e.g. 2Z, AA, MBK
• Mazda: Three characters, like 14L, 27A and 39T. Could also share a two-character color code with Ford.
• Nissan: Three characters, such as A20, K50 or Z5K with the first letter indicating the color family
• Subaru: Three characters, like 01X, 0A6 or 286. Two-tone colors can have a code that represents the color combination.
• Toyota: Three characters, such as 068, 8R3 and 4Q2. Like Subaru, two-tone colors have a code that represents the combination.
• Volvo: Three digits, like 702, 019 and 455, with a dash and another two digits
• VW: Four characters starting with "L," such as LC9A, LB7W and L041

  Logical Format (Type/Max Length): AN/8

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