Factory-color Beetle exterior

Color Palette Library

The complete historical registry of Volkswagen pigment formulations (1949–1980). Documented factory codes and availability periods.

Context1969•Post-War era

Transfer Code

L13common

Medium Green

Mittelgrün

1949-1952

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L19common

Atlantic Green

Atlantikgrün

1953-1954

Transfer Code

L21common

Pearl Grey

Perlgrau

1949-1953

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L227common

Strato Silver

Stratossilber

1954-1955

Transfer Code

L240limited

Agave

Agave

1957

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L276common

Ultramaroon

Ultramaroon

1954-1955

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L313common

Reed Green

Schilfgrün

1955-1957

Transfer Code

L331common

Horizon Blue

Horizontblau

1956-1957

Transfer Code

L35common

Metallic Blue

1953-1954

Transfer Code

L351common

Coral Red

Korallenrot

1956-1958

Transfer Code

L36common

Azure Blue

Azurblau

1951-1953

Transfer Code

L41common

Black

Schwarz

1949-1978

Transfer Code

L431common

Bernina

1958-1960

Transfer Code

L31common

Dove Blue

Taubenblau

1951-1954

Transfer Code

L53common

Sealing Wax Red

Siegellackrot

1950-1954

Transfer Code

L211common

Horizon Blue

1954-1960

Transfer Code

L11common

Pastel Green

Pastellgrün

1951-1954

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L14common

Mignonette Green

Resedagrün

1955-1960

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L272common

Prairie Beige

1955-1960

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L50common

Coral Red

1955-1958

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L243common

Diamond Grey

Diamantgrau

1956-1968

Transfer Code

L349common

Jade Green

Jadegrün

1958-1963

Transfer Code

L54common

Poppy Red

Mohnrot

1958-1960

Transfer Code

L436common

Indigo Blue

Indigoblau

1959-1962

Transfer Code

L358common

Garnet Red

Granatrot

1959-1960

Transfer Code

L87common

Pearl White

Perlweiss

1958-1975

Transfer Code

L244common

Diamond Green

1956-1957

Transfer Code

L434common

Fjord Blue

Fjordblau

1957-1960

Transfer Code

L346common

Mango Green

Mangogrün

1958-1963

Transfer Code

L466limited

Silver Beige

1959

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L210common

Slate Blue

1953-1954

Transfer Code

L213common

Iceland Green

Islandgrün

1954-1955

Transfer Code

L219limited

Congo Green

Kongogrün

1954-1955

Transfer Code

L22common

Medium Grey

Mittelgrau

1950

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L221common

Silver Grey

1950

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L225common

Jupiter Grey

Jupitergrau

1955-1960

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L23common

Silver Grey

Silbergrau

1951

Transfer Code

L232limited

Iris Blue

Irisblau

1954-1956

Transfer Code

L241common

Bamboo

Bambus

1957-1959

Transfer Code

L245limited

Light Bronze

Hellbronze

1958

Transfer Code

L271common

Texas Brown

Texasbraun

1954-1957

Transfer Code

L273limited

Mahogany

1953-1954

Transfer Code

L275common

Light Beige

Hellbeige

1954-1955

Transfer Code

L279limited

Dolomite

Dolomit

1954-1956

Transfer Code

L28common

Grey

Grau

1950

Transfer Code

L315limited

Jungle Green

Dschungelgrün

1955-1956

Transfer Code

L316rare

Almond Green

Mandelgrün

1956

Transfer Code

L32common

Dark Blue

Dunkelblau

1949

Transfer Code

L321common

Delphin Green

Delphingrün

1954-1956

Transfer Code

L322limited

Ocean Blue

1954-1955

Transfer Code

L324common

Polar Silver

Polarsilber

1955-1957

Transfer Code

L329common

Shetland Grey

Shetlandgrau

1956-1960

Transfer Code

L334limited

Glacier Blue

Gletscherblau

1958

Transfer Code

L338common

Atlas Blue

Atlasblau

1958-1960

Transfer Code

L34limited

Olive Green

1953-1954

Transfer Code

L37common

Medium Blue

Mittelblau

1954-1957

Transfer Code

L370limited

Nile Beige

Nilbeige

1955-1956

Transfer Code

L374common

Sepia Silver

Sepiasilber

1956-1958

Transfer Code

L378limited

Prairie Beige

Präriebeige

1956-1958

Transfer Code

L412common

Diamond Green

Diamantgrün

1956-1958

Transfer Code

L473common

Alabaster

Alabastergrau

1958-1963

Transfer Code

L55common

Scarlet

1953-1954

Transfer Code

L60common

Ivory

Elfenbein

1950

Transfer Code

L62common

Dark Green

1950

Transfer Code

L70common

Medium Brown

Mittelbraun

1950

Transfer Code

L71common

Beige

Beige

1950-1953

Transfer Code

L73common

Chestnut Brown

Kastanienbraun

1950-1953

Transfer Code

L75limited

Light Beige

Hellbeige

1950

Transfer Code

L76common

Brown-Beige

Braunbeige

1950

Transfer Code

L90common

Sand

Sandfarben

1950-1951