Too dense traffic on the roads during rush hour, a large number of cars, which increases every year, require increased driver attention. In this bustle, no one is safe from accidental scratches, abrasions, stones from an oncoming car and other troubles.
In addition to its decorative function, the paintwork of a car plays an important role in protecting the car from corrosion. Therefore, at the slightest scratch, it is necessary to immediately take measures to eliminate the damage and paint over the area. But how to do this if modern cars are full of a variety of colors and shades. To make it convenient to select the color of a car when carrying out repair work, vehicle manufacturers have created an individual color palette with numbers. Once you know the color number, you can purchase the corresponding paint. Each automaker will have a different number, or one number may have completely different paint.
Even an experienced technician cannot determine the shade of a car by eye, so to find out your color, you can use the methods indicated in this article.
Advice. If the car is left outdoors too often and is exposed to sunlight, the original color of the car may change. Therefore, when making repairs, it is best not to paint a separate area, but to try to repaint the entire body part.
How to find out paint codes for VAZ (Lada)
You can find out the paint number of a VAZ car by its VIN number, especially if the car is almost new. The required code is located under the hood or in the trunk. It only needs to be decrypted correctly using special online services. And it’s even easier to find out the paint number on a Chevrolet Niva, Lada Largus, Kalina or Lada Granta car. Typically, the correct color code is located on the plate next to the VIN.
The plate on a VAZ 2110 or 2115 can be a simple piece of paper. It is not surprising that over time it could peel off. Fortunately, owners treat the service book or instruction manual much more carefully. There is usually information about the shade of the body.
Metallic car paint colors
On relatively new cars that were purchased at a dealership, it is much easier to obtain this data. To find out the paint number of a Lada Priora car, you need to look in the book and in the indicated places on the body.
Color fan 2022
An online fan of colors, in the form of reference information, will help you choose colors for painting your car, for example, if you decide to paint it a different color. The table shows the car colors, car color name and paint codes from the VIKA color fan.
Please note that the table also shows paint colors for foreign cars that are produced here and in neighboring countries. You can see the original colors of foreign-made cars at the link - colors of automotive paints for foreign cars
The table also shows the release forms, brands and prices for enamels of the colors presented in the fan. Usually you can buy all colors from us, if one is not in stock, then we can bring the paint you need to order as quickly as possible.
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How to decipher a car's VIN code
To find out the paint number of a VAZ-2114 car, you can use its unique identification code. It is indicated on a plate under the hood. Sometimes it can be located in other places, for example, in the luggage compartment.
It is easy to determine the paint number for a VAZ car by VIN code. The code is a 17-digit character set. They contain encrypted information about the year of manufacture, make and model of the car, as well as its configuration. There is no information about body shade. But with the help of Internet resources you can determine what colors the cars were painted at the factory at that time. Based on this information, you can determine the required code.
An official dealer can help you find out the paint number of a VAZ Vesta or Kalina car. He should tell him the VIN of the car, by which he will find the necessary data. Sometimes a representative of a specialized service can provide the paint number for a VAZ car. Some auto pickers may also have this information.
Code table for commonly used paint colors
A table of shade codes helps you quickly find out the paint number of a VAZ car. But it usually only includes frequently used tones. This source does not contain rare colors.
VAZ paint codes
All methods for identifying the code do not give an accurate result for pigment selection. Especially if the car is not new. The body may fade over time. Therefore, it is better to contact a professional colorist with a gas tank flap for computer shade selection.
All colors of Lada Largus from the factory - photo
Let's look at each color separately. I think there is no point in describing each shade when you can show live what the Lada Largus looks like in one color or another.
