944 Paint Codes

Factory paint codes for the 944, organized by model year. These codes appear on the vehicle data sticker. Standard colors were solid finishes; special colors were metallic or pearl-effect finishes.

1982 Model Year

Color	Code
Standard Colors
Mocca Black	LM 9 V
Gabun Gray	LY 7 A
Guards Red	LM 3 A
Gambia Red	LA 3 B
Mauritius Blue	LY 5 A
Alpine White	L 90 E
Havana Brown	LD 8 A
Special Colors
Platinum Metallic	LM 8 U
Light Blue Metallic	LM 5 Z
Black Metallic	LM 9 Y
Ihasa Green Metallic	LA 6 V
Surinam Red Metallic	LA 3 Y
Meteor Grey Metallic	LY 7 Z
Diamond Silver Metallic	L 97 A

1983 Model Year

Color	Code
Standard Colors
Guards Red	LM 3 A
Black	LO 41
Alpine White	L 90 E
Copenhagen Blue	LY 5 B
Pasadena Yellow	LY 1 L
Special Colors
Platinum Metallic	LM 8 U
Moss Green Metallic	LM 6 V
Light Bronze Metallic	LM 1 V
Sapphire Metallic	LY 5 V
Montego Black Metallic	LY 9 V
Sienna Red Metallic	LD 3 V
Gemini Grey Metallic	LZ 7 Z
Zermatt Silver Metallic	LY 7 Y
Sable Brown Metallic	LY 8 V

1984 Model Year

Color	Code
Standard Colors
India Red	LM 3A
Black	LO 41
Alpine White	L 90 E
Copenhagen Blue	LY 5 B
Pasadena Yellow	LY 1 L
Special Colors
Platinum Metallic	LM 8 U
Light Bronze Metallic	LM 1 V
Sapphire Metallic	LY 5 V
Montego Black Metallic	LY 9 V
Ruby Red Metallic	LM 3 V
Gemini Gray Metallic	LZ 7 Z
Zermatt Metallic	LY 7 Y
Sobel Metallic	LY 8 V

1985 Model Year

Color	Code
Standard Colors
India Red	LM 3A
Black	L 041
Alpine White	L 90 E
Copenhagen Blue	LY 5 B
Pastell Beige	LM 1 N
Special Colors
Sapphire Metallic	LY 5 V
Mahogany Brown Metallic	LB 8 Z
Crystal Green Metallic	LM 6 Y
Granate Red Metallic	LM 3 Y
Kalahari Beige Metallic	LA 1 Y
Slate Gray Metallic	LY 7 U
Zermatt Metallic	LY 7 Y
Graphite Metallic	LB 7 V

1986 Model Year

Color	Code
Standard Colors
India Red	LM 3A
Black	L 041
Alpine White	L 90E
Copenhagen Blue	LY 5B
Pastel Beige	LM 1N
Special Colors
Sapphire Metallic	LY 5V
Mahogany Brown Metallic	LB 8Z
Crystal Green Metallic	LM 6 Y
Garnet Red Metallic	LM 3Y
Kalahari Beige Metallic	LA 1Y
Slate Grey Metallic	LY 7U
Zermatt Silver Metallic	LY 7Y
Graphite Metallic	LB 7 V
Pearl White Metallic	LO A9

1987 Model Year

Color	Code
Standard Colors
Black	L 041
Alpine White	L 90E
Lemon Yellow	L MIA
Azurite Blue	L Y5d
Malven Red	L Y3E
India Red	L M3A
Special Colors
Zermatt Silver Metallic	L Y7Y
Slate Grey Metallic	L Y7U
Satin Black Metallic	L Y9Y
Nautic Metallic	L Y5Z
Flamingo Metallic	L Y4Z
Maraschino Red Metallic	L Y3V
Almond Beige Metallic	L YIY
Nile Green Metallic	L Y6Y
Diamond Blue Metallic	L M5U
Nougat Brown Metallic	L M8V

1988 Model Year

Color	Code
Standard Colors
Black	L 041
Alpine White	L 90 E
Azurite Blue	L Y5D
India Red	L M3A
Special Colors
Zermatt Silver Metallic	L Y7Y
Slate Grey Metallic	L Y7U
Satin Black Metallic	L Y9Y
Nautic Metallic	L Y5Z
Maraschino Red Metallic	L Y3V
Nile Green Metallic	L Y6Y
Almond Beige Metallic	L Y1Y
Nougat Brown Metallic	L M8V
Limited Edition 944 Turbo S
Silver Rose Metallic (Silberrosa)	L M3Z

1989 Model Year

Color	Code
Standard Colors
Black	L 041
Alpine White	L 90E
Azurite Blue	L Y5D
India Red	L M3A
Special Colors
Zermatt Silver Metallic	L Y7Y
Slate Gray Metallic	L Y7U
Satin Black Metallic	L Y9Y
Glacier Metallic	L Y5U
Bamboo Metallic	L Y1Z
Velvet Red Metallic	L M3U
Dove Blue Metallic	L M5P
Linen Metallic	L M1U

1990 Model Year

Color	Code
Standard Colors
Black	L 041
Alpine White	L 90E
Azurite Blue	L Y5D
India Red	L M3A
Special Colors
Crystal Metallic	L Y7T
Titan Metallic	L Y7P
Panthero Metallic	L Y9Z
Glacier Metallic	L Y5U
Zyclam-Red Pearl Effect	L Z3T
Velvet Red Metallic	L M3U
Dove Blue Metallic	L M5P
Linen Metallic	L M1U

1991 Model Year

Color	Code
Standard Colors
Brilliant Black	L Y9B
Alpine White	L 90E
Azurite Blue	L Y5D
Indian Red	L M3A
Star Ruby	L M3B
Maritime Blue	L M5A
Special Colors
Crystal Silver Metallic	L Y7T
Titan Metallic	L Y7P
Panthero Metallic	L Y9Z
Glacier Metallic	L Y5U
Zyclam-Red Pearl Effect	L Z3T
Cobalt Blue Metallic	L M5N