How to find paint color code?

[vincentfox]

Is there another way to find out your Camry paint color code?

I looked in my door panels and didn't find anything on the stickers there that was labelled paint or color. Maybe I just don't know what I am looking for though. If someone could tell me what a paint color code number should look like, number of characters then maybe I'd find it.

Failing that is there another way to find out?

The touch-up paint that seems to match is called "desert mica", although I just called it faded-gold. I have a hard time with all these girly color-names!

[Axel Kain]

well i expect its in the vin #, but i dont remember what number goes to what color.

[white3ch0c0late]

It doesn't say "paint" or "color code" on the door. It just has the code somewhere near the VIN. Desert Sand Mica is 4Q2. Look on the inside of your door for that, and you should find it.

[vincentfox]

Thanks for fast response!

I did search FAQ and forum, didn't find it.

[zenerman]

it's a 3 character code that is in door sticker
the desert sand mica it's 4q2, but if you have other than gen 5, the code it's different

[vincentfox]

Well this is a Gen-3 Camry, 1997 model.

I got the numbers off the door that look likely. There are not right next to the VIN.
The VIN is in the center of the label. A bit below that on left are these entries;

C/TR 4M9/FB40
A/TM 04A/A140E

So is that what I need?

[white3ch0c0late]

Should've specified earlier... What you want is 4M9. And its not Desert Sand Mica... thats a Gen 5 color name. Yours is Cashmere Beige Metallic.

[vincentfox]

Ooops, typo above. 1997 is Gen-4 of course.

Thanks, but how do you guys find these things so fast? Is there a web-listing of paint codes?

On a related point, I have a front-bumper on this car this is peeling bad. Rest of car looks okay. Reason for the paint code is I was thinking about getting a new bumper.

But now I realize a new paint job will not match. I could get it color-matched. Or I could go with some completely other color. How would a black front bumper look? I could even go furtherl and do front and back bumpers.

[GrkBallaG]

4Q2

[73sport]

Here is the door tag from the Camy - it shows the code after "C/TR:" which is "Color" and "Trim" I would guess....
FYI mine is like a Dark Metalic Green = 6M1/With Tan Cloth interior, painted mirrors ect...=FC47????
Not sure about all the model stuff, I did see that the Japanese made ES300 share the same "MCV10L" which was 4 dr, Japanese, automatic - not sue this helps much...

Hope this helps -
/ra

[cmdrkettch]

Originally Posted by vincentfox

Thanks, but how do you guys find these things so fast? Is there a web-listing of paint codes?

There's this:

http://www.scionlife.com/toyota/

[atobe]

booooooooooooooo that site doesn't list color code for gen2 camry

[vincentfox]

I gotta say this site is great!

Wanted to fill in that "Cashmere Beige Metallic" is what they called it, and seems to do the job. For the moment I daubed on a bottle of this stuff to cover up the big scars. It doesn't look that great, but better than before from medium distance.

I went to a Body Shop and priced a paint job on the bumper. Requires a new bumper apparently, flex-agent, blah blah.... $700 !!!!!! No F-in way!

I gotta find a cheaper way to get my "nose-job".

I think Henry Ford had the right idea, BLACK is a good color for a car. Trying to find a body part in a junkyard that is painted the same color is a friggin nightmare. This is why I have a silver driver-side mirror right now. Looks weird.

[jjh0910]

Hello, I'm trying to paint my car in this paint.... but it's no longer manufactured and i'm not confident enough to match the colour to a paint on a chart..... any advice where i could find an example of the actual paint colour that i could use to match it to??



??? it's toyota colour spring gree, T1028 and it was used on cruisers i think between 1965 and 1971.

Any advice much appreciated!

jessica

[BMR]

Can't help you with finding a sample. But this place offers that color. I see you're in Nairobi, so maybe you can't order it online?