CarPaintCode
A1 Brillantschwarz

Audi paint code A1

Brillantschwarz, also listed as Brilliant Black. OEM-verified

Code
A1 (also seen as A2, L041, LY9B)
OEM check
OEM code A2A2 (Brillantschwarz) confirmed in Audi A3 / S3 price list MJ2026 (audi.com), how we verify
Finish
Solid
Colour family
Black
Code in use
1966–2024 across Audi
Models
64
Screen colour
#030405 approximate

Check before you buy. Codes are compiled from public data and can contain errors: check the label on your vehicle or ask a dealer before buying paint. How we verify

Our sources also list code A1 for Ginger Brown Metallic, a clearly different colour, so it has its own page. Which one is right for your car depends on the model and year: check the label.

Audi models with paint code A1

Years are the overlap of the code's years with each model's production years. ≈ production years of the model line, not the exact variant; ? production years not confirmed yet.

ModelYearsColour name
Audi 1001987–1994Brillantschwarz
Audi 2001987–2024 ?Brillantschwarz
Audi 801987–1996Brillantschwarz
Audi 901987–2024 ?Brillantschwarz
Audi A12010–2024Brillantschwarz
Audi A1 Sportback2010–2024Brillantschwarz
Audi A21999–2005Brillantschwarz
Audi A31996–2024Brillantschwarz
Audi A3 Cabrio1996–2024Brillantschwarz
Audi A3 Sportback1996–2024Brillantschwarz
Audi A3/S31999–2024 ≈Brillantschwarz
Audi A41994–2024Brillantschwarz
Audi A4 Allroad1994–2024 ≈Brillantschwarz
Audi A4 Allroad Quattro1987–2024 ?Brillantschwarz
Audi A4 Avant1994–2024Brillantschwarz
Audi A4 Cabrio1994–2024Brillantschwarz
Audi A4 Limo1987–2024 ?Brillantschwarz
Audi A4/S41991–2024 ≈Brillantschwarz
Audi A4/S4 Cabrio1991–2024 ≈Brillantschwarz
Audi A52007–2024Brillantschwarz
Audi A5 Cabrio2007–2024Brillantschwarz
Audi A5 Coupe2007–2024Brillantschwarz
Audi A5 Sportback2007–2024Brillantschwarz
Audi A5/S52007–2024 ≈Brillantschwarz
Audi A61994–2024Brillantschwarz
Audi A6 Allroad Quattro1987–2024 ?Brillantschwarz
Audi A6 Avant1994–2024Brillantschwarz
Audi A6 Limo1987–2024 ?Brillantschwarz
Audi A6/S61994–2024 ≈Brillantschwarz
Audi A72010–2024Brillantschwarz
Audi A7 Sportback2010–2024Brillantschwarz
Audi A81994–2024Brillantschwarz
Audi A8 L1994–2024Brillantschwarz
Audi A8/S81996–2024 ≈Brillantschwarz
Audi Allroad1987–2024 ?Brillantschwarz
Audi Avant2006–2024Brillantschwarz
Audi Cabrio2006–2024Brillantschwarz
Audi Coupe2006–2024Brillantschwarz
Audi Q22016–2024Brillantschwarz
Audi Q32011–2024Brillantschwarz
Audi Q52008–2024Brillantschwarz
Audi Q72005–2024Brillantschwarz
Audi Quattro1987–1991Brillantschwarz
Audi RS Models1987–2024Brillantschwarz
Audi RS41987–2024 ?Brillantschwarz
Audi RS4 Avant1987–2024 ?Brillantschwarz
Audi S11987–2024 ?Brillantschwarz
Audi S31999–2024Brillantschwarz
Audi S41991–2024Brillantschwarz
Audi S4 Cabrio1991–2024Brillantschwarz
Audi S52007–2024Brillantschwarz
Audi S5 Cabrio2007–2024Brillantschwarz
Audi S5 Coupe2007–2024Brillantschwarz
Audi S5 Sportback2007–2024Brillantschwarz
Audi S61994–2024Brillantschwarz
Audi S71987–2024 ?Brillantschwarz
Audi S81996–2024Brillantschwarz
Audi SQ51987–2024 ?Brillantschwarz
Audi TT1998–2023Brillantschwarz
Audi TT Coupe1998–2023Brillantschwarz
Audi TT Roadster1998–2023 ≈Brillantschwarz
Audi TT S-Line1998–2023 ≈Brillantschwarz
Audi Tts Coupe1987–2024 ?Brillantschwarz
Audi Tts Roadster1987–2024 ?Brillantschwarz

Where to find code A1 on your Audi

Vehicle data sticker in the spare-wheel well and in the service booklet. Four characters starting with L, such as LY9B (Brilliant Black) or LY7W (Floret Silver).

Full guide with diagram →

Touch-up paint for Brillantschwarz

Ask for Audi A1 and give the model year: paint suppliers mix by code, and some codes have several variants (this one also appears as A2, L041, LY9B).

This is a solid colour, the easiest kind to match. Most cars from the 1990s on still have a clear coat over it.

Read the touch-up paint guide before you start.

Similar Audi colours

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