Audi paint code 8A
Aquarius Metallic, also listed as Tiefseeblau Metallic.
- Code
8A(also seen asLY6X,LZ5A)- Finish
- Metallic
- Colour family
- Blue
- Code in use
- 1998–2015 across Audi
- Models
- 19
- Screen colour
#3E796Fapproximate
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
Audi models with paint code 8A
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.
| Model | Years | Colour name |
|---|---|---|
| Audi A3 | 1998–2003 | Aquarius Metallic |
| Audi A3 Cabrio | 1998–2003 | Aquarius Metallic |
| Audi A3 Sportback | 1998–2003 | Aquarius Metallic |
| Audi A3/S3 | 1999–2003 ≈ | Aquarius Metallic |
| Audi A4 | 1998–2003 | Aquarius Metallic |
| Audi A4 Allroad Quattro | 1998–2003 ? | Aquarius Metallic |
| Audi A4 Cabrio | 1998–2003 | Aquarius Metallic |
| Audi A4/S4 | 1998–2003 ≈ | Aquarius Metallic |
| Audi A4L | 1998–2003 ? | Aquarius Metallic |
| Audi A6/S6 | 1998–2003 ≈ | Aquarius Metallic |
| Audi A6L | 1998–2003 ? | Aquarius Metallic |
| Audi A8/S8 | 1998–2003 ≈ | Aquarius Metallic |
| Audi S3 | 1999–2003 | Aquarius Metallic |
| Audi S4 | 1998–2003 | Aquarius Metallic |
| Audi S4 Cabrio | 1998–2003 | Aquarius Metallic |
| Audi TT | 1998–2003 | Aquarius Metallic |
| Audi TT Coupe | 1998–2003 | Aquarius Metallic |
| Audi TT Roadster | 1998–2003 ≈ | Aquarius Metallic |
| Audi TT S-Line | 1998–2003 ≈ | Aquarius Metallic |
8 more models listed with this code, but outside their production years
- Audi A5 (built 2007–present)
- Audi A5 Cabrio (built 2007–present)
- Audi A5 Coupe (built 2007–present)
- Audi A5/S5 (built 2007–present)
- Audi Cabrio (built 2006–2024)
- Audi Q5 (built 2008–present)
- Audi S5 (built 2007–present)
- Audi S5 Cabrio (built 2007–present)
Where to find code 8A 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).
Touch-up paint for Aquarius Metallic
Ask for Audi 8A and give the model year: paint suppliers mix by code, and some codes have several variants (this one also appears as LY6X, LZ5A).
This is a metallic colour: it needs a basecoat and a clear coat. Pens and aerosols for metallics usually come with a separate clear.
Read the touch-up paint guide before you start.