Audi paint code B5
Paradiesgruen Metallic.
- Code
B5(also seen asD6,LY6K)- Finish
- Metallic
- Colour family
- Green
- Code in use
- 1997–2001 across Audi
- Models
- 13
- Screen colour
#5B9667approximate
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 disagree about code B5: it is mostly listed as Arktisweiss. This page covers the other colour listed under the same code. Check the label on your car before ordering.
Audi models with paint code B5
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 A2 | 1999–2001 | Paradiesgruen Metallic |
| Audi A3 | 1997–2001 | Paradiesgruen Metallic |
| Audi A3 Cabrio | 1997–2001 | Paradiesgruen Metallic |
| Audi A3/S3 | 1999–2001 ≈ | Paradiesgruen Metallic |
| Audi A4 | 1997–2001 | Paradiesgruen Metallic |
| Audi A4/S4 | 1997–2001 ≈ | Paradiesgruen Metallic |
| Audi A6 | 1997–2001 | Paradiesgruen Metallic |
| Audi A6/S6 | 1997–2001 ≈ | Paradiesgruen Metallic |
| Audi A8 | 1997–2001 | Paradiesgruen Metallic |
| Audi A8 L | 1997–2001 | Paradiesgruen Metallic |
| Audi A8/S8 | 1997–2001 ≈ | Paradiesgruen Metallic |
| Audi A8L | 1997–2001 ? | Paradiesgruen Metallic |
| Audi S4 | 1997–2001 | Paradiesgruen Metallic |
3 more models listed with this code, but outside their production years
- Audi 80 (built 1966–1996)
- Audi Cabrio (built 2006–2024)
- Audi Quattro (built 1980–1991)
Where to find code B5 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 Paradiesgruen Metallic
Ask for Audi B5 and give the model year: paint suppliers mix by code, and some codes have several variants (this one also appears as D6, LY6K).
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.