Audi paint code E8
Brillantblau (2c).
- Code
E8(also seen asLY5K)- Finish
- Solid
- Colour family
- Black
- Code in use
- 1988–2007 across Audi
- Models
- 12
- Screen colour
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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 E8 for Bedfordgruen Metallic, Monzagelb, a clearly different colour, so they have their own pages. Which one is right for your car depends on the model and year: check the label.
Audi models with paint code E8
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 100 | 1988–1994 | Brillantblau (2c) |
| Audi 200 | 1988–2007 ? | Brillantblau (2c) |
| Audi 80 | 1988–1996 | Brillantblau (2c) |
| Audi A2 | 1999–2005 | Brillantblau (2c) |
| Audi A3/S3 | 1999–2007 ≈ | Brillantblau (2c) |
| Audi A4 | 1994–2007 | Brillantblau (2c) |
| Audi A4/S4 | 1991–2007 ≈ | Brillantblau (2c) |
| Audi A6 | 1994–2007 | Brillantblau (2c) |
| Audi A6/S6 | 1994–2007 ≈ | Brillantblau (2c) |
| Audi A8/S8 | 1996–2007 ≈ | Brillantblau (2c) |
| Audi Cabrio | 2006–2007 | Brillantblau (2c) |
| Audi Fox | 1988–2007 ? | Brillantblau (2c) |
1 more model listed with this code, but outside their production years
- Audi E-Tron GT (built 2020–present)
Where to find code E8 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 Brillantblau (2c)
Ask for Audi E8 and give the model year: paint suppliers mix by code, and some codes have several variants (this one also appears as LY5K).
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.