Opel paint code 12L
Ardenblue Metallic, also listed as Azul Laser Metallic, Laserblau Metallic, Laserblau/laser Blue Metallic.
- Code
12L(also seen as257)- Finish
- Metallic
- Colour family
- Blue
- Code in use
- 1987–2025 across Opel
- Models
- 17
- Screen colour
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Opel models with paint code 12L
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Opel Adam | 1996–2025 ? | Ardenblue Metallic |
| Opel Agila | 1996–2025 ? | Ardenblue Metallic |
| Opel Astra | 1996–2025 ? | Ardenblue Metallic |
| Opel Astra Opc | 1996–2025 ? | Ardenblue Metallic |
| Opel Combo | 1996–2025 ? | Ardenblue Metallic |
| Opel Corsa | 1996–2025 ? | Ardenblue Metallic |
| Opel Corsa Opc | 1996–2025 ? | Ardenblue Metallic |
| Opel Frontera | 1996–2025 ? | Ardenblue Metallic |
| Opel Insignia | 1996–2025 ? | Ardenblue Metallic |
| Opel Insignia Opc | 1996–2025 ? | Ardenblue Metallic |
| Opel Kadett | 1996–2025 ? | Ardenblue Metallic |
| Opel Kadett Cabrio | 1996–2025 ? | Ardenblue Metallic |
| Opel Meriva | 1996–2025 ? | Ardenblue Metallic |
| Opel Nova | 1996–2025 ? | Ardenblue Metallic |
| Opel Tigra | 1996–2025 ? | Ardenblue Metallic |
| Opel Vectra | 1996–2025 ? | Ardenblue Metallic |
| Opel Zafira | 1996–2025 ? | Ardenblue Metallic |
Touch-up paint for Ardenblue Metallic
Ask for Opel 12L and give the model year: paint suppliers mix by code, and some codes have several variants (this one also appears as 257).
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.