Rover paint code 697
Atlantic Blue Metallic.
- Code
697(also seen asBLVC697,JPW,LRC697,LRC697-PNF)- Finish
- Metallic
- Colour family
- Blue
- Code in use
- 1987–1993 across Rover
- Models
- 5
- 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 697 for Arabian Java Black P. 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.
Rover models with paint code 697
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Rover 825S | 1987–1993 ? | Atlantic Blue Metallic |
| Rover 825SL | 1987–1993 ? | Atlantic Blue Metallic |
| Rover Concerto | 1987–1993 ? | Atlantic Blue Metallic |
| Rover Metro | 1987–1993 ? | Atlantic Blue Metallic |
| Rover Mini | 1987–1993 ? | Atlantic Blue Metallic |
Touch-up paint for Atlantic Blue Metallic
Ask for Rover 697 and give the model year: paint suppliers mix by code, and some codes have several variants (this one also appears as BLVC697, JPW, LRC697).
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.