CarPaintCode
3B Astral Blue Metallic

Subaru paint code 3B

Astral Blue Metallic, also listed as Ocean Reef Metallic.

Code
3B (also seen as 43B)
Finish
Metallic
Colour family
Blue
Code in use
1994–2005 across Subaru
Models
4
Screen colour
#007C78 approximate

Subaru models with paint code 3B

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.

ModelYearsColour name
Subaru Impreza2004–2005 ?Astral Blue Metallic
Subaru R22004–2005Astral Blue Metallic
Subaru Sambar2004–2005Astral Blue Metallic
Subaru Samber2004–2005 ?Astral Blue Metallic

Where to find code 3B on your Subaru

Vehicle information plate under the bonnet or the door-jamb label. Three characters, for example D4S (Crystal Black Silica) or K1X (Ice Silver).

Full guide with diagram →

Touch-up paint for Astral Blue Metallic

Ask for Subaru 3B and give the model year: paint suppliers mix by code, and some codes have several variants (this one also appears as 43B).

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.

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