Volkswagen paint code 4B
Merlin Metallic.
- Code
4B(also seen asLZ3W)- Finish
- Metallic
- Colour family
- Black
- Code in use
- 1997–2023 across Volkswagen
- Models
- 11
- Same paint on
- Audi
- 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 4B for Cherry Red, 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.
Volkswagen models with paint code 4B
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Volkswagen Amarok | 2010–2023 | Merlin Metallic |
| Volkswagen Caddy | 1997–2023 | Merlin Metallic |
| Volkswagen Caddy Cargo | 1997–2023 ≈ | Merlin Metallic |
| Volkswagen Caddy Van | 1997–2023 | Merlin Metallic |
| Volkswagen California Beach | 1997–2023 ? | Merlin Metallic |
| Volkswagen Caravelle | 1997–2023 ? | Merlin Metallic |
| Volkswagen Crafter | 2006–2023 | Merlin Metallic |
| Volkswagen Multivan | 2021–2023 | Merlin Metallic |
| Volkswagen T-Cross | 2018–2023 | Merlin Metallic |
| Volkswagen T6 | 2015–2023 | Merlin Metallic |
| Volkswagen Transporter | 2015–2023 | Merlin Metallic |
Where to find code 4B on your Volkswagen
Vehicle data sticker in the spare-wheel well and in the service booklet. Four characters starting with L, for example LC9X (Deep Black Pearl) or LB9A (Candy White), printed with the interior code.
Touch-up paint for Merlin Metallic
Ask for Volkswagen 4B and give the model year: paint suppliers mix by code, and some codes have several variants (this one also appears as LZ3W).
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.