CarPaintCode
5P Crimson Red Metallic

Volkswagen paint code 5P

Crimson Red Metallic.

Code
5P (also seen as LD3Y)
Finish
Metallic
Colour family
Black
Code in use
2014–2019 across Volkswagen
Models
7
Screen colour
#1A0E0F approximate

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Volkswagen models with paint code 5P

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
Volkswagen Arteon2017–2019Crimson Red Metallic
Volkswagen Cc2014–2018Crimson Red Metallic
Volkswagen Passat2014–2019Crimson Red Metallic
Volkswagen Passat Limo2014–2019 ?Crimson Red Metallic
Volkswagen Passat Variant2014–2019Crimson Red Metallic
Volkswagen Sharan2014–2019Crimson Red Metallic
Volkswagen Touran2014–2019Crimson Red Metallic

Where to find code 5P 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.

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Touch-up paint for Crimson Red Metallic

Ask for Volkswagen 5P and give the model year: paint suppliers mix by code, and some codes have several variants (this one also appears as LD3Y).

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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