Volkswagen paint code 5R
Shark Blue Metallic.
- Code
5R(also seen asLA5Q)- Finish
- Metallic
- Colour family
- Grey
- Code in use
- 2007–2014 across Volkswagen
- Models
- 6
- 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
Volkswagen models with paint code 5R
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 GTI | 2007–2014 ? | Shark Blue Metallic |
| Volkswagen Golf | 2007–2014 | Shark Blue Metallic |
| Volkswagen Golf Blue Motion | 2007–2014 ? | Shark Blue Metallic |
| Volkswagen Golf Cabrio | 2007–2014 | Shark Blue Metallic |
| Volkswagen Golf GT Sport | 2007–2014 ? | Shark Blue Metallic |
| Volkswagen Golf Plus | 2007–2014 | Shark Blue Metallic |
Where to find code 5R 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 Shark Blue Metallic
Ask for Volkswagen 5R and give the model year: paint suppliers mix by code, and some codes have several variants (this one also appears as LA5Q).
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.