Volkswagen paint code 7W
Royal Navy Metallic.
- Code
7W(also seen asLG5V)- Finish
- Metallic
- Colour family
- Black
- Code in use
- 2001–2005 across Volkswagen
- Models
- 2
- 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 disagree about code 7W: it is mostly listed as Mendoza Braun Metallic. This page covers the other colour listed under the same code. Check the label on your car before ordering.
Volkswagen models with paint code 7W
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 Beetle | 2001–2003 | Royal Navy Metallic |
| Volkswagen Jetta | 2001–2005 | Royal Navy Metallic |
1 more model listed with this code, but outside their production years
- Volkswagen Amarok (built 2010–present)
Where to find code 7W 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 Royal Navy Metallic
Ask for Volkswagen 7W and give the model year: paint suppliers mix by code, and some codes have several variants (this one also appears as LG5V).
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.