Volkswagen paint code 8U
Gecko Light Green Metallic, also listed as Pfauengruen Metallic.
- Code
8U(also seen asLA6K,LR6Z)- Finish
- Metallic
- Colour family
- Grey
- Code in use
- 2005–2022 across Volkswagen
- Models
- 6
- Screen colour
#8A8E75approximate
Volkswagen models with paint code 8U
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 | 2010–2019 | Gecko Light Green Metallic |
| Volkswagen Beetle Convertible | 2005–2011 ≈ | Gecko Light Green Metallic |
| Volkswagen E-Golf | 2012–2019 | Gecko Light Green Metallic |
| Volkswagen GTI | 2005–2019 ? | Gecko Light Green Metallic |
| Volkswagen Golf | 2005–2019 | Gecko Light Green Metallic |
| Volkswagen Golf Variant | 2005–2019 | Gecko Light Green Metallic |
1 more model listed with this code, but outside their production years
- Volkswagen Beetle (built 1938–2003)
Where to find code 8U 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 Gecko Light Green Metallic
Ask for Volkswagen 8U and give the model year: paint suppliers mix by code, and some codes have several variants (this one also appears as LA6K, LR6Z).
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.