B1
Californiagelb
Volkswagen paint code B1
Californiagelb, also listed as Progressivrot Metallic.
- Code
B1(also seen asLN1A,LY3Q)- Finish
- Solid
- Colour family
- Red
- Code in use
- 1990–2023 across Volkswagen
- Models
- 5
- Same paint on
- Audi
- Screen colour
#8B0008approximate
Volkswagen models with paint code B1
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 Corrado | 1990–1991 | Californiagelb |
| Volkswagen Golf | 1990–1991 | Californiagelb |
| Volkswagen Jetta | 1990–1991 | Californiagelb |
| Volkswagen Passat | 1990–1991 | Californiagelb |
| Volkswagen Polo | 1990–1991 | Californiagelb |
1 more model listed with this code, but outside their production years
- Volkswagen Transporter (built 2015–2024)
Where to find code B1 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 Californiagelb
Ask for Volkswagen B1 and give the model year: paint suppliers mix by code, and some codes have several variants (this one also appears as LN1A, LY3Q).
This is a solid colour, the easiest kind to match. Most cars from the 1990s on still have a clear coat over it.
Read the touch-up paint guide before you start.