Volkswagen paint code B7
Mangogelb.
- Code
B7(also seen asLY1E)- Finish
- Solid
- Colour family
- Orange
- Code in use
- 1985–1986 across Volkswagen
- Models
- 9
- Screen colour
#E2B673approximate
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 B7: it is mostly listed as Coolwhite. This page covers the other colour listed under the same code. Check the label on your car before ordering.
Volkswagen models with paint code B7
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 | 1985–1986 | Mangogelb |
| Volkswagen Cabriolet | 1985–1986 ? | Mangogelb |
| Volkswagen Caddy | 1985–1986 | Mangogelb |
| Volkswagen Caravelle | 1985–1986 ? | Mangogelb |
| Volkswagen Eurovan | 1985–1986 ? | Mangogelb |
| Volkswagen GTI | 1985–1986 ? | Mangogelb |
| Volkswagen Golf | 1985–1986 | Mangogelb |
| Volkswagen Jetta | 1985–1986 | Mangogelb |
| Volkswagen Polo | 1985–1986 | Mangogelb |
4 more models listed with this code, but outside their production years
- Volkswagen Sharan (built 1995–2022)
- Volkswagen T4 (built 1990–2004)
- Volkswagen Taro (built 1989–1997)
- Volkswagen Transporter (built 2015–2024)
Where to find code B7 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 Mangogelb
Ask for Volkswagen B7 and give the model year: paint suppliers mix by code, and some codes have several variants (this one also appears as LY1E).
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.