Volkswagen paint code D3
Bahiabeige, also listed as Saharabeige.
- Code
D3(also seen asL80Z,LY1M)- Finish
- Solid
- Colour family
- Beige
- Code in use
- 1973–1983 across Volkswagen
- Models
- 3
- Same paint on
- Audi
- Screen colour
#A49379approximate
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 D3: it is mostly listed as Perlblau (2c). This page covers the other colours listed under the same code. Check the label on your car before ordering.
Volkswagen models with paint code D3
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 | 1983 | Bahiabeige |
| Volkswagen Golf | 1983 | Bahiabeige |
| Volkswagen Golf GTI | 1983 ≈ | Bahiabeige |
5 more models listed with this code, but outside their production years
- Volkswagen Bora (built 1999–2015)
- Volkswagen Golf Plus (built 2004–2014)
- Volkswagen Sharan (built 1995–2022)
- Volkswagen Touareg (built 2002–present)
- Volkswagen Vento (built 1992–1999)
Where to find code D3 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 Bahiabeige
Ask for Volkswagen D3 and give the model year: paint suppliers mix by code, and some codes have several variants (this one also appears as L80Z, LY1M).
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.