Volkswagen paint code G3
Nanograu Metallic, also listed as Titangrau Metallic.
- Code
G3(also seen asLB7U,LX7M)- Finish
- Metallic
- Colour family
- Grey
- Code in use
- 1993–2023 across Volkswagen
- Models
- 3
- Same paint on
- Audi
- Screen colour
#393E40approximate
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 G3: it is mostly listed as Batikblau Metallic. This page covers the other colours listed under the same code. Check the label on your car before ordering.
Volkswagen models with paint code G3
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 Dasher | 2013–2023 ? | Nanograu Metallic |
| Volkswagen Passat | 2013–2023 | Nanograu Metallic |
| Volkswagen Rabbit | 2013–2023 ? | Nanograu Metallic |
1 more model listed with this code, but outside their production years
- Volkswagen Beetle (built 1938–2003)
Where to find code G3 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 Nanograu Metallic
Ask for Volkswagen G3 and give the model year: paint suppliers mix by code, and some codes have several variants (this one also appears as LB7U, LX7M).
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.