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 Beetle | 1971–1978 | Iberischrot |
| Volkswagen Dasher | 1971–1978 ? | Iberischrot |
| Volkswagen Passat | 1973–1978 | Iberischrot |
| Volkswagen Rabbit | 1971–1978 ? | Iberischrot |
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 Iberischrot
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 L31F, LY3B, LY3E).
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.