Volkswagen paint code G8
Cordobarot, also listed as Honey Yellow Metallic, Honiggelb Metallic, Toscanabeige.
- Code
G8(also seen asLB1W,LT1M,LY3A)- Finish
- Solid
- Colour family
- Yellow
- Code in use
- 1979–2022 across Volkswagen
- Models
- 2
- Screen colour
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Volkswagen models with paint code G8
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 Passat | 1979–1980 | Cordobarot |
| Volkswagen Polo | 1979–1980 | Cordobarot |
3 more models listed with this code, but outside their production years
- Volkswagen ID 4 (built 2020–present)
- Volkswagen Up (built 2011–2023)
- Volkswagen Vento (built 1992–1999)
Where to find code G8 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 Cordobarot
Ask for Volkswagen G8 and give the model year: paint suppliers mix by code, and some codes have several variants (this one also appears as LB1W, LT1M, LY3A).
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.