Volkswagen paint code G8
Cordobarot.
- Code
G8(also seen asLY3A)- Finish
- Solid
- Colour family
- Brown
- Code in use
- 1979–1980 across Volkswagen
- Models
- 2
- Screen colour
#972F04approximate
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 G8: it is mostly listed as Honey Yellow Metallic. This page covers the other colour listed under the same code. Check the label on your car before ordering.
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 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.