Volkswagen paint code C8
Antilope Metallic, also listed as Tuerkis Metallic.
- Code
C8(also seen asLA8Z,LL6Y)- Finish
- Metallic
- Colour family
- Grey
- Code in use
- 1985–1999 across Volkswagen
- Models
- 5
- Screen colour
#5E544Fapproximate
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 also list code C8 for Shanghaigelb, a clearly different colour, so it has its own page. Which one is right for your car depends on the model and year: check the label.
Volkswagen models with paint code C8
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 Golf | 1985–1989 | Antilope Metallic |
| Volkswagen Jetta | 1985–1989 | Antilope Metallic |
| Volkswagen L80 | 1985–1989 ? | Antilope Metallic |
| Volkswagen Polo | 1985–1989 | Antilope Metallic |
| Volkswagen Taro | 1989 | Antilope Metallic |
2 more models listed with this code, but outside their production years
- Volkswagen Lupo (built 1997–2005)
- Volkswagen Phaeton (built 2001–2016)
Where to find code C8 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 Antilope Metallic
Ask for Volkswagen C8 and give the model year: paint suppliers mix by code, and some codes have several variants (this one also appears as LA8Z, LL6Y).
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.