Volkswagen paint code B1
Californiagelb.
- Code
B1(also seen asLN1A)- Finish
- Solid
- Colour family
- Yellow
- Code in use
- 1990–1991 across Volkswagen
- Models
- 5
- Screen colour
#F5A500approximate
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 B1 for Progressivrot Metallic, 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 B1
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 Corrado | 1990–1991 | Californiagelb |
| Volkswagen Golf | 1990–1991 | Californiagelb |
| Volkswagen Jetta | 1990–1991 | Californiagelb |
| Volkswagen Passat | 1990–1991 | Californiagelb |
| Volkswagen Polo | 1990–1991 | Californiagelb |
1 more model listed with this code, but outside their production years
- Volkswagen Transporter (built 2015–2024)
Where to find code B1 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 Californiagelb
Ask for Volkswagen B1 and give the model year: paint suppliers mix by code, and some codes have several variants (this one also appears as LN1A).
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.