Volkswagen paint code 6X
Deep Blue Metallic.
- Code
6X(also seen as9955,LB5R)- Finish
- Metallic
- Colour family
- Blue
- Code in use
- 2001–2011 across Volkswagen
- Models
- 6
- Screen colour
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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 6X for Rio Red 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 6X
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 | 2001–2011 | Deep Blue Metallic |
| Volkswagen Golf R32 | 2001–2011 ? | Deep Blue Metallic |
| Volkswagen Passat | 2001–2011 | Deep Blue Metallic |
| Volkswagen Phaeton | 2001–2011 | Deep Blue Metallic |
| Volkswagen Polo | 2001–2011 | Deep Blue Metallic |
| Volkswagen Tiguan | 2007–2011 | Deep Blue Metallic |
Where to find code 6X 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 Deep Blue Metallic
Ask for Volkswagen 6X and give the model year: paint suppliers mix by code, and some codes have several variants (this one also appears as 9955, LB5R).
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.