Volkswagen paint code C5
Heliosblau I Metallic, also listed as Heliosblau II Metallic.
- Code
C5- Finish
- Metallic
- Colour family
- Blue
- Code in use
- 1980–1990 across Volkswagen
- Models
- 5
- 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 disagree about code C5: it is mostly listed as Atlanticgruen. This page covers the other colours listed under the same code. Check the label on your car before ordering.
Volkswagen models with paint code C5
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 Cabriolet | 1980–1990 ? | Heliosblau I Metallic |
| Volkswagen Golf | 1980–1990 | Heliosblau I Metallic |
| Volkswagen Jetta | 1980–1990 | Heliosblau I Metallic |
| Volkswagen Polo | 1980–1990 | Heliosblau I Metallic |
| Volkswagen Scirocco | 1980–1990 | Heliosblau I Metallic |
Where to find code C5 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 Heliosblau I Metallic
Ask for Volkswagen C5 and give the model year: paint suppliers mix by code, and some codes have several variants.
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.