Volkswagen paint code G6
Nachtschwarz Metallic.
- Code
G6(also seen asLH9Z)- Finish
- Metallic
- Colour family
- Black
- Code in use
- 2006–2012 across Volkswagen
- Models
- 9
- 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 G6 for Marsrot I, 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 G6
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 | 2006–2012 ? | Nachtschwarz Metallic |
| Volkswagen Caddy | 2006–2012 | Nachtschwarz Metallic |
| Volkswagen Crafter | 2006–2012 | Nachtschwarz Metallic |
| Volkswagen Golf | 2006–2012 | Nachtschwarz Metallic |
| Volkswagen Jetta | 2006–2012 | Nachtschwarz Metallic |
| Volkswagen Passat | 2006–2012 | Nachtschwarz Metallic |
| Volkswagen Polo | 2006–2012 | Nachtschwarz Metallic |
| Volkswagen Rabbit | 2006–2012 ? | Nachtschwarz Metallic |
| Volkswagen Scirocco | 2006–2012 | Nachtschwarz Metallic |
2 more models listed with this code, but outside their production years
- Volkswagen Beetle (built 1938–2003)
- Volkswagen Taro (built 1989–1997)
Where to find code G6 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 Nachtschwarz Metallic
Ask for Volkswagen G6 and give the model year: paint suppliers mix by code, and some codes have several variants (this one also appears as LH9Z).
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.