Volkswagen paint code C8
Shanghaigelb.
- Code
C8(also seen asLU1A)- Finish
- Solid
- Colour family
- Orange
- Code in use
- 1994–1999 across Volkswagen
- Models
- 6
- Screen colour
#FFB136approximate
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 C8: it is mostly listed as Antilope Metallic. This page covers the other colour listed under the same code. Check the label on your car before ordering.
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 | 1994–1999 | Shanghaigelb |
| Volkswagen Jetta | 1994–1999 | Shanghaigelb |
| Volkswagen L80 | 1994–1999 ? | Shanghaigelb |
| Volkswagen Lupo | 1997–1999 | Shanghaigelb |
| Volkswagen Polo | 1994–1999 | Shanghaigelb |
| Volkswagen Taro | 1994–1997 | Shanghaigelb |
1 more model listed with this code, but outside their production years
- 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 Shanghaigelb
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 LU1A).
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.