Volkswagen paint code 5H
Apfelgruen Metallic, also listed as Silveressence Metallic.
- Code
5H(also seen asLX6L)- Finish
- Metallic
- Colour family
- Grey
- Code in use
- 2006–2023 across Volkswagen
- Models
- 2
- Screen colour
#7E8587approximate
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Volkswagen models with paint code 5H
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 | 2017–2023 | Apfelgruen Metallic |
| Volkswagen Vw Cabrio | 2017–2023 ? | Apfelgruen Metallic |
2 more models listed with this code, but outside their production years
- Volkswagen Eos (built 2006–2016)
- Volkswagen Golf Plus (built 2004–2014)
Where to find code 5H 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 Apfelgruen Metallic
Ask for Volkswagen 5H and give the model year: paint suppliers mix by code, and some codes have several variants (this one also appears as LX6L).
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.