Volkswagen paint code H8
Arablau Metallic, also listed as Ascariblau Metallic, Atollblau Metallic.
- Code
H8(also seen asLX5F,LX5J,LZ5Z)- Finish
- Metallic
- Colour family
- Blue
- Code in use
- 2014–2023 across Volkswagen
- Models
- 1
- Screen colour
#00475Capproximate
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 H8: it is mostly listed as Gruen Metallic. This page covers the other colours listed under the same code. Check the label on your car before ordering.
Volkswagen models with paint code H8
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 Passat | 2014–2023 | Arablau Metallic |
1 more model listed with this code, but outside their production years
- Volkswagen Taro (built 1989–1997)
Where to find code H8 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 Arablau Metallic
Ask for Volkswagen H8 and give the model year: paint suppliers mix by code, and some codes have several variants (this one also appears as LX5F, LX5J, LZ5Z).
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.