Volkswagen paint code K5
Gris Nuit Metallic.
- Code
K5(also seen asLB7W)- Finish
- Metallic
- Colour family
- Grey
- Code in use
- 2009–2023 across Volkswagen
- Models
- 20
- 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 K5 for Dunkelblau Metallic, 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 K5
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 Cc | 2009–2018 | Gris Nuit Metallic |
| Volkswagen Golf | 2009–2023 | Gris Nuit Metallic |
| Volkswagen Golf Blue Motion | 2009–2023 ? | Gris Nuit Metallic |
| Volkswagen Golf Cabrio | 2009–2023 | Gris Nuit Metallic |
| Volkswagen Golf GTD | 2019–2023 ≈ | Gris Nuit Metallic |
| Volkswagen Golf GTI | 2009–2023 ≈ | Gris Nuit Metallic |
| Volkswagen Golf Sportsvan | 2014–2020 | Gris Nuit Metallic |
| Volkswagen Golf Sportwagen | 2009–2023 ? | Gris Nuit Metallic |
| Volkswagen Golf Variant | 2009–2023 | Gris Nuit Metallic |
| Volkswagen Golf Wagon | 2009 ≈ | Gris Nuit Metallic |
| Volkswagen Nms | 2009–2023 ? | Gris Nuit Metallic |
| Volkswagen Passat | 2009–2023 | Gris Nuit Metallic |
| Volkswagen Passat Alltrack | 2009–2023 ≈ | Gris Nuit Metallic |
| Volkswagen Passat Limo | 2009–2023 ? | Gris Nuit Metallic |
| Volkswagen Passat Variant | 2009–2023 | Gris Nuit Metallic |
| Volkswagen Passat Wagon | 2009–2023 ≈ | Gris Nuit Metallic |
| Volkswagen Passat XC | 2009–2023 ? | Gris Nuit Metallic |
| Volkswagen Tiguan | 2009–2023 | Gris Nuit Metallic |
| Volkswagen Touareg | 2009–2023 | Gris Nuit Metallic |
| Volkswagen Up | 2011–2023 | Gris Nuit Metallic |
1 more model listed with this code, but outside their production years
- Volkswagen Taro (built 1989–1997)
Where to find code K5 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 Gris Nuit Metallic
Ask for Volkswagen K5 and give the model year: paint suppliers mix by code, and some codes have several variants (this one also appears as LB7W).
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.