Volkswagen paint code K5
Dunkelblau Metallic.
- Code
K5(also seen asL1T5)- Finish
- Metallic
- Colour family
- Black
- Code in use
- 1996–1997 across Volkswagen
- Models
- 14
- Screen colour
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Our sources disagree about code K5: it is mostly listed as Gris Nuit 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 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 Golf | 1996–1997 | Dunkelblau Metallic |
| Volkswagen Golf Blue Motion | 1996–1997 ? | Dunkelblau Metallic |
| Volkswagen Golf Cabrio | 1996–1997 | Dunkelblau Metallic |
| Volkswagen Golf GTI | 1996–1997 ≈ | Dunkelblau Metallic |
| Volkswagen Golf Sportwagen | 1996–1997 ? | Dunkelblau Metallic |
| Volkswagen Golf Variant | 1996–1997 | Dunkelblau Metallic |
| Volkswagen Nms | 1996–1997 ? | Dunkelblau Metallic |
| Volkswagen Passat | 1996–1997 | Dunkelblau Metallic |
| Volkswagen Passat Alltrack | 1996–1997 ≈ | Dunkelblau Metallic |
| Volkswagen Passat Limo | 1996–1997 ? | Dunkelblau Metallic |
| Volkswagen Passat Variant | 1996–1997 | Dunkelblau Metallic |
| Volkswagen Passat Wagon | 1996–1997 ≈ | Dunkelblau Metallic |
| Volkswagen Passat XC | 1996–1997 ? | Dunkelblau Metallic |
| Volkswagen Taro | 1996–1997 | Dunkelblau Metallic |
7 more models listed with this code, but outside their production years
- Volkswagen Cc (built 2008–2018)
- Volkswagen Golf GTD (built 2019–present)
- Volkswagen Golf Sportsvan (built 2014–2020)
- Volkswagen Golf Wagon (built 2003–2009)
- Volkswagen Tiguan (built 2007–present)
- Volkswagen Touareg (built 2002–present)
- Volkswagen Up (built 2011–2023)
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 Dunkelblau 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 L1T5).
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.