Volkswagen paint code K6
Orbitblue Metallic, also listed as Schieferblau.
- Code
K6(also seen asLA5N,LH5V)- Finish
- Metallic
- Colour family
- Blue
- Code in use
- 1986–1999 across Volkswagen
- Models
- 2
- Screen colour
#303C41approximate
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 K6: it is mostly listed as Bolerobeige 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 K6
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 Beetle | 1997–1999 | Orbitblue Metallic |
| Volkswagen Golf | 1997–1999 | Orbitblue Metallic |
2 more models listed with this code, but outside their production years
- Volkswagen Phaeton (built 2001–2016)
- Volkswagen Transporter (built 2015–2024)
Where to find code K6 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 Orbitblue Metallic
Ask for Volkswagen K6 and give the model year: paint suppliers mix by code, and some codes have several variants (this one also appears as LA5N, LH5V).
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.