1997 Lexus ES Series paint codes

Our data lists 40 factory colours for the 1997 Lexus ES Series (41 paint codes, some colours carry several): Alpine Silver Metallic, Antique Sage Metallic, Beige 2 Ac, Black, Black Onyx, Blue Velvet Metallic and 34 more. Colours can differ by market and trim, so check the code on your car. Open a colour for its code page and the other models that use it.

Where is the paint code on a car? All ES Series colours

• Alpine Silver Metallic 199 Metallic · silver · code used 1993–2004
• Antique Sage Metallic 1B2 Metallic · grey · code used 1997–2001
• Beige 2 Ac no code listed Solid · grey · code used 1994–2001
• Black 5201 Solid · black · code used 1991–2008
• Black Onyx 202 Solid · black · code used 1976–2024
• Blue Velvet Metallic 8L3 Metallic · black · code used 1997–1999
• Cashmere Beige Metallic 4M9 Metallic · silver · code used 1993–2002
• Dark Emerald Metallic 6M1 Metallic · black · code used 1991–1997
• Dark Gray Metallic 138 Metallic · grey · code used 1992–1997
• Dark Green 1 Ac no code listed Solid · grey · code used 1991–1997
• Dark Grey Purple-Met. Ac C11 Metallic · grey · code used 1992–1998
• Dark Grey-Met. Ac C13 Metallic · grey · code used 1992–1998
• Dark Greyish Beige Metallic UC138 Metallic · grey · code used 1992–1997
• Dark Greyish Beige-Met. Ac C12 Metallic · grey · code used 1992–1997
• Dark Red I no code listed Solid · red · code used 1994–2000
• Dark Red II no code listed Solid · red · code used 1996–1997
• Dark Red Metallic 3K2 Metallic · black · code used 1992–1998
• Deep Green Metallic 6P2 Metallic · black · code used 1997–1998
• Diamond White Metallic 051 Metallic · beige · code used 1990–2001
• Grayish Green no code listed Solid · grey · code used 1991–2008
• Greyish Green no code listed Solid · grey · code used 1991–2008
• Light Gray Metallic UCAA2 Metallic · grey · code used 1997–1998
• Light Greyish Beige Metallic C14 Metallic · grey · code used 1991–2002
• Light Greyish Beige-Met. Ac C14 Metallic · grey · code used 1991–2002
• Magenta/ruby Metallic 3L3 Metallic · red · code used 1994–1998
• Medium Gray Metallic C21 Metallic · grey · code used 1995–2002
• Medium Green Grey Metallic UCAA3 Metallic · grey · code used 1997–1998
• Opal White Metallic 046 Metallic · silver · code used 1993–1997
• Oyster Gray 54A8 Solid · grey · code used 1997–1999
• Oyster Metallic 4M7 Metallic · silver · code used 1997–1999
• Platinum no code listed Solid · grey · code used 1996–1998
• Red no code listed Solid · red · code used 1994–2000
• Red 3K4 Solid · red · code used 1994–2000
• Red 1 Ac no code listed Solid · red · code used 1994–2000
• Red 2 Ac no code listed Solid · red · code used 1995–2000
• Ruby no code listed Solid · red · code used 1996–1998
• Shadow Rose Quartz Metallic 3K7 Metallic · grey · code used 1990–1998
• Silver-Met. Ac C01 Metallic · silver · code used 1990–2000
• Topaz Metallic 1A2 Metallic · grey · code used 1994–2004
• Warm Silver no code listed Solid · silver · code used 1996–1997
• White Metallic 057 Metallic · beige · code used 1996–2002

Swatches are screen approximations of the factory colour. The paint code is usually on a label on the car, check it before you buy paint.

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

What changed from 1996

New for 1997: Antique Sage Metallic (1B2), Blue Velvet Metallic (8L3), Deep Green Metallic (6P2), Light Gray Metallic (UCAA2), Medium Green Grey Metallic (UCAA3), Oyster Gray (54A8), Oyster Metallic (4M7).

Listed for 1996 but not for 1997: Blue Slate Metallic (183), Dark Blue, Midnight Indigo Metallic (8J5), Nightshadow Metallic (8K0), Prussian Red Metallic (3J8), Royal Jade Metallic (6M2), Silver, Sunfire Red Metallic (3K4).

Other model years of the Lexus ES Series

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Other Lexus models in 1997

• 1997 Lexus LS Series 32 colours
• 1997 Lexus LX Series 30 colours
• 1997 Lexus GS Series 27 colours
• 1997 Lexus Sc Series 22 colours
• 1997 Lexus RX Series 7 colours
• 1997 Lexus Gx Series 3 colours
• 1997 Lexus IS Series 3 colours
• 1997 Lexus RX400H Hybrid 2 colours
• 1997 Lexus Sport Cross 2 colours
• 1997 Lexus GS450H 1 colour
• 1997 Lexus LX450D 1 colour
• 1997 Lexus LX570 1 colour