Find Your Car Paint Code -- Guides by Brand and Model (Cyprus)
Finding the right car paint code is the difference between a repair that disappears and one that stands out. At Pinelaki Car Body Shop, we have been matching factory colours in Cyprus since 1991 - over 35 years of computerized colour matching and hand-brush touch-ups for every major car brand on the island. This guide shows you where to find the paint code on the most common models we service, so you can order an exact-match touch-up kit with confidence.
What Is a Car Paint Code?
A car paint code is a short alphanumeric identifier assigned by the manufacturer to uniquely describe the exact factory colour of your vehicle. Most codes are three to six characters long (for example, NH-731P on Honda, 040 on Toyota, or 197 on Mercedes-Benz). Two cars of the same make and model can leave the factory with different codes, which is why guessing the colour by eye almost always produces a visible mismatch. The paint code is the single piece of information a professional colour mixer needs to reproduce your original finish.
Where to Find Your Paint Code?
Every manufacturer hides the code in a slightly different spot, but there are four common locations worth checking first:
- Driver's door jamb - a paper or metal sticker on the door frame or the inside edge of the door itself. This is the most common location on European and Japanese cars.
- Glove box or passenger compartment - inside the glove compartment lid or on the firewall behind it, common on older American models.
- Under the hood - on the radiator support, strut tower, or firewall, often on BMW and some Audi models.
- Boot / trunk area - under the boot lid or on the spare wheel well on certain Ford, Renault, and Peugeot vehicles.
The sticker usually lists several codes. Look specifically for a line labelled Color, Colour, Paint, C/Trim, or an icon of a paintbrush.
Which Brand Do You Drive?
Pick your car below for a step-by-step guide with photos showing exactly where the code is on your specific model:
- BMW X6 Paint Code Location: A Guide for All Generations (2008-UP)
- Find Your Mercedes-Benz C-Class (2007-2014, Type 204) Paint Code Easily!
- Finding Your Honda Accord's Paint Code (2002-2007)
- How to Find Your 10th Gen Honda Civic Paint Code (with Pictures!)
- How to Find Your Mazda Axela (3) 2016 Paint Code
- How to Find Your Mini Cooper Paint Code (2002-Present)
- Locating Your Brabus Smart fortwo 451 (2012-2015) Paint Code
- Locating Your Chevrolet/Isuzu Pickup Truck Paint Code (1972-2002)
- Locating Your Honda HR-V (2013-2022) Paint Color Code
- Locating Your Kia Sportage Paint Code SL (2011-2016)
- Locating Your Mazda CX-5 (2012-UP) Paint Code
- Locating Your Mercedes E-Class (2003-2009) Paint Code
- Locating Your Peugeot 307 (2005) Paint Code
- Locating Your Renault Megane II X84 (2002-2012) Paint Code
- Mercedes GLK Paint Code Location (X204) 2008-2015: Step-by-Step Guide
- Toyota Yaris 2020 Paint Code Location(With Images & Video)
Can I Order Touch-Up Paint Without the Code?
No. The paint code is essential. Ordering by car model alone is a lottery - manufacturers release multiple colours per model each year, and even small shade differences are obvious on metallic and pearl finishes. Once you have the code, you can order touch-up paint matched to your car's exact factory colour. We mix every bottle on demand at our Nicosia workshop, so the paint you receive is calibrated to the real colour of your vehicle, not a generic approximation.
What If I Cannot Find My Paint Code?
If the sticker is faded, missing, or painted over, we can still help. Bring the car to our workshop at Mesokeleos 15, Pallouriotissa, Nicosia and we will read the colour with a spectrophotometer directly off a clean panel - the same device manufacturers use to calibrate their own paint lines. For a faster first step, use our free AI damage estimate tool or call us on +357 99228438 with your VIN and we will look up the factory colour record before you drive over.