Below you'll find a full list of paint codes for your Vanagon sourced from www.thesamba.com. (Big props to user kamzcab86 for her work on this list!) Keep in mind that the original paint might have faded, oxidized, or be sun bleached. Although you may have a reputable company provide you with touch-up paint, there is no true way of knowing how it will match your original. Be sure to test in an inconspicuous place first!
Though we don't sell touch-up paint here at Rocky Mountain Westy, we have personal experience with www.paintscratch.com. Your mileage may vary.
Original Vanagon Color Codes:
North American Colors
Notes:
Vanagon Camper includes pop-top "Weekender".
Any colors with "~" indicate the color is for that model/trim level only.
Any colors with "~ +" indicate the color is for the base model + those listed.
If you know of factory Transporter colors, let me know and I'll get 'em added.
1980
Vanagon:
- Guinea Blue (LH5K) over Kurilian Blue (LH5T)
- Ivory (L567) over Bamboo Yellow (LH1B)
- Ivory (L567) over Brilliant Orange (L20B)
- Samos Beige (LH1N) over Aswan Brown (LH8B)
Vanagon Camper:
- Aswan Brown (LH8B) with white pop-top
- Ivory (L567) with white pop-top
- Medium Blue (LH5G) with white pop-top
1981
Vanagon:
- Guinea Blue (LH5K) over Kurilian Blue (LH5T)
- Ivory (L567)
- Ivory (L567) over Agata Brown (L86Z)
- Ivory (L567) over Bamboo Yellow (LH1B)
- Ivory (L567) over Brilliant Orange (L20B)
- Samos Beige (LH1N) over Aswan Brown (LH8B)
Vanagon Camper:
- Aswan Brown (LH8B) with white pop-top
- Ivory (L567) with white pop-top
- Medium Blue (LH5G) with white pop-top
1982
Vanagon:
- Guinea Blue (LH5K) over Cornat Blue (LH5H)
- Ivory (L567)
- Ivory (L567) over Agata Brown (L86Z)
- Ivory (L567) over Bamboo Yellow (LH1B)
- Ivory (L567) over Brilliant Orange (L20B)
- Monaco Blue (LA5D) over Kurilian Blue (LH5T) ~ GL
- Pastel White (L90D)
- Samos Beige (LH1N) over Agata Brown (L86Z) ~ GL
- Samos Beige (LH1N) over Aswan Brown (LH8B)
Vanagon Camper:
- Aswan Brown (LH8B) with white pop-top
- Ivory (L567) with white pop-top
- Medium Blue (LH5G) with white pop-top
- Pastel White (L90D) with white pop-top
1983
Vanagon:
- Damuso White (LH9D) over Medium Blue (LH5G)
- Damuso White (LH9D) over Marsala Red (LH3D)
- Monaco Blue (LA5D) over Kurilian Blue (LH5T) ~ GL
- Pastel White (L90D)
- Samos Beige (LH1N) over Aswan Brown (LH8B)
- Timor Beige (LH8T) over Merian Brown (LA8A) ~ GL
Vanagon Camper:
- Aswan Brown (LH8B) with white pop-top
- Escorial Green (LT6A) with white pop-top
- Ivory (L567) with white pop-top
- Medium Blue (LH5G) with white pop-top
- Pastel White (L90D) with white pop-top
1984
Vanagon:
- Bronze Beige Metallic (LH8U) ~ GL
- Damuso White (LH9D) over Medium Blue (LH5G)
- Damuso White (LH9D) over Marsala Red (LH3D)
- Dove Blue Metallic (LH5U) ~ GL & Wolfsburg Ed.
- Marine Blue (LA5B) ~ Wolfsburg Edition
- Monaco Blue (LA5D) over Kurilian Blue (LH5T) ~ GL
- Pastel White (L90D)
- Samos Beige (LH1N) over Aswan Brown (LH8B)
- Timor Beige (LH8T) over Merian Brown (LA8A) ~ GL
- Tungsten (Wolfram) Gray Metallic (LH7V) ~ GL
Vanagon Camper:
- Aswan Brown (LH8B) with white pop-top
- Escorial Green (LT6A) with white pop-top
- Ivory (L567) with white pop-top
- Medium Blue (LH5G) with white pop-top
- Pastel White (L90D) with white pop-top
- Tuscany (Toscana) Beige (LT1M) over Merian Brown (LA8A) with nut brown pop-top ~ Wolfsburg Edition
Transporter:
- Pastel White (L90D)
1985
Vanagon:
- Bronze Beige Metallic (LH8U)
- Capri Blue (LK5E)
- Dove Blue Metallic (LH5U)
- Flash Silver Metallic (LP7Y)
- Marine Blue (LA5B)
- Pastel White (L90D)
- Savanna Beige Metallic (LH1V) over Bast Beige (LL1M)
Vanagon Camper:
- Bast Beige (LL1M) with white pop-top
- Merian Brown (LA8A) with nut brown pop-top
- Savanna Beige Metallic (LH1V) with desert beige pop-top
- Bronze Beige Metallic (LH8U) with nut brown pop-top
- Pastel White (L90D) with white pop-top
Transporter:
- Pastel White (L90D)
1986
Vanagon:
- Bronze Beige Metallic (LH8U)
- Dove Blue Metallic (LH5U)
- Flash Silver Metallic (LP7Y)
- Marine Blue (LA5B)
- Pastel White (L90D)
- Savanna Beige Metallic (LH1V)
- Titian Red Metallic (LB3V)
- Tungsten (Wolfram) Gray Metallic (LH7V)
Vanagon Camper:
- Bronze Beige Metallic (LH8U) with nut brown pop-top
- Merian Brown (LA8A) with nut brown pop-top
- Pastel White (L90D) with white pop-top
- Savanna Beige Metallic (LH1V) with desert beige pop-top
- Titian Red Metallic (LB3V) with red pop-top
Transporter:
- Pastel White (L90D)
1987
Vanagon:
- Dove Blue Metallic (LH5U)
- Flash Silver Metallic (LP7Y)
- Marine Blue (LA5B)
- Mocha Brown (LH8V)
- Pastel White (L90D)
- Savanna Beige Metallic (LH1V)
- Titian Red Metallic (LB3V)
- Tungsten (Wolfram) Gray Metallic (LH7V) ~ +Wolfsburg Edition
- Vesuvius Gray Metallic (LB7Y) ~ Wolfsburg Edition
Vanagon Camper:
- Dove Blue Metallic (LH5U) with steel blue pop-top
- Flash Silver Metallic (LP7Y) with white pop-top
- Pastel White (L90D) with white pop-top
- Savanna Beige Metallic (LH1V) with desert beige pop-top
- Titian Red Metallic (LB3V) with red pop-top
- Tungsten (Wolfram) Gray Metallic (LH7V) with cloud gray pop-top
Transporter:
- Pastel White (L90D)
- Slate Blue (LH5V)
Bumpers:
- Vesuvius Gray Metallic (LB7Y) with Graphite (LH7B) ~ Wolfsburg Edition
1988
Vanagon:
- Dove Blue Metallic (LH5U)
- Flash Silver Metallic (LP7Y)
- Pastel White (L90D)
- Titian Red Metallic (LB3V)
Vanagon Camper:
- Dove Blue Metallic (LH5U) with steel blue pop-top
- Flash Silver Metallic (LP7Y) with white pop-top
- Pastel White (L90D) with white pop-top
- Titian Red Metallic (LB3V) with red pop-top
- Tungsten (Wolfram) Gray Metallic (LH7V) with cloud gray pop-top
Transporter:
- Pastel White (L90D)
- Slate Blue (LH5V)
Bumpers:
- Graphite (LH7B)
1989
Vanagon:
- Bordeaux Red Pearl (LC3Y) ~ Carat
- Dove Blue Metallic (LH5U)
- Flash Silver Metallic (LP7Y)
- Orly Blue Metallic (LP5Z) ~ Carat
- Pastel White (L90D) ~ +Wolfsburg Edition
- Star Blue Metallic (LD5T) ~ Wolfsburg Edition
- Titian Red Metallic (LB3V)
- Vesuvius Gray Metallic (LB7Y) ~ Carat
Vanagon Camper:
- Dove Blue Metallic (LH5U) with steel blue pop-top
- Flash Silver Metallic (LP7Y) with white pop-top
- Pastel White (L90D) with white pop-top
- Titian Red Metallic (LB3V) with red pop-top
- Tungsten (Wolfram) Gray Metallic (LH7V) with cloud gray pop-top
Transporter:
- Pastel White (L90D)
Bumpers:
- Graphite (LH7B)
- Cloud Gray Metallic (LV7N) with Graphite (LH7B) ~ Carat
- Pastel White (L90D) with Graphite (LH7B) ~ Wolfsburg Edition
- Star Blue Metallic (LD5T) with Graphite (LH7B) ~ Wolfsburg Edition
1990
Vanagon:
- Bordeaux Red Pearl (LC3Y) ~ Carat & GL
- Flash Silver Metallic (LP7Y)
- Orly Blue Metallic (LP5Z) ~ Carat & GL
- Pastel White (L90D) ~ +Carat & GL
- Tornado Red (LY3D) ~ Carat & GL
Vanagon Camper & Multivan:
- Flash Silver Metallic (LP7Y) with white pop-top ~ Camper
- Bordeaux Red Pearl (LC3Y) with burgundy pop-top
- Orly Blue Metallic (LP5Z) with dark blue pop-top
- Pastel White (L90D) with white pop-top
Transporter:
- Bordeaux Red Pearl (LC3Y)
- Orly Blue Metallic (LP5Z)
- Pastel White (L90D)
Bumpers:
- Graphite (LH7B) ~ GL & Camper
- Rally Black (L03C) ~ base model
- Cloud Gray Metallic (LV7N) with Graphite (LH7B) ~ Carat & Multivan
1991
Vanagon:
- Bordeaux Red Pearl (LC3Y) ~ Carat & GL
- Flash Silver Metallic (LP7Y)
- Orly Blue Metallic (LP5Z) ~ Carat & GL
- Pastel White (L90D) ~ +Carat & GL
Vanagon Camper & Multivan:
- Flash Silver Metallic (LP7Y) with white pop-top ~ Camper
- Bordeaux Red Pearl (LC3Y) with burgundy pop-top
- Orly Blue Metallic (LP5Z) with dark blue pop-top
- Pastel White (L90D) with white pop-top
Transporter:
- Bordeaux Red Pearl (LC3Y)
- Orly Blue Metallic (LP5Z)
- Pastel White (L90D)
Bumpers:
- Graphite (LH7B) ~ GL & Camper
- Rally Black (L03C) ~ base model
- Cloud Gray Metallic (LV7N) with Graphite (LH7B) ~ Carat & Multivan