What colour is my car? (2024)

• The colour ‘white’ alone has hundreds of different shades
• It takes around seven different paint colours to custom-mix a white car paint
• It’s a similar story for many other colours of car paint

So, if you want to get the best results for your scratch, scuff or chip repair, it’s critical to order the exact right one for your car. There are a few options for how you can do this.

1. Find your paint code by reg

This is our recommendation. Most car owners can find their paint code on our website using their vehicle registration number. Just type it into the colour matched car paintbox and click search.

Your results will confirm the exact make, model, year and basic colour of your car - for example, black.

There are just as many shades of black as there are white. However, we carry your ‘paint code by reg’ information right through to checkout, so you can be sure you’re buying the right one.

2. Find your paint code by brand search

On our website, we’ve created a search by brand tool so you can search for and order your paint code quickly this way. This works if you know your paint code, or can find it on your car.

1. Scroll down from the ‘paint code by reg’ box and choose your car manufacturer from the list.
2. Read our quick tips/see the diagram of where your manufacturer places paint codes on the vehicle. It’s usually under the bonnet, or inside the door jamb. The codes looks like a short list of letters and numbers.
3. Check your vehicle and note the code.
4. You can put your key (basic) colour into the search box and choose from the different shade variants. For example:

Brand

Nissan

Key colour

Black

Results

NISSAN BLACK PEARL G41 NISSAN NIGHT BLACK METALLIC GN0 NISSAN BLACK METALLIC Z11

Brand

Mini

Key colour

Orange

Results

MINI HOT ORANGE MET A26 MINI SPICE ORANGE MET B23 MINI VOLCANIC ORANGE UNI B70 MINI ORANGE BLVC478 OR 478 OR EMF

3. Find your paint code in other ways

Finding your paint code by reg is the easiest method but it’s not always possible - but it’s not difficult to find it in other ways.

• Car manufacturers generally record the original paint code of your car in the boot, under the bonnet, or inside the door jamb. The codes looks like a short list of letters and numbers.
• Check the guides on the individual manufacturer pages to discover where your manufacturer is most likely to have put the codes though, or you might be there for a while.
• Some brands and classic cars might not be on our database. You can contact your car manufacturer for the code.
• You could also consider taking to Google or car club forums to find the original paint colour of your car. However, if you do an internet search, it’s impossible to know if the information is 100% correct.

How to order your touch-up car paint

Once you have your paint code, our website takes you to the products - precision touch up car paint pen, bottle or car paint aerosol - so you can make your selection.

When you’ve added everything to your basket that you need - like primer and lacquer - click through to checkout. Here, you also have a choice of options for a delivery that suits you.

As always, don’t hesitate to email our team with any questions.