VW 181 Paint codes

Name

Paint code 
(Sales Code)

VW part no.

Year(s)

Note

Steppe Beige 

L10F (D2) 

LKL010F00

Europe '75 (at least) 

with black or fitchew grey (possibly also olive?) interior and top

Canary Yellow 

L11E 

LKL011E00 

183 2346 525 up 

with black interior and top

Sunshine Yellow 

-,,-

-,,-

Thing 73, 74 

-,,-

Lemon Yellow 

? (D6) 

Europe '75 (at least)

-,,-

Coral Orange 

L22G 

LKL022G00 

187 2000 001 to 
188 2032 030

with black or fitchew grey interior and top

Salmon Red 

L30F (G4) 

LKL030F00 

up to 186 2115 959 

with black or fitchew grey interior and top

Pumpkin Orange 

-,,-

-,,-

Thing 73, 74 

-,,-

Flamingo Red 

L35G 

LKL035G00 

188 2032 031 up 

with black or fitchew grey interior and top

Caribbean Blue 

L41G 

LKL041G00 

187 2000 001 to 
188 2032 030 

with black or fitchew grey interior and top

Patzcuaro Blue 

-,,-

-,,-

188 2032 031 up 

-,,-

Pacific Blue 

L55F/G (J7) 

183 2000 001 up 

with black or fitchew grey interior and top

Delft Blue 

L55Z 

LKL055Z00 

Acapulco only 

colour never confirmed by VW, thought to be correct

Malinche or 
Malintzin Blue

L57G (K9) 

186 2000 001 up 
(Europe '75 also?)

with black or grey interior and top

Ivy Green 

L60F 

LKL060F00 

up to 185 2248 015 

known in France as Vert Lierre (M6) 
with black or fitchew grey interior and top

Avocado Green

-,,-

-,,-

Thing 74 

-,,-

Tepetl Green 

L67G (M9)

LKL067G00 

186 2000 001 up 
(Europe '75 also?) 

with black or fitchew grey interior and top

Cream White

L90C 

LKL090H00 

183 2000 001 up 

with black or fitchew grey interior and top 

-,,-

-,,-

-,,-

Acapulco 

with blue/white striped interior and top 

Blizzard White

-,,-

-,,-

Thing 73, 74 

with black interior and top 

Toga White 

L90H 

LKL090H00

up to 182 2000 001

with black or fitchew grey interior and top

Chrome 

L91 

up to 182 3200 000 

wheel colour 

Aluminium Grey 

L97U 

183 2000 000 up 

wheel colour 

Olive Green 

L319 (N3) 

LKL319000 

all 

with olive green interior and top 
military spec. vehicles (M63) also with olive wheels (M165)

Green 

L510 

LKL510000 

used on German border guard VW 181s (M142)

Grey/Black 

LD43 

all 

interior trim: seat frames, gearshift, handbrake, steering column 

For details about the German Army camouflage scheme for the VW 181, follow this link.