Available colors

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You can find your color code in the engine compartment on the right innerwing near the headlight.
The paint information consists of three parts.

Part 1: A letter and a number, identifies the type and manufacturer of the paint.
C = Cellulose, S = Synthetic
1 = Renault, 2 = Nitrolac, 3 = Valentine, 4 = Ripolin, 5 = Duco, 6 = Villmer, 7 = Dupont de Nemours, 8 = Soudee

Part 2: One or two letter, identifies the assembly plant.
F = Flins, C = Creil, LH = le Havre, no letter = Billancourt.

Part 3: Three digits, the color code.

The color tables are not a 100% accurate or complete, and any help to make it more accurate is appreciated

1965,1966,1967,1968, 1969,1970,1971,1972, 1973,1974,1975,1976, 1977,1978,1979,1980

1965

Paint code 16 16 Super 16 TA 16 TL 16 TS 16 TX Interior
White 377 X X Blue textile or Beige vinyl
Blue-green metallic 420 X X Blue textile or Brown-grey vinyl
Red 717 X X Beige textile or Black vinyl
Dark Grey 660 X X Beige textile or vinyl
Dark Green 939 X X Green textile or Brown-grey vinyl
Prune metallic 723 X X Beige textile or vinyl
Beige metallic 124 X X Beige textile or vinyl
Light grey metallic 654 X X Green textile or Brown-grey vinyl
Black 699 X X Beige textile or vinyl

1966

Paint code 16 16 Super 16 TA 16 TL 16 TS 16 TX Interior
White 377 X X Blue textile or Beige vinyl
Blue-green metallic 420 X X Blue textile or Brown-grey vinyl
Red 717 X X Beige textile or Black vinyl
Dark Grey 660 X X Beige textile or vinyl
Dark Green 939 X X Green textile or Brown-grey vinyl
Prune metallic 723 X X Beige textile or vinyl
Beige metallic 124 X X Beige textile or vinyl
Light grey metallic 654 X X Green textile or Brown-grey vinyl
Black 699 X X Beige textile or vinyl

1967

Paint code 16 16 Super 16 TA 16 TL 16 TS 16 TX Interior
White 377 X X Blue textile or Red vinyl
Dark Blue 426 X X Light Yellow textile or Red vinyl
Light Grey metallic 654 X Green textile or Red vinyl
Red 721 X X Light Yellow textile or Black vinyl
Dark Green 939 X Light Yellow textile or vinyl
Blue 430 X X Blue textile or Black vinyl

1968

Paint code 16 16 Super 16 TA 16 TL 16 TS 16 TX Interior
White 322 X X Red textile or Red/Black vinyl
White 322 X Maroon textile or Bronze vinyl
Light blue 440 X X Tobacco Brown textile or vinyl
Light blue 440 X Maroon textile or Bronze vinyl
Blue 452 X X Blue textile or Black vinyl
Blue-grey metallic 435 X X Tobacco Brown textile or Black vinyl
Blue-grey metallic 435 X Maroon textile or Bronze vinyl
Red 721 X Tobacco Brown textile or Black vinyl
Red 721 X Maroon textile or Bronze vinyl
Dark Green 951 X Tobacco Brown textile or vinyl
Dark Green 951 X Maroon textile or Bronze vinyl
Red 717 X Tobacco Brown textile or vinyl
Black 699 X Tobacco Brown textile or vinyl
Black 699 X Maroon textile or Bronze vinyl
Blue-Green metallic 435 X Maroon textile or Bronze vinyl
Green metallic 940 X Maroon textile or Bronze vinyl
Bronze metallic 165 X Maroon textile or Bronze vinyl

1969

Paint code 16 16 Super 16 TA 16 TL 16 TS 16 TX Interior
White 322 X X Red textile or Red/Black vinyl
White 322 X X Antracite textile or Black vinyl
Light Blue 440 X X Tobacco Brown textile or Black vinyl
Light Blue 440 X X Maroon textile or Bronze vinyl
Blue-Grey metallic 435 X X Tobacco Brown textile or Bronze vinyl
Blue-Grey metallic 435 X X Antracite textile or Black vinyl
Dark Green 942 X X Tobacco Brown textile or Bronze vinyl
Dark Green 942 X X Maroon textile or Bronze vinyl
Red 728 X X Tobacco Brown textile or Black vinyl
Red 728 X X Maroon textile or Bronze vinyl
Black 699 X X Tobacco Brown textile or Red vinyl
Black 699 X X Maroon textile or Bronze vinyl
Gold 391 X X Antracite textile or Bronze vinyl
Green Bronze metallic 940 X X Maroon textile or Bronze vinyl
Brown metallic 165 X X Maroon textile or Bronze vinyl
Beige-Grey metallic 140 X X Maroon textile or Bronze vinyl
Blue metallic 442 X X Antracite textile or Black vinyl

1970

Paint code 16 16 Super 16 TA 16 TL 16 TS 16 TX Interior
White 322 X X Red textile or Red/Black vinyl
White 322 X X Antracite textile or Black vinyl
Grey 645 X X Tobacco Brown textile or Black vinyl
Grey 645 X X Antracite textile or Black vinyl
Dark Red 717 X X Antracite textile or Black vinyl
Red 728 X X Maroon textile or Bronze vinyl
Dark Green 942 X X Tobacco Brown textile or Bronze vinyl
Dark Green 942 X X Maroon or Antracite textile or Bronze or Black vinyl
Black 699 X X Tobacco Brown textile or Red vinyl
Black 699 X X Maroon textile or Bronze vinyl
Grey metallic 686 X X X X Antracite textile or Bronze vinyl
Blue metallic 442 X X X X Antracite textile or Black vinyl
Green metallic 947 X Antracite textile or Black vinyl
Beige-Grey metallic 140 X Maroon textile or Bronze vinyl

1971

Paint code 16 16 Super 16 TA 16 TL 16 TS 16 TX Interior
White 355 X X Antracite or Sand textile or Black or Sand vinyl
Grey 645 X X Antracite textile or Black vinyl
Dark Red 717 X X Antracite or Sand textile or Black or Sand vinyl
Black 699 X X Sand textile or vinyl
Grey metallic 686 X X Antracite or Grey textile or Black or Grey vinyl
Blue metallic 457 X X Antracite or Grey textile or Black or Grey vinyl
Green metallic 947 X X Sand textile or vinyl
Cream 340 X X Sand textile or vinyl
Royal Blue 448 X X Antracite or Grey textile or Black or Grey vinyl
Light Blue 446 X X Grey textile or vinyl
Green 946 X X Antracite textile or Black vinyl

1972

Paint code 16 16 Super 16 TA 16 TL 16 TS 16 TX Interior
White 355 X X Antracite or Sand textile or Black vinyl
Red 733 X X Antracite or Sand textile or Black vinyl
Black 699 X X Sand textile or vinyl
Light Blue 456 X X Antracite or Grey textile or Black or Grey vinyl
Cream 340 X X Sand textile or vinyl
Dark Green metallic 947 X X Sand textile or vinyl
Dark Blue metallic 442 X X Antracite or Grey textile or Black or Grey vinyl
Blue metallic 457 X Antracite or Grey textile or Black or Grey vinyl
Green metallic 953 X X Antracite or Grey textile or Black or Grey vinyl

1973

Paint code 16 16 Super 16 TA 16 TL 16 TS 16 TX Interior
White 355 X X Antracite textile or Black vinyl
Black 699 X X Beige textile or Sand vinyl
Light blue 456 X X Antracite textile or Black vinyl
Dark blue 460 X X Light Grey textile or vinyl
Grey metallic 651 X X Antracite textile or Black vinyl
Dark green metallic 947 X X Beige textile or Sand vinyl
Blue metallic 457 X X Antracite textile or Black vinyl
Red 733 X X Antracite textile or Black vinyl
Green metallic 953 X X Antracite textile or Black vinyl

1974

Paint code 16 16 Super 16 TA 16 TL 16 TS 16 TX Interior
White 355 X Antracite textile or Black vinyl
White 355 X Beige textile or Sand vinyl
White 355 X Light Maroon textile or Dark Maroon vinyl
Light blue 410 X Antracite textile or Black vinyl
Light blue 410 X Grey textile or Grey vinyl
Light blue 410 X Light Grey textile or Black vinyl
Red 733 X X Antracite textile or Black vinyl
Red 733 X Light Grey textile or Black vinyl
Lemon yellow 301 X Antracite textile or Black vinyl
Lemon yellow 301 X Black textile or vinyl
Lemon yellow 301 X Dark Maroon textile or vinyl
Dark blue 460 X X Beige textile or Sand vinyl
Dark blue 460 X Light Grey textile or Black vinyl
Purple metallic 708 X X Light Grey textile or vinyl
Purple metallic 708 X Light Maroon textile or Dark Maroon vinyl
Beige metallic 113 X X Beige textile or Sand vinyl
Beige metallic 113 X Dark Maroon textile or vinyl
Borneo green metallic 906 X X Antacite textile or Black vinyl
Borneo green metallic 906 X Dark Maroon textile or vinyl
Grey metallic 651 X Beige textile or Black vinyl
Grey metallic 651 X Light Grey textile or Black vinyl

1975

Paint code 16 16 Super 16 TA 16 TL 16 TS 16 TX Interior
White 355 X X Dark Red textile or Red vinyl
White 355 X Light Maroon textile or Dark Maroon vinyl
Light blue 410 X X Antracite textile or Black vinyl
Light blue 410 X Light Grey textile or Black vinyl
Lemon yellow 301 X X Antacite textile or Black vinyl
Lemon yellow 301 X Dark Maroon textile or vinyl
Dark blue 460 X X Beige textile or Gold vinyl
Dark blue 460 X Light Grey textile or Black vinyl
Grey metallic 602 X X Dark Red textile or Red vinyl
Grey metallic 602 X Light Grey textile or Black vinyl
Blue metallic 407 X X Antracite or Beige textile or Black or Gold vinyl
Blue metallic 407 X Light Grey textile or Black vinyl
Beige metallic 113 X X Beige textile or Gold vinyl
Beige metallic 113 X Dark Maroon textile or vinyl
Green metallic 901 X X Antracite textile or Black vinyl
Green metallic 901 X Dark Maroon textile or vinyl
Red 705 X Light Grey textile or Black vinyl

1976

Paint code 16 16 Super 16 TA 16 TL 16 TS 16 TX Interior
White 319 X X Antracite or Dark Red textile or Red or Black vinyl
White 319 X Maroon textile or Dark Maroon vinyl
Yellow 310 X X Beige textile or Gold vinyl
Yellow 310 X Dark Maroon textile or vinyl
Red 705 X X Antracite textile or Black vinyl
Red 705 X Light Grey textile or Black vinyl
Light brown 111 X X Beige textile or Gold vinyl
Light brown 111 X Dark Maroon textile or vinyl
Dark blue 460 X X Beige textile or Gold vinyl
Dark blue 460 X Light Grey textile or Black vinyl
Green metallic 920 X X Beige textile or Gold vinyl
Green metallic 920 X Dark Maroon textile or vinyl
Beige metallic 151 X X Beige textile or Gold vinyl
Beige metallic 151 X Dark Maroon textile or vinyl
Blue metallic 412 X X Antracite or Beige textile or Gold or Black vinyl
Blue metallic 412 X Light Grey textile or Black vinyl
Grey metallic 616 X X Dark Red textile or Red vinyl
Grey metallic 616 X Light Grey textile or Black vinyl

1977

Paint code 16 16 Super 16 TA 16 TL 16 TS 16 TX Interior
White 319 X X Blue or Brown textile or Brown or Black vinyl
Orange 318 X X Grey or Brown textile or Brown or Black vinyl
Light brown 111 X X Brown textile or vinyl
Red 705 X X Grey textile or Black vinyl
Blue 421 X X Grey or Blue textile or Black or Blue vinyl
Dark blue 460 X X Blue or Brown textile or Brown or Black vinyl
Green metallic 920 X X Brown textile or vinyl
Beige metallic 151 X X Brown textile or vinyl
Blue metallic 412 X X Grey or Blue textile or Black or Blue vinyl
Grey metallic 616 X X Grey or Blue textile or Grey,Black or Blue vinyl
Grey metallic 674 X X Grey,Blue or Brown textile or Brown,Black or Blue vinyl

1978

Paint code 16 16 Super 16 TA 16 TL 16 TS 16 TX Interior
White 319 X X Red or Beige textile or vinyl
Light brown 111 X X Beige or Dark Brown textile or Beige or Black vinyl
Yellow 308 X X Dark Brown textile or Black vinyl
Red 705 X X Grey or Dark Brown textile or Black vinyl
Dark blue 471 X X Beige or Grey textile or Beige or Black vinyl
Light blue 464 X X Beige,Grey or Dark Brown textile or Beige or Black vinyl
Beige metallic 118 X Beige or Dark Brown textile or Beige or Black vinyl
Dark blue metallic 475 X Beige or Dark Brown textile or Beige or Black vinyl
Grey metallic 616 X X Red or Dark Brown textile or Red or Black vinyl
Grey metallic 674 X X Red or Grey textile or Red or Black vinyl
Black 694 X X Any textile or vinyl
Blue-green metallic 977 X X Beige or Dark Brown textile or Beige or Black vinyl

1979

Paint code 16 16 Super 16 TA 16 TL 16 TS 16 TX Interior
White 319 X X Red textile or vinyl
Beige 170 X X Dark Brown textile or Black vinyl
Dark blue 471 X X Beige textile or vinyl
Black 694 X X Any textile or vinyl
Green 921 X X Beige textile or vinyl
Beige metallic 118 X X Dark Brown textile or Black vinyl
Maroon metallic 122 X X Beige textile or vinyl
Dark blue metallic 475 X X Beige textile or vinyl
Grey metallic 620 X X Red textile or vinyl
Grey metallic 674 X X Grey textile or Black vinyl
Blue-green metallic 977 X X Beige textile or vinyl

1980

Paint code 16 16 Super 16 TA 16 TL 16 TS 16 TX Interior
White 319 X X Red textile or Black vinyl
Beige 170 X X Beige textile or vinyl
Blue 430 X X Beige textile or Black vinyl
Black 694 X X Beige textile or vinyl
Dark blue metallic 475 X X Beige textile or vinyl
Grey metallic 620 X X Red textile or Black vinyl
Blue-green metallic 977 X X Beige textile or vinyl

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Last revision 1999-09-15