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Paint codes

Location

The paint code is located on the outer edge of the left-hand front suspension tower. 505 Turbo Injections with two-tone coats have a second paint code located on the right-hand side. The paint code is marked with very weak and touch sensitive paint which is the reason why the marking is almost completely worn out in many cases. Any attempt to clean the area with solvent will swept away the paint code. You can carefully try to clean the area with soap water and a cloth without using too much pressure. In hard cases you can try to use an ultraviolet light to reveal the code.

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Paint codes

This list is compiled from several sources and it's not complete:

- Peugeot's service bulletins (model years 1984 and 1985) (link)
- Peugeot 104/305/504/505/604 Color Chart 1982 (Finnish) (link)
- AutoNostalgia.NL - Peugeot 505 - 25 jaar een onverwachte ontdekking (Dutch)
- Voici le nuancier des 505 berlines et break de 1989 et 1990 (French) (link)
- Auto Color Library (link)
- Peugeot Paint Code List (1988-1997 Model Year) (link)
- Paint manufacturers' web sites (see below)
- Other information from the Internet

Some information like serial numbers only applies to European models (not U.S. models). Paint codes can also be searched from paint manufacturers' web sites: Sikkens, Lesonal, Glasurit, PPG, Standox. Colors may also have several variations (like "lighter", "darker" or "yellower" etc.).

Also these links may help you:

Eugenio's Peugeot 404 site
Peugeot Logic: Peugeot paint code list (model years 1988-1997)
Peugeot Logic: Peugeot paint code list (1997 ->)

Updated: 05.09.2007

Code

Name

Group Notes
1304
204
Blanc Alaska
Alaska White
Alaskanvalkoinen
Beige Source 1: -1983 (up to model year 1983, ->1 578 000)
Source 2: 1979-1983
1335
EJC
P0JC
P3JC
Bordeaux Red 1983-1987
1346
246
Rouge Persan
Persianpunainen
Red 1982
1396
1696
ETR
M1TR
596
Gris Fumée (Metal)
Metalli savu
Grey 1982-1987
1399
EYS
Gris Argenté Grey Source 1: 1985- (from model year 1985, 1 717 001->)
Source 2: 1985-1986
1399:83
ETQ
Gris Argent
Grey 1987-1989
1345
Rouge Feria Orange

-1984 (up to model year 1984, ->1 717 000)

1427
227
Bleu Galaxie
Tummansininen
Blue Source 1: -1984 (up to model year 1984, ->1 717 000)
Source 2: 1979-1985 (up to June 1985)
Source 3: 1982
1473
218
Ivoire
Beige norsunluu
Brown Source 1: 1982
Source 2: 1979-1981
1476
676
Rouge Amarylis (Metal)
Amarylis Red Metallic
Metallinpunainen
Brown

Source 1: -1983 (up to model year 1983, ->1 578 000)
Source 2: -1984 (up to model year 1984, ->1 717 000)

1477
ELG
M1LG
677

Bleu Glacier (Metal)
Glacier Blue Metallic
Jäänsininen metalli
Blue Source 1: 1984- (from model year 1984, 1 578 001->)
Source 2: 1986-1989
1502
EJP
M0JP
M1JP
Rouge Plaisir (Metal)
Red Source 1: 1985- (from model year 1985, 1 717 001->)
Source 2: 1985-1986, 1990-1991
Source 3: 1989
1503
EJQ
M1JQ
Rouge Classic (Metal) Red Source 1: 1985- (from model year 1985, 1 717 001->)
Source 2: 505 Turbo Injection: 1985- (from model year 1985, 1 717 001->)
Source 3: 1985-1989
1514
ETS
M0TS
TSM0
614
Gris Cendre (Metal)
Metallinharmaa
Grey Source 1: 1985- (from model year 1985, 1 717 001->)
Source 2: 1986
1574
EWT
P0WT
P3WT
274
Blanc Meije
Blanc Meye
Alpine White
Taitettu valkoinen
Beige Source 1: 1984- (from model year 1984, 1 578 001->)
Source 2: 505 Turbo Injection: 1985- (from model year 1985, 1 717 001->)
Source 3: 1985-1992
1575
1775
EQQ
575
Vert Jade (Metal)
Jadenvihreä metalli
Green Source 1: -1984 (up to model year 1984, ->1 717 000)
Source 2: 1979-1983
1576
1776
576
Gris Boréal (Metal)
Ascot Grey Metallic
Metallinharmaa
Grey Source 1: -1983 (up to model year 1983, ->1 578 000)
Source 2: 1979-1983
1577
1777
577
Beige (Metal)
Metallinbeige
Beige 1979-1983
1578
1778
ELJ
578
Bleu Cascade (Metal)
Metallinsininen
Blue 1982-1986
1582
1782
582
Terre de Sienne (Metal)
Metallinruskea
Brown 1979-1982
1584
ETW
M0TW
M1TW
Gris Graphite (Metal) Grey 1989
1585
ETP
M0TP
M1TP
Gris Futura (Metal)
Silver Metallic
Grey

Source 1: 1984- (from model year 1984, 1 578 001->)
Source 2: 1985-1988, 1990-1992
Source 3: 1989

1586
EFG
M0FG
Brun Tibetin (Metal)
Brun Tibetain (Metal)
Brun Thibétain (Metal)
Brown Source 1: 1985- (from model year 1985, 1 717 001->)
Source 2: 1986-1987
1593
EQR
293
Vert Savane
Savanna Green
Vihreä
Green Source 1: -1983 (up to model year 1983, ->1 578 000)
Source 2: 1982
1594
EQD
Vert Briere
Heather Green
Grey Source 1: 1984- (from model year 1984, 1 578 001->)
Source 1: 1985
1600
EXY
P0XY
P3XY
500
Noir (2c)
Two Coat Black
Lakkapinta musta
Black Source 1: 505 Turbo Injection: 1985- (from model year 1985, 1 717 001->)
Source 2: 1979-1992
1604
EQJ
Aigue Marine (Metal) Green Source 1: 1985- (from model year 1985, 1 717 001->)
Source 2: 1985-1986

1607
EKB
P0KB
P3KB

Rouge Vallelunga Red Source 1: 1985- (from model year 1985, 1 717 001->)
Source 2: 1987, 1989
1610
ELA
P3LA
Bleu d'Arabie (2c) Blue

Source 1: 1985- (from model year 1985, 1 717 001->)
Source 2: 1985-1989, 1991-1992

1618
EDW
Beige Antilope Beige 1982-1987
1628
ELP
228
Bleu Rapsodie
Rhapshody Blue
Tummansininen (sinipunainen)
Blue

Source 1: -1983 (up to model year 1983, ->1 578 000)
Source 2: 1983-1983 (1983: only SR, SRD and STI models)
Source 3: 1982

1636:85
EPK
M1PK
Bleu Delft (Metal) Blue 1986-1989

1652
ETF
M0TF
M1TF

Gris Winchester (Metal)
Winchester Grey Metallic
Grey Source 1: 1985- (from model year 1985, 1 717 001->)
Source 2: 1985-1988
1674
EMH
M0MH
M1MH
Bleu Ming (Metal)
Ming Blue Metallic
Blue Source 1: 1984- (from model year 1984, 1 578 001->)
Source 2: 1985-1988, 1990-1992
1677 Brun Sangria Brown 1979-1981
1681
281

Brun
Brun Sierra
Ruskea

Brown 1982
1715 Beige Airain (Metal) Brown -1984 (up to model year 1984, ->1 717 000)
1717 Orange (Metal)
Rouge Etrusque (Metal)
Antique Copper Metallic
Orange Source 1: -1983 (up to model year 1983, ->1 578 000)
Source 2: -1984 (up to model year 1984, ->1 717 000)
1718
EEK
Brun Macao Brown 1983-1985
1752 Gris Winchester (Metal)
Winchester Grey Metallic
Grey 1985- (from model year 1985, 1 717 001->)
3603
EJZ
P3JZ
Rouge Andalou (2c) Red 1988-1989, 1991
5571
EPC
Bleu Lazuli Blue 1986
5843
EMU
P3MU
Bleu Calypso (2c) Blue 1988-1989
7594
ECX
P0CX
P3CX
Beige Tibesti Beige 1988-1992
9042
EQZ
M0QZ
M1QZ
Vert Agate (Metal)
Vert Agathe (Metal)
Green 1987-1988
9044
ELZ
M0LZ
M1LZ
Bleu Topaze (Metal) Blue 1987, 1990-1992
9045
ECJ
M1CJ
Beige Sahara (Metal) Beige 1987-1989
9084
EDE
M0DE
M1DE
Beige Ténéré (Metal) Beige 1988
9100
ETA
M0TA
M1TA
Gris Magnum (Metal) Grey 1988-1992
9115
ECN
M0CN
M1CN
Beige Mayfair (Metal) Beige 1990-1992
Two-tone coats (Turbo Injection)
1399 / 1752 Gris Argent (Metal) / Gris Winchester (Metal) Grey 1983-1985
1477 / 1752 Bleu Glacier (Metal) / Gris Winchester (Metal) Blue/Grey 1984-1985 (from model year 1984, 1 578 001->)