Searching for a color code can take some time if you don’t know where to start. To order used body parts, a color code is an important detail. This guide provides some helpful tips for making the search easier.
In many current models, the color code can be found on a label on the A-pillar of the car. By fully opening the driver’s door, you can usually find this typically white sticker. Then you need to look for the color code at the bottom of the label, usually consisting of 3 or 4 letters. This is the case, for example, with the Peugeot 307.
You can also look for the color code on the B-pillar on the driver’s side, which is another commonly used location. For example, with the Peugeot 206. Here too, the code is usually displayed with 3 or 4 letters.
An exception to this are the Peugeot 107 and the Citroën C1, where the sticker is located low on the B-pillar but on the passenger side.
On the driver’s door, you can also search for the Peugeot or Citroën color code, which is still a frequently used location. An example of this is the Peugeot 207. Here too, the code is usually displayed with 3 or 4 letters on a sticker on the inside of the door. Other examples include the Citroën Jumpy and the Citroën C8.
For slightly older models such as the Citroën Xantia or Peugeot 306, you need to look for the Peugeot or Citroën color code in the engine compartment. Simply open the hood and look on the bodywork around the strut towers or on the bulkhead (the body part between the engine and the dashboard). You will again find a paint code in 3 or 4 letters, but this is now painted directly onto the body in a contrasting color.
The first models of the Citroën Xsara Picasso were an exception to the above. Here, the color code was placed on the back of a flap in the dashboard. So if you cannot find the color code on the door frame of your Xsara Picasso, this is most likely where you should look.
By including the required color code in your request for a body part, our staff can assist you quickly. In our online parts inventory, the color number is usually included in the description, allowing you to see for yourself if there is a direct match for a door, hood, tailgate, front fender, rear fender, front bumper, rear bumper, or side mirror in stock.
Here are some examples of color codes:
EYC = Gris Quartz (gray tone)
ETS = Gris Cendre (gray tone)
EZR = Gris Aluminium (gray tone)
EWP = Blanc Banquise (white tone)
EGE = Blue de Chine (blue tone)
EGJ = Blue Santorin (blue tone)
KPK = Blue Mauritius (blue tone)
KNC = Blue Amiral (blue tone)
KPU = Blue Oriental (blue tone)
EKQ = Rouge Lucifer (red tone)
EKB = Rouge Vallelunga (red tone)
EXY = Noir Onyx (black tone)
The color code not only reveals the color but also whether it is a solid color, metallic, or pearl paint.
When searching for a part on the website, you will see a color code for each part (where color is important).