2017MY Paint Coding Information

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NHTSA ID Number: 10182596

Manufacturer Communication Number: 139916R

Summary

Various paint manufacturers designate their own stock numbers and coding information although many of the major suppliers are now using the SOA paint codes to help eliminate possible confusion. Their color formulations are updated on a continual basis. Some vendors may have different color names than those provided to them by SOA. Be sure to double-check the codes and formulas beforehand to help insure an accurate color match. Should discrepancies arise, please refer your Body Shop contact inquiries to the specific paint vendor or their jobber/supplier for the most updated formula information.

NUMBER: 13-99-16R
DATE: 08/24/16
REVISED: 08/26/16

APPLICABILITY:	All 2017MY Vehicles
SUBJECT:	2017MY Paint Coding Information

Note: This is the most accurate information available at the time of printing.

Various paint manufacturers designate their own stock numbers and coding information although many of the major suppliers are now using the SOA paint codes to help eliminate possible confusion. Their color formulations are updated on a continual basis. Some vendors may have different color names than those provided to them by SOA. Be sure to double-check the codes and formulas beforehand to help insure an accurate color match. Should discrepancies arise, please refer your Body Shop contact inquiries to the specific paint vendor or their jobber / supplier for the most updated formula information.

The paint coding information can be found on the vehicle’s VIN plate. Subaru color codes are three characters in length.

For the 2017 Model Year, Subaru of America is announcing five new colors:

NAC Island Blue Pearl
NAA Lithium Red
M4Y Sepia Bronze Metallic
C1S Brilliant Brown Pearl
NAD Charlesite Yellow

Along with these new colors, an all-new Charlesite Yellow for BRZ is being introduced to our line- up for 2017. These models are expected to hit our Retailer’s showrooms in the near future in limited quantities. This color information covers all current and the new models.

2017 FORESTER PAINT CODES

CODE	COLOR NAME	AXALTA	SHERWIN- WILLIAMS/ MARTIN SENOUR	PPG	SPIES- HECKER	BASF-R/M GLASURIT	AKZO NOBEL	STANDOX
M4Y	Sepia Bronze Metallic*	M4Y	M4Y	941436	M4Y	M4Y	SUBM4Y	M4Y
J8U	Quartz Blue Pearl	J8U	J8U	935050	J8U	J8U	SUBJ8U	J8U
K1X	Crystal White Pearl	K1X	K1X	937760	K1X	K1X	SUBK1X	K1X
H5Q	Jasmine Green	H5Q	H5Q	932847	H5Q	H5Q	SUBH5Q	H5Q
D4S	Crystal Black Silica	D4S	D4S	924868	D4S	D4S	SUB9407	D4S
61K	Dark Gray Metallic	61K	61K	914602	61K	61K	SUB9706	61K
G1U	Ice Silver Metallic	G1U	G1U	930642	G1U	G1U	SUBG1U	G1U
H2Q	Venetian Red Pearl	H2Q	H2Q	932844	H2Q	H2Q	SUBH2Q	H2Q

* New Color

2017 IMPREZA, IMPREZA SPORT,WRX & STI PAINT CODES

CODE	COLOR NAME	AXALTA	SHERWIN- WILLIAMS/ MARTIN SENOUR	PPG	SPIES- HECKER	BASF-R/M GLASURIT	AKZO NOBEL	STANDOX
NAA	Lithium Red*	NAA	NAA	946125	NAA	NAA	SUBNAA	NAA
NAC	Island Blue Pearl*	NAC	NAC	946126	NAC	NAC	SUBNAC	NAC
M3Y	Hyper Blue	M3Y	M3Y	941190	M3Y	M3Y	SUBM3Y	M3Y
M7Y	Pure Red	M7Y	M7Y	941103	M7Y	M7Y	SUBM7Y	M7Y
M2Y	Dark Blue Pearl	M2Y	M2Y	941102	M2Y	M2Y	SUBM2Y	M2Y
K3X	Lapis Blue Pearl	K3X	K3X	937762	K3X	K3X	SUBK3X	K3X
K1X	Crystal White Pearl	K1X	K1X	937760	K1X	K1X	SUBK1X	K1X
K7X	WR Blue Pearl	K7X	K7X	937764	K7X	K7X	SUBK7X	K7X
J8U	Quartz Blue Pearl	J8U	J8U	935050	J8U	J8U	SUBJ8U	J8U
H5Q	Jasmine Green	H5Q	H5Q	932847	H5Q	H5Q	SUBH5Q	H5Q
H3Q	Deep Sea Blue Pearl	H3Q	H3Q	932845	H3Q	H3Q	SUBH3Q	H3Q
61K	Dark Gray Metallic	61K	61K	914602	61K	61K	SUB9706	61K
D4S	Crystal Black Silica	D4S	D4S	924868	D4S	D4S	SUB9407	D4S
G1U	Ice Silver Metallic	G1U	G1U	930642	G1U	G1U	SUBG1U	G1U
H2Q	Venetian Red Pearl	H2Q	H2Q	932844	H2Q	H2Q	SUBH2Q	H2Q
C7P	Lightning Red	C7P	C7P	917270	C7P	C7P	SUB3011	C7P

* New Color

2017 LEGACY & OUTBACK PAINT CODES

CODE	COLOR NAME	AXALTA	SHERWIN- WILLIAMS/ MARTIN SENOUR	PPG	SPIES- HECKER	BASF-R/M GLASURIT	AKZO NOBEL	STANDOX
C1S	Brilliant Brown Pearl*	C1S	C1S	919676	C1S	C1S	SUB9811	C1S
K1X	Crystal White Pearl	K1X	K1X	937760	K1X	K1X	SUBK1X	K1X
K3X	Lapis Blue Pearl	K3X	K3X	937762	K3X	K3X	SUBK3X	K3X
K4X	Wilderness Green Metallic	K4X	K4X	939541	K4X	K4X	SUBK4X	K4X
K6U	Carbide Gray	K6U	K6U	936685	K6U	K6U	SUBK6U	K6U
K7U	Tungsten Metallic	K7U	K7U	935607	K7U	K7U	SUBK7U	K7U
D4S	Crystal Black Silica	D4S	D4S	924868	D4S	D4S	SUB9407	D4S
G1U	Ice Silver Metallic	G1U	G1U	930642	G1U	G1U	SUBG1U	G1U
H1Q	Twighlight Blue Metallic	H1Q	H1Q	933752	H1Q	H1Q	SUBH1Q	H1Q
H2Q	Venetian Red Pearl	H2Q	H2Q	932844	H2Q	H2Q	SUBH2Q	H2Q

*New Color

2017 CROSSTREK PAINT CODES

CODE	COLOR NAME	AXALTA	SHERWIN- WILLIAMS/ MARTIN SENOUR	PPG	SPIES- HECKER	BASF-R/M GLASURIT	AKZO NOBEL	STANDOX
M3Y	Hyper Blue	M3Y	M3Y	941190	M3Y	M3Y	SUBM3Y	M3Y
K1X	Crystal White Pearl	K1X	K1X	937760	K1X	K1X	SUBK1X	K1X
J9U	Plasma Green	J9U	J9U	935051	J9U	J9U	SUBJ9U	J9U
J8U	Quartz Blue Pearl	J8U	J8U	935050	J8U	J8U	SUBJ8U	J8U
D4S	Crystal Black Silica	D4S	D4S	924868	D4S	D4S	SUB9407	D4S
61K	Dark Gray Metallic	61K	61K	914602	61K	61K	SUB9706	61K
G1U	Ice Silver Metallic	G1U	G1U	930642	G1U	G1U	SUBG1U	G1U
H2Q	Venetian Red Pearl	H2Q	H2Q	932844	H2Q	H2Q	SUBH2Q	H2Q
H6Q	Desert Khaki	H6Q	H6Q	932848	H6Q	H6Q	SUBH6Q	H6Q

2017 BRZ PAINT CODES

CODE	COLOR NAME	AXALTA	SHERWIN- WILLIAMS/ MARTIN SENOUR	PPG	SPIES- HECKER	BASF-R/M GLASURIT	AKZO NOBEL	STANDOX
NAD	Charlesite Yellow*	NAD	NAD	N/A	NAD	NAD	SUBNAD	NAD
M3Y	Hyper Blue	M3Y	M3Y	941190	M3Y	M3Y	SUBM3Y	M3Y
M7Y	Pure Red	M7Y	M7Y	941103	M7Y	M7Y	SUBM7Y	M7Y
K1X	Crystal White Pearl	K1X	K1X	937760	K1X	K1X	SUBK1X	K1X
G1U	Ice Silver Metallic	G1U	G1U	930642	G1U	G1U	SUBG1U	G1U
K7X	WR Blue Pearl	K7X	K7X	937764	K7X	K7X	SUBK7X	K7X
D4S	Crystal Black Silica	D4S	D4S	924868	D4S	D4S	SUB9407	D4S

* New Color

Color will be introduced 1st quarter of 2017. Series BRZ only

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Manufacturer Communications

NUMBER: 13-99-16R
DATE: 08/24/16
REVISED: 08/26/16

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