Paint Coding Information – 2016 Subaru

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NUMBER: 13-98-15
DATE: 08/04/15

APPLICABILITY: All 2016MY Vehicles
SUBJECT: 2016MY Paint Coding Information

 

INTRODUCTION

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 2016 Model Year, Subaru of America is announcing three new colors:

  • M7Y Pure Red
  • M2Y Dark Blue Pearl
  • M3Y Hyper Blue

Along with these new colors, an all-new Hyper Series BRZ and the Hyper Series WRX/STI are being introduced to our line-up for 2016. 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.

 

2016 FORESTER PAINT CODES

CODE COLOR NAME AXALTA SHERWIN- WILLIAMS/ MARTIN SENOUR PPG SPIES- HECKER BASF-R/M GLASURIT AKZO NOBEL STANDOX
 

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

 

H4Q

 

Burnished Bronze

 

H4Q

 

H4Q

 

932846

 

H4Q

 

H4Q

 

SUBH4Q

 

H4Q

 

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

 

 

2016 IMPREZA, IMPREZA SPORT, WRX & WRX STI 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
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

** WR Blue Pearl is a new formula

 

2016 LEGACY & OUTBACK PAINT CODES

CODE COLOR NAME AXALTA SHERWIN- WILLIAMS/ MARTIN SENOUR PPG SPIES- HECKER BASF-R/M GLASURIT AKZO NOBEL STANDOX
 

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

 

2016 XV CROSSTREK AND XV CROSSTREK HYBRID 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

 

*New Color

**Hyper Blue is a new formula

 

2016 BRZ 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

 

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

** Hyper Blue is a new formula

** Pure Red is a new formula

 

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