2023MY Paint Coding Information

NHTSA ID Number: 10215434

Manufacturer Communication Number: 13-105-22

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.

 


NUMBER: 13-105-22
DATE: 06/29/22

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 vehicleโ€™s VIN plate.

SubarueBay logo color codes are three characters in length.

For the 2023 Model Year, SubarueBay logo of America is announcing five new colors:

  • XAU Dark Mahogany Brown Pearl
  • XAS Cosmic Blue Pearl
  • 3U5 Elemental Red Pearl
  • 202 Galactic Black
  • 1L5 Smoked Carbon
  • 8Y9 Harbor Mist Gray Pearl
  • 089 Cosmic White Pearl

Along with these new colors, an all-new Solterra is being introduced to our line-up for 2023. This color information covers all current and the new models.

 

2023 FORESTER PAINT CODES
Sherwin-Williams/BASF-R/MAKZO
CODECOLOR NAMEAxaltaMartin SenourPPGSpies-HeckerGlasuritNobelSTANDOX
UCDBrilliant Bronze MetallicUCDUCD976994UCDUCDSUBUCDUCD
WCJCascade Green MetallicWCJWCJ982982WCJWCJSUBWCJWCJ
P8YMagnetite Gray MetallicP8YP8Y947999P8YP8YSUBP8YP8Y
SAZHorizon Blue PearlSAZSAZ948000SAZSAZSUBSAZSBZ
K1XCrystal White PearlK1XK1X937760K1XK1XSUBK1XK1X
D4SCrystal Black SilicaD4SD4S924868D4SD4SSUB9407D4S
G1UIce Silver MetallicG1UG1U930642G1UG1USUBG1UG1U
M1YCrimson Red PearlM1YM1Y947459M1YM1YSUBM1YM1Y
WCHSapphire Blue PearlWCHWCH978946WCHWCHSUBWCHWCH
UATGeyser BlueUATUAT982989UATUATSUBUATUAT
TAPAutumn Green MetallicTAPTAP976993TAPTAPSUBTAPTAP

*New Color

 

2023 IMPREZA, IMPREZA SPORT, WRXeBay logo PAINT CODES
Sherwin-Williams/BASF-R/MAKZO
CODECOLOR NAMEAxaltaMartin SenourPPGSpies-HeckerGlasuritNobelSTANDOX
WCLSolar Orange PearlWCLWCL982984WCLWCLSUBWCLWCL
TAQOcean Blue PearlTAQTAQ977199TAQTAQSUBTAQTAQ
PAFCool-Gray KhakiPAFPAF945185PAFPAFSUBPAFPAF
P8YMagnetite Gray MetallicP8YP8Y947999P8YP8YSUBP8YP8Y
M7YPure RedM7YM7Y941103M7YM7YSUBM7YM7Y
K7XWR Blue PearlK7XK7X937764K7XK7XSUBK7XK7X
K3XLapis Blue PearlK3XK3X937762K3XK3XSUBK3XK3X
K1X       Crystal White PearlK1XK1X937760K1XK1XSUBK1XK1X
M2YDark Blue PearlM2YM2Y941102M2YM2YSUBM2YM2Y
D4SCrystal Black SilicaD4SD4S924868D4SD4SSUB9407D4S
G1UIce Silver MetallicG1UG1U930642G1UG1USUBG1UG1U
NAALithium RedNAANAA946125NAANAASUBNAANAA
M6YCeramic WhiteM6YM6Y975822M6YM6YSUBM6YM6Y
WCHSapphire Blue PearlWCHWCH978946WCHWCHSUBWCHWCH
DCKIgnition RedDCKDCK978945DCKDCKSUBDCKDCK

*New Color

 

2023 LEGACY & OUTBACK PAINT CODES
Sherwin-Williams/BASF-R/MAKZO
CODECOLOR NAMEAxaltaMartin SenourPPGSpies-HeckerGlasuritNobelSTANDOX
XAUDark Mahogany Brown Pearl*XAUXAU989583XAUXAUSUBXAUXAU
XASCosmic Blue Pearl*XASXAS989582XASXASSUBXASXAS
TAPAutumn Green MetallicTAPTAP976993TAPTAPSUBTAPTAP
M1YCrimson RedM1YM1Y947459M1YM1YSUBM1YM1Y
P8YMagnetite Gray MetallicP8YP8Y947999P8YP8YSUBP8YP8Y
K1XCrystal White PearlK1XK1X937760K1XK1XSUBK1XK1X
D4SCrystal Black SilicaD4SD4S924868D4SD4SSUB9407D4S
G1UIce Silver MetallicG1UG1U930642G1UG1USUBG1UG1U
UCDBrilliant Bronze MetallicUCDUCD976994UCDUCDSUBUCDUCD

*New Color

 

2023 CROSSTREK PAINT CODES
Sherwin-Williams/BASF-R/MAKZO
CODECOLOR NAMEAxaltaMartin SenourPPGSpies-HeckerGlasuritNobelSTANDOX
UCGPlasma YellowUCGUCG977483UCGUCGSUBUCGUCG
SCALagoon Blue PearlSCASCA952784SCASCASUBSCASCA
PAFCool-Gray KhakiPAFPAF945185PAFPAFSUBPAFPAF
K1XCrystal White PearlK1XK1X937760K1XK1XSUBK1XK1X
D4SCrystal Black SilicaD4SD4S924868D4SD4SSUB9407D4S
H6QDesert KhakiH6QH6Q932848H6QH6QSUBH6QH6Q
P8YMagnetite Gray MetallicP8YP8Y947999P8YP8YSUBP8YP8Y
M7YPure RedM7YM7Y941103M7YM7YSUBM7YM7Y
SAZHorizon Blue PearlSAZSAZ948000SAZSAZSUBSAZSBZ
G1UIce Silver MetallicG1UG1U930642G1UG1USUBG1UG1U

*New Color

 

2023 BRZ PAINT CODES
Sherwin-Williams/BASF-R/MAKZO
CODECOLOR NAMEAxaltaMartin SenourPPGSpies-HeckerGlasuritNobelSTANDOX
P8YMagnetite Gray MetallicP8YP8Y947999P8YP8YSUBP8YP8Y
K1X       Crystal White PearlK1XK1X937760K1XK1XSUBK1XK1X
G1U       Ice Silver MetallicG1UG1U930642G1UG1USUBG1UG1U
K7XWR Blue PearlK7XK7X937764K7XK7XSUBK7XK7X
D4SCrystal Black SilicaD4SD4S924868D4SD4SSUB9407D4S
WCHSapphire Blue PearlWCHWCH978946WCHWCHSUBWCHWCH
DCKIgnition RedDCKDCK978945DCKDCKSUBDCKDCK

*New Color

 

2023 ASCENT PAINT CODES
Sherwin-Williams/BASF-R/MAKZO
CODECOLOR NAMEAxaltaMartin SenourPPGSpies-HeckerGlasuritNobelSTANDOX
XASCosmic Blue Pearl*XASXAS989582XASXASSUBXASXAS
SAMCinnamon Brown PearlSAMSAM952786SAMSAMSUBSAMSAM
D4SCrystal Black SilicaD4SD4S924868D4SD4SSUB9407D4S
K1XCrystal White PearlK1XK1X937760K1XK1XSUBK1XK1X
G1UIce Silver MetallicG1UG1U930642 G1UG1USUBG1UG1U
M1YCrimson Red PearlM1YM1Y947459M1YM1YSUBM1YM1Y
P8YMagnetite Gray MetallicP8YP8Y947999P8YP8YSUBP8YP8Y

*New Color

 

2023 SOLTERRA PAINT CODES
Sherwin-Williams/BASF-R/MAKZO
CODECOLOR NAMEAxaltaMartin SenourPPGSpies-HeckerGlasuritNobelSTANDOX
3U5    Elemental Red Pearl*3U53U59930063U53U5SUB3U53U5
202Galactic Black*202202992969202202SUB202202
1L5Smoked Carbon*1L51L59930041L51L5SUB1L51L5
8Y9Harbor Mist Gray Pearl*8Y98Y99916408Y98Y9SUB8Y98Y9
089Cosmic White Pearl*089089993005089089SUB089089

*New Color

 


1 Affected Product

Vehicle

MAKEMODELYEAR
SUBARUeBay logoSOLTERRA2023

 


1 Associated Document

Manufacturer Communications

NUMBER: 13-105-22
DATE: 06/29/22

https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=10215434

MC-10215434-0001.pdf 329.784KB

 


 

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