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Free paint code lookup

Find Your Vehicle’s Factory Paint Code

Choose the easiest way to identify your vehicle. Partify’s paint experts will verify the information and email your factory paint code.

  • Factory-level vehicle data
  • Reviewed by Partify paint experts
  • No purchase required

How would you like us to find your vehicle?

Choose whichever option is easiest for you.

Most results are delivered within one business day. Factory paint information reflects the vehicle’s original production configuration.

Simple, expert-reviewed process

How Our Free Paint Code Lookup Works

Get help identifying your vehicle’s factory paint code using its VIN or license plate.

  1. 1

    Enter Your Vehicle Information

    Choose your VIN or license plate, then provide the email address where you want your result sent.

  2. 2

    We Verify the Factory Data

    Partify’s paint experts review the available vehicle and manufacturing information instead of relying on a color name alone.

  3. 3

    Receive Your Paint Code

    We email the verified paint-code information to you. Most requests are completed within one business day.

Why Partify checks more than the code

A Paint Code Alone Isn’t Always Enough for the Closest Match

A manufacturer paint code is an essential starting point, but the same code can have multiple factory variants. Differences in production date, assembly plant, paint line, supplier, application process and aging can affect how the finished color appears.

When you order touch-up paint or a painted replacement part, Partify uses your VIN or license plate to identify the available production details for your specific vehicle. Our team can use information such as when the vehicle was built, where it was assembled and which factory paint system was associated with it to select the most accurate option available.

This added verification helps reduce guesswork. It is especially important for metallic, pearl and multi-stage finishes, where small differences in pigment, flake orientation or application can be noticeable under changing light.

  • Uses vehicle-specific production information when available
  • Helps narrow possible factory color variants
  • Supports more accurate touch-up paint and painted-part orders
Vehicle-specific verification From Identification to Best Available Match
01
VIN or License PlateIdentifies the exact vehicle configuration
02
Build DateNarrows the relevant production period
03
Assembly FactoryHelps identify plant-specific production details
04
Paint Line and VariantRefines the factory formula selection
Partify recommendation The most accurate option supported by the available factory data

Check the vehicle first

Where Can I Find My Vehicle’s Paint Code?

Paint-code labels appear in different locations depending on the manufacturer, model and year.

Common Paint-Code Label Locations

  1. 1
    Driver-Side Door Jamb

    Check the label on the door jamb, door pillar or edge of the driver’s door.

  2. 2
    Glove Box or Center Console

    Look inside the glove-box door or within the center-console compartment.

  3. 3
    Trunk or Spare-Tire Area

    Inspect the trunk floor, side panel, spare-tire cover or wheel well.

  4. 4
    Under the Hood

    Check the radiator support, firewall, strut tower or inner fender.

Can’t find the label? Use the free VIN or license-plate lookup above.

Paint code lookup FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Answers to common questions about VINs, license plates and factory automotive paint codes.

Can I find my paint code using my VIN?

A VIN identifies the vehicle and its original factory configuration. Partify’s paint experts use the available vehicle and production data to determine the corresponding manufacturer paint code and narrow possible variants.

Can I look up a paint code using a license plate?

In many cases, a license plate and its issuing state or province can identify the associated vehicle. If the available plate data is not sufficient, Partify may request the 17-character VIN.

Is a paint code the same as a color name?

No. A marketing color name may be reused or may describe several formulations. The manufacturer paint code is a more specific identifier for the factory finish, although one paint code can still have multiple variants.

Why might one paint code have more than one variant?

Vehicles using the same paint code may have been produced at different times, factories or paint lines. Supplier changes and application conditions can also create subtle differences, which is why Partify reviews the vehicle’s production information when it is available.

Will new paint look identical to the paint already on my vehicle?

Partify selects the most accurate option supported by the available factory data. Existing paint can change over time because of sunlight, weather, previous repairs and surface condition, so blending or professional refinishing may be needed when an invisible transition is required.

What can I order once I know my paint code?

You can use the verified vehicle information to shop for Partify touch-up paint for chips and scratches or painted replacement body parts prepared for your vehicle.

Found Your Paint Code? Get Paint That Matches.

Use your verified vehicle information to order repair products prepared for your vehicle.

Touch-Up Paint

Repair rock chips, scratches and other small areas with paint selected using your vehicle information.

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Painted Auto Body Parts

Order replacement panels painted using the best available match for your vehicle’s factory finish.

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