Honda Motorcycle Colour/Paint Codes Explained

Honda Motorcycle Colour/Paint Codes Explained

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  • 11.02.2022

All modern produced Honda Motorcycles have a designated paint colour and a paint/colour code. You need to know these colour codes when ordering Honda motorcycle spare parts that are painted. This will usually only affect such component sections such as the fuel tank, front fenders, and painted body panels. The colour codes can also contain whether it requires an undercoat. To correctly identify your Honda bike's original paint scheme, you need to know the paint code and the bike's model year. Scroll down to skip to the colour code chart below or view the PDF version of the Honda Motorcycle Colour Code Chart here


Where is the paint/colour code on a Honda Motorcycle located?


Most Honda motorcycles produced post 1980 will have this information. You will usually find your colour code on a sticker placed on the rear sub frame of your motorcycle which is underneath the seat or attached to the top of the rear fender or to one of the frame cross rails. See below for some examples of this. This 2002 Honda Pan European (ST1300A2) colour code below is located under the seat

















This 2016 CRF1000 (CRF1000DG) colour code is found in a slightly different location underneath its seat
















Can you find your Honda motorcycle paint codes by its VIN?


No, you can’t directly tell your bike’s paint code from its VIN. However, it will assist you in figuring out what it is, as you will know the correct year of your bike from its VIN. The motorcycle VIN is a 17-digit code which consists of letters and numbers and tells you what country your bike was manufactured in, the bike manufacturer, the type of vehicle it is, the model of the vehicle, the year it was manufactured, and the production line number. Find a detail explanation on what a motorcycle VIN is and what it tells you here and discover how to decode the year of your motorcycle with our Honda Motorcycle Vin Year Decoder blog.

The fourth through eighth characters and the tenth character of the VIN are the parts of the VIN that will assist you identifying your bike’s paint/colour code. The 4th – 8th letters and digits of the VIN identify the model of the motorcycle itself and the 10th digit indicates the year of manufacture.

Take this VIN example JH2 RD07A 9 T M 001234. The fourth through eighth characters are RD07A which stands for the XRV750 Africa Twin model and the 10th digit in this example is “T”, which represents 1996.

Check out the list below to find the colour code of your Honda motorcycle. Use the chart below at your own risk. If you require any assistance when ordering a painted genuine Honda motorbike part(s), contact our parts specialists here or through our online chat support.

Honda Motorcycle Colour Code Chart

Honda Motorcycle Colour CODE

Colour Code Name

B-131 P

PEARL PRESTO BLUE

B-134 M

BARBADOS BLUE MET

B-140 P

PEARL CORALREEF BLUE MET.

B-142 P

PEARL ATLANTIS BLUE

B-143 M

CALYPSO BLUE MET.

B-154 M

JEREZ BLUE MET

B-162 M

MIDDY BLUE MET

B-186 M

MAT SATIN BLUE MET

B-197 M

GLINT WAVE BLUE MET

B-202 P

PEARL FIJI BLUE

B-205 M

MONTEREY BLUE MET

B-208

ELECTRIC BLUE

B-211 M

SATIN BLUE MET.

BG-125 M

AMAZONA GREEN MET.

BY

MEXICAN YELLOW

G-130

TOSCANA GREEN

G-137 M

GRAND GREEN MET

G-142 M

TASMANIA GREEN MET

G-156 P

PEARL SIERRA GREEN

G-159 P

PEARL SONOMA GREEN

G-161 P

PEARL CONIFER GREEN

G-177 M

CYBER GREEN MET

G-182 M

SARDEGNA GREEN MET

G-192 M

HIGHLANDS GREEN MET

GY-112 M

MINOTAURUS GREEN MET.

GY-120 M

BUD GREEN MET.

GY-124

CAMOUFLAGE GREEN

GY-136

PEARL HARVEST GREEN

GY-139 M

DRAGON GREEN MET.

GY-140 M

BRIGHT LIME GREEN MET

GY157

PEARL ORGANIC GREEN

NH1 / NH-1

BLACK

NH-104 M-U

PLEIDES SILVER

NH-105

MAT BLACK

NH-110 M-U

MAGNUM SILVER MET

NH-111

CORTINAWHITE

NH-114 M-U

MOONSTONE SILVER MET

NH-121 P-A

PEARL SHELL WHITE

NH-124 M-U

ACHILLES BLACK MET

NH-131 M

STARLIGHT SILVER MET.

NH-132 M

MAX SILVER MET.

NH-138

SHASTA WHITE

NH-142 M-U

METEOR GREY MET

NH-146 M

ACCURATE SILVER MET. JAPAN

NH-167 M-U

IRON NAIL SILVER MET

NH-168 M

VERNIER GREY MET.

NH-193 P

PEARL CRYSTAL WHITE

NH-194 M-U

HEAVY GREY MET

NH-196

ROSS WHITE

NH-197 M

KARAKORUM GREY MET

NH-198 P

PEARL SEASHELL WHITE

NH-206 M

MEDIUM GREY MET.

NH-217 M

CHECKER BLACK MET

NH-229 M-U

ANCHOR GREY MET

NH-232 M

SHINE SILVER MET

NH-24

CERAMIC WHITE

NH-242 M-U

REDDISH GREY MET

NH-251 P

PEARL PACIFIC WHITE

NH-254 M

BLITZ GREY MET.

NH-282 M-U

AUSTERN SILVER MET

NH-295 M

SPARKLING SILVER MET

NH-300 M

MUSCULAR GRAY MET

NH303

MAT AXIS GRAY METALLIC

NH-303 M

MAT AXIS GRAY MET

NH-31

MCKINLEY WHITE

NH312

MAT CYNOS GRAY METALLIC

NH-312 M

MAT CYNOS GREY MET.

NH-326 P

PEARL GLACIER WHITE

NH-341 P

PEARL FADELESS WHITE

NH-343 P

SPARKLER BLACK PEARL

NH-35 M

CLOUD SILVER MET

NH-359 M

MUTE BLACK MET.

NH-364 M

SHEEN SILVER MET.

NH-373 M

BOON SILVER MET.

NH-377 M

CORE BLACK MET. (MATT)

NH-378 M

MAT MOONSTONE SILVER MET.

NH-389 M

MAT BULLET SILVER

NH-398 M

FUTURE GREY MET.

NH-400 M

CYNOS GREY MET.

NH-403 M

BRITTANY SILVER MET.

NH-406 M

PRECIOUS GRAY MET.

NH-410 M

PORCELAIN SILVER MET.

NH411 / NH-411 M

FORCE SILVER METALLIC

NH-418 P

PEARL PRISM BLACK

NH-431 M

INDY GRAY METALLIC

NH436

MAT GUNPOWDER BLACK METALLIC

NH-436 M

MAT GUNPOWDER BLACK MET.

NH-437 M

MAT RAY SILVER

NH-460 M

OMEGA SILVER MET. (MATT)

NH-461 M

MAT TEMPLE BLACK MET.

NH463 / NH-463 M

DARKNESS BLACK METALLIC

NH-469 M

STREAM SILVER MET.

NH-478 M

TOWER SILVER MET.

NH-480 M

SHIELD SILVER MET.

NH-57

EXCEL BLACK

NH-A04 M

GENY GRAY MET.

NH-A06 P

PEARL PROCYON BLACK

NH-A11 M

MACADAM GRAY MET.

NH-A12 M

INTERSTELLAR BLACK MET.

NH-A13 M

EXCALIBUR GRAY MET.

NH-A14 M

SEAL SILVER MET.

NHA16

PEARL COOL WHITE

NH-A16 P

PEARL COOL WHITE

NH-A19 M

COSMIC SILVER MET.

NH-A20 P

PEARL WHITE

NH-A21 M

BOSS GRAY MET.

NH-A27 M

BILLET SILVER MET.

NH-A29

ARCTIC WHITE

NH-A30 M

DIGITAL SILVER MET.

NHA32

MAT BLACKY GRAY METALLIC

NH-A32 M

MAT BLACKY GRAY MET.

NH-A35 M

ASTEROID BLACK MET.

NH-A40 M

MAT CRYPTON SILVER MET.

NH-A48 M

QUASAR SILVER MET.

NH-A49 M

SPANGLE SILVER MET.

NH-A54 M

PEWTER SILVER MET.

NH-A64 P

PEARL COSMIC BLACK

NH-A65 P

PEARL CONCOURS BLACK

NH-A66 P

PEARL SUNBEAM WHITE

NH-A70 M

FLINT GRAY MET.

NH-A73 M

NEBULOUS BLACK MET.

NHA76

MAT GALAXY BLACK METALLIC

NH-A83 M

CHEVALIER SILVER MET.

NHA84

PEARL NIGHTSTAR BLACK

NH-A84 P

PEARL NIGHTSTAR BLACK

NHA86

MAT BALLISTIC BLACK METALLIC

NH-A86 M

MAT BALLISTIC BLACK MET.

NH-A87 P

PEARL HIMALAYAS WHITE

NH-A95 M

SWORD SILVER MET.

NHA96

PEARL METALLOID WHITE

NH-A96 P

PEARL METALLOID WHITE

NH-A97 M

MAT FIRM SILVER MET.

NH-B01

GRAPHITE BLACK

NHB01 / NH-B01

GRAPHITE BLACK

NH-B03 M

DOLPHIN GRAY MET.

NH-B06 M

SPACE SILVER MET.

NH-B14 M

AQUA MARINE SILVER MET.

NH-B16

VIRTUOS WHITE

NHB18

MAT TECHNO SILVER METALLIC

NHB25

POSEIDON BLACK METALLIC

NH-B25 M

POSEIDON BLACK MET.

NH-B29 M

MOONDUST SILVER MET.

NH-B30 M

ETERNAL SILVER MET.

NHB35

PEARL JASMINE WHITE

NH-B35 P

PEARL JASMINE WHITE

NH-B36 M

MAT HORIZONTAL SILVER MET.

NH-B38 M

MAT ALTAIR SILVER MET.

NH-B44 P

MAT PEARL COOL WHITE

NH-B52 M

MAT CARBONIUM GRAY MET.

NHB53

PEARL GLARE WHITE

NH-B53 P

PEARL GLARE WHITE

NHB53H

PEARL GLARE WHITE

NH-B54 P

MAT PEARL GLARE WHITE

NH-B57 P

MAT PEARL SUMMIT WHITE

NH-B61 P

PEARL HORIZON WHITE

NH-B70 M

MAT MAJESTIC SILVER MET.

NH-B73 M

MAT ALPHA SILVER MET.

NHB87

LUCENT SILVER METALLIC

NH-B87 M

LUCENT SILVER MET.

NHB88

MAT RUTHENIUM SILVER METALLIC

NH-B89 M

MAT ARMORED SILVER MET.

NHB95

PEARL CADET GRAY

NHB98

PEARL SHINING BLACK

NHC08

MAT BETA SILVER METALLIC

NHC34

MAT DIM GRAY METALLIC

NHC35

MAT COSMO SILVER METALLIC

NHC47B

PEAL DEEP MUD GRAY

NHC52

GUNMETAL BLACK METLLIC

NHC52B

GUNMETAL BLACK METLLIC

NHC52E

GUNMETAL BLACK METLLIC

NHC53

PEARL SMOKY GRAY

NHC61

PEARL FALCON GRAY

P-20 P

PEARL PARAGON PURPLE

P-25 C

CANDY EXTREME BLUE

P-9

URANUS VIOLET

PB 123 P-A

PEARL SIREN BLUE

PB-102 C-S

SPECIAL CANDY GRANDEURBLUE

PB-103 C-U

CANDY RADIANT BLUE

PB-107 C-U

CANDY TANZANIGHT BLUE

PB-127 C-U

CANDY ALEUTIAN BLUE

PB-161 C-U

CANDY WAVE BLUE

PB-166

RC 30 HELLBLAU

PB-171 M-U

TRAD BLUE MET

PB-182

FLORIDA BLUE

PB-184 M

GRANITE BLUE MET.

PB-186

SEYCHELL NIGHT BLUE

PB-190

TERRA BLUE

PB-2 C-S

CANDY BLUE GREEN

PB-215 C

CANDY TAHITIAN BLUE

PB-221 M

CYCLON BLUE MET.

PB-228

DIONYSUS BLUE

PB-230 M

SENSITIVE BLUE MET.

PB-231

REAL BLUE

PB-255 P

PEARL CORONADO BLUE

PB-256 M

NORTHERN LIGHT BLUE MET.

PB-257 M

LAPIS BLUE MET.

PB-261 M

ANDES BLUE MET.

PB-262 P

PEARL GREAT BLUE

PB-269 P

PEARL SPARKLING BLUE

PB-284 C

CANDY PHOENIX BLUE

PB-296 M

MOODY BLUE MET.

PB-297 M

SEVILLA BLUE MET.

PB-3 C-C

CANDY SAPPHIRE BLUE

PB-3 C-F

FLAKE SAPPHIRE BLUE

PB-304 P

PEARL APOLLO BLUE

PB-308 P

PEARL SPENCER BLUE

PB-324 C

CANDY XENON BLUE

PB-325 C

CANDY LIGHTING BLUE

PB-327M

ONYX BLUE MET.

PB-332 P

PEARL HERON BLUE

PB-341 P

PEARL BREEZY BLUE

PB-342 M

NORTH POLE BLUE MET.

PB-347 M

MAT CALEDONITE BLUE MET.

PB-351 P

PEARL MONTANA BLUE

PB-352 M

MAT XENON BLUE MET.

PB-356 M

NOVA BLUE MET.

PB-386 P

PEARL PACIFIC BLUE

PB-388 M

ION BLUE MET.

PB-395 M

ATMOSPHERE BLUE METALLIC

PB397

MAT PEARL PACIFIC BLUE

PB415

PEARL NILTAVA BLUE

PB417

MAT JEANS BLUE MATALLIC

PB-5 C-S

SPECIAL CANDY RIVIERA BLUE

PB-7 C

CANDY SWORD BLUE

R-101 C-U

CANDY GLORY RED

R-104 C-U

CANDY BURGUNDY MUSE RED

R-107 C-U

CANDY BOURGOGNE RED

R-110

MONZA RED

R-114 C-U

CANDY WINEBERRY RED

R-124 C-U

CANDY ALAMOANA RED

R-127

NSR 125

R-127

SPARKLING RED

R-131 C-U

CANDY ANDROMEDA RED

R-134

FIGHTING RED

R-151 C-U

CANDY GRACEFUL RED

R-157

ITALIAN RED

R-158 P

PURE RED

R-165

JOLLYROT

R-176 C

CANDY SPECTRA RED

R-178 P

PEARL MULBERRY RED

R-195 C

CANDY BLAZING RED

R-196 M

CADIZ RED MET.

R-199 C

CANDY GARNET RED

R-2 C-F

FLAKE SUNRISE ORANGE

R-201

MAGNA RED

R-203 M

PROCYON RED MET.

R-217 M

CASSIS RED MET.

R-218 M

RADIANT RED MET.

R-223 P

PEARL SEDONA RED

R-227 M

EMINENCE RED MET.

R-228 C

CANDY MUTHOS MAGENTA

R-231 M

MYSTERY RED MET.

R-247 M

PENNANT RED MET.

R-255 M

RICH RED MET.

R-258

WINNING RED

R-259 P

PEARL CANYON RED

R-263

MILLENIUM RED

R-264 C

CANDY LUCID RED

R-274 M

DURANGO RED MET.

R-275 C

CANDY AMBASSADOR RED

R-277 C

CANDY CALCUTTA RED

R-287 M

BLOODSTONE RED MET.

R292

EXTREME RED

R-296 M

CARNELIAN RED MET.

R-302 M

VELVET RED METALLIC

R-303 M

CABERNET RED MET.

R-305 C

CANDY ARCADIAN RED

R310

GAYETY RED

R-310

GAYETY RED

R-311 M

EMERGENCY RED MET.

R-319 M

BLOOM RED MET.

R-320 P

PEARL SIENA RED

R-321

SPORTS RED

R-325 M

CALIENTE RED MET.

R-334

VICTORY RED

R337

BORDEAUX RED METALLIC

R-340 C

CANDY ROSY RED

R-342 C

CANDY PROMINENCE RED

R-345 C

CANDY ALIZARIN RED

R-348

HYPER RED

R350

CANDY NOBLE RED

R-353 P

PEARL VALENTINE RED

R-367 C

CANDY ARDENT RED

R367B

CANDY ARDENT RED

R368

CANDY LUSTER RED

R369

PEARL SPLENDOR RED

R-369 P

PEARL SPLENDOR RED

R376

PEARL NEBULA RED

R-376 P

PEARL NEBULA RED

R380

GRAND PRIX RED

R-380

GRAND PRIX RED

R380B

GRAND PRIX RED

R381

CANDY CHROMOSPHERE RED

R-381 C

CANDY CHROMOSPHERE RED

R384

MAT CARNELIAN RED METALLIC

R-4 C

CANDY RUBY RED

R-6 C-S

SPECIAL CANDY ANTARES RED

R-8

BRIGHT RED (GARTENGERÄTE)

R-8 C-S

CANDY PRESTO RED

R-9 C-S

CANDY ALPHA RED

RP-124

PALETTE PURPLE

RP-133 M

SILVER VIOLET MET.

RP-138 M

MAURITANIA VIOLET MET.

RP-140 M

VORTEX PURPLE MET.

RP-147 P

PEARL RASPBERRY BLACK

RP-151 P

PEARL ROYAL MAGENTA

RP-159 M

PARLOR PURPLE MET.

RP-179 P

PEARL AMETHYST PURPLE

RP-192 P

PEARL FABULOUS PINK

Y-1 C-S

CANDY YELLOW SPECIAL

Y-124 P

PEARL SHINING YELLOW

Y-130 P

PEARL HOT ROD YELLOW

Y-132

BEAK YELLOW

Y-137 P

PEARL IVORY CREAM

Y-140 P

PEARL CITRON YELLOW

Y-149 M

MILLENNIUM GOLD MET.

Y-153

MOON YELLOW

Y-158 M

SIENA GOLD MET.

Y-163 P

PEARL FLASH YELLOW

Y-171 M

MAT VANGUARD BEIGE MET.

Y192

CANDY MOON GLOW YELLOW

Y-196

LEMON ICE YELLOW

Y-199 M

BARLEY YELLOW MET.

Y-2 C

CANDY GOLD

Y-200 P

PEARL AMBER YELLOW

Y-205 P

PEARL ACID YELLOW

Y-211 P

PEARL SPRINT YELLOW

Y-217 P

PEARL QUEEN BEE YELLOW

Y238

PEARL DUSK YELLOW

Y-34

SULFUR YELLOW

YR-1 C

CANDY TOPAZ ORANGE

YR-112 M-U

SUPER GOLD MET

YR-118 M-S

LIGHT CUPPER MET

YR-125 M

SANDY BEIGE MET. NT 650

YR-126 M

SUN FLASH GOLD MET.

YR-168 M

CINNAMON BEIGE MET.

YR-169

KASHMIR BEIGE

YR-179 P

PEARL LIVELY ORANGE

YR-183 M

TITAN MET.

YR-188 P

PEARL CANYON COPPER

YR-191 P

PEARL CHAPARRAL BEIGE

YR-192 C

CANDY MOLTEN BROWN

YR-196 C

CANDY BLAZE ORANGE

YR-197 M

PYRENAEEN BROWN MET.

YR-217 M

ELEGANT BEIGE MET.

YR-234 M

EXOTIC BROWN MET.

YR-236 M

JUPITER ORANGE MET.

YR-241

SAVORY ORANGE

YR-249 C

CANDY ENERGY ORANGE

YR-250

VIBRANT ORANGE (REPSOL ORANGE)

YR-253 M

MYSTIC ORANGE MET.

YR-254 M

BOMBAY ORANGE MET.

YR-26

SHINY ORANGE

YR-263 P

PEARL FIRE ORANGE

YR-264 M

DUSK BEIGE MET.

YR-268 M

MAT TITANIUM MET.

YR-271

NITRIC ORANGE

YR-284 P

PEARL HAVANA BROWN

YR-287 M

CHAMPAGNE BRONZE MET.

YR-290 M

ECLIPSE ORANGE MET.

YR-292 M

MESQUITE BROWN MET.

YR-3 C

CANDY KENT BROWN

YR-316 M

TITANIUM BLADE MET.

YR-325 M

PYRITE BROWN MET.

YR-327 M

MAT TITANIUM BLADE MET.

YR354 / YR-354

BANANA YELLOW

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  • 11.02.2022

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