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General Info: Saab Paint Colours
Posted: Sat Mar 20, 2010 1:43 pm
by masonmjs
I came across this whilst googling for a particular colour (actually I'm trying to discover what colour my 'Vert' is for spares purposes - Espin ???).
Anyway, thought it was pretty useful to have around the site so maybe the Mods can sticky it or something (assuming it's not on here already).
Enjoy
http://www.saabhistory.com/colors/
Re: Saab Paint Colours
Posted: Sat Mar 20, 2010 2:38 pm
by lags72
that sure is some guide to colours
...... must have taken a fair bit of effort to put together
thanks for posting
Re: Saab Paint Colours
Posted: Sat Mar 20, 2010 7:16 pm
by nutcase
I like the golden yellow 99 pic
Re: Saab Paint Colours
Posted: Sat Mar 20, 2010 8:13 pm
by ZONK
Thanks! Masonmjs. Very useful.
Just by co-incidence, I was looking for my colour code label today(under the boot compartment lid)only to see that
all the ink had run and I cannot read it. Its been fine for 23 years -- this year it must've got wet.
These charts should help in such situations.
Zonk
Re: Saab Paint Colours
Posted: Sat Mar 20, 2010 10:15 pm
by BillJ
nutcase wrote:I like the golden yellow 99 pic
It
still hasn't got the photos of the Azure Blue 90 and Black 900 I sent him...
And 247 silver isn't listed at all, let alone with the 9000 photo I sent.
An invaluable guide, though
Re: Saab Paint Colours
Posted: Sun Mar 21, 2010 12:13 am
by masonmjs
Apparently my vert is Plattana Grey (Mica), which appears to be another name for metallic (??)
Agreed that it's not completely accurate though, my first Saab was a bright yellow (Alabaster Yellow - 187B) which did not appear until 1979 according to the chart but my car was at least 4 years old when I bought it in 1980 - ish.
Still a useful guide though right enough, lots more colours used than I would have imagined.
Cheers
Re: Saab Paint Colours
Posted: Sun Mar 21, 2010 12:30 am
by John_D
Well my car colour is not listed. Only accredited to NG900's not 9-3's, Embassy Blue (198), strange as it's a common colour on 9-3's
Re: Saab Paint Colours
Posted: Sun Mar 21, 2010 12:33 am
by BillJ
John_D wrote:Only accredited to NG900's not 9-3's, Embassy Blue (198)
Not only NG900s. It's also listed there for 9000s. My 1990 9000CD 2.3T was Embassy Blue.
Re: Saab Paint Colours
Posted: Sun Mar 21, 2010 9:58 am
by Dangermouse
It seems my 1995 vert is Ruby red and not Cayanne according to the chart, I will have a look at the colour code once I get it out of the garage and confirm
Re: Saab Paint Colours
Posted: Sun Mar 21, 2010 10:50 am
by John_D
While an impressive (and ultimately very useful) piece of information, I get the impression that it is still very much a 'work in progress'
Re: Saab Paint Colours
Posted: Sun Mar 21, 2010 11:03 am
by Rob Beard
Rob Beard | March 21, 2010, 12:02 pm
That lot took some doing chaps, well done.
A couple of mistakes though the picture on YR2B is Cardinal Red GLE 5 door, not Sepia
SK01 Sterling Silver (EMS) this was called Silver Crstal in the UK.
Dolomite Sand 162 was called Ivory in the UK
Re: Saab Paint Colours
Posted: Sun Mar 21, 2010 11:15 am
by John_D
Rob Beard wrote:Rob Beard | March 21, 2010, 12:02 pm
That lot took some doing chaps, well done.
A couple of mistakes though the picture on YR2B is Cardinal Red GLE 5 door, not Sepia
SK01 Sterling Silver (EMS) this was called Silver Crstal in the UK.
Dolomite Sand 162 was called Ivory in the UK
What's with the '12:02' above your post Rob, it was posted at 11:02 (it's still not 11:15)
Re: Saab Paint Colours
Posted: Sun Mar 21, 2010 11:19 am
by Rob Beard
I posted the comment on there website, then C & Peed it onto here.
Rob
PS: I'll text you later for some quiz answers
Re: Saab Paint Colours
Posted: Sun Mar 21, 2010 11:45 am
by John_D
Rob Beard wrote:I posted the comment on there website, then C & Peed it onto here.
Rob
PS: I'll text you later for some quiz answers
That explains it (I think). I look forward to this evenings texts
Re: General Info: Saab Paint Colours
Posted: Tue Mar 23, 2010 2:39 pm
by Dangermouse
Just found my colour code on the passenger door and can now confirm it is Ruby red and not Cayanne code is 242
Re: General Info: Saab Paint Colours
Posted: Thu Apr 01, 2010 10:30 pm
by StuntmanAd
Oh it turns out my CD isn't 'Swedish Racing Beige' like I'd imagined. Ahwell the name sticks
Re: General Info: Saab Paint Colours
Posted: Mon Nov 21, 2011 12:32 pm
by Swampy442
Bringing this old thread back to life, the site brings up some sort of malware warning, does anyone have a link to a similar site for checking paint colours and codes?
Re: General Info: Saab Paint Colours
Posted: Mon Nov 28, 2011 2:05 pm
by Stevecat
Ah! I found just the same problem end of last week Swampy.
On looking today,it appears the site is back up,yet giving us the Error 404 code.
So,yes I can give us all a great source for paint colour codes,for Saab,and many other brands.
http://www.uniquecarsandparts.com.au/co ... s_saab.htmSteve
Re: General Info: Saab Paint Colours
Posted: Mon Nov 28, 2011 5:17 pm
by Swampy442
Thats a great help Steve, thanks
Re: General Info: Saab Paint Colours
Posted: Fri Dec 09, 2011 11:28 am
by Toe