Renault Paint Codes - 60s, 70s and '80s
This page is just an intial guide to what colours the paint codes refer to. The images do not accurately represent the paint colours. That's why I'm replacing the swatches with photos of real cars. If you can help with a photo of your Renault (doesn't need to be a Renault 4) please email I've referenced the guide at http://www.ingo-heitel.de/lackierungen.htm. Colours described in bold are either mentioned as R4 colours in that guide, or have been found to be Renault 4 colours. Colours not in bold were used on other classic Renaults, but possibly not the R4. R4-4L has given me permission to link to their gallery of teintes (colours). |
100 Series - Beige/Brown |
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104 Bahama Yellow Metallic |
109 Beige Alpaga See R4-4L
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111 Daim (Or Safari) See R4-4L |
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113 Beige Metallic |
117 Saintonge Metal |
118 Saintonge Metal |
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121 Marron glacé Metal See R4-4L |
122 Marron glacé Metal |
123 Bronze Metal |
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124 Beige Metallic |
130 Craie (Rodéo) |
134 Beige Metallic |
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135 Naturel (Rodéo) |
138 Marron Ecorce (Rodéo) |
140 Beige Metallic |
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148 Beige |
151 Beige Metallic |
153 Topaze Metal |
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155 Sable Photo J.Fijen |
156 Curry |
160 Perle Metal |
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161 Champagne Metal Photo: Jeff |
159 Beige Photo: Beige Belgian |
170 Beige Photo: Roffen |
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171 Gold Metal |
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Missing R4 colours: 115, 139, 155 (sable) |
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200 Series |
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201 The car was built in Guarda, Portugal. Photo: Pedro |
218 Photo: Rui |
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300 Series - White, Yellow, Orange |
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030 La Poste Photo: La Poste |
300 Kilimanjaro White |
301 Jaune Citron (Lemon Yellow) |
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305 Rejane White Photo: Ornella '65 |
308 Jaune Tournesol (Sunflower Yellow) Photo: Ermintrude |
311 Orange |
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318 Orange Andalou See R4-4L |
319 White |
322 White |
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331 Orange Photo: Ed, RCCC R5TL |
340 Creme |
341 Photo: Rutger-peer |
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348 Blanc Panda Photo:kevinandkate |
355 Arctic White (GTL) Photo: ggcton RCCC |
365 Yellow |
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367 Agate Metal |
372 Tilleul (lime tree) See R4-4L |
377 Ice White See R4-4L |
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383 Orange (Rodéo) |
386 Belgian Racing Yellow Photo: R8s, ggcton |
388 Yellow |
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389 Arctic White Photo: Bluebell |
391 Vanille See R4-4L |
394 Touring Secours See R4-4L |
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Missing R4 colours: 310 (Jaune pamplemousse), 315, 316, 341, 376 |
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400 Series - Blue |
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040 Bleu EDF |
041 bleu gendarmerie |
042 Bleu See R4-4L |
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049-B Bleu France Telecom See R4-4L |
407 Bleu Metal See R4-4L |
409 Blue Photo Mark ('65 R4) |
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410 Blue Photo: Simonandjuliet |
411 Turquoise (Safari) |
412 Ile de France |
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414 Blue Metallic '65 to '71. (After 1971 the code was reused for the light blue to the right) Photo: renoir cigar |
414 Light Blue Metallic '72 onwards Photo Mark ('77 R4) |
417 bleu versailles See R4-4L |
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418 Racing Blue Photo: R8G, ggcton |
419 Blue Metallic |
422 Ardoise (slate) Photo: barnfind |
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423 Bleu Saviem Photo: Ronni |
423 Bleu Saviem Photo J.Fijen |
426 Dark Blue |
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430 Bleu Océan Photo: RichardIRL |
431 Blue |
435 Cobalt Blue
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439 Blue |
440 Blue Grey See R4-4L |
442 Blue Metallic |
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446 Blue Grey |
448 Bleu |
451 BLEU EDF See R4-4L |
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452 Blue Photo: My '68 R4 |
453 Danube Blue |
456 Blue Photo: mustang16 |
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457 Blue Metallic |
460 Bleu Foncé (dark) Photo: R17, renomad, RCCC |
464 Bleu Touareg See R4-4L |
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465 Brume Bleu (Mist Blue) Photo: Bertl |
468 Blue Ozone Photo: jjad |
483 Bleu Angers See R4-4L |
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495 Bleu See R4-4L |
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Missing R4 colours: 401, 409, 428, 438 (turquiose), 441, 443, 463 (brume), 479 (bleu Baltique), 480, 482 |
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600 Series - Grey |
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602 Gris Argent (Silver) Metallise (Photo Mrs Renospeed's car) |
616 Grey Metallic |
618 Gris Templar Photo: Foppe |
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620 Gris Argent Metal |
626 Gris perle See R4-4L |
635 Pyramid Grey See: Boerammetje's R3 |
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645 Grey |
647 Gris Claire |
650 Gris Armee |
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651 Gris Metal |
654 Grey |
666 Gris bleu palombe (posh pigeon grey blue) See R4-4L |
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667 Grey for wheels up to 1968 (according to R4-4L) See R4-4L |
674 Gris Elysees Metal |
683 Gris Elysees Metal |
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684 Grey |
686 Metallic Grey |
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Missing R4 colours: 610, 617, 635, 640, 677, 699 |
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700 Series - Red |
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705 Red Photo: Roaslie |
708 Plum Metallic |
709 Plum (Prune) |
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713 Rouge Esterel See R4-4L |
717 Dark Red |
719 Rouge See R4-4L |
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721 Bordeaux Red Photo Ed,RCCC, R11 See also R4-4L |
727 Red Photo: godlike |
728 Red |
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733 Cherry Red Photo Jochem, R5 Le Car |
749 Rouge |
788 Trinidad Red |
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789 Montijo Red |
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Missing R4 colours: 711 (daim), 722, 771 |
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900 Series - Green |
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901 Green Metallic |
906 Bourneu Green Metallic |
907 Vert Jardin See R4-4L |
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910 Vert Metallise |
913 Vert laitue See R4-4L |
916 Céladon Photo: mojobaby |
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918 Green Metallic. See Renault 5 TX |
919 Green Moss Metallic Source '82 GTL brochure |
920 Green Metallic |
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921 Vert Amazone Photo: KPR |
927 Eméraude Photo: Ian |
939 Dark Green |
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942 Green |
946 Vert (early '70s and Safari) Photo: Realnut4 |
947 Vert Metallise Photo: 1973 TL |
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951 Vert Clair See R4-4L |
953 Vert Metallise |
961 Green Photo: Hans |
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963 Vert Rodeo |
977 Aqua Green |
991 Shetland green See R4-4L |
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Missing R4 colours: 938, 996 |
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