Volkswagen Bus Original Paint Color Samples

Having your vintage Volkswagen bus re-painted can be an expensive and emotional ordeal, so you want to make sure you choose the right color for the year and body style of your bus. Whether you're doing a stock or custom restoration, everyone loves a classic VW bus painted in an original factory color. To help make the big decision a little easier, we've gathered a collection of photos of vintage vw Type-2 buses painted in the most popular factory colors. The factory paint codes and color names are also shown. So now you'll have a good idea what your bus will look like painted in one of these stock Volkswagen colors. Once you choose a color, take the VW paint name and L-code to your local automotive paint retailer and they should have the proper paint formulas to mix up a batch of Glasurit, Sherwin Williams, Sikkens, Ditzler PPG, Dupont or whatever brand of quality automotive paint you choose. Also, here's a full list of the VW Factory Type-2 Bus Paint Codes.

Volkswagen color L87 Pearl White	VW color L31 Dove Blue	Volkswagen color L512 Velvet Green	VW color L53 Sealing Wax Red
VW colors L472 Beige Grey over L53 Sealing Wax Red	Volkswagen colors L289 Blue White over VW L380 Turquoise	VW colors L347 Seagull Grey over VW L346 Mango Green	Volkswagen colors L680 Cumulus White over VW L360 Sea Blue
Volkswagen colors L472 Beige Grey over VW L555 Titian Red	Volkswagen colors L87 Pearl White over VW L512 Velvet Green	Volkswagen colors L73 Chestnut Brown over L53 Sealing Wax Red	Volkswagen colors L312 Palm Green over VW L311 Sand Green
Volkswagen color L31 Dove Blue	VW color L87 Pearl White	Volkswagen color L349 Jade Green	VW color L345 Light Grey
Volkswagen color L380 Turquoise	Volkswagen color L512 Velvet Green	Volkswagen color L87 Pearl White over VW L512 Velvet Green	VW color L456 Ruby Red

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