LAND ROVER car paint

There are usually, especially on vehicles around the world, specific locations where the references of the bodywork paint are written. So, it is easy to find the colour codes of other European cars, and in this case, the colour codes of Land Rover vehicles - provided you know where to look.

These Land Rover colour codes are useful for identifying the formula or composition required to recreate Land Rover paint. To do this, you must use a colourimetry program, which is available to all paint manufacturers and professional bodywork painters.

These colour software systems, which contain thousands of paint references, are not supplied by car manufacturers. Quite the opposite - these formulas are entirely  confidential. It is the paint manufacturers who undertake the laborious and lengthy task of studying, analysing and replicating each colour of every model and brand. This involves significant investments in both labour and cost, which only a few of the world's leading paint brands can afford.

In the end, having your paint prepared enables you to carry out repairs after  scratches or accidents on a wing, door, mirror or bumper. Sometimes it's even used for a full respray of the entire vehicle when the original paint has aged or the colour has faded.

LAND ROVER car colour codes

The paint mixed based on this reference is therefore an imitation of the original paint. Normally, the similarity is almost perfect. However, in the art of automotive paintwork, there is never absolute exactness, even when the job is done to a high standard. Only a trained eye will be able to notice that a touch-up or full part has been repainted. It's important to consider the phenomenon of paint aging: repainting with fresh paint over older paint may result in a noticeable transition line, as the older paint may have lost vibrancy due to time and sun exposure.

As a result, it is sometimes wrongly assumed that the new paint is incorrect, it is the original paint that has faded and no longer matches the original Land Rover colour code.
The most common Land Rover colour codes are linked to the brand's best-selling vehicles. This varies by era, as older vehicles disappear from the roads and newer models take their place. Contemporary shades are increasingly pearlescent and metallic, with eye-catching tones, while older, opaque Land Rover paint codes are gradually disappearing.

The trend in colour preferences is fairly consistent across the globe - even if "tastes and colours" are subjective, the same shades are commonly seen in Asia, Europe, and the United States.

The history of the manufacturer LAND ROVER

Land Rover is one of the oldest car manufacturers in the world, with its origins dating back to 1948 - making the brand 75 years old. Of course, this is still younger than its major predecessors such as Ford, Renault or Mercedes.

It was the Wilks brothers who created the company, having already begun developing  ultra-rugged off-road vehicles the year before. These were 4x4 models built for off-road use.

The original designer worked for the British military and quickly realised that the civilian market also needed reliable and robust vehicles. That idea was at the heart of the company's success. He began mass-producing these vehicles using his  knowledge of aeronautics and experience building military vehicles during the Second World War.

Today, the Land Rover brand is owned by Indian manufacturer Tata Motors, which acquired it in 2008.

Where to find the colour code of your LAND ROVER car ?

For LAND ROVER vehicles, the plate indicating the colour code (VIN plate) can be found in the following places:

- Inside the engine bay.
- Inside the front left door, on the driver's side.

You can refer to the images below, which illustrate the location.

The colour code is always composed of three characters (letters or numbers).

If you're not sure where to look, here's a useful tip:

Go to the passenger side of the vehicle, open the door, and look to the left inside the bodywork. You will usually see a sticker with tyre pressure and load information, along with various references - one of which will be the Land Rover colour code.

The iconic colours of LAND ROVER vehicles

Today, databases include both LAND ROVER and RANGE ROVER colour codes. Here are some well-known examples :

Colour code + Colour name

456 ALPINE WHITE / SAVARIN
NUC ALPINE WHITE / SAVARIN
HFH ALUMINA GREEN
JYD AMALFI BLUE

If you're familiar with the world of automotive paint, you'll have noticed that over the past five years, there have been major advances in paint manufacturing. Colours have become increasingly impressive, and manufacturers are constantly competing by creating innovative mixtures of pearlescent pigments and transparent tints, resulting in exceptionally deep and vibrant colour effects.

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