Paint Codes

[Randy Chase]

Early MY 2005 Arctic Silver Elise has paint code B92.
The later 2005's had B103, followed by MY 2006's B115.

Color Name	Lotus Code	Solid or EFFECT	European Code	USA SPIES HECKER CODE	STANDOX CODE USA	Dupoint USA Code	Notes
MY 2005
ARDENT RED	B94	SOLID	P4885	89594	59489	748059	BRIGHT RED MONO
CHROME ORANGE	B25	EFFECT	F7504	22164	22164	757349	BRIGHT ORG W/ GOLD MET LAYER
KRYPTON GREEN	B109	EFFECT	X1388	749327	732749	757354	DAYGLO GREEN W/ GOLD MET LAYER
SAFFRON YELLOW	B106	SOLID	X0908	746543	754346	748931	BRIGHT YELLOW MONO
MAGNETIC BLUE	B100	SOLID	X0473	738912	791238	748073	MID BLUE MET
AZTEC BRONZE	B99	SOLID	X0472	738911	791138	748932
AUBERGINE PURPLE	B102	SOLID	X0475	738914	791438	748068	DARK PURPLE MET
RACING GREEN	B86	EFFECT	P1378	83232	23283	748065
STARLIGHT BLACK	B93	EFFECT	P4832	100448	144800	748066	BLACK WITH GOLD MET LAYER
BORDEAUX RED	B95	EFFECT	X0468	738907	790738	748071
NIGHTFALL BLUE	B105	EFFECT	X0476	738915	791538	748072	DARK BLUE MET
STORM TITANIUM	B98	EFFECT	X0471	738910	791038	748067
ARTIC SILVER	B103	EFFECT	X0466	738905	790538	748064
GRAPHITE GRAY	B108	EFFECT	X1387	749326	732649	757353
LASER BLUE	B85	EFFECT	P1377	76157	15776	763242
MY 2006
MET RACING GREEN	B119	EFFECT	X2912	770606	760670	770606	MID DRAK GREEN W/ INCREASED METALLIC
MET ARTIC SILVER	B115	EFFECT	X2907	770601	760170	770601	LIGHT SILVER W/ INCREASED METALLIC
MET STORM TITANIUM	B121	EFFECT	X2913	770608	760870	770608	MED SIL/GRY W/ INCREASED METALLIC
MET CANYON RED	B117	EFFECT	X2909	770604	760470	770604	NEW DARK RED METALLIC
MET SOLAR YELLOW	B114	EFFECT	X2915	770600	760070	772978	BRIGHT SAFFRON YELLOW W/ GOLD MET LAYER
LIFESTYLE LASER BLUE	B120	EFFECT	X2910	770607	760770	770607	AS PREV W/ INCREASED METALLIC
LIFESTYLE GRAPHITE GRAY	B122	EFFECT	X2911	770609	760970	770609	AS PREV W/ INCREASED METALLIC
LIFESTYLE ASPEN WHITE	B113	EFFECT	X2914	774341	734174	774341	MONACO WHITE W GOLD MET LAYER
LIFESTYLE CHILI RED	B118	EFFECT	X2916	770605	765570	770605	ARDENT RED W/ GOLD MET LAYER
LIFESTYLE AUTUMN GOLD	B116	EFFECT	X2908	770602	760270	770602	NEW LT GRN/GOLD MET
LIFESTYLE PHANTOM BLACK	B123	SOLID	X2917	776864	786476	776864	BLACK MONO SAME AS B02
POLAR BLUE	B110	EFFECT	X3073	768703	770368	780729
GRAPHITE GRAY	B108	EFFECT	X1387	749326	732649	757353
GLACIER BLUE	B107	EFFECT	X1386	752781	752781	757352	NOT USA
MIRAGE	B103	EFFECT	X0466	738905	790538	748064	NOT USA

was-
Arctic Silver B92 ???

[lbonham]

Still need to get White added to this list

Certainly "A21 Monaco White B050B6237S" would be a most acceptable substitute for "Bonham White".

[huggy bear]

Originally posted by lbonham
Still need to get White added to this list

I admire your persistence.


Randy,

So do these values mean that I can go to any paint shop and get the correct color mixed?

[Randy Chase]

Originally posted by huggy bear

So do these values mean that I can go to any paint shop and get the correct color mixed?

I think so.

[JonOrangeElise]

My bottle of Chrome Orange touch-paint reads:

Paint Colour Code: Chrome Orange B25

So what does "B25" mean?

[Steve]

I posted this in another thread, but it might be useful to someone here. I ordered a spray can of paint using the Lotus paint code today.

The # is 800-779-6520

For $50.70 with shipping, I got a can of storm ti (b98) , a can of clear coat , and a can of adhesion promoter (so the paint sticks to the plastic center console). All you need to order is your paint code.

No affiliation. They seem to know what they are doing. Steve

[NMRJock]

Originally posted by Randy Chase

Bonham White BNEVER

Now now... BNice

[Miguel]

Not complete since they don't have the ST and others, anyway, I got this from:

http://www.espritfactfile.com/Parts.html#LotusPaints

Edit:

Complete pdf file at:

http://www.grouplotus.com/media/car/...es_Website.pdf

Rigth click to download.

[Patricko]

They had the whole list of all of the USA colors in the accessories catalog. I would get mine out and type them all but I can’t be asked

I will leave the glory for some other deserving sole

[Stan]

From page 36 of the Accessories book...

Ardent Red B94
Saffron Yellow B106
Arctic Silver B92
Aztec Bronze B99
Aubergine Purple B102
Bordeaux Red Pearl B95
Magnetic Blue B100
Nightfall Blue B105
Racing Green B86 (double confirmed)
Starlight Black B93
Storm Titanium B98
Chrome Orange B25
Graphite Gray B108 Confirmed
Krypton Green ?
Lazer Blue B85

Now only KG is left...

[Dan]

Originally posted by Stan
Racing Green B86 / Lotus Racing Green Met. B21 / BRG B04

The U.S. cars are B86. Well, at least my car is.

[ChrisH]

I am car paint ignorant, so I have a few questions:
1) The paint code is a Lotus code, right?
2) So, if I go to my local auto paint place and say, "could you pretty please mix me up a spray bottle of Lotus paint code B95 (Bordeaux Red Pearl)", would they know how to mix a Lotus paint code?
3) How do they look that up?
4) Would they use the same paint manufacturer as Lotus does?
5) How can I be sure that they get not just the color right, but the metal flake, translucense characteristics, etc., right as well?
6) Which paint manufacturer does Lotus use?
7) Would the auto paint place realize I am auto paint ignorant but want this paint badly and say "sure, that will be $200, with $100 in advance, non-refundable, don't know when it will be ready, but we might call you when it we are done" (Okay, it is late at night and I couldn't help myself.)
8) What else should I know or be asking?

I am considering ordering some spray cans of the paints I am interested in and painting up some large samples to help me decide what color car I should order. I want to make sure the samples are very accurate.

[Patricko]

I thought that the metal flake was in the clear coat on some of the colors...

[eliseowner2b]

Come on Graphite Gray owners....check your code on the car...sticker near the inside back of LHS frame rail. KG too.

Graphite Gray = B108

Sorry for the delay. I must have read the sticker in the door 10 times before I noticed the other sticker.

Anyway, hope this helps.

[usofrob]

Thanks for the paint codes. When I went to my dealer today to test drive the demo and put in my order. I was able to tell him the specific paint code for Lazer Blue.

But of course I needed a backup, so I put down saffron yellow. Oh boy, oh boy, oh boy, oh boy!! Expected delivery late spring/early summer. May?

[James A]

I don't know about all of the metallics but on at least some, the metallic is in the clear NOT the base.

[MattG]

Now that we have one or more Krypton Green Elises delivered, can someone confirm what the paint code is (on a sticker in the driver side door jam)?

[Miguel]

Originally posted by MattG
Now that we have one or more Krypton Green Elises delivered, can someone confirm what the paint code is (on a sticker in the driver side door jam)?

Not confirmed but KG is B109, got the info from:

http://www.grouplotus.com/media/car/...es_Website.pdf

Right click to download.

Edit:

They have two entries for CO, Base and Pearl.
Also some of the Pearl on our color catalogs are not pearl (Bordeaux Red is Metallic) and some are Pearl (Aztec Bronze Pearl & Aubergine Purple Pearl)

Just wanted to point it out to confuse things more

[MattG]

Thanks, Miguel!

[Miguel]

Originally posted by lbonham
Still need to get White added to this list

Certainly "A21 Monaco White B050B6237S" would be a most acceptable substitute for "Bonham White".

How about (from older paint to newer paint):
L04 Cirrus White
L25 Monaco White
P02 Pearlescent White
A21 Monaco White
B01 Monaco White
B51 Pearl White
B71 Old English White

Edit:

B71 Old English White is available for 111R's in England/Europe/Japan/Australia/etc..

I think if you go with the paint code to your dealer they could order it, but make sure you can live with that off-white color.

Would be nice to see what the actual colors look like.

Maybe you can even ask for the Pearl White, after all they do make Laser Blue even if it's not an option and the did offer CO after a lot of demand