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 car 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

104

Bahama Yellow Metallic

109 Beige Alpaga

109

Beige Alpaga

See R4-4L

 

111 Daim

111

Daim (Or Safari)

See R4-4L

113

Beige Metallic

117

Saintonge Metal

118

Saintonge Metal

121 marron glace

121

Marron glacé Metal

See R4-4L

122

Marron glacé Metal

123

Bronze Metal

124

Beige Metallic

130

Craie (Rodéo)

134

Beige Metallic

135

Naturel (Rodéo)

138

Marron Ecorce (Rodéo)

140

Beige Metallic

148

Beige

151

Beige Metallic

153

Topaze Metal

155 Sable

155

Sable

Photo J.Fijen

156

Curry

160

Perle Metal

161

Champagne Metal

159 Beige

159

Beige

Photo: Beige Belgian

170 Beige - Roffen

170

Beige

Photo: Roffen

171

Gold Metal

       

Missing R4 colours: 115, 139, 155 (sable)

300 Series - White, Yellow, Orange

030 La Poste

030

La Poste

Photo: La Poste

300

Kilimanjaro White

301

Jaune Citron (Lemon Yellow)

305 Rejane blanc

305

Rejane White

Photo: Ornella '65

308 Jaune Tournasol

308

Jaune Tournasol (Yellow)

Photo: Ermintrude

311

Orange

318 Orange Andalou

318

Orange Andalou

See R4-4L

319

White

322

White

331-orange

331

Orange

Photo: Ed, RCCC R5TL

340

Creme

341 Yellow

341

Photo: Rutger-peer

348 Blanc Panda

348

Blanc Panda

Photo:kevinandkate

355 Artic white

355

Arctic White (GTL)

Photo: ggcton RCCC

365

Yellow

367

Agate Metal

372

Tilleul

See R4-4L

277 Ice white

377

Ice White

See R4-4L

383

Orange (Rodéo)

386 belgian racing yellow

386

Belgian Racing Yellow

Photo: R8s, ggcton

388

Yellow

389 Arctic white

389

Arctic White
(Savanne)

Photo: Bluebell

391 vanille

391

Vanille

See R4-4L

394 touring secours

394

Touring Secours

See R4-4L

Missing R4 colours: 310 (Jaune pamplemousse), 315, 316, 341, 376

400 Series - Blue

040

Bleu EDF

See Autos de collection

041

bleu gendarmerie

042 bleu

042

Bleu

See R4-4L

049-b Bleu France Telecom

049-B

Bleu France Telecom

See R4-4L

407 bleu metal

407

Bleu Metal

See R4-4L

410

Blue

Turquoise (Safari)

411

Turquoise (Safari)

See Autos de collection

412

Ile de France

See Autos de collection

414

Blue Metallic

417 bleu versailles

417

bleu versailles

See R4-4L

418 racing blue

418

Racing Blue

Photo: R8G, ggcton

419

Blue Metallic

422

Ardoise

See R4-4L

Bleu Saviem

423

Bleu Saviem

Photo: Ronni

Bleu Saviem

423

Bleu Saviem

Photo J.Fijen

426

Dark Blue

430 bleu océan

430

Bleu Océan

Photo: RichardIRL

431

Blue

435

Cobalt Blue

 

439

Blue

440

Blue Grey

See R4-4L

442

Blue Metallic

446

Blue Grey

448

Bleu

451

BLEU EDF

See R4-4L

452 blue

452

Blue

Photo: My '68 R4

453 Danube

453

Danube Blue

Photo: Bluebell R4 GTL

456 Blue

456

Blue

Photo: mustang16

457

Blue Metallic

460 Bleu Fonce

460

Bleu Foncé

Photo: R17, renomad, RCCC

464 bleu touareg

464

Bleu Touareg

See R4-4L

465-Burme Bleu

465

Brume Bleu

Photo: Bertl

468 Blue ozone

468

Blue Ozone

Photo: jjad

483 bleu angers

483

Bleu Angers

See R4-4L

495 bleu

495

Bleu

See R4-4L

   

Missing R4 colours: 401, 409, 428, 438 (turquiose), 441, 443, 463 (brume), 479 (bleu Baltique), 480, 482

600 Series - Grey

602 Gris Argent Metallise

602

Gris Argent Metallise

(Photo Mrs Renospeed's car)

616

Grey Metallic

618

Acier Metal

(618 also used for Gris Templar)

620

Gris Argent Metal

626

Gris perle

See R4-4L

635

Pyramid Grey

See: Boerammetje's R3

645

Grey

647 gris oural

647

Gris Claire

See Autos de collection

650

Gris Armee

651

Gris Metal

654

Grey

666 gris bleu palombe

666

Gris bleu palombe

See R4-4L

667 grey wheels

667

Grey for wheels up to 1968 (according to R4-4L)
I think it is correct for GTL bumpers.

See R4-4L

674

Gris Elysees Metal

683

Gris Elysees Metal

684

Grey

686

Metallic Grey

   

Missing R4 colours: 610, 617, 635, 640, 677, 699

700 Series - Red

705 red

705

Red

Photo: Roaslie

708

Plum Metallic

709

Plum (Prune)

713 rouge esterel

713

Rouge Esterel

See R4-4L

717

Dark Red

719 rouge

719 Rouge

See R4-4L

721 Bordeaux

721

Bordeaux Red

Photo Ed,RCCC, R11

See also R4-4L

727

Red

Photo: godlike

728

Red

733 Red - Renault 5 Le Car

733

Cherry Red

Photo Jochem, R5 Le Car

749

Rouge

788

Trinidad Red

789

Montijo Red

       

Missing R4 colours: 711 (daim), 722, 771

900 Series - Green

901

Green Metallic

906

Bourneu Green Metallic

907-vert jardin

907

Vert Jardin

See R4-4L

910

Vert Metallise

913 vert laitue

913

Vert laitue

See R4-4L

916

Céladon

See R4-4L

919 green moss metallic

919

Green Moss Metallic

Source '82 GTL brochure

920

Green Metallic

921 vert

921

Vert

See R4-4L

927 green

927

Eméraude

Photo: Ian

939

Dark Green

See Autos de collection

942

Green

See Autos de collection

946

Vert (early '70s and Safari)

Photo: Realnut4

947 vert metallise

947

Vert Metallise

Photo: 1973 TL

951

Vert Clair

See R4-4L

953

Vert Metallise

961 green

961

Green

Photo: Hans

963

963

Vert Rodeo

977 Aqua Green

977

Aqua Green

Photo: R15, renomad

991 Shetland green

See R4-4L

   

Missing R4 colours: 938, 996

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