Research Bulletin 2000-73-Stage Paint:
A Guide to Manufacturer's 3-Stage Colors

Asian Manufacturers

Paint Code Locations

Code Locations

1
Upper Radiator Tie Bar
2
Left Front Fender Apron/Strut Tower
3
Right Front Fender Apron/Strut Tower
4
Underside Of Hood
5
Firewall
6
Firewall - Left Side
7
Firewall - Right Side
8
Left Front Door Lock Pillar
9
Left Front "Kick Panel"
10
Floor Pan, Front Of Passenger Seat
11
Left (Driver's) Side Front Floor Pan
12
Panel In Front Compartment Between Spare Tire And Storage Compartment
13
Inside Glove Box
14
Rear Luggage Compartment
15
Left Hinge Pillar
Acura

Model
Year(s)
Code
Location
Integra
1990-00
8
Legend
1986-95
8
NSX
1991-00
8
SLX
1996-99
5
Vigor
1992-94
8
2.2CL/2.3CL/3.0CL
1997-99
8
2.5TL/3.2TL
1995-98
8
3.2TL
1999
8
3.5RL
1996-00

8

Daewoo

Model
Year(s)
Code
Location
Lanos
1998-99
1
Leganza
1998-99
1
Nubira
1998-99
1

Daihatsu

Model
Year(s)
Code
Location
Charade
1988-92
5
Rocky
1990-92
7

Honda

Model
Year(s)
Code
Location
Accord
1990-00
8
Civic (All Models)
1992-00
8
CR-V
1997-99
8
Odyssey
1995-00
8
Passport
1994-00
6
Prelude
1992-00
8
S2000
2000
8

Hyundai

Model
Year(s)
Code
Location
Accent
1995-00
5 or 8
Elantra
1992-00
8
Excel
1990-94
5 or 8
Scoupe
1991-95
5 or 8
Sonata
1989-00
1 or 8
Tiburon
1997-00
8

Infiniti

Model
Year(s)
Code
Location
G20
1999-00
7
1991-96
6
I30
1996-00
6
J30
1993-97
6
M30 Coupe
1990-92
6
QX4
1997-01
5
Q45 Sedan
1990-00
6

Isuzu

Model
Year(s)
Code
Location
Amigo
1998-00
6
1989-94
6
Hombre
1996-00
13
Impulse
1990-92
2 or 5
Oasis
1996-99
8
Pickup
1988-95
6
Rodeo
1991-00
6
Stylus
1991-93
5
Trooper
1992-00
7
VehiCROSS
1999-00
6

Kia

Model
Year(s)
Code
Location
Sephia
1994-00
8
Sportage
1995-00
8

Lexus

Model
Year(s)
Code
Location
ES 300
1992-00
8
GS 300/400
1993-00
8
LS 400
1990-00
8
LX 450
1996-97
8
LX 470
1998-00
8
RX 300
1999-00
8
SC 300/400
1992-00
8

Mazda

Model
Year(s)
Code
Location
Miata
1999-00
8
1990-97
5, 7 or 8
Millenia
1995-00
8
MPV
2000
8
1989-98
1, 5, 7 or 8
MX3/Precidia
1992-95
5, 7 or 8
MX-6/Mystere
1988-97
5, 7 or 8
Navajo
1991-94
5, 7 or 8
Pickup (No 1985 Models)
1986-00
5, 6, 7 or 8
Protégé
1999-00
8
RX-7
1993-95
5, 7 or 8
323/Protégé
1990-98
5, 7 or 8
626/Cronos
1993-97
5, 7 or 8
1988-92
5 or 6
626
1998-00
8
929
1992-95
5, 7 or 8

Mitsubishi

Model
Year(s)
Code
Location
Diamante
1992-00
6
Eclipse/Spyder
1990-00
5 or 7
Expo/Expo LRV
1992-95
5
Galant
1989-00
5
Mirage
1989-00
5
Montero
1983-00
1 or 7
Montero Sport
1997-00
5
Pickup
1987-96
1 or 7
Precis
1990-94
5
300OGT
1991-99
6

Nissan

Model
Year(s)
Code
Location
Altima
1998-00
8
1993-97
15
Axxess
1990-95
7
Frontier
1998-00
8
Maxima
2000
5
1989-99
2 or 5
NX Coupe
1991-93
5
Pathfinder
1987-01
3, 7 or 8
Pickup
1986-97
3 or 8
Quest
1993-00
8
Sentra
1987-00
5, 7 or 8
Stanza
1990-92
5
Xterra
2000
8
200SX
1995-99
15
240SX
1989-98
7
300ZX
1990-96
1

Subaru

Model
Year(s)
Code
Location
Sedan/Wagon/3-Dr Coupe/Loyale
1985-94
1 or 2
Forester
1998-00
2
Impreza Coupe
1999-00
2
Impreza
1993-00
2
Justy
1987-94
1 or 2
Legacy
1990-00
2
SVX
1992-97
2

Suzuki

Model
Year(s)
Code
Location
Esteem
1995-00
5, 9 or 14
Grand Vitara
1999-00
7
Samurai
1986-95
9
Sidekick
1989-98
5
Swift
1989-00
5 or 14
X90
1996-98
7

Toyota

Model
Year(s)
Code
Location
Avalon
1995-00
8
Camry
1992-00
8
Celica
1990-00
8
Corolla
1998-00
8
Corolla Coupe
1988-91
5 or 8
Corolla Sedan/Wagon
1988-97
5 or 8
Cressida
1989-92
8
Echo
2000
8
Landcruiser
1991-00
8
MR2
2000
8
1991-95
8
Paseo
1992-98
8
T-100 Pickup
1993-98
8
Pickup (Compact)
1989-95
5 or 8
Previa
1991-97
8
RAV4
1996-00
8
Sienna
1998-00
8
Solara
1999-00
8
Supra
1986-98
5 or 8
Tacoma Pickup
1995-00
8
Tercel
1991-99
8
Tundra
2000
8
4Runner
1990-00
5 or 8

3-Stage Colors

Acura
Code
Year
Color
NH515P
1990-94
Cirrus White Pearl
NH585P 1995-99 Cayman White Pearl
NH603P 1998 White Diamond Pearl
R77 1995-98 Milano Red
R81-C 1998 Milano Red
R81-S 1996-98 Milano Red
Y52P 1997-98 Indy Yellow
Honda
Code
Year
Color
NH585P 1995-99 Cayman White Pearl Met
NH603P 1998 White Diamond Pearl
NH603P-A 1999-00 White Pearl
NH624P 1999-00 New White Pearl Metallic
R77 1995-99 Milano Red
R81-3 1992-98 Milano Red
R81-4 1996 Milano Red
R81-5 1996-98 Milano Red
R81-A 1992-98 Milano Red
R81-C 1998-00 Milano Red
R81-L 1998-00 Milano Red
R81-S 1992-98 Milano Red
Y52P 1997-00 Indy Yellow
Infiniti
Code
Year
Color
234 1990-92 White Quartz Pearl
CH0 1991-93 White Sandstone Pearl
KH1 1990-98 Ivory Quartz Pearl
QN0 1994-98 White Platinum Metallic
QT1 1999 White Pearl Metallic
WK0 1993-00 Aspen White Pearlglow
Lexus
Code
Year
Color
046 1994-95 Opal White Pearl
051 1990-00 Pearl White
057 1998-99 White Pearl
Mazda
Code
Year
Color
17W 1999-00 Snow White Pearl Met
5U 1995-98 White Pearl Mica
J9 1993 Competition Yellow Pearl
NU 1993-96 Vintage Red
NX 1997-98 Laser Red Pearl Metallic
Mitsubishi
Code
Year
Color
W29 1993-94 Zurich White Pearl
W38 1999 Platinum White Pearl
W75 1990-99 Glacier White Pearl
Y96 1993-94 Cairo Yellow Pearl
Y99 1994-95 Martinique Yellow
Nissan
Code
Year
Color
234 1988-90 Moonglow Pearl Metallic
CH0 1989-94 Satin White Pearlglow
EH7 1989-93 Yellow Pearlglow
KH6 1989-94 Glacier White Pearlglow
QN0 1995-98 Artic White Pearl
QT1 1999-00 White Pearl Metallic
QV2 1999 White Pearl
WK0 1992-00 White Satin Pearlglow
Subaru
Code
Year
Color
267 1992-94 Pearl White Metallic
475 1994 White Pearl Top
891/791 1988-89 White Pearl Metallic
975 1990-93 Mica White Pearl
Toyota
Code
Year
Color
042 1987-90 White Pearl
046 1991-93 Opal White Pearl
049 1989-99 White Pearl Metallic
051 1990-00 Diamond White Pearl
568 1991 Solar Yellow Pearl

Information and illustrations courtesy of Mitchell International, Inc.