Colour codes
Where to find your Proton paint colour code
Your Proton's paint code is on a label in the door jamb. Here's where to look, what the code looks like, and how to find your colour if it's missing.
FT Paints
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Where to look on your Proton
- Door jamb. Open the driver's door and check the B-pillar, the upright between the front and rear doors, for a label or plate. If it's not there, try the passenger side.
- Paperwork. The purchase invoice or the V5C logbook will at least give you the colour name, which you can search for.
What the code looks like
Proton doesn't always print a paint code on the car, and where it does, the format varies by model: usually a short mix of letters and numbers. Newer brands often go by colour name alone, so the name on your paperwork is just as useful.
Popular Proton colours
A few of the Proton colours in our range. Tap one to see the finish and order it mixed to code.
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Can't find the vehicle label?
- Proton stopped selling cars in the UK in 2014, so there's no dealer network to ask. Search the colour name, or bring a part into a branch and we'll match it.
- Search by colour. If you know the colour name or roughly what colour it is, filter our Proton colour codes by colour and year to narrow it down.
Still stuck, or not sure the code matches a resprayed panel? Bring the fuel flap or a small part into a branch and we'll match it on the counter.
What you’ll need
Once you have the code, the finish tells you what to order. Proton colours fall into these groups:
Single-stage
Solid colours
One paint. It dries to a gloss finish, so no lacquer is needed.
24 Proton colours
Two-stage
Metallic, pearl and most modern colours
Basecoat, then clear lacquer over the top.
167 Proton colours
Three-stage
Pearl tri-coat colours
Basecoat, a pearl mid-coat, then clear lacquer. Order both paints together so they match.
1 Proton colour
Which size?
Touch-up 50ml
Chips & scratches
Aerosol 400ml
Bumper or panel touch-in
500ml
1–2 panels
1L
2–3 panels
2.5L
Most full resprays
Each colour’s page shows its finish and the sizes it comes in. For two- and three-stage colours, finish with our clear lacquer or the clear lacquer aerosol.
Frequently asked questions
- Where is the paint code on a Proton?
- Open the driver's door and check the door jamb (B-pillar) for the vehicle information label. Where Proton prints a paint code, it's a short mix of letters and numbers on that label. If there isn't one, search your colour by name.
- What does a Proton paint code look like?
- Proton doesn't always print a paint code on the car, and where it does, the format varies by model: usually a short mix of letters and numbers. Newer brands often go by colour name alone, so the name on your paperwork is just as useful.
- What if I can't find my Proton paint code?
- Proton stopped selling cars in the UK in 2014, so there's no dealer network to ask. Search the colour name, or bring a part into a branch and we'll match it.
