The paint color code identifies the original paint color of the body. The code is found on the vehicle identification plate usually located under the hood. The same color code was used on different Volvo models. For example the Venetian Red code 445 was used on the Volvo S60 and V70 Series. Of course both are exactly the same color. Also note that particular color codes may have more than one color name; this was only for marketing purposes.
See below for the reference table of Volvo exterior car paint codes:
| Code | Color | Models Used On |
| 19 | Black - (Same as 019?) | PV444/544. Amazon 1962-67. 1800 1964 1967-69 |
| 20 | Pearl grey | |
| 21 | Metallic red/Wine red | |
| 31 | Midnight blue | |
| 33 | Riviera blue | |
| 42 | California white/Cascade White/Ivory | Amazon 1962. 1800 1969-73. 140 |
| 43 | Red + Grey beige | |
| 44 | Grey beige | |
| 45 | Midnight blue + Grey beige | |
| 46 | Red | Amazon 1962-70. 1800 1963-73. 140.PV544 |
| 48 | Golden beige | |
| 49 | Black + Grey beige | |
| 50 | Grey beige + Black | |
| 51 | Grey beige + Red | |
| 54 | Grey beige + Midnight blue | |
| 56 | Olive green | |
| 61 | Green/Serpenta | |
| 62 | Taxi yellow | |
| 63 | Signal yellow/Kinaro | |
| 64 | Hayanna brown | |
| 65 | Grey beige | Amazon 1962 |
| 66 | White/Ivory | |
| 67 | Slate blue | Amazon 1962.PV544 |
| 68 | Olive green | |
| 69 | White | 1800 1961-62 |
| 70 | Red | 1800 1961-62 |
| 71 | Dark gray | 1800 1961-62 |
| 72 | Fawn/Fawn brown | Amazon 1962.PV544 |
| 73 | Mist green | Amazon 1962.PV544 |
| 74 | Orange | |
| 79 | Pearl white | Amazon 1963-70. 1800 1963-68 |
| 80 | Graphite gray | Amazon 1963-66. 1800 1963-66 |
| 84 | Desert sand/Golden yellow | Amazon 1963-65 |
| 85 | Blue-green | Amazon 1964 |
| 89 | Light blue/Horizon blue | Amazon 1965-66. 1800 1965-66 |
| 90 | Dark blue | Amazon 1965-66 |
| 91 | Light green | Amazon 1966-67. 1800 1966-68 |
| 94 | Dark green | Amazon 1967-70. 1800 1967-71 |
| 95 | Light blue | Amazon 1967-68. 1800 1967-68 |
| 96 | Pacific blue | Amazon 1967-70. 140 |
| 97 | Yellow | Amazon 1968-69. 1800 1969 |
| 98 | Grey/Pearl gray | Amazon 1969-70. 1800 1968-69 |
| 99 | Medium blue | 1800 1969-70 |
| 019 | Black Stone | Most models |
| 096 | Dark Blue | 240.760 |
| 100 | Yellow/Safari yellow | 1800 1970-71 |
| 101 | Grey | |
| 102 | Blue metallic/Steel blue metallic | Amazon 123GT 1967. 1800 1970-71 |
| 103 | Burgundy/Maroon/Wine red | |
| 104 | Turquoise/Blue metallic | 1800 1971 |
| 105 | Gold Metallic | 1800 1971-72. 140 |
| 107 | Sun yellow | 1800 1972-73. 140 |
| 108 | Sapphire blue | 1800 1972-73. 140 |
| 109 | Ocean blue/Ocean green | 140 |
| 110 | Cypress green | 1800 1972-73. 140 |
| 111 | Alpine blue metallic/Light blue metallic | 1800 1972-73. 140 |
| 112 | Taxi-rail 1016 | |
| 113-1 | Orange | 1800 1973. 140 |
| 113-2 | Orange | 140 |
| 114 | Dark blue | 140 |
| 115-1 | Sea green | 1800 1973. 140 |
| 116-1 | Yellow | 140 |
| 117-1 | Caribbean red/Dark red | 140 |
| 118 | Light green | |
| 119 | Sahara beige/Beige metallic | |
| 120 | Andes copper metallic/orange metallic | |
| 121 | Aleutian blue/Medium blue | |
| 122 | Mojave beige/Beige | |
| 123 | Shenandoah green/Medium green | |
| 124 | Volvo blue | |
| 125 | Cimarron brown/Red brown/Brown | |
| 126 | Champlain blue metallic/Dark blue metallic | |
| 127 | Tahoe green metallic/Light green metallic | |
| 128 | Carlsbad yellow/Mid yellow/Medium yellow | |
| 129 | Cherokee red/Red | |
| 130 | Silver metallic | 240.260.740.760.940.960.850 |
| 132 | Marine blue/Dark blue | |
| 133 | Dark green | |
| 134 | Glacier blue metallic | 760 |
| 135 | Coronado gold metallic | |
| 136 | Kingsmire green metallic | |
| 137 | Artesia beige/Mist gray | |
| 138 | Castlewood brown/dark brown | |
| 139 | Scotia blue/Mist blue/Light blue | 345.240.260 |
| 140 | Lexington green/Mist green | |
| 141 | Richelieu red/Wine red | 240.260 |
| 142 | Vernon green/Deep green | 240 |
| 143 | Dark orange | |
| 144 | Woodside tan metallic/Brown metallic | |
| 145 | Light wheat | |
| 146 | Cameo brown/Beige brown | |
| 147 | Cypress green metallic/Light green metallic | |
| 148 | Seneca red metallic/Wine red metallic | |
| 150 | Green | |
| 151 | Onyx Metallic/Brown metallic/Black metallic | 760.240 |
| 152 | Light yellow | 240 |
| 153 | Red brown burgundy | |
| 154 | Inferno red | |
| 155 | Signal red | 340.940 |
| 156 | Signal Green/Racing green | |
| 159 | Light Green | |
| 166 | White | |
| 168 | Blue metallic | |
| 169 | Green metallic | |
| 170 | Lorna gold metallic | |
| 171 | Orange rally | |
| 172 | Beige/Rose beige | 760.240 |
| 173 | Red | 240.260.760 |
| 175 | Redwood metallic | 240.260.760 |
| 177 | Graphite metallic | 240.260.760.960 |
| 178 | Green metallic/Silver green metallic | 240.260.760 |
| 182 | Medium dark green | |
| 183 | Blue grey metallic | 360.340 |
| 184 | Silver grey metallic | 360.340.345.480 |
| 186 | Dark red metallic | 360.340 |
| 187 | Anthracite metallic | 360.340 |
| 189 | White / Polar White | 240.260.740.760.960.850.C70.S80.S60.S70.V70.XC70.XC90.S/V90 |
| 190 | Yellow | 240.760 |
| 192 | Light blue | 240.260 |
| 194 | Blue metallic | 240 |
| 195 | Blue gray | 340.345 |
| 196 | Beige | |
| 197 | Black metallic | 760 |
| 198 | Wine red | 340.345 |
| 199 | White | 340.345.360.480 |
| 200 | Blue metallic | 240.260.760 |
| 201 | Beige/Dark beige | 240.260 |
| 202 | Dark brown | 240.260 |
| 204 | Dark blue | 240.260 |
| 205 | Brown metallic | 760.240.260 |
| 206 | Dark beige | 340 |
| 207 | Dark blue | 340 |
| 208 | Dark green / Onyx metallic | 360.340.345 |
| 209 | Light beige metallic | 360.340 |
| 210 | Blue metallic | |
| 211 | Red/Deep red/Bordeaux red | 240.260.760 |
| 212 | Grey | 240.260 |
| 213 | Mid blue | 240.260.760 |
| 214 | Dark grey metallic | 240.740.760.850.940.960 |
| 215 | Blue | 240.260.760 |
| 216 | Beige | 345 |
| 217 | Red | 345.360.340.480 |
| 218 | Arctic blue metallic | 360.345.480 |
| 219 | Ocean blue metallic/Blue gray metallic | 360.340.480 |
| 220 | Gold metallic | 360.345 |
| 221 | Red metallic | 360.345.340 |
| 222 | Dark green | |
| 226 | Light green | 340 |
| 227 | Slate blue | 340.360 |
| 228 | Dark gray | 340.360 |
| 229 | Dark red | |
| 230 | Dark blue | |
| 231 | Bright red | 340.360.480 |
| 232 | Scarab/Petrol blue | 340.360 |
| 233 | Tico blue | |
| 234 | Super white | 480 |
| 235 | Red | 480 |
| 237 | Indigo Blue | S40.V40 |
| 238 | Wine red | S40.V40 |
| 239 | White satin | S40.V40 |
| 240 | Forest Green | S40.V40 |
| 241 | Flame red | S40.V40 |
| 243 | Dark Blue | S40.V40 |
| 245 | Light Blue | |
| 246 | Turquoise | |
| 247 | Mauve | |
| 248 | Panama Yellow | |
| 249 | White | S40.V40 |
| 250 | Red | S40.V40 |
| 302 | Light green metallic | 340.360 |
| 303 | Pearl silver metallic | |
| 304 | Graphite gray metallic | 360.340.480 |
| 305 | Black metallic | 360.340. 480 |
| 306 | Smoke silver metallic | 360.340.480 |
| 307 | Light blue metallic | |
| 308 | Beige metallic | 340.360 |
| 309 | Aubergine metallic | |
| 310 | Beige Metallic | |
| 311 | Lavender metallic | 480 |
| 312 | Peppermint metallic | 340.360 |
| 313 | Champagne gold metallic | 340.360 |
| 314 | Peacock green metallic | 480 |
| 315 | Hortensia metallic | |
| 316 | Taupe brown mica | |
| 317 | Piu blue metallic | |
| 318 | Paris blue metallic | 480 |
| 319 | Steel gray metallic | 440.460.S40.V40.480 |
| 320 | Ocean Blue | |
| 321 | Dark green metallic | 480 |
| 322 | Red / Burgundy pearl metallic | S40.V40.480 |
| 323 | Storm grey metallic | 440/460ES from Jan 1996.480 |
| 324 | Silver Dawn metallic | S40.V40 |
| 325 | Pacific Blue metallic | S40.V40 |
| 326 | Olive Green metallic | S40.V40. 440/460ES |
| 327 | Violet metallic | S40.V40. 440/460ES from Jan 1996 |
| 328 | Blue Pearl | |
| 329 | Pure Silver metallic | S40.V40 |
| 330 | Brown Metallic | |
| 332 | Black metallic | S40.V40 |
| 335 | Bright Green metallic | |
| 336 | Tropical Lime | |
| 338 | Autumn Gold | |
| 339 | Red Pearl | S40, V40 |
| 343 | Atlantic Blue metallic | S40.V40 |
| 344 | Linear Pearl | |
| 345 | Sydney Bay Pearl | |
| 346 | Black Sapphire metallic | S40.V40 |
| 347 | Titanium Gery metallic | S40.V40 |
| 348 | Bamboo Green metallic | S40.V40 |
| 350 | Peacock green metallic + Smoke silver metallic | 480 |
| 351 | Maya Gold metallic | S40.V40 |
| 352 | Silver Green metallic | S40.V40 |
| 353 | Cherry Red metallic | S40.V40 |
| 354 | Virtual Blue metallic | S40.V40 |
| 357 | Terra Grey Pearl | |
| 400 | Beige metallic/Gold metallic | 240.740.760.960 |
| 401 | Light brown | |
| 402 | Blue green metallic | 240.760 |
| 403 | Silver green metallic | 240.760 |
| 404 | Light blue metallic | 240.760 |
| 405 | Silver metallic | S90.V90 |
| 406 | Dark blue | 240.740.760.960.850 |
| 407 | Blue pearl | |
| 408 | Red pearl | |
| 409 | Wine red | 240.740.760.960 |
| 410 | Light blue metallic | 240.760 |
| 411 | Light taupe/Beige/Gold metallic | 850.960 |
| 412 | Verdigris / Tropic Green metallic | 240.740.940.960.850.S70.S80.S90.V70.V90 |
| 414 | Ruby red | 960.850 |
| 415 | Fjord blue | 850 |
| 416 | Light teal / Onyx Green metallic | 850.960 |
| 417 | Pacific /Nautic / Dark blue pearl | 960.940.850.C70.S60.S70.S80.S90.V70.V90.XC70.XC90 |
| 418 | Pearl red/Regent red metallic | 850.S90.V90 |
| 419 | Pewster silver / Silver sand metallic | 850.S90.V90 |
| 420 | Amethyst /Aubergine pearl metallic | 850 |
| 421 | Emerald green metallic / Dark Olive pearl | 850.V70.S70.C70.S80.S90.V90 |
| 422 | Turquoise pearl | 850.V70.S70.C70 |
| 423 | Autumn Gold Pearl metallic | 850 |
| 424 | Polar White Pearl Topcoat | |
| 425 | Champagne metallic | 850.C70 |
| 426 | Mystic silver metallic | 850.C30.C70.S40.S80.S60.S70.S90.V70.V90.XC70.XC90.V50.V60.XC60 |
| 427 | Graphite gray metallic | 850.C70.S60.S70.S80.S90.V70.V90 |
| 428 | Coral Red metallic | 850.S70.C70.S70.S80.S90.V70.V90 |
| 429 | Black Pearl | |
| 430 | Sandstone Pearl | |
| 431 | Aqua blue metallic | 850.S70.S90.V70.V90 |
| 433 | Blackberry metallic | S90.V90 |
| 434 | Frost Green | |
| 435 | Saffron metallic / pearl | V70.S70.C70 |
| 436 | Cassis metallic | C70.S80 |
| 437 | Sandstone metallic | V70.S70.C70 |
| 440 | Limestone pearl | C70 |
| 441 | Cosmic Blue Pearl | |
| 442 | Java pearl | S80 |
| 442M | Java Metallic Matte Finish | C30 |
| 443 | Moondust metallic | C70.S80.V70.S80.S70 |
| 444 | Polarctic pearl | S80.S60.V70.XC70 |
| 445 | Venetian Red pearl | V70.S60 |
| 446 | Ash Gold pearl | C70.S80.S60.V70.XC70.XC90 |
| 447 | Scarab Green pearl | C70.S80.S60.V70.XC70.XC90 |
| 449 | Mistral Green metallic | S80.S60.V70.XC70.V50 |
| 450 | Cosmos Blue metallic | S80.S60.V70 |
| 451 | Maya Yellow pearl | C70.S60 |
| 452 | Black Sapphire metallic | C30.C70.S40.S80.S60.V70.XC70.XC90.V50.V60.XC60 |
| 452M | Black Sapphire Metallic Matte Finish | C30 |
| 453 | White Pearl | |
| 454 | Ruby Red pearl | C70.S80.S60.V70.XC70.XC90.V50 |
| 455 | Titanium Grey Metallic | C30.C70.S40.S80.S60.V70.V50 |
| 455M | Titanium Grey Metallic Matte Finish | C30 |
| 456 | Crystal Green pearl | XC90 |
| 457 | Flash Green | |
| 458 | Ocean Blue | V70 XC Oceanrace Limited Edition |
| 459 | Dawn Blue peral | V50 |
| 461 | Sky Blue | |
| 462 | Flint Grey metallic | V50 |
| 463 | Blackcurrant Pearl | V50 |
| 463M | Blackberry Metallic Matte Finish | C30 |
| 464 | Safari Green Pearl | |
| 465 | Cedar Green | |
| 466 | Barents Blue | C30.S40.V50.XC60 |
| 467 | Magic Blue | S80.V70 |
| 468 | Lava Sand | |
| 469 | Lunar Gold | |
| 470 | Sonic Blue | |
| 471 | Willow Green | |
| 472 | Oyster Grey Metallic | S80.V70.XC70 |
| 474 | Celestial Blue Metallic | C70 |
| 477 | Electric Silver Metallic | C30.C70.S40.S60.S80.V50.V60.V70.XC60 |
| 481 | Cosmic White | C30.S40.S60.V50.V60.XC60 |
| 484 | Seashell Metallic | S60.V60.V70.XC60.XC70 |
| 487 | Ember Black Metallic | C70.S80.V60.XC90 |
| 490 | Chameleon Blue Metallic | C30.S40.V50.V60 |
| 492 | Savile Grey Metallic | S60.S80.V60.V70.XC60.XC90 |
| 493 | Caper Green Metallic | S80.V70.XC70 |
| 494 | Terra Bronze Metallic | XC60 |
| 494M | Terra Bronze Matte Finish | C30 |
| 495 | Lime Grass Green Metallic | C30 |
| 498 | Caspian Blue Metallic | C30.C70.S60.S80.V60.V70.XC70.XC90 |
| 526 | Light yellow/Kinaro | |
| 527 | Green | |
| 528 | Light blue | |
| 589 | Wine Redl | |
| 600 | White | 760 |
| 601 | Classic / Signal Red | 240.740.760.960.850.V70.S70.C70.S60 |
| 602 | Wine red | 240.760 |
| 603 | Ivory | 240.760 |
| 604 | Midnight blue | 240.740.760.940.960.850.S60.S70.S80.S90.V70.V90 |
| 605 | Atlantic blue | 240.740.760.940 |
| 606 | Classic green | 850 |
| 607 | Cream Yellow | 850 T5-R |
| 608 | Dark Lilac | |
| 609 | Bright Red | 850 |
| 612 | Passion Red | C30.C70.S40.S60.V70.V50.V60.V70.XC60.XC90 |
| 613 | Deep Blue | V50 |
| 614 | Ice White | C30.C70.S40.S60.S80.V50.V60.V70.XC60.XC70.XC90 |
| 616 | Dark Lilac | V50 |
| 618 | Hello Yellow | C30 |
| 700 | Twilight Bronze Metallic | C70.XC70.XC90 |
| 701 | Orange Flame | C30.S40.V50 |
| 702 | Flamenco Red Metallic | C30.C70.S60.V50.V60.XC70.XC90 |
| 703 | Electrum Gold Metallic | S60.V60 |
| 704 | Vibrant Copper Metallic | S60.V60 |
| 705 | Biarritz Blue Metallic | S80.V70 |
| 706 | Ocean Blue II Metallic | V60.V70.XC60.XC70 |
