Audi paint code 9956
Bamboo Metallic, also listed as Bambus Metallic.
- Code
9956(also seen asLY1Z,U2,V6)- Finish
- Metallic
- Colour family
- Silver
- Code in use
- 1988–1998 across Audi
- Models
- 5
- Screen colour
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Audi models with paint code 9956
Years are the overlap of the code's years with each model's production years. ≈ production years of the model line, not the exact variant; ? production years not confirmed yet.
| Model | Years | Colour name |
|---|---|---|
| Audi 100 | 1988–1994 | Bamboo Metallic |
| Audi 200 | 1988–1998 ? | Bamboo Metallic |
| Audi 80 | 1988–1996 | Bamboo Metallic |
| Audi 90 | 1988–1998 ? | Bamboo Metallic |
| Audi A4/S4 | 1991–1998 ≈ | Bamboo Metallic |
2 more models listed with this code, but outside their production years
- Audi A3/S3 (built 1999–present)
- Audi Coupe (built 2006–2024)
Where to find code 9956 on your Audi
Vehicle data sticker in the spare-wheel well and in the service booklet. Four characters starting with L, such as LY9B (Brilliant Black) or LY7W (Floret Silver).
Touch-up paint for Bamboo Metallic
Ask for Audi 9956 and give the model year: paint suppliers mix by code, and some codes have several variants (this one also appears as LY1Z, U2, V6).
This is a metallic colour: it needs a basecoat and a clear coat. Pens and aerosols for metallics usually come with a separate clear.
Read the touch-up paint guide before you start.