Audi paint code G5
Achatgrau Metallic, also listed as Magnetgrau.
- Code
G5(also seen asLX7C,LY7L)- Finish
- Metallic
- Colour family
- Grey
- Code in use
- 1991–2024 across Audi
- Models
- 6
- Screen colour
#51575Capproximate
Audi models with paint code G5
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 80 | 1991–1996 | Achatgrau Metallic |
| Audi A4/S4 | 1991–2003 ≈ | Achatgrau Metallic |
| Audi A6 | 1994–2003 | Achatgrau Metallic |
| Audi A6/S6 | 1994–2003 ≈ | Achatgrau Metallic |
| Audi A8/S8 | 1996–2003 ≈ | Achatgrau Metallic |
| Audi Q8 Sb E-Tron | 1991–2003 ? | Achatgrau Metallic |
3 more models listed with this code, but outside their production years
- Audi Cabrio (built 2006–2024)
- Audi Coupe (built 2006–2024)
- Audi Q8 E-Tron (built 2018–2025)
Where to find code G5 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 Achatgrau Metallic
Ask for Audi G5 and give the model year: paint suppliers mix by code, and some codes have several variants (this one also appears as LX7C, LY7L).
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.