Audi paint code LY1W
Alpakabeige Metallic.
- Code
LY1W(also seen asY5)- Finish
- Metallic
- Colour family
- Grey
- Code in use
- 2001–2010 across Audi
- Models
- 9
- Screen colour
#615C55approximate
Audi models with paint code LY1W
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 A4 | 2001–2010 | Alpakabeige Metallic |
| Audi A4 Cabrio | 2001–2010 | Alpakabeige Metallic |
| Audi A4/S4 | 2001–2010 ≈ | Alpakabeige Metallic |
| Audi A6 Allroad Quattro | 2001–2010 ? | Alpakabeige Metallic |
| Audi A6/S6 | 2001–2010 ≈ | Alpakabeige Metallic |
| Audi A8/S8 | 2001–2010 ≈ | Alpakabeige Metallic |
| Audi Cabrio | 2006–2010 | Alpakabeige Metallic |
| Audi S4 | 2001–2010 | Alpakabeige Metallic |
| Audi S4 Cabrio | 2001–2010 | Alpakabeige Metallic |
1 more model listed with this code, but outside their production years
- Audi Quattro (built 1980–1991)
Where to find code LY1W 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 Alpakabeige Metallic
Ask for Audi LY1W and give the model year: paint suppliers mix by code, and some codes have several variants (this one also appears as Y5).
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.