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BU3 Dark Ocean Blue Metallic

Kia paint code BU3

Dark Ocean Blue Metallic.

Code
BU3
Finish
Metallic
Colour family
Black
Code in use
2019–2024 across Kia
Models
1
Screen colour
#02182B approximate

Kia models with paint code BU3

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.

ModelYearsColour name
Kia Seltos2019–2024Dark Ocean Blue Metallic

Where to find code BU3 on your Kia

Label on the driver's door jamb. Two or three characters, for example UD (Clear White), ABP (Aurora Black Pearl), KDG.

Full guide with diagram →

Touch-up paint for Dark Ocean Blue Metallic

Ask for Kia BU3 and give the model year: paint suppliers mix by code, and some codes have several variants.

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.

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