CarPaintCode
C3S Aluminium Silver Metallic

Kia paint code C3S

Aluminium Silver Metallic.

Code
C3S
Finish
Metallic
Colour family
Silver
Code in use
2014–2020 across Kia
Models
3
Screen colour
#8D9493 approximate

Kia models with paint code C3S

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 Cadenza2014–2020Aluminium Silver Metallic
Kia K52014–2020Aluminium Silver Metallic
Kia Optima2014–2020 ?Aluminium Silver Metallic

Where to find code C3S 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 Aluminium Silver Metallic

Ask for Kia C3S 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.

Similar Kia colours

S3Liquid Silver Metallic2004–2007 ZUBeet Silver Metallic1997–2001 C5Diamond Silver Metallic2000–2008 6CClear Silver Metallic2003–2016 1ASuper Silver Metallic1995–2001 W3Weight Silver Metallic1999–2001 K3Silver Metallic1991–1999 MCFrance Blue1999–2006