Kia paint code IR
Dark Cherry Metallic.
- Code
IR(also seen asIRR)- Finish
- Metallic
- Colour family
- Black
- Code in use
- 2008–2016 across Kia
- Models
- 10
- Screen colour
#1D1210approximate
Kia models with paint code IR
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kia Cadenza | 2009–2016 | Dark Cherry Metallic |
| Kia Cerato | 2008–2016 | Dark Cherry Metallic |
| Kia Forte | 2008–2016 | Dark Cherry Metallic |
| Kia K3S | 2008–2016 ? | Dark Cherry Metallic |
| Kia K5 | 2008–2016 | Dark Cherry Metallic |
| Kia K7 | 2008–2016 ? | Dark Cherry Metallic |
| Kia Optima | 2008–2016 ? | Dark Cherry Metallic |
| Kia Sorento | 2008–2016 | Dark Cherry Metallic |
| Kia Soul | 2008–2016 | Dark Cherry Metallic |
| Kia Spectra | 2008–2016 ? | Dark Cherry Metallic |
1 more model listed with this code, but outside their production years
- Kia K3 (built 2023–present)
Where to find code IR on your Kia
Label on the driver's door jamb. Two or three characters, for example UD (Clear White), ABP (Aurora Black Pearl), KDG.
Touch-up paint for Dark Cherry Metallic
Ask for Kia IR and give the model year: paint suppliers mix by code, and some codes have several variants (this one also appears as IRR).
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.