Kia paint code K3R
Temptation Red Metallic.
- Code
K3R- Finish
- Metallic
- Colour family
- Red
- Code in use
- 2012–2022 across Kia
- Models
- 5
- Screen colour
#6F000Fapproximate
Kia models with paint code K3R
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 Cerato | 2012–2022 | Temptation Red Metallic |
| Kia Forte | 2012–2022 | Temptation Red Metallic |
| Kia Niro | 2016–2022 | Temptation Red Metallic |
| Kia Optima | 2012–2022 ? | Temptation Red Metallic |
| Kia Sorento | 2012–2022 | Temptation Red Metallic |
1 more model listed with this code, but outside their production years
- Kia K3 (built 2023–present)
Where to find code K3R 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 Temptation Red Metallic
Ask for Kia K3R 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.