040
Black
Mercedes-Benz paint code 040
Black.
- Code
040(also seen as161,9040,9161)- Finish
- Solid
- Colour family
- Black
- Code in use
- 1943–2025 across Mercedes-Benz
- Models
- 26
- Same paint on
- Chrysler/Dodge/Jeep
- Screen colour
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Mercedes-Benz models with paint code 040
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.
1 more model listed with this code, but outside their production years
- Mercedes-Benz AMG GT (built 2027–present)
Where to find code 040 on your Mercedes-Benz
Paint label on the B-pillar or the radiator support. Three digits, sometimes with a letter: 040 (Black), 197 (Obsidian Black), 149 (Polar White), 775.
Touch-up paint for Black
Ask for Mercedes-Benz 040 and give the model year: paint suppliers mix by code, and some codes have several variants (this one also appears as 161, 9040, 9161).
This is a solid colour, the easiest kind to match. Most cars from the 1990s on still have a clear coat over it.
Read the touch-up paint guide before you start.