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197 Noir Obsidienne Metallic

Mercedes-Benz paint code 197

Noir Obsidienne Metallic.

Code
197 (also seen as 9197, A0816, DB197)
Finish
Metallic
Colour family
Black
Years
1998–2025
Models
31
Screen colour
#0F0F0E approximate

Mercedes-Benz models with paint code 197

ModelYearsColour name
Mercedes-Benz C Coupe Sport1998–2025Noir Obsidienne Metallic
Mercedes-Benz C-Klasse1998–2025Noir Obsidienne Metallic
Mercedes-Benz Cabrio1998–2025Noir Obsidienne Metallic
Mercedes-Benz Cl-Klasse1998–2025Noir Obsidienne Metallic
Mercedes-Benz Clc-Klasse1998–2025Noir Obsidienne Metallic
Mercedes-Benz Clk-Klasse1998–2025Noir Obsidienne Metallic
Mercedes-Benz Cls-Klasse1998–2025Noir Obsidienne Metallic
Mercedes-Benz E-Klasse1998–2025Noir Obsidienne Metallic
Mercedes-Benz G-Klasse1998–2025Noir Obsidienne Metallic
Mercedes-Benz GLS Klasse1998–2025Noir Obsidienne Metallic
Mercedes-Benz Gl-Klasse1998–2025Noir Obsidienne Metallic
Mercedes-Benz Glc-Klasse1998–2025Noir Obsidienne Metallic
Mercedes-Benz Gle-Klasse1998–2025Noir Obsidienne Metallic
Mercedes-Benz Glk-Klasse1998–2025Noir Obsidienne Metallic
Mercedes-Benz M-Klasse1998–2025Noir Obsidienne Metallic
Mercedes-Benz Maybach1998–2025Noir Obsidienne Metallic
Mercedes-Benz Metris1998–2025Noir Obsidienne Metallic
Mercedes-Benz Ml-Klasse1998–2025Noir Obsidienne Metallic
Mercedes-Benz Mlc-Klasse1998–2025Noir Obsidienne Metallic
Mercedes-Benz Most Models1998–2025Noir Obsidienne Metallic
Mercedes-Benz R-Klasse1998–2025Noir Obsidienne Metallic
Mercedes-Benz S-Klasse1998–2025Noir Obsidienne Metallic
Mercedes-Benz Sl-Klasse1998–2025Noir Obsidienne Metallic
Mercedes-Benz Slc-Klasse1998–2025Noir Obsidienne Metallic
Mercedes-Benz Slk-Klasse1998–2025Noir Obsidienne Metallic
Mercedes-Benz Sls AMG1998–2025Noir Obsidienne Metallic
Mercedes-Benz Sprinter1998–2025Noir Obsidienne Metallic
Mercedes-Benz V-Klasse1998–2025Noir Obsidienne Metallic
Mercedes-Benz Viano1998–2025Noir Obsidienne Metallic
Mercedes-Benz Vision GTS1998–2025Noir Obsidienne Metallic
Mercedes-Benz Vito1998–2025Noir Obsidienne Metallic

Where to find code 197 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.

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Touch-up paint for Noir Obsidienne Metallic

Ask for Mercedes-Benz 197 and give the model year: paint suppliers mix by code, and some codes have several variants (this one also appears as 9197, A0816, DB197).

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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