CarPaintCode
23Q Sapphire Black Metallic

Subaru paint code 23Q

Sapphire Black Metallic.

Code
23Q (also seen as 2HU)
Finish
Metallic
Colour family
Black
Code in use
2001–2002 across Subaru
Models
1
Screen colour
#09090A approximate

Subaru models with paint code 23Q

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
Subaru Traviq2001–2002 ?Sapphire Black Metallic

Where to find code 23Q on your Subaru

Vehicle information plate under the bonnet or the door-jamb label. Three characters, for example D4S (Crystal Black Silica) or K1X (Ice Silver).

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Touch-up paint for Sapphire Black Metallic

Ask for Subaru 23Q and give the model year: paint suppliers mix by code, and some codes have several variants (this one also appears as 2HU).

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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