CarPaintCode
7W Mendoza Braun Metallic

Volkswagen paint code 7W

Mendoza Braun Metallic, also listed as Royal Navy Metallic.

Code
7W (also seen as LG5V, LT8U)
Finish
Metallic
Colour family
Brown
Years
2001–2016
Models
3
Screen colour
#3B2D23 approximate

Volkswagen models with paint code 7W

ModelYearsColour name
Volkswagen Amarok2009–2016Mendoza Braun Metallic
Volkswagen Beetle2009–2016Mendoza Braun Metallic
Volkswagen Jetta2009–2016Mendoza Braun Metallic

Where to find code 7W on your Volkswagen

Vehicle data sticker in the spare-wheel well and in the service booklet. Four characters starting with L, for example LC9X (Deep Black Pearl) or LB9A (Candy White), printed with the interior code.

Full guide with diagram →

Touch-up paint for Mendoza Braun Metallic

Ask for Volkswagen 7W and give the model year: paint suppliers mix by code, and some codes have several variants (this one also appears as LG5V, LT8U).

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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