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Post by crimsonv70 »

This took a surprising amount of digging to find:
https://superiorrestoration.com/color-c ... tch/volvo/

A981 from VIN plate = Light Taupe on my 04 V70.

Found here:
https://www.matthewsvolvosite.com/forum ... hp?t=55710

Location of code from:
https://volvoforums.com/forum/detailing ... int-79964/

This plate is under the hood on the drivers side.
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Adding one note

Names of Volvo colour change across markets, so the superior Nautic Blue Metallic Pearl in Noth America might be called Rulus Britanicus Blue in the UK, even if code 417 is both. Color is identical by code, not description

The format is XXX-YZ

XXX IS colour
Y is paint manufacturer code
Z describes nature of paint and solvent.
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Rulus Britanicus? Yeah, not for a while now.
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Can someone tell me if its possible to find interior color just by VIN? The junkyard only gives the VIN on their website and its a long drive away.
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I've never heard of a way to determine color codes from the VIN.
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I think if you call Volvo with the VIN they can tell you interior color. I am pretty sure I have done that in the past for exactly the reason you state -- long drive to junkyard.
'98 V70 NA FWD 5 spd, silver sand metallic (sold)
'99 V70 NA FWD Auto, dark blue (sold)
'99 S70 NA FWD Auto, black (sold and resurrected -- Don't cry for me Argentina . . . )
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'06 V70 R AWD Auto, Sonic Blue Metallic (sold)
'04 XC70 Ruby Red Metallic (sold)
'95 855 auto (sold)
'86 245 manual (sold)
'05 V70 T5 M (totalled)
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Post by crimsonv70 »

You guys are the best. I called the dealer and some nice guy told me the junkyard one is A981 is "Oak Arena Leather" just from the VIN!

So in USA "Oak Arena Leather" = A981 = Light Taupe
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Don't forget the green check mark so we know the issue is resolved.
'98 V70 NA FWD 5 spd, silver sand metallic (sold)
'99 V70 NA FWD Auto, dark blue (sold)
'99 S70 NA FWD Auto, black (sold and resurrected -- Don't cry for me Argentina . . . )
'07 S80 3.2 FWD Auto, Barents Blue Metallic
'06 V70 R AWD Auto, Sonic Blue Metallic (sold)
'04 XC70 Ruby Red Metallic (sold)
'95 855 auto (sold)
'86 245 manual (sold)
'05 V70 T5 M (totalled)
'06 V70 FWD Auto (totalled)
'02 Honda Insight CVT
‘04 Honda Insight CVT — “Yesterday’s car of tomorrow” (sold)
‘06 Honda Insight CVT
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