For Tables of panel colours by year click here!
Did you buy your smart secondhand and think the panels have been changed?
Want to know what colour the original panels were?
Or did the dealer tell you your smart was being especially made for you in Hambach,
all fresh and shiny, and you don't believe him? Like me, you may think that in actual fact
your smart was sitting in a field for a while and they just swapped the panels over.
There is a way to find out what colour the original panels were! Oh good, I hear you cry!
How?
Open your boot, and pull up the carpet that covers the engine.
On the left hand side, you should see a sticker with your engine's VIN,
a bar code and a picture of a headlight on it. You should be able to
see a six-digit code beneath where it says 'Made in France'.
For example:
and
This code tells you the original tridion and panel colours.
The first three digits of the code tell you the tridion colour.
smart's codes are as follows:
| smart's® Code |
Colour |
Paint Code |
| EB1 |
Anthracite pearl-effect (Tridion) |
C16L |
| EB1 |
Schwarz 'black' (Tridion) |
C46L |
| EB1 |
Schwarz neu 'new black' (Tridion) |
C47L |
| EB2 |
Silver metallic (Tridion) |
C02L |
| EB2 |
Tridion Silver metallic (Tridion) |
C49L |
| EB3 |
White |
? |
| EB3U |
Deep Black (Tridion) (forfour) |
C95L |
| EB4U |
Pure Silver metallic (Tridion) (forfour) |
C96L |
| EB5U |
Pebble Stone metallic (Tridion) (forfour) |
C97L |
| EB6 |
Edition Red Brabus Fortwo |
Ferrari W300 rosso corsa |
Yes, some of the codes are duplicated - probably just smart being unimaginative.
As you can see from the pictures of our smart car codes above,
one of us has a black tridion, and one has a silver tridion.
The second three digits of the code tell you the panel colour.
the table below shows all known colours:
| smart's® Code |
Colour |
Paint Code |
| EA1 |
Mad Red |
C03L |
| EA2 |
Lite White |
C04L |
| EA3 |
Hello Yellow |
C05L |
| EA4 |
Jack Black |
C21L |
| EA40 |
Jet Black |
C55L |
| EA5 |
Aqua Green |
C08L |
| EA6 |
True Blue |
C22L |
| EA7 |
Aqua Orange |
C07L |
| EA8 |
Phat Red (fortwo) |
C36L |
| EA80 |
Phat Red (forfour) |
C67L |
| EA9 |
Stream Green |
C43L |
| EAA |
Numeric Blue |
C54L |
| EAB |
Aqua Vanilla |
C09L |
| EAC |
Bay Grey metallic |
C44L |
| EAD |
River Silver metallic |
C50L |
| EAE |
Scratch Black |
C84L |
| EAF (450) |
Star blue pearlescent |
C85L |
| EAH |
Spice Red |
C56L |
| EAI |
Glance Grey metallic |
C59L |
| EAJ |
Champagne Remix metallic |
C58L |
| EAK |
Champagne |
C88L |
| EAL |
Shine Yellow |
C57L |
| EAN |
Ice White |
C69L |
| EAP |
Flame Red metallic |
C91L |
| EAQ |
Deep Green pearlescent |
C93L |
| EAR |
Melon metallic |
C92L |
| EAS |
Starlight Silver metallic |
C80L |
| EAT |
Speed Silver metallic |
CA0L |
| EAU |
Black Fury metallic (aka Flare black) |
C70L |
| EAV |
Ruby Red pearlescent |
C72L |
| |
Brilliant Silver metallic |
C14L |
| |
Titan Grey metallic matt |
C94L |
| |
Grey matt |
C17L |
| |
Graphite Blue |
C68L |
| EAF (452) |
Star Blue metallic |
C99L |
| |
Trinity metallic |
C73L |
| |
Dolphin Grey pearlescent |
CA2L |
| |
Vivid Orange |
CA3L |
| |
Anthracite black |
C22A |
| |
Silver matt metallic (alloys) |
C32L |
| |
Dark Grey matt |
C98L |
As you can see from the above pictures, both our cars originally had jack black panels,
meaning that the numeric blue panels now on one of the cars are not the originals. Which
in a way could be good as the panels therefore haven't been sitting in a field for months.
Damn dealer making people feel special thinking they are getting a brand new car and all they're getting is a brand new set of panels, (grumble grumble....)
So, there you go.
- Anyone know what happened to EAG, EAM??
- It would also be good if you'd let me know the codes for any of those
colours listed above (particularly the forfour ones) that I haven't got
codes for. Would be much appreciated.
- If you have any of the new special edition colours like pink or British
racing green I would be interested to see if you have specific codes for
them or if they are just re-shelled old smarts, re-panelled to sell.
Below are tables for the colours of the various smart cars going by year
Some of these may not be correct, but there isn't a lot of definitive information on this.
smart Car Colours by Year/Car Type
| City Coupe 1999 |
| Colour |
smart's® Code |
Paint Code |
| Mad Red |
EA1 |
C03L |
| Lite White |
EA2 |
C04L |
| Hello Yellow |
EA3 |
C05L |
| Jack Black |
EA4 |
C21L |
| True Blue |
EA6 |
C22L |
| Black metallic (Tridion?) |
|
|
| Silver metallic (Tridion?) |
|
|
| City Coupe & Cabrio 2000 |
| Colour |
smart's® Code |
Paint Code |
| Lite White |
EA2 |
C04L |
| Hello Yellow |
EA3 |
C05L |
| Jack Black |
EA4 |
C21L |
| True Blue |
EA6 |
C22L |
| Phat Red |
EA8 |
C36L |
| Stream Green |
EA9 |
C43L |
| Numeric Blue |
EAA |
C54L |
| Bay Grey metallic |
EAC |
C44L |
| Silver metallic (Tridion) |
EB2 |
C02L |
| Anthracite pearl-effect (Tridion) |
EB1 |
C16L |
| City Coupe & Cabrio 2001 |
| Colour |
smart's® Code |
Paint Code |
| Lite White |
EA2 |
C04L |
| Hello Yellow |
EA3 |
C05L |
| Jack Black |
EA4 |
C21L |
| True Blue |
EA6 |
C22L |
| Phat Red |
EA8 |
C36L |
| Stream Green |
EA9 |
C43L |
| Numeric Blue |
EAA |
C54L |
| Bay Grey metallic |
EAC |
C44L |
| Riversilver metallic |
EAD |
C50L |
| Silver metallic (Tridion) |
EB2 |
C02L |
| Tridion Silver metallic (Tridion) |
EB2 |
C49L |
| Anthracite pearl-effect (Tridion) |
EB1 |
C16L |
| Schwarz ('black' ) (Tridion) |
EB1 |
C46L |
| Brilliant Silver metallic (radiator grill) |
|
C14L |
| City Coupe & Cabrio 2002 |
| Colour |
smart's® Code |
Paint Code |
| Lite White |
EA2 |
C04L |
| Hello Yellow |
EA3 |
C05L |
| Jack Black |
EA4 |
C21L |
| Jet Black |
EA4 |
C55L |
| True Blue |
EA6 |
C22L |
| Phat Red |
EA8 |
C36L |
| Stream Green |
EA9 |
C43L |
| Numeric Blue |
EAA |
C54L |
| Bay Grey metallic |
EAC |
C44L |
| Riversilver metallic |
EAD |
C50L |
| Star Blue pearlescent |
EAF |
C85L |
| Champagne metallic |
EAK |
C88L |
| Tridion Silver metallic (Tridion) |
EB2 |
C49L |
| Schwarz ('black' ) (Tridion) |
EB1 |
C46L |
| Brilliant Silver metallic (radiator grill) |
|
C14L |
| City Coupe & Cabrio 2003 |
| Colour |
smart's® Code |
Paint Code |
| Lite White |
EA2 |
C04L |
| Hello Yellow |
EA3 |
C05L |
| Jack Black |
EA4 |
C21L |
| Jet Black |
EA4 |
C55L |
| True Blue |
EA6 |
C22L |
| Phat Red |
EA8 |
C36L |
| Stream Green |
EA9 |
C43L |
| Numeric Blue |
EAA |
C54L |
| Bay Grey metallic |
EAC |
C44L |
| Riversilver metallic |
EAD |
C50L |
| Star Blue pearlescent |
EAF |
C85L |
| Champagne metallic |
EAK |
C88L |
| Tridion Silver metallic (Tridion) |
EB2 |
C49L |
| Schwarz ('black' ) (Tridion) |
EB1 |
C46L |
| Schwarz neu ('new black' ) (Tridion) |
EB1 |
C47L |
| Brilliant Silver metallic (radiator grill) |
|
C14L |
| City Coupe & Cabrio 2004 |
| Colour |
smart's® Code |
Paint Code |
| Lite White |
EA2 |
C04L |
| Jack Black |
EA4 |
C21L |
| Phat Red |
EA8 |
C36L |
| Stream Green |
EA9 |
C43L |
| Numeric Blue |
EAA |
C54L |
| Bay Grey metallic |
EAC |
C44L |
| Riversilver metallic |
EAD |
C50L |
| Star Blue pearlescent |
EAF |
C85L |
| Speed Silver metallic |
EAT |
CA0L |
| Ruby Red pearlescent |
EAV |
C72L |
| Tridion Silver metallic (Tridion) |
EB2 |
C49L |
| Schwarz neu ('new black' ) (Tridion) |
EB1 |
C47L |
| Brilliant Silver metallic (radiator grill) |
|
C14L |
| Cotton White |
|
CA1L |
| Fortwo 2005 onwards |
| Colour |
smart's® Code |
Paint Code |
| Lite White |
EA2 |
C04L |
| Jack Black |
EA4 |
C21L |
| Phat Red |
EA8 |
C36L |
| Stream Green |
EA9 |
C43L |
| Bay Grey metallic |
EAC |
C44L |
| Riversilver metallic |
EAD |
C50L |
| Star Blue pearlescent |
EAF |
C85L |
| Speed Silver metallic |
EAT |
CA0L |
| Black Fury metallic (aka Flare black) |
EAU |
C70L |
| Ruby Red pearlescent |
EAV |
C72L |
| Tridion Silver metallic (Tridion) |
EB2 |
C49L |
| Schwarz neu ('new black' ) (Tridion) |
EB1 |
C47L |
| Brilliant Silver metallic (radiator grill) |
|
C14L |
| Cotton White |
|
CA1L |
| Crossblade 2003-2005 |
| Colour |
smart's® Code |
Paint Code |
| Jet Black |
EA40 |
C55l |
| Titan Grey metallic matt |
|
C94L |
| Roadster & Roadster Coupe 2003-2005 |
| Colour |
smart's® Code |
Paint Code |
| Star Blue Metallic |
EAF |
C99L |
| Spice Red |
EAH |
C56L |
| Glance Grey metallic |
EAI |
C59L |
| Champagne remix metallic |
EAJ |
C58L |
| Champagne |
EAK |
C88L |
| Shine Yellow |
EAL |
C57L |
| Jet (Jack) Black |
EA4 |
C55L |
| Jack Black * |
EA4 |
C21L |
| RCR Red |
Rosso Corsa 322 |
Ferrari FER300/12 |
| Tridion Silver metallic (Tridion) |
EB2 |
C49L |
| Schwarz neu ('new black' ) (Tridion) |
EB1 |
C47L |
*Smart used C21L on very early Roadsters and then switched to C55L.
| ForFour 2004 |
| Colour |
smart's® Code |
Paint Code |
| Jet Black |
EA40 |
C55L |
| Phat Red |
EA80 |
C67L |
| Graphite Blue |
|
C68L |
| Ice White |
EAN |
C69L |
| Bay Grey metallic |
EAC |
C44L |
| Starlight Silver metallic |
EAS |
C80L |
| Star Blue pearlescent |
EAF |
C85L |
| Flame Red metallic |
EAP |
C91L |
| Melon metallic |
EAR |
C92L |
| Deep Green pearlescent |
EAQ |
C93L |
| Star Blue metallic |
|
C99L |
| Deep Black (Tridion) |
EB3U |
C95L |
| Pure Silver metallic (Tridion) |
EB4U |
C96L |
| Pebble Stone metallic (Tridion) |
EB5U |
C97L |
| ForFour 2005 |
| Colour |
smart's® Code |
Paint Code |
| Jet Black |
EA40 |
C55L |
| Phat Red |
EA8 |
C67L |
| Graphite Blue |
|
C68L |
| Ice White |
EAN |
C69L |
| Bay Grey metallic |
EAC |
C44L |
| Starlight Silver metallic |
EAS |
C80L |
| Star Blue pearlescent |
EAF |
C85L |
| Flame Red metallic |
EAP |
C91L |
| Melon metallic |
EAR |
C92L |
| Deep Green pearlescent |
EAQ |
C93L |
| Star Blue metallic |
|
C99L |
| Trinity metallic |
|
C73L |
| Dolphin Grey pearlescent |
|
CA2L |
| Vivid Orange |
|
CA3L |
| Deep Black (Tridion) |
EB3U |
C95L |
| Pure Silver metallic (Tridion) |
EB4U |
C96L |
| Pebble Stone metallic (Tridion) |
EB5U |
C97L |
| Fortwo (451) 2007 onwards |
| Colour |
smart's® Code |
Paint Code |
| Crystal White |
EAZ |
CA8L |
| Light Yellow |
EAL |
CA6L |
| Rallye Red |
ECF |
CC0L |
| Deep Black |
ECA |
CA7L |
| Red Metallic |
EAY |
CA3L |
| Grey Metallic |
ECG |
CC2L |
| Pyrite Grey Metallic |
ECB |
C78L |
| Light Blue Metallic |
ECE |
CC1L |
| Energy Green Metallic |
ECD |
CC5L |
| Active Blue Metallic |
|
CC6L |
| Silver Metallic |
EAD |
CA0L |
| Blue Metallic |
ECC |
CA9L |
| Urbanstyle Bay Grey Matt |
EAI* |
CC8L |
| Night Orange |
2EAK |
Lambo C5 |
| Silver metallic (Tridion) |
EB2 |
C49L |
| Black (Tridion) |
EB1 |
C47L |
| 450 Alloy Wheels |
| Type |
smart's® Code |
Paint Code |
| Standard Alloy Wheels |
|
C31L |
| Brabus Alloys |
|
C17B |
| Crossblade Alloys |
|
C94L |
| Steel Wheels |
|
C32L |
| 451 Alloy Wheels |
| Type |
smart's® Code |
Paint Code |
| Standard Alloy Wheels |
|
CA4L |
| Black Alloy Wheels |
|
7X35 |
| Grey Alloy Wheels |
|
CC8L |
| EV Green Wheels |
|
CD0L |
| White Alloy Wheels |
|
C45B |
| Steel Wheel |
|
C32L |
| Brabus (Black Chrome) |
|
C44B |
| Brabus (White) |
|
C45B |
| Brabus (Black) |
|
C46B or C50B |
| Brabus (Anthracite) |
|
C49B |
| Brabus (Metal Grey) |
|
C48B |
| Brabus (Metal Grey Matt) |
|
C53B |
| Brabus (Dark Grey Matt) |
|
CC8L |
| Brabus (Gold) |
|
C55B |
| |
|
|
| Roadster Alloy Wheels |
| Type |
smart's® Code |
Paint Code |
| Standard Alloy Wheels |
|
C31L |
| Brabus Alloys |
|
C17B |
| Steel Wheels |
|
C32L |
|
|
|
*EAI used for the Urbanstyle 451 is the same code as Glance Grey Metallic on the Roadster.
Online comparisons are inconclusive as to if these are actually the same colour.
Thanks to the following sources:
Rob of S2smarts, Kat H, Blackdog, Shadow, Steve S,
SmartCarOfAmerica.com, Matthew D, Christian P.
By printing this document I state I have read and understood this
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