The Karmann Ghia Online Resource - Technical (Paint & Color Codes)

The more I look, the more conflicting information I find about Karmann Ghia colors. No one seems to agree on what colors were available for what years. So at least until I get it squared away, I'll upload what I do know. Now, before I start getting e-mails about inaccuracies, a few notes:

Color Codes
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Aug.1955-Aug.1957	L41 Black L259 Pelican Red L317 Lizard Green L318 Dark Green (roof) L330 Trout Blue L375 Antelope Brown L376 Gazelle Beige L377 Dark Brown (roof)	N/A
Sep.1957-Jul.1959	L41 Black L241 Bamboo L248 Aero Silver L337 Dolphin Blue L352 Cognac L353 Brilliant Red L354 Cardinal Red	L41 Black L87 Pearl White L243 Diamond Grey L354 Cardinal Red L417 Amazon Green L428 Graphite Silver L431 Bernina Blue
Aug.1959-Jul.1960	L41 Black L346 Mango Green L347 Sea Gull Grey L362 Midnight Blue L364 Strato Blue L444 Malachite Green L452 Paprika Red	L41 Black L87 Pearl White L265 Platinum Silver L360 Sea Blue L444 Malachite Green L452 Paprika Red L453 Rust Brown
Aug.1960-Jul.1962	L41 Black L87 Pearl White L360 Sea Blue L384 Pampas Green L397 Lavender L398 Pacific Blue L452 Paprika Red L456 Ruby Red L469 Anthracite L490 Sierra Beige
Aug.1962-Jul.1964	L41 Black L87 Pearl White L360 Sea Blue L398 Pacific Blue L456 Ruby Red L469 Anthracite L514 Emerald Green L532 Polar Blue L560 Manila Yellow L571 Terra Brown
Aug.1964-Jul.1965	L41 Black L288 Bermuda Blue L360 Sea Blue L544 Roulette Green L553 Henna Red L554 Cherry Red L560 Manila Yellow L568 Sea Sand L582 Green L594 Smoke Grey L595 Fontana Grey
Aug.1965-Jul.1966	L41 Black L288 Bermuda Blue L360 Sea Blue L544 Roulette Green L553 Henna Red L554 Cherry Red L560 Manila Yellow L568 Sea Sand L582 Green L680 Cumulus White (to Feb.) L282 Lotus White (From Feb. on)		Canadian	US (#33-14-62010)	Color & Trim Brochure (European) 790 kb .pdf file courtesy Guido vd Meer
Aug.1966-Jul.1967	L41 Black L282 Lotus White L288 Bermuda Blue L553 Henna Red L554 Cherry Red L620 Sahara Beige L10K Castilian Yellow L50K Neptune Blue L70K Vulcan Gray
Aug.1967-Jul.1968	L30K Velour Red L41 Black L50F Regatta Blue L61K Pine Green L70F Chinchilla Grey L80K Gobi Beige L282 Lotus White L288 Bermuda Blue L554 Cherry Red
Aug.1968-Jul.1969	L11K Oriole Yellow L31K Sunset L51K Chrome Blue L90C Toga White / L62K Cypress Green L554 Cherry Red
Aug.1969-Jul.1970	L10E Pampas Yellow L20E Signal Orange L30E Bahia Red L41 Black L51E Albert Blue L52E Pastel Blue L60E Irish Green L80E Light Ivory
Aug.1970-Jul.1971	L30E Bahia Red L41 Black L50E Adriatic Blue L60E Irish Green L63K Willow Green L80E Light Ivory L20E Amber L21E Blood Orange L96D Silver Poly L96E Gemini Blue Poly L97G Gold Poly L11E Sunshine Yellow
Aug.1971-Jul.1972	L30E Bahia Red L41 Black L50E Adriatic Blue L60E Irish Green L63K Willow Green L80E Light Ivory L20E Amber L21E Tangerine L96D Silver Poly L96E Gemini Blue Poly L97G Gold Poly L13M Saturn Yellow
Aug.1972-Aug.1973	L41 Black L80E Light Ivory L30E Bahia Red L20E Amber L13M Saturn Yellow L51P Olympic Blue L32K Phoenix Red L11E Sunshine Yellow L64K Zambesi Green L65K Ravenna Green L96B Alaska Blue Poly L96M Marathon Blue Poly

Color Chips & Mixing Formulas
VW offered three different types or qualities of paints: L = Combination Laquer LK = Force Dried Enamel (oven-baked at 80 degrees C) LKL = Air Drying Enamel Mixing paints were supplied in three grades to achieve each of these paint types: LM for L quality LOM for LK quality LKM for LKL quality They are not inter-mixable. That is, if you want air-drying enamel you must use only LKM paints. For accuracy, the paints are to be measured by weight, not volume.
Code / Description	Color Chip	L	LK	LKL
L10E Pampas Yellow
L10K Castilian Yellow
L11E Sunshine Yellow
L11K Oriole Yellow
L13M Saturn Yellow
L20E Amber
L20E Signal Orange
L21E Blood Orange
L21E Tangerine
L30E Bahia Red
L30K Velour Red
L31K Sunset
L32K Phoenix Red
L41 Black		100.0 Parts LM40	100.0 Parts LOM40	100.0 Parts LKM40
L50E Adriatic Blue
L50F Regatta Blue
L50K Neptune Blue
L51E Albert Blue
L51K Chrome Blue
L51P Olympic Blue
L52E Pastel Blue
L60E Irish Green
L61K Pine Green
L62K Cypress Green
L62O Savannah Beige
L63K Willow Green
L64K Zambesi Green
L65K Ravenna Green
L70F Chinchilla Grey
L70F Chinchilla Grey
L70K Vulcan Gray
L80E Light Ivory
L80K Gobi Beige
L87 Pearl White
L90C Toga White
L96B Alaska Blue Poly
L96D Silver Poly
L96E Gemini Blue Poly
L96M Marathon Blue Poly
L97G Gold Poly
L241 Bamboo		84.8 Parts LM80 13.2 Parts LM61 1.2 Parts LM11 0.8 Parts LM40	83.6 Parts LOM80 14.0 Parts LOM61 0.7 Parts LOM40 0.7 Parts LOM11 1.0 Parts LOM12	83.6 Parts LKM80 14.0 Parts LKM61 0.7 Parts LKM40 0.7 Parts LKM11 1.0 Parts LKM12
L243 Diamond Grey		94.2 Parts LM90 3.0 Parts LM61 1.6 Parts LM80 1.0 Parts LM12 0.2 Drops LM70 Drop LM40	87.2 Parts LOM90 11.2 Parts LOM61 1.0 Parts LOM80 0.4 Parts LOM12 0.2 Parts LOM70	87.2 Parts LKM90 11.2 Parts LKM61 1.0 Parts LKM80 0.4 Parts LKM12 0.2 Parts LKM70
L248 Aero Silver		93.6 Parts LM90 4.2 Parts LM12 2.0 Parts LM80 0.2 Parts LM40	91.2 Parts LOM90 7.2 Parts LOM12 1.6 Parts LOM80	91.2 Parts LKM90 7.2 Parts LKM12 1.6 Parts LKM80
L259 Pelican Red
L265 Platinum Silver		97.1 Parts LM80 2.0 Parts LM40 0.5 Parts LM20 0.4 Parts LM61	97.3 Parts LOM80 1.8 Parts LOM40 0.5 Parts LOM20 0.4 Parts LOM61	97.3 Parts LKM80 1.8 Parts LKM40 0.5 Parts LKM20 0.4 Parts LKM61
L282 Lotus White		99.6 Parts LM80 0.2 Parts LM61 0.1 Parts LM40 0.1 Parts LM12	99.8 Parts LOM80 0.1 Parts LOM12 0.1 Parts LOM40	99.8 Parts LKM80 0.1 Parts LKM12 0.1 Parts LKM40
L288 Bermuda Blue		97.4 Parts LM80 2.0 Parts LM32 0.6 Parts LM40 Drop LM51	95.8 Parts LOM80 3.6 Parts LOM32 0.6 Parts LOM40 Drop LOM51	95.8 Parts LKM80 3.6 Parts LKM32 0.6 Parts LKM40 Drop LKM51
L317 Lizard Green
L318 Dark Green		34.0 Parts LM11 18.8 Parts LM61 24.6 Parts LM40 22.6 Parts LM12	36.0 Parts LOM11 24.0 Parts LOM61 20.0 Parts LOM40 20.0 Parts LOM12	36.0 Parts LKM11 24.0 Parts LKM61 20.0 Parts LKM40 20.0 Parts LKM12
L330 Trout Blue		85.2 Parts LM90 8.0 Parts LM30 6.8 Parts LM40	79.0 Parts LOM90 13.0 Parts LOM30 8.0 Parts LOM40	79.0 Parts LKM90 13.0 Parts LKM30 8.0 Parts LKM40
L337 Dolphin Blue		58.4 Parts LM90 24.2 Parts LM30 14.4 Parts LM40 2.4 Parts LM51 1 Parts 80	47.0 Parts LOM90 32.0 Parts LOM30 14.0 Parts LOM40 7.0 Parts LOM51	47.0 Parts LKM90 32.0 Parts LKM30 14.0 Parts LKM40 7.0 Parts LKM51
L346 Mango Green		60.0 Parts LM80 32.0 Parts LM61 5.0 Parts LM40 3.0 Parts LM11	56.6 Parts LOM80 37.0 Parts LOM61 4.0 Parts LOM40 2.4 Parts LOM11	56.6 Parts LKM80 37.0 Parts LKM61 4.0 Parts LKM40 2.4 Parts LKM11
L347 Sea Gull Grey		65.0 Parts LM80 26.0 Parts LM12 9.0 Parts LM40 Drop LM11	95.2 Parts LOM80 3.0 Parts LOM12 1.8 Parts LOM40	95.2 Parts LKM80 3.0 Parts LKM12 1.8 Parts LKM40
L352 Cognac		67.0 Parts LM90 17.0 Parts LM53 8.0 Parts LM61 5.6 Parts LM55 2.4 Parts LM40	60.0 Parts LOM90 25.4 Parts LOM53 8.2 Parts LOM61 5.2 Parts LOM55 1.2 Parts LOM40	60.0 Parts LKM90 25.4 Parts LKM53 8.2 Parts LKM61 5.2 Parts LKM55 1.2 Parts LKM40
L353 Brilliant Red		67.0 Parts LM90 17.0 Parts LM53 8.0 Parts LM61 5.6 Parts LM55	54.0 Parts LOM54 30.0 Parts LOM53 160 Parts LOM70	54.0 Parts LKM54 30.0 Parts LKM53 160 Parts LKM70
L354 Cardinal Red		19.0 Parts LM50 54.0 Parts LM55 250 Parts LM53 2.0 Parts LM40	14.0 Parts LOM90 49.0 Parts LOM55 350 Parts LOM53 2.0 Parts LOM40	14.0 Parts LKM90 49.0 Parts LKM55 350 Parts LKM53 2.0 Parts LKM40
L360 Sea Blue		50.0 Parts LM30 24.0 Parts LM11 20.0 Parts LM80 6.0 Parts LM40	64.0 Parts LOM30 18.0 Parts LOM80 14.0 Parts LOM11 4.0 Parts LOM40	64.0 Parts LKM30 18.0 Parts LKM80 14.0 Parts LKM11 4.0 Parts LKM40
L362 Midnight Blue		55.0 Parts LM30 32.0 Parts LM11 8.0 Parts LM80 5.0 Parts LM40	71.0 Parts LOM30 17.0 Parts LOM11 8.0 Parts LOM80 4.0 Parts LOM40	71.0 Parts LKM30 17.0 Parts LKM11 8.0 Parts LKM80 4.0 Parts LKM40
L364 Strato Blue		83.6 Parts LM30 11.0 Parts LM11 3.0 Parts LM80 2.4 Parts LM40	88.4 Parts LKM80 8.2 Parts LKM32 2.2 Parts LKM40 1.2 Parts LKM11	88.4 Parts LKM80 8.2 Parts LKM32 2.2 Parts LKM40 1.2 Parts LKM11
L375 Antelope Brown
L376 Gazelle Beige		92.7 Parts LM80 1.7 Parts LM40 5.0 Parts LM61 0.6 Parts LM70	93.0 Parts LOM80 1.4 Parts LOM40 5.0 Parts LOM61 0.6 Parts LOM70	93.0 Parts LKM80 1.4 Parts LKM40 5.0 Parts LKM61 0.6 Parts LKM70
L377 Dark Brown