406 metallic blue colour
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406 metallic blue colour
whats it called ? its the common dark met blue. also if anyone has a paint code for it. cheers.
Re: 406 metallic blue colour
If it's the dark blue like the the car in my sig, it's either called Rhodes Blue or Calypso Blue. Different names, different paint codes, same colour
If you open your bonnet you should see the paint code stamped on one of the strut mounts or on the slam panel

If you open your bonnet you should see the paint code stamped on one of the strut mounts or on the slam panel
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Re: 406 metallic blue colour
looks like dark gray / black in your sig
like this
http://images02.olx.org.uk/ui/1/59/92/4055792_1.jpeg
and this
http://carlocator.timesonline.co.uk/cla ... bnr45&cc=1

like this
http://images02.olx.org.uk/ui/1/59/92/4055792_1.jpeg
and this
http://carlocator.timesonline.co.uk/cla ... bnr45&cc=1
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Re: 406 metallic blue colour
thatll be China blue same as mine i dont know the paint code but it will be under the bonnet somewhere!

Re: 406 metallic blue colour
China Blue is right. Lovely colour. The paint code can also be found on the sticker inside the drivers door with the tyre pressures
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Re: 406 metallic blue colour
The first link is china blue
The second link is calypso/rhodes blue
They're subtly different. China blue is a D9 colour, slightly lighter.
The second link is calypso/rhodes blue
They're subtly different. China blue is a D9 colour, slightly lighter.
<steve_earwig> I think this forum is more about keeping our cars going with minimal outlay than giving our cars more reason to go bang
Re: 406 metallic blue colour
China Blue was also available on D8's. My Dads first 406 was a new D8 and china blue. I remember the dealer telling us the name of the colour and i wondered what it had to do with china?mjb wrote:China blue is a D9 colour, slightly lighter.


2000 D9 Coupé 2.0 SE EW10J4 Scarlet Red - 5 litres of oil gone in 500 miles!!! Time for a new coupe me thinks
Re: 406 metallic blue colour
a guy bought some parts yesterday and his was subtly lighter than mine so mine is darker shade on 02 plate. ive looked on tyre pressure sticker but nothing jumps out as paint code ?? whats it likely to be ??
Re: 406 metallic blue colour
if it's a D8 at least, it should be stamped on one of the strut mounts under the bonnet a couple of inches long in yellow paint
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Re: 406 metallic blue colour
as said its 02 which is d9 im lead to believe? its a mk2 

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Re: 406 metallic blue colour
That's right, yours is a D9 (the mesh grill on either side of the heraldic lion badge, rather than the horizontal slats on the D8s)
2002 (D9) Peugeot 406 Coupe SE, 2.2 litre Petrol. Scarlet Red/Rouge Ecarlate/Rosso Scarlatto. Black Leather interior. SOLD 
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2008 (E60 LCI) BMW 525i M-Sport, 3.0 litre Petrol. Carbonschwarz Metallic. Black Dakota Leather and Myrtlewood interior.
Re: 406 metallic blue colour
ah. missed that. 

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Re: 406 metallic blue colour
D9 paint code on the door pillar with the tyre pressures (well, mine is anyway
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Re: 406 metallic blue colour
My car is China Blue - There is also another colour called Delft Blue! Then again, we may have different names for colours between countries!
Re: 406 metallic blue colour
steve_earwig wrote:D9 paint code on the door pillar with the tyre pressures (well, mine is anyway)
so which bit of the label givesthe paint code ?
ive looked at it but it doesnt say "this is paint code" to me
