Vehicle Color Codes for Virginia
Vehicle color information is collected at the time of registration and renewal. It is maintained in DMV's records and displayed on the vehicle registration card. It is also available to law enforcement agencies for their official use.
When registering your vehicle, select the color code that most
closely resembles the exterior color of your vehicle. If renewing by mail,
write the code in the appropriate box in the lower front area of the
registration/renewal form.
|
White & Black |
Color |
Code |
| Black |
BLK |
| Cream/Ivory |
CRM |
| Gray |
GRY |
| White |
WHI
|
|
Red & Yellow |
Color |
Code |
|
Orange |
ORG |
|
Pink |
PNK |
|
Red |
RED |
|
Yellow |
YEL |
|
Purple |
| Color |
Code |
| Amethyst |
AME |
| Burgundy/Maroon |
MAR |
| Lavender |
LAV |
| Mauve |
MVE |
| Purple |
PLE |
|
Brown |
| Color |
Code |
| Beige |
BGE |
| Brown |
BRO |
| Camouflage |
CAM |
| Tan |
TAN |
| Taupe |
TPE |
|
Blue & Green |
|
Color |
Code |
|
Blue |
BLU |
|
Blue, Dark |
DBL |
|
Blue, light |
LBL |
|
Green |
GRN |
|
Green, Dark |
DGR |
|
Green, Light |
LGR |
|
Teal |
TEA |
|
Turquoise |
TRQ |
| Metallic |
|
Color |
Code |
|
Aluminum/Silver |
SIL |
|
Bronze |
BRZ |
|
Chrome/Stainless Steel |
COM |
|
Copper |
CPR |
|
Gold |
GLD |
One color - If the exterior color
of the vehicle is one color, enter the appropriate three-character code
describing that color. For example, if the vehicle is beige, write
BGE in the left box.
Two colors - When describing a
vehicle with two exterior colors, list the main color followed by the
secondary color. For example in the case of a green car with a gold
roof or trim, write GRN in the left box and GLD in the right
box.
Three Colors - When describing a
vehicle with three or more exterior colors, list the most predominant
color (the color covering most of the vehicle) first, followed by the next
most prodominant. For example, for a green car with a white roof and
gold trim, write GRN in the left box and WHI in the right box.
