Anyone able to help with a paint code?

DickieG · Unread post by **DickieG** » 23 Nov 2009, 16:27

You should be able to find what you want here

Xantidote · Unread post by **Xantidote** » 23 Nov 2009, 16:28

WARNING - googled ETWCR - no joy, but you could end up with viagr*!

XantiaMan · Unread post by **XantiaMan** » 23 Nov 2009, 17:13

Tempest comes up as ETK in Standox. Also known as Gris Crepuscule.

Unread post by **myglaren** » 23 Nov 2009, 17:45

XantiaMan583 wrote:Tempest comes up as ETK in Standox. Also known as Gris Crepuscule.

That's just lovely

XantiaMan · Unread post by **XantiaMan** » 23 Nov 2009, 17:53

superloopy1 wrote:Thanks all ... just what I was after

Gareth ... your 'tiva, is it ETW by any chance or ETK or summit else ?

EYP, Gris Fulminator AKA Storm Grey. It replaced ETK, and is still a current colour (C6, C4 Picasso etc)

Unread post by **xantia_v6** » 23 Nov 2009, 18:15

ETW is of course the best colour.

DickieG wrote:You should be able to find what you want here

Note that that site lists ETW twice!
GRIS GRAPHITE MET ETW 1993-1999 MA883.50
GRIS SILEX MET ETW 1989-1999 MA883.50

But I suspect that neither is actually the right formulation for your Xantia, as the colour changed when citroen changed paint suppliers sometime in the 1990s (before 97). Every aftermarket touchup paint i bought was for the earlier lighter grey, but genuine Citroen pouch up paint is nearly the right colour.

BTW, I wouldnt mind a pristene RH rear door in ETW, mine has a nasty little crease.

XantiaMan · Unread post by **XantiaMan** » 23 Nov 2009, 18:36

Gris Graphite comes up with the code EVM in Standox, from 1990 to 1998. Gris Silex is ETW, from 1990 to 2004. On the digital colour display, ETW appears lighter in shade.

Mike, your colour will be ETW. EYP replaced it in 1999 a far superior colour, darker, and with a great blue/gold pearl in sunlight :p)

Where did you get Tempest from? Ignore the last two letters, its the first 3 in the code that are relevant.

Unread post by **CitroJim** » 23 Nov 2009, 21:15

xantia_v6 wrote: BTW, I wouldnt mind a pristene RH rear door in ETW, mine has a nasty little crease.

Never spotted that in all the time the car was here

Hope it did not happen whilst in my care

I'm not hugely taken with Gris colours generally but ETW is one of the better ones. Is it not pearlescent? I fancy the MK1 V6 brocure I have seen called it Mercury Grey...

Unread post by **xantia_v6** » 23 Nov 2009, 21:35

CitroJim wrote:
xantia_v6 wrote: BTW, I wouldnt mind a pristene RH rear door in ETW, mine has a nasty little crease.
Never spotted that in all the time the car was here Hope it did not happen whilst in my care

No it was a previous owner, and the paint is unbroken, but now the car has to last another 10 years, I think I would rather find another door.

Unread post by **CitroJim** » 23 Nov 2009, 21:44

xantia_v6 wrote: No it was a previous owner

Phew! That's a relief

XantiaMan · Unread post by **XantiaMan** » 01 Dec 2009, 08:19

WB372 SPEZIALSCHWARZ (Black)
WB393 GROBSILBER (Silver)
WB310 EFFEKTWEISS (Pearl White)
WB312 SILBERDOLLAR FEIN (Fine Silver)
WB357 OZEANBLAU (Blue)
WB369 VIOLETTONER (Purple)
WB303 BLAU (Blue Pearl)

Above is Storm Grey

WB372 SPEZIALSCHWARZ (Black)
WB394 SILBER FEIN (FineSilver)
WB398 BRILLANTSILBER (Bright Silver)
WB369 VIOLETTONER (Purple)
WB363 SCHWARZ (Black toner)
WB388 AZURBLAU (Blue)

And above is ETW Gris Silex

Note that Storm Grey is a pearl effect and Gris Silex is a metallic due to their formulation.