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Old 01-14-2011, 01:16 PM
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Maybe special order paint code Ocean Blue Metallic code 3AY or 3AZ. Looks very close to mine.
Old 01-14-2011, 01:33 PM
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Red?
I'm color blind, at least that is what my wife told me when I could not tell the difference between "summer spice" and "cordoven" in the Leggs Eggs (stockings)
Old 01-14-2011, 01:41 PM
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midnight... +1 on the wheels, bleh!
Old 01-14-2011, 01:45 PM
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kinda looks like mine... and mine is lapis.. but i'm just a newbie lol it really depends on the light/sun. mine looks 10 different colors depending on what time it is
Old 01-14-2011, 01:48 PM
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Thanks for all the replies. It's a 2003. I'll try and get the paint code.

Marc - I totally agree about the wheels. Unfortunately that part of the car is non-negotiable.
Old 01-14-2011, 01:49 PM
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Look under the hood for the color code #
Old 01-14-2011, 02:12 PM
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There were three standard blue colors available in 2003: Midnight Blue Metallic, Lapis Blue Metallic and Cobalt Blue Metallic. This appears to be Midnight Blue Metallic, but you can confirm with the code. I believe the paint code for Midnight Blue Metallic is L39.
Old 01-14-2011, 02:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Dennis C
There were three standard blue colors available in 2003: Midnight Blue Metallic, Lapis Blue Metallic and Cobalt Blue Metallic. This appears to be Midnight Blue Metallic, but you can confirm with the code. I believe the paint code for Midnight Blue Metallic is L39.
The color code for Midnight Blue is indeed L39 but when trying to do some paint matching I discovered there are something like 5 different shades

My car, which is L39, happens to use the lightest version of Midnight Blue.
Old 01-14-2011, 02:48 PM
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On my Certificate of Authenticity It gives me a exterior paint color/code of Midnight Blue Metallic/E9. The photo looks the same as my color but it is definitely hard to tell in just a photo..
Old 01-14-2011, 07:27 PM
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midnight blue paintcode e9
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Old 01-14-2011, 07:29 PM
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ocean.
same as my 2000
Old 01-14-2011, 11:41 PM
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Definitely not Lapis - I'd wager on Midnight Blue. Lapis is brighter and more blue.
Ocean normally has a slight greenish in the blue.
Old 01-15-2011, 09:28 AM
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Here is Lapis
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Old 01-15-2011, 10:30 AM
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I agree, mine is lapis and that one looks much darker. Beautiful car though!
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It is midnight blue metallic.


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