SUZUKI PAINT CODES - Ozebook

1 Copyright R. W. Best (H2 RICK) 2001-2019 Page 1 of 7 SUZUKI PAINT CODESM odel years 1968 through 1977 Copyright R. W. Best (H2 RICK) 2001-2019 (Revised 04/2019) A few words of explanation: SUZUKI part numbers consist of two groups of numbers (referred to as numerics),separated by a hyphen. Each group typically has five numbers in it. If a particular partwas painted, then an additional group of three numerics or letters/numerics (referred toas alpha-numerics), separated by an additional hyphen, was added on to the end of thatpart number to show what PAINT colour that particular part was painted with at the :00000-00000 is the designation of a typical part that is NOT :00000-00000-000 (or 00A) is the designation of a typical part that IS the addition of the last three numerics (or alpha numerics) which show the paintcode designation. A word of caution: SUZUKI , like all other automotive manufacturers, used the same colourover and over again (until it was phased out) in 1972 a certain colour may have beenused on a T250J street bike; in 1974 the same colour may have been used on a TS100 Ldual purpose (street/off-road) bike.

2 Only two stroke street bike models are listed in thecharts increase the confusion even more, the same colour was sometimes called twocompletely different names, or the same colour name could refer to two differentlynumbered PAINT colours. In addition, late production machines in a particular productionrun and/or replacement parts could be painted a differently designated colour that was close enough to the original colour that had been discontinued. As well, the list containsdesignations for colours from earlier production machines S32, T20, T305, , no matter what name the colour was called by the marketing department, thethree digit numeric (or alpha numeric ) part number designation always referred to thesame colour. Note that in the last column, Unknown/NUSB means that this colourusage is either not known to the author OR is known, but the colour was Not Used (ontwo stroke) Street Bikes . Also keep in mind that the names shown here were given to the colours mostly as sold inthe US/Canadian market.

3 If you are in a different market area, the colour names couldbe different or that colour may not have been used in your market at no further explanations, here are the CODES and their names, with the first namegiven as the most common and/or initially used name of that particular colour. Copyright R. W. Best (H2 RICK) 2001-2019 Page 2 of 7 DesignatorColour nameAlternate name(s)Model(s) used on00 AGrey metallicJewel grey metallicGT750M00 FGypsy redNone/UnknownT500-2(late)00 JGypsy redCandy gypsy red #3GT380A (late), GT750M,A00 NPure orangeNone/UnknownGT185A00 PSpark silverNone/UnknownGT550B00 TCalypso redCandy calypso roseGT500B,GT250A,GT750A00 UCandy roseTarga redGT500A,A100A,B,GT550A00 XForest greenGreen metallicGT550A00 ZCandy orangeNone/UnknownGT550M(late)01 AOrangeFlake orange #2RE5M(late)01 HCandy gold #5 None/UnknownGT250A 01 JDaytona blueAndes blue metallicGT500A03 DMetallic blueUranos Blue metallicGT550B03 EPotomac blueNone/UnknownUnknown/NUSB03 FMetallic blueJamaica blue red metallicNone/UnknownGT250B,GT750B,GT380B 03 HMarble redNone/UnknownA100B 03 JStraight blueNone/UnknownUnknown/NUSB03 KMarble yellowNone/UnknownUnknown/NUSB03 TUltra blue (tape)

4 None/UnknownGT550B13 LBlueNone/UnknownUnknown/NUSB60 BSilverNone/UnknownUnknown/NUSB60 CSilverNone/UnknownUnknown/NUSB61 KUnknownNone/UnknownUnknown/NUSB61 RUnknownNone/UnknownGT380B (tape)61 TUnknownNone/UnknownGT550B (tape)61 UUnknownNone/UnknownGT380B, GT550B (tape)002 Light blueNone/UnknownM12/Mk II,M15/MkII/D Copyright R. W. Best (H2 RICK) 2001-2019 Page 3 of 7 DesignatorColour nameAlternate name(s)Model(s) used on019 (see note)BlackGloss blackRE5A,GT550M,GT380A,GT750B,GT500B, T500-I,A100-1, AS100-1 046 Silver metallicNone/UnknownA100-1, AS100-1061 RedPermanent RedF50R,S32-2,M12 all,M15 allA100-1, AS100-1064 Pure whiteNone/UnknownT500J,S32-2,M12 all,M15all, A100-1, AS100-1075 Light permanentblueNone/UnknownS32-2, M12 all, M15 all,A100-1, AS100-1078 Candy redNone/UnknownT500-1, T305, TC305079 Candy blueNone/UnknownT500-1, T305, TC305126 Pearl metallicNone/UnknownGT750L,M,A,B, RE5M,A(rad grill only),S32-2, T305,TC305, A/AS100-1 137 Daytona blueNone/UnknownUnknown/NUSB138 Candy orangeMojave copperGT550M(early), T500-2,T250-1,R, T305, TC305,AC100-1, AC50R141 Candy gold no.

5 2 None/UnknownT500-1153 Caribbean blueNone/UnknownF50-1156 Redondo blueCandy corporate blueT500-3,GT380L,T250-2,T350-1, AS-50157 Candy bright redJamaica redRoman redGT250K,GT380J,T250J,T125-1158 Candy gold no. 3 Colorado goldT500-2159 Monterey greenCandy Sophia greenT350-2 161 Pearl ivoryCape ivoryT350-1162 Frosted blackNone/UnknownT500-2,T350-1,T250-2 163 Aspen yellowPhlolina yellowT125R,T250-2164 Morro greenCandy lime greenT500-3,T350R,T250-1,T125R176 Candy yellowAztec goldT125-2, GT380L, T350R,J;GT550J,T250-2,T125-2 Copyright R. W. Best (H2 RICK) 2001-2019 Page 4 of 7 DesignatorColour nameAlternate name(s)Model(s) used on178 Sunset whiteNone/UnknownUnknown/NUSB183 Safari yellowNone/UnknownUnknown/NUSB184 Strip orangeChrome orangeUnknown/NUSB185 Ascot redMedium scarletT350-2 186 Pop greenNone/UnknownT125-2, AC50R187 Frosted grayNone/UnknownT500-3189 Egret whiteNone/UnknownT500R, T500J, T350R195 Candy jackal blueNewport blueT500R, GT750J, T350 ?

6 ?212 Alpine blueNone/UnknownUnknown/NUSB215 Hawaii greenCandy turquoiseGT250K,GT550L,T250R,GT380J216 California burgundyCandy lavenderT500R, GT750J 253 Candy yellow ochreNone/UnknownGT750J (Japan only)262 Laguna blueCandy Acapulco blueT250J263 Cascade greenVerdoro greenT500J264 Pearl orangeSummit orange,copperT500J, T350J278 Grace lime metallicLime greenGT550K279 Coronado blueMetallic blue, Brightblue metallicT500K,GT185K,GT250K,L(late),GT38 0K,GT750A288 Candy gold no. 4 Nugget goldGT250M, GT750J 291 Semi-gloss blackNone/UnknownGT185/250/380/500/550/7 50B models293 Marble scarletLaredo red, Marble redGT550L,GT185M403 BlackNone/UnknownGT550J,K,L,M,A516 BlueNone/UnknownGT550J522 GreenNone/UnknownUnknown/NUSB523 GreenNone/UnknownT500J524 CopperOrangeT500J,T350 JCopyright R. W. Best (H2 RICK) 2001-2019 Page 5 of 7 DesignatorColour nameAlternate name(s)Model(s) used on525 BlueNone/UnknownT250J527 RedNone/UnknownGT250K(early)533 BurgundyNone/UnknownGT750J534 TurquoiseNone/UnknownGT750J539 GreenNone/UnknownGT380J541 BlueNone/UnknownT350J542 RedNone/UnknownUnknown/NUSB544 OrangeNone/UnknownUnknown/NUSB546 BlueNone/UnknownUnknown/NUSB564 GreenNone/UnknownUnknown/NUSB565 RedNone/UnknownUnknown/NUSB567 GreenNone/UnknownUnknown/NUSB571 GoldNone/UnknownGT550J572 GreenNone/UnknownUnknown/NUSB573 OrangeNone/UnknownUnknown/NUSB575 GreenNone/UnknownT250R576 CopperNone/UnknownT250R577 BlueNone/UnknownT500R578 BurgundyNone/UnknownT500R584 YellowNone/UnknownUnknown/NUSB585 BlueNone/UnknownUnknown/NUSB613 GreenNone/UnknownAC50616 RedNone/UnknownT250J,GT380J649 OrangeMesa OrangeT500-2 (late), AC100-1651 GoldColorado GoldT500-2 (late)676 Black/Pearl (tape)705 Hermosa bluePurple Blue metallicGT550 KCopyright R.

7 W. Best (H2 RICK) 2001-2019 Page 6 of 7 DesignatorColour nameAlternate name(s)Model(s) used on707 Pearl blueNone/UnknownGT750K708 Pearl redNone/UnknownGT750K709 Pine greenNone/UnknownUnknown/NUSB711 Bay blueNone/UnknownUnknown/NUSB712 Candy gypsy redNone/UnknownT500L,GT380M(early)713 Marble yellowNone/UnknownUnknown/NUSB714 Sunset orangeCobalt orangeUnknown/NUSB715 Candy wine redNone/UnknownT500K,GT250L716 Catania redCanyon redGT380K718 RedNone/UnknownGT750K (tape w/707 tank)722 Dark greenNone/UnknownGT750K (tape w/707 tank)724 Sky blueNone/UnknownGT550B (tape)737 Stardust silver silver metallicGT380M, GT250A, T125-2738 Olive green metallicNone/UnknownGT750L,M (Japan only)742 Silver metallicNone/UnknownGT750L,M,A (tape) 747 Matador redNone/UnknownUnknown/NUSB755 Silver grey metallicNone/UnknownUnknown/NUSB758 Candy Tahiti orangeNone/UnknownGT185L, GT250L759 Cerulian blue blueGT250L(early)761 Flake blueMist blueGT750L762 Flake orangeNone/UnknownGT750L, RE5M (early)764 Gold (tape)None/UnknownGT550K,L,M,A796 Midnight blueNone/UnknownRE5M797 Maui blue metallicNone/UnknownT500M,GT750A,GT380A, GT500B,GT250M,A;A100A 799 Primer greyNone/UnknownSpare parts to be painted911 TanNone/UnknownGT750K (tape w/708 tank)926 GreenNone/UnknownGT250K(early)Copyright R.

8 W. Best (H2 RICK) 2001-2019 Page 7 of 7 DesignatorColour nameAlternate name(s)Model(s) used on965 UnknownNone/UnknownGT250L966 UnknownNone/UnknownGT250L997 OrangeNone/UnknownUnknown/NUSBNote: 019 Black/Gloss Black is the standard non-metallic gloss black PAINT used for allblack painted parts like frames, engine bracket plates, battery boxes, etc., on all modelsas well as for body parts (tanks, side covers, etc.) on the particular models shown in the Models Used On column for this particular add a little more confusion, the above list includes colour CODES used for the tapestripe colours for fuel tanks for all motorcycles as well as SUZUKI s early GS four strokebikes (400, 550 and 750) and their snowmobiles. Yes, SUZUKI did make snowmobiles forthe North American market for about three years starting in 1973. This venture wasstopped when the well known snowmobile maker Arctic Cat switched over fromKawasaki engines to SUZUKI engines for its 1976 model recently discovered anomaly has been noticed on the US SUZUKI brochure for theGT750A (1976) which shows two available colours: Coronado Blue (which is colour #279)Ontario Orange (which has not been identified after much searching)It may be that the orange that US SUZUKI thought it was getting never materialized on theproduction bikes, being replaced by colour #00T Calypso Red/Candy Calypso Rose,which is the colour that the production bikes actually came in.

9 It may also be that colour#01A which was previously used on the RE5M was intended to be used on the you have any further information on this, please contact the author. Many thanks to Murray Muzza Barnard for some info from his site and for displaying thischart for all interested SUZUKI enthusiasts. Also thanks to Mario Foxkilo Fockenbrock forhis valuable input on colours from continental Europe. As well, Jarmo Haapamaki s veryinformative website ( ) has also cleared up many mysteries and isworthy of the attention of any SUZUKI enthusiast . This 2019 revision has corrected a few errors and has also included new info from mygood friend Jim Green who has the largest collection of SUZUKI two stroke parts manualsI ve ever seen. The colour charts in his manuals are invaluable in clearing up many of thecolours used on pre-1973 SUZUKI street bikes.