Vehicle Color Codes for Virginia
Color Codes
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 a vehicle, select the color code that most closely resembles the exterior color of the
vehicle. If renewing by mail, write the code in the appropriate box in the lower front area of the registration/renewal form.
White And Black
| Color |
Code |
| Black |
BLK |
| Cream/Ivory |
CRM |
| Gray |
GRY |
| White |
WHI |
Brown
| Color |
Code |
| Beige |
BGE |
| Brown |
BRO |
| Camouflage |
CAM |
| Tan |
TAN |
| Taupe |
TPE |
Blue and 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 |
Red and 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 |
Indicating Colors Manually
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.