Toyota Touch Up Paint: Yaris, Corolla and RAV4 Paint Code Guide (2026 UK Guide)

Toyota owners tend to be a practical lot, which comes with the territory of driving a car built around sense and reliability. So when the Yaris picks up a stone chip or the Corolla collects a bit of road rash along the bonnet, the natural instinct is to attend to it properly rather than hand a bodyshop a small fortune. The one thing that helps most in getting that repair right is your Toyota paint code. Match the colour exactly and the repair disappears into the panel. Get a shade even slightly off and it will catch the eye every time. This guide shows you where to find your code across the range, how to read it correctly, and how the different finishes affect the match.

Toyota codes are short, usually three characters made up of numbers and letters, such as 040, 070, 1G3 or 218. One thing to know before you start, though: Toyota lists the code in a specific format that catches owners out, which is where we will begin. And as with any car, your V5C logbook will not give you the code, only a broad colour description that is far too vague to order paint from.

The C/TR Trap: Read the Right Code

Here is the single most common mistake Toyota owners make, and it is worth heading off before anything else. Toyota’s sticker lists the paint code under a label reading C/TR, and it shows two codes together, separated by a slash. The C stands for colour and the TR for trim, so only the first code is your paint. The second is the interior trim, and it is no use for ordering touch-up paint.

For example, on a sticker reading C/TR: 1G3/FA09, your paint code is 1G3 (Decuma Grey Metallic), while FA09 is the interior trim code. Always take the characters before the slash, and ignore everything after it. Read the wrong one and you will order the wrong thing entirely.

Where to Find Your Toyota Paint Code

The location genuinely varies by model, which trips a lot of people up, so there is no single spot that works for every Toyota. Here is where to look for the common models.

The driver’s side door jamb is the most common location, used on the RAV4, Yaris, Corolla, iQ and Avensis. Open the driver’s door and look at the frame and door jamb for the vehicle ID sticker.

The passenger side door jamb is where the Aygo and Auris keep theirs instead, so if you drive one of those and the driver’s side comes up empty, that is why.

The engine compartment holds it on the trucks and 4x4s, the Hilux, Hiace, Land Cruiser and Yaris Verso, usually on a plate near the firewall or strut tower.

Wherever it sits, the paint code follows the C/TR label, typically toward the right of the sticker. If the label has faded, the door has been replaced, or you simply cannot find it, you have two easy fallbacks: contact your Toyota dealer’s parts department, who can confirm the original code, or use our colour-match tool to pull the exact code straight from your registration, which is the fastest route of all.

Common Toyota Colours and Codes

Here are the Toyota colours UK owners search for most, with codes verified across Toyota paint references. It is a reference rather than the full palette, which runs to hundreds of shades.

For the exact code matched to your specific model and year, head to the Toyota touch up paint page, where you can search by registration and order the matched paint.

Solid, Metallic and Pearl: What It Means for the Repair

The Toyota palette runs from simple solids to premium pearls, and the finish changes how the repair goes, so it helps to know which you have.

Solid colours like Super White (040) are the most forgiving and match very cleanly at home. Metallics like the silvers and greys need the metallic flake properly suspended in the paint before you apply it, but they are still a comfortable DIY job. The pearl tri-coat finishes, like Toyota’s famous White Pearl (070), are the trickiest and it would be dishonest to pretend otherwise. These are not a single-pass job. You apply the base paint first, then a second coat of paint over the top to create the pearl effect, then blend and polish. It is more patient, layered work, but it is well within reach of a careful hand rather than out of the question. A colour-matched repair kit gives you what you need for either.

For the standard solids and metallics that make up most Toyotas on the road, though, the match is excellent and the repair straightforward, which is exactly why a kit suits this practical, value-minded audience so well.

Model Notes

Yaris. One of the most-owned small cars in the UK, with the code in the driver’s side door jamb. The Yaris is popular in the white pearls and the two-tone finishes, so check for a contrast roof (below). Match yours on the Toyota Yaris page.

Corolla. Driver’s side door jamb again, with a broad palette spanning the saloon, hatch and Touring Sports. Match yours on the Toyota Corolla page.

RAV4. Driver’s side jamb, with a broad palette that includes the pearls. As an SUV it tends to pick up chips low on the bumper and around the wheel arches, and hybrids make up a big share of UK RAV4s. Match yours on the Toyota RAV4 page.

One thing to watch across the range: some models, including certain Yaris and Aygo X versions, have a two-tone contrast roof. The roof and body carry different paint codes, so if your damage spans both, you will need both codes rather than assuming one covers the car.

A Couple of Things Worth Knowing

Two situations come up often on Toyotas.

Faded or replaced stickers are common on older Corollas and Yaris, where years of weather can leave the label unreadable, or a repaired door has been swapped for one from another car. In either case, the reg lookup or a dealer will confirm the correct original code rather than leaving you guessing.

Resprayed used Toyotas are common in the used market. The sticker records the original factory colour, so if the car has been resprayed at some point, the current panels may not match what the sticker says. On a resprayed car, confirm the colour actually on the bodywork before ordering.