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Mercedes-Benz 190 SL paint colours
13 paint colours recorded for the Mercedes-Benz 190 SL from 1955 to 1963, each rendered on the 3D model with its paint code, the model years and markets it applies to, and how well it is documented.
Preview colour is a visual approximation, not a measured match to an original paint chip.
Black
DB 040 · Schwarz · solid
Model years 1955–1963
Markets Europe and North America
Evidence Unverified for 1955–1963
Source Ponton paint colour chart (Martin Senour refinish chip sheet)
White
DB 050 · Weiss · solid
Model years 1955–1963
Markets Europe and North America
Evidence Partially verified for 1958–1961
Source Ponton paint colour chart (Martin Senour refinish chip sheet)
White Grey
DB 158 · Weissgrau · solid
Model years 1955–1963
Markets Europe and North America
Evidence Partially verified for 1958–1963
Source Ponton paint colour chart (Martin Senour refinish chip sheet)
Blue Grey
DB 166 · solid
Model years 1955–1963
Markets Europe and North America
Evidence Partially verified for 1958–1962
Source Ponton paint colour chart (Martin Senour refinish chip sheet)
Silver Metallic
DB 180 · Silbergrau-metallic · metallic
Model years 1955–1963
Markets Europe and North America
Evidence Partially verified for 1958–1960; unverified for 1956
Sources Ponton paint colour chart (Martin Senour refinish chip sheet); Dealer and auction listings for individual 190 SLs
Graphite Grey
DB 190
Model years 1955–1963
Markets Europe and North America
Evidence Partially verified for 1958–1963
Source Ponton paint colour chart (Martin Senour refinish chip sheet)
The chart does not mark DB 190 as metallic ("Poly"); the solid/metallic finish is unconfirmed.
Pearl Green
DB 213
Model years 1955–1963
Markets Europe and North America
Evidence Partially verified for 1959–1963; unverified for 1961
Sources Ponton paint colour chart (Martin Senour refinish chip sheet); Dealer and auction listings for individual 190 SLs
Light Blue
DB 334 · solid
Model years 1955–1963
Markets Europe and North America
Evidence Partially verified for 1958–1963
Source Ponton paint colour chart (Martin Senour refinish chip sheet)
Light Blue Metallic
DB 353 · metallic
Model years 1955–1963
Markets Europe and North America
Evidence Partially verified for 1958–1960; unverified for 1956
Sources Ponton paint colour chart (Martin Senour refinish chip sheet); Dealer and auction listings for individual 190 SLs
Dolphin Blue
DB 380
Model years 1955–1963
Markets Europe and North America
Evidence Partially verified for 1959–1961
Source Ponton paint colour chart (Martin Senour refinish chip sheet)
Fire Engine Red
DB 534 · solid
Model years 1955–1963
Markets Europe and North America
Evidence Partially verified for 1958–1960
Source Ponton paint colour chart (Martin Senour refinish chip sheet)
Strawberry Red Metallic
DB 543 · metallic
Model years 1955–1963
Markets Europe and North America
Evidence Partially verified for 1958–1960
Source Ponton paint colour chart (Martin Senour refinish chip sheet)
Ivory
DB 608 · solid
Model years 1955–1963
Markets Europe and North America
Evidence Partially verified for 1962–1963; unverified for 1958
Sources Ponton paint colour chart (Martin Senour refinish chip sheet); 1958 Mercedes-Benz 190 SL (lot description)
Sources
The evidence for these colours comes from 3 sources:
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