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Shades of Red

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#1 ·
I have tried the search function but not found the answer.
My daughter has recently bought a 2017 red Lusso Plus (UK) and I have had a look for the paint code and can't find it on the "B" pillar, or anywhere else for that matter.
Is there only 1 shade of red available as I would hate to buy the wrong colour?
I'm looking at a well known automotive shop in the UK that has a "Touch Up" kit for sale and it's;

Halfords Fiat Pasodoble/Passion Red Scratch & Chip Repair Kit.

Will this be the correct colour?

Thanks in anticipation.
 
#3 ·
Thank you for the link, it shows "Passion Red" but I can't see if there were any other shades available (I'm presuming there aren't looking at it but want to be sure). When Emma bought the car from the dealer the ad' stated that the colour was a special £350 option.
Whenever I have looked at new car ad's paint options, red is usually the standard colour and everything else is an extra option. Saying that, looking at Fiat's current colours, "Mineral Grey" is standard on the 500 and "Red" is a £450 option.

I think my best option is to visit my local Fiat dealer and give them Emma's number plate details and hopefully they will be able to tell me.
 
#7 ·
<edited> I think my best option is to visit my local Fiat dealer and give them Emma's number plate details and hopefully they will be able to tell me. <edited>
If you run the build sheet for the vehicle (based on its VIN), on about the third page under the section called "Optional Equipment", it will list the paint colour... by name, not by paint code. But name is all you need along with that paint code list from Ameridan's blog site.
You can try this URL to get your build sheet. In the URL, it ends with "VIN=".... just add the vehicle VIN after the "=" sign, and press enter and it should generate the build for you. I say "should" because though I just tested the link to make sure it still works for my Spider, since you're in the UK I'm not 100% certain if it will work for your region. Give it a shot. If it does work, you've not only got your paint colour but also the entire build spec for your vehicle.
https://www.chrysler.com/webselfservice/BuildSheetServlet?vin=
 
#4 ·
I think my best option is to visit my local Fiat dealer and give them Emma's number plate details and hopefully they will be able to tell me.
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Ice White was standard colour for our model in UK. Red was classed as Special Pastel but at £350 extra was actually cheaper than all other metallic / pearlescent options.
Anyway, I'm certain there was only ever one red for our cars, but as per the link it just had 4 different marketing names which varied between models / world markets. Think you'd be much better advised going off the paint code info from the link, that's what I did. If you go to a Fiat dealer I think you may well end up with a Red from the Fiat range that shares the same name but in reality will be a different shade to that used on the Spider over in Japan. That's what I concluded from my past research. Either way will be far cheaper than going to Fiat Dealer and probably far less hassle.
 
#10 ·

All the solid reds are the same red. I've got an A124 in Costa Brava Red 1972....and it's the same red as used on the Fiat Spiders. I get a local Spray Store to make me up a touch up bottle for my cars for around £7-9. I got one for the Spider earlier this year when I noticed a couple of stone chips, easily touched in with a cocktail stick, brushes are usually too thick!
 
#14 ·
I purchased my Classica
new in the UK and the colour is "FIAT ROSSO PASSIONE RED" it seems to have lots of other names and codes, but they are all the same. Purchased my touch up for £3.49 from Ebay and the colour is perfect. Being a solid colour its very easy to apply
Do you happen to have the eBay seller name?
At that price and from your recommendation it's got to be worth a punt.:)
 
#27 ·
Mazda True red Match the mirror covers, front lip and front tow cap of euro Abarth and NA Abarth Velano package. Not the regular body color red.