Beetle Colours
| Colour | Paint Code | Years | Aerosol | Touch-up Pot | Cellulose Mixed | 2K Acrylic Mixed | Base Coat Mixed | Synthetic Brushing | Water Based Mixed | Specialist Coatings |
| Black | L41 | all | / | / | / | / | / | / | / | X |
| Dark blue | L32 | 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 7/1951 |
X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Medium blue | L37 | 7/1951, 1952, 1953, 8/1954 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Pearl grey | L21 | 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951 1952, 3/1953 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Jupiter grey | L255 | 3/1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Bordeaux red | L51 | 7/48, 49, 50, 3/51 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Medium brown | L70 | 7/48, 49, 50, 3/51 | / | / | / | / | / | / | X | X |
| Pastel green | L11 | 7/48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 1/54 | / | / | / | / | / | / | X | X |
| Azure blue | L36 | 4/51, 52, 3/53 | / | / | / | / | / | / | X | X |
| Sand | L90 | 4/51, 52, 3/53 | / | / | / | / | / | / | X | X |
| Chestnut brown | L73 | 4/51, 52, 53, 1/54 | / | / | / | / | / | / | X | X |
| Metallic blue | L35 | 3/53-1/54 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Atlantic green | L19 | 3/53-1/54 | / | / | / | / | / | / | X | X |
| Sahara beige | L272 | 3/53-1/54 | / | / | / | / | / | / | X | X |
| Iceland green | L213 | 54-55 | / | / | / | / | / | / | X | X |
| Texas brown | L271 | 54-55 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Light beige | L275 | 54-55 | X | X | X | X | X | X | / | X |
| Ultramaroon | L276 | 54-55 | X | X | X | X | / | X | X | X |
| Strato silver | L227 | 54, 55, 56 | X | X | X | X | / | X | X | X |
| Reed green | L313 | 55-56 | / | / | / | / | / | / | X | X |
| Jungle green | L315 | 55-56 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Nile beige | L370 | 55-56 | / | / | / | / | / | / | X | X |
| Polar silver | L324 | 55, 56, 57 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Horizon blue | L331 | 56-57 | / | / | / | / | / | / | / | X |
| Diamond green | L412 | 56-57 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Prairie beige | L378 | 56-57 | X | X | X | X | X | X | / | X |
| Coral red | L351 | 56, 57, 58 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Agave green | L240 | 56, 57, 58 | X | X | X | X | / | X | X | X |
| Light bronze | L245 | 58 | X | X | X | X | / | X | X | X |
| Glacier blue | L334 | 58 | X | X | X | X | / | X | X | X |
| Diamond grey | L243 | 58 | X | X | X | X | / | X | X | X |
| Capri blue | L335 | 58-59 | / | / | / | / | / | / | X | X |
| Fjord blue | L434 | 59 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Garnet red | L358 | 59 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Mignonette green | L14 | 59 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Kalahari beige | L343 | 59 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| India red | L451 | 60 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Indigo blue | L436 | 60 | / | / | / | / | / | / | X | X |
| Mango green | L346 | 60 | / | / | / | / | / | / | X | X |
| Ceramic green | L419 | 60 | / | / | / | / | / | / | X | X |
| Flint grey | L440 | 60 | / | / | / | / | / | / | X | X |
| Arctic white | L363 | 60 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Slate blue | L361 | 60 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Rock grey | L264 | 60 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Jade green | L349 | 60 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Sargasso green | L445 | 60 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Alabaster grey | L473 | 60 | / | / | / | / | / | / | X | X |
| Paprika red | L452 | 60 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Jupiter grey | L255 | 60, 61, 62, 63 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Pastel blue | L391 | 61 | / | / | / | / | / | / | X | X |
| Turquoise | L380 | 61, 62, 63 | / | / | / | / | / | / | X | X |
| Beryl green | L478 | 61, 62, 63 | / | / | / | / | / | / | X | X |
| Gulf blue | L390 | 61, 62, 63 | / | / | / | / | / | / | X | X |
| Ruby red | L456 | 61, 62,63,64,65,67 | / | / | / | / | / | / | X | X |
| Pearl white | L87 | 61, 62,63,64,65,67 | / | / | / | / | / | / | X | X |
| Pacific blue | L398 | 62-63 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Anthracite | L469 | 62, 63, 64 | / | / | / | / | / | / | X | X |
| Sea blue #1 | L360 | 64, 65, 66 | / | / | / | / | / | / | / | X |
| Panama beige | L572 | 64-65 | / | / | / | / | / | / | X | X |
| Bahama blue | L519 | 64, 65,66 | / | / | / | / | / | / | X | X |
| Java green | L518 | 64, 65, 66, 67 | / | / | / | / | / | / | / | X |
| Fontana grey | L595 | 65, 66,67 | / | / | / | / | / | / | X | X |
| Sea sand | L568 | 66 | / | / | / | / | / | / | X | X |
| VW blue | L633 | 66,67,68 | / | / | / | / | / | / | / | X |
| Zenith blue | L639 | 67-68 | / | / | / | / | / | / | X | X |
| Lotus white | L282 | 67-68 | / | / | / | / | / | / | X | X |
| Savanna beige | L620 | 67,68,69,70 | / | / | / | / | / | / | X | X |
| Delta green | L610 | 68 | / | / | / | / | / | / | X | X |
| Royal red | L30A | 68,69,70 | / | / | / | / | / | / | X | X |
| Chinchilla | L70F | 68,69,70 | / | / | / | / | / | / | X | X |
| Peru green | L60B | 69 | / | / | / | / | / | / | X | X |
| Toga white | L90C | 69 | / | / | / | / | / | / | X | X |
| Diamond blue | L50B | 69-70 | / | / | / | / | / | / | X | X |
| Yukon yellow | L19K | 69-70 | / | / | / | / | / | / | X | X |
| Poppy red | L54 | 69-70 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Cobalt blue | L630 | 69-70 | / | / | / | / | / | / | / | X |
| Clementine | L20D | 70-71 | / | / | / | / | / | / | X | X |
| Deep sea green | L66B | 70-71 | / | / | / | / | / | / | X | X |
| Elm green | L60D | 70-71 | / | / | / | / | / | / | X | X |
| Pastel white | L90D | 70,71,72 | / | / | / | / | / | / | / | X |
| Lemon yellow | L11E | 71 | / | / | / | / | / | / | X | X |
| Iberian red | L31F | 71 | / | / | / | / | / | / | / | X |
| Sapphire blue | L50D | 71 | / | / | / | / | / | / | X | X |
| Shantung yellow | L12D | 71 | / | / | / | / | / | / | X | X |
| Silver metallic | L96D | 71-72 | / | / | X | X | / | X | / | X |
| Colorado metallic | L97D | 71-72 | / | / | X | X | / | X | X | X |
| Kansas beige | L91D | 71-72 | / | / | / | / | / | / | X | X |
| Marina blue | L54D | 71-72 | / | / | / | / | / | / | X | X |
| Gemini metallic | L96E | 71-72 | / | / | X | X | X | X | / | X |
| Kasan red | L30B | 72 | / | / | / | / | / | / | X | X |
| Brilliant orange | L20B | 72 | / | / | / | / | / | / | / | X |
| Texas yellow | L10B | 72 | / | / | / | / | / | / | X | X |
| Sumatra green | L61B | 72 | / | / | / | / | / | / | X | X |
| Gentian blue | L51B | 72 | / | / | / | / | / | / | / | X |
| Saturn yellow | L13M | 72 | / | / | / | / | / | / | / | X |
| Turquoise metallic | L95B | 72 | / | / | X | X | / | X | X | X |