SLK Colors - Can Someone Identify this Color?

Mike Smith · 05-17-2006, 11:26 PM

Hi,

Hope this is not an odd question, but I found the photo below of a blue SLK
that I really like. I know its a European color, but I don't know which one.
Can someone identify? I found the photo on a German Mercedes Club site,
but "Ich spreche Deutsch nicht. " ( I don't speak German

Also, has anyone heard of getting a US Spec SLK in a European color?
I'm willing to pay extra for the European color.

Thanks,

Mike

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-1- · 05-18-2006, 12:26 AM

BLUE! (not sure)

Mike Smith · 05-18-2006, 02:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by -1-

BLUE! (not sure)

So your box of crayons only had eight colors also. I'm looking for the
fancy marketing name of this particular blue color, and maybe which
regions is it available in.

Thanks,

Mike

ClayJ · 05-18-2006, 02:29 AM

I think that it is just plain old Orion Blue, available in the USA on an SLK from 2002 or so to 2004 -- I don't think that it was available in 2005.

northbenz · 05-18-2006, 04:10 AM

I think that is correct, but Mercedes still offered it in Europe as I have seen it on some of the cars picked up for factory delivery by British posters after it was no longer available in the U.S. Beverage comes to mind though I'm not sure if she posts on this forum or just on MBNZ.org. and with their recent server change I'm not sure if old photos survived should you try to do a search.

woofwoof · 05-18-2006, 06:48 AM

It is called the Mauritius Blue! Cheers

Ynot · 05-18-2006, 12:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by woofwoof

It is called the Mauritius Blue! Cheers

In Europe maybe, but it's called Orion Blue here in the states, discontinued in 2005

Still available in Asia, Canada, and Europe. Still can be purchased with a special order form here in the states, will cost you an extra grand, most dealers don't do it b/c of the hassle and or doesn't know about it, like BMW, you can order any color previously offered in earlier models. It's well worth it just for exclusivity. Orion blue with blue two tone interior, that's something you don't see everyday, probably less than a handful of that combo in the states. Damn, I'm starting to regret not ordering that color, the more I look at it the more I want to sell my car and get this one. But if I do, I might just go with a SLK55, but my love for manual's has not dissipate and can't imagine driving an auto yet. Here's a few more pics.

Here's a pic of the two tone blue interior, although the wood trim doesn't match, but some dark carbon fiber would be sexy.

With dark wood trim doesn't look to bad.

Orion blue and black two tone exterior.

Ynot · 05-18-2006, 12:53 PM

Did a search and found what you are looking for, Florp claim to be the only 2006 Orion Blue SLK55 and I believe him, it looks beautiful. here's the link if you want to read the whole thread, My Obligatory "It's Here" Post

Otherwise here's your answer,

Quote:

Originally Posted by Florp

Technically, we can't, but... well, money talks. Here's something that no MB dealers seem to know (or at least claim they don't): You can custom-order ANY MB color. The secret password is "Special Order PA-dash-1" (plus $1150-1500, and an extra ~2 weeks to the build time).

rubensans · 05-18-2006, 08:08 PM

[quote=Ynot]

[quote]

Which color is this? Japisblau?

Ynot · 05-18-2006, 09:00 PM

[quote=rubensans]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ynot

Which color is this? Japisblau?

Japisblau = orion blue here in America, paint code 345, but the more I look at it, the more it looks like caspian blue, a dark blue, orion is lighter.

Here's the link for paint codes.

http://forum.mbworld.org/forums/show...=6689#post6689

Mike Smith · 05-19-2006, 02:01 AM

In reply to WolfWolf:

Are these pictures of cars in two different colors of blue. The first
two look much lighter than the last couple. Or, is that the light.

Thanks,

Mike

rubensans · 05-19-2006, 02:20 AM

[quote=Ynot]

Quote:

Originally Posted by rubensans

Japisblau = orion blue here in America, paint code 345, but the more I look at it, the more it looks like caspian blue, a dark blue, orion is lighter.

Here's the link for paint codes.

http://forum.mbworld.org/forums/show...=6689#post6689

Then the first color is not japisblau. I have japisblau and is not that color.

Best Regards.

Ynot · 05-19-2006, 10:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mike Smith

In reply to WolfWolf:

Are these pictures of cars in two different colors of blue. The first
two look much lighter than the last couple. Or, is that the light.

Thanks,

Mike

Yes, the first two are orion blue and the last two are caspian blue I believe.

Ynot · 05-19-2006, 10:32 AM

[quote=rubensans]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ynot

Then the first color is not japisblau. I have japisblau and is not that color.

Best Regards.

thanks rubensans for clearing that up, we don't get japisblau here in the states, I've read that orion blue = japisblau, maybe japisblau is caspian blue here in the states, I don't know. We have capri blue and caspian blue, orion blue is discontinued.

Capri blue

Caspian blue

clkcadet · 05-19-2006, 02:39 PM

my friend has a caspian slk, doesnt look like anyting close to orion blue, i will try to post a shot if the rain stops

ClayJ · 05-19-2006, 03:26 PM

I'd give you pics of all three -

but apparently I can't post attachments....

which is your, and MBWorld's, loss....

Ynot · 05-19-2006, 03:30 PM

Here's dsb's caspian blue SLK55, looks similiar to the last two pics I've posted.

Link here Finally, some decent pics with a good camera!

Mike Smith · 05-22-2006, 03:51 PM

[quote=Ynot]

Quote:

Originally Posted by rubensans

Japisblau = orion blue here in America, paint code 345, but the more I look at it, the more it looks like caspian blue, a dark blue, orion is lighter.

Here's the link for paint codes.

http://forum.mbworld.org/forums/show...=6689#post6689

The link above is from 2001, so maybe a little outdated. I did find a
website that had the following info that seems more up-to-date.

http://www.autovisuals.com/paintcode.asp

2006
MERCEDES-BENZ
DB025 Designo Black Met
2006
MERCEDES-BENZ
DB029 Designo Silver Met
2006
MERCEDES-BENZ
DB031 Chromaflair Met
2006
MERCEDES-BENZ
DB032 Mystic Blue Prl
2006
MERCEDES-BENZ
DB033 Mocha Black Met
2006
MERCEDES-BENZ
DB034 Varicolor lii Met
2006
MERCEDES-BENZ
DB037 Mystic Red Met
2006
MERCEDES-BENZ
DB038 Mystic White Prl
2006
MERCEDES-BENZ
DB039 Mauritius Blue Met
2006
MERCEDES-BENZ
DB040 Black
2006
MERCEDES-BENZ
DB041 Designo Graphite Met
2006
MERCEDES-BENZ
DB041 Graphite Green Met
2006
MERCEDES-BENZ
DB042 Designo Bronze Met
2006
MERCEDES-BENZ
DB042 Havanna Met
2006
MERCEDES-BENZ
DB043 Designo Chablis Met
2006
MERCEDES-BENZ
DB112 Majestic Black Met
2006
MERCEDES-BENZ
DB153 Snow White
2006
MERCEDES-BENZ
DB182 Almandine Black Met
2006
MERCEDES-BENZ
DB185 Jade Black Met
2006
MERCEDES-BENZ
DB189 Black Opal Met
2006
MERCEDES-BENZ
DB197 Obsidian Black Met
2006
MERCEDES-BENZ
DB345 Orion Blue Met
2006
MERCEDES-BENZ
DB347 Horizon Blue Met
2006
MERCEDES-BENZ
DB349 Alpine Rain Met
2006
MERCEDES-BENZ
DB353 Platinum Blue Met
2006
MERCEDES-BENZ
DB357 Cadet Blue Met
2006
MERCEDES-BENZ
DB359 Capri Blue Met
2006
MERCEDES-BENZ
DB368 Flint Gray Met
2006
MERCEDES-BENZ
DB375 Atoll Blue Met
2006
MERCEDES-BENZ
DB391 Horizon Blue Met
2006
MERCEDES-BENZ
DB474 Verde Brook Met
2006
MERCEDES-BENZ
DB487 Paprika Met
2006
MERCEDES-BENZ
DB541 Storm Red Met
2006
MERCEDES-BENZ
DB544 Barolo Red Met
2006
MERCEDES-BENZ
DB548 Firemist Met
2006
MERCEDES-BENZ
DB567 Bordeaux Red Met
2006
MERCEDES-BENZ
DB589 Jupiter Red
2006
MERCEDES-BENZ
DB590 Mars Red
2006
MERCEDES-BENZ
DB597 Saturn Red Met
2006
MERCEDES-BENZ
DB693 Desert Silver Met
2006
MERCEDES-BENZ
DB696 Night Black
2006
MERCEDES-BENZ
DB723 Pewter Met
2006
MERCEDES-BENZ
DB744 Brilliant Silver Met
2006
MERCEDES-BENZ
DB747 Granite Gray Met
2006
MERCEDES-BENZ
DB748 Comet Gray Met
2006
MERCEDES-BENZ
DB755 Steel Gray Met
2006
MERCEDES-BENZ
DB761 Polar Silver Met
2006
MERCEDES-BENZ
DB762 Diamond Silver Met
2006
MERCEDES-BENZ
DB768 Diamond Black Met
2006
MERCEDES-BENZ
DB775 Iridium Silver Met
2006
MERCEDES-BENZ
DB791 Dune Beige Met
2006
MERCEDES-BENZ
DB816 Everest Green Met
2006
MERCEDES-BENZ
DB904 Midnight Blue
2006
MERCEDES-BENZ
DB946 Aegean Blue Met
2006
MERCEDES-BENZ
DB950 Caspian Blue Met
2006
MERCEDES-BENZ
DB960 Alabaster White
2006
MERCEDES-BENZ
DB963 Iridium Gray Met
2006
MERCEDES-BENZ
DB977 Laurit Silver Met

phatchink · 05-24-2006, 01:17 PM

so who can confirm what color this is?

Ynot · 05-25-2006, 01:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by phatchink

so who can confirm what color this is?

lighter blue is orion and the darker one is caspian.

05-18-2006, 12:26 AM	#2
-1- Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Virginia USA Posts: 422 Drives: SLK55///AMG The MONSTER on the block	BLUE! (not sure) __________________ *----------------1-----------------* --------SLK 55 ///AMG--------- THE MON55TER ON THE BLOCK

05-18-2006, 04:10 AM	#5
northbenz Super Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 924 Drives: sl and M-class E320 4Matic SLK350	Orion I think that is correct, but Mercedes still offered it in Europe as I have seen it on some of the cars picked up for factory delivery by British posters after it was no longer available in the U.S. Beverage comes to mind though I'm not sure if she posts on this forum or just on MBNZ.org. and with their recent server change I'm not sure if old photos survived should you try to do a search.

05-18-2006, 08:08 PM	#9
rubensans MBWorld Fanatic! Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Barcelona-Spain Posts: 958 Drives: Brabus K3	[quote=Ynot] [quote] Which color is this? Japisblau? __________________ W203CL 003, 018, 103, 142, 201, 249, 345, 352, 354, 413, 423, 486, 551, 581, 600, 615, 673, 682, 772, 802, 852, 873, 882, 926, 949, 988. W164 U12, U61, 220, 242, 245, 249, 275, 293, 301, 345, 404, 405, 438, 475, 481, 489, 500, 527, 550, 551, 581, 596, 600, 615, 682, 690, 720, 723, 772, 787, 810, 819, 840, 873, 882, 889, 890, 900.

05-19-2006, 02:01 AM	#11
Mike Smith Almost a Member! Join Date: May 2006 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA Posts: 29 Drives: 2007 SLK350, Storm Red, Premium 1 Pkg, Bi-Xenon Lights, Heated Seats, Airscarf	SLK Colors in Europe In reply to WolfWolf: Are these pictures of cars in two different colors of blue. The first two look much lighter than the last couple. Or, is that the light. Thanks, Mike

05-19-2006, 02:39 PM	#15
clkcadet MBWorld Fanatic! Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: NYC/NJ Posts: 1,798 Drives: BMW, Escalade	my friend has a caspian slk, doesnt look like anyting close to orion blue, i will try to post a shot if the rain stops __________________ CLK 350 NJM

05-18-2006, 02:29 AM	#4
ClayJ ON PROBATION Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 5,025	I think that it is just plain old Orion Blue, available in the USA on an SLK from 2002 or so to 2004 -- I don't think that it was available in 2005.

05-18-2006, 06:48 AM	#6
woofwoof Newbie Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 4	It is called the Mauritius Blue! Cheers

05-19-2006, 03:26 PM	#16
ClayJ ON PROBATION Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 5,025	I'd give you pics of all three - but apparently I can't post attachments.... which is your, and MBWorld's, loss....

05-19-2006, 03:30 PM	#17
Ynot MBWorld Fanatic! Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Colorado, USA Posts: 1,157 Drives: MBZ SLK	Here's dsb's caspian blue SLK55, looks similiar to the last two pics I've posted. Link here Finally, some decent pics with a good camera! __________________ 06' SLK 350, Iridium/Ash all pkgs. 6-spd, 19" DCR and other stuff

05-24-2006, 01:17 PM	#19
phatchink Newbie Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 12	so who can confirm what color this is?

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