Subaru paint code

K6U — Carbide Gray Metallic

Metallic finish. Used on 1 Subaru model across 1 model year in our database.

K6U
Carbide Gray Metallic
#6B6E70MetallicGray

Swatch is an on-screen approximation, not a measured match.

Where K6U was used

ModelModel years
Subaru Outback 2017

Carbide Gray Metallic (K6U) — order touch-up paint mixed to this code. Check the code on your door jamb before ordering.

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Other Subaru grays

Easily confused with K6U — check the code, not the name.

Reading a Subaru paint code

Three characters, usually a letter, a digit and a letter (e.g. K1X, D4S, G1U).

Subaru's own marketing names often use words like Pearl, Metallic or Silica, and the suffix loosely tracks the finish — X and S tend to be pearl or silica finishes, U tends to be metallic.