> From:    Ellen in Oregon <elleninoregon@HOTMAIL.COM>
> Date:    Wed, 25 Apr 2007 04:52:46 -0700
>
> What is the brown color on my '85 Vanagon ASI then?

There is a color chart in a German book that I have that says...

Achatbraun   86Z  80-83
Assaunbraun  H8B  80-84
Merianbraun  A8A  80-86
Moccabraun   H8V  87-90

so my guess would be Merianbraun.  These are the only four colors that
are described as "-braun"; there are some "-beige" ones as well.  The
paint code number (86Z, etc) might be found on a plate somewhere on the
van.

Note however that this book focuses on what you could get in Germany,
so it may not be exactly right for what was imported to the US.  (For
instance, in Germany, you could get a 1600 boxer all the way through
1981!)

Matt Roberds