ok, here's some paint codes from the microfiche dated 1993. unfortunately,
i can't find my 1980-1985 and 1986-1987 fiche ... i must have sent them
out to someone. ;) so this is NOT the complete Vanagon paint code list.

Color Combinations
Vanagon  08.01.1987 >> F 24/25-J-000-001

Body Exterior Color     Paint   Upholstery Combination    ..Comb. No...
Description             Code    CLOTH                     C   GL  CARAT
----------------------  ------  ------------------------  --  --  -----
Light Grey              L345    Light Grey/Black     M53  AB  KN  23
Bamboo Yellow           LH18    Saiga(beige)/Black        AC  -   -
Brilliant Orange        L20B    Saiga/Saddle Brown        AK  KP  -
Marsala Red             LH3D    Saiga/Saddle Brown  M990  -   AQ  -
Medium Blue             LH5G    Light Grey/Black          -   HJ  -
Escorial Green          LT6A    Light Grey/Black    M137  -   GA  -
Pastel White            L90D                        M609
Timor Beige             LH8T    Light Grey/Black    M553  -   GC  -
Ivory (white)           LR1014                      M609
Marine Blue             LA5B    Saiga/Saddle Brown  M402  -   UF  -
Slate Blue              LH5V                        M990
Mocha Brown             LH8V    Light Grey/Black    M402  -   UG  -
Capri Blue              LK5E                        M990
Dove Grey Metallic      LH5U    Saiga/Saddle Brown        -   BA  -
Bronze Beige Metallic   LH8U    Balearic(blue)/Black      -   BB  -
Flash Silver Metallic   LP7Y    Saiga/Saddle Brown        -   UR  -
Savanna Beige Metallic  LH1V    Balearic/Black            -   US  -
Titian Red Metallic     LB3V    Light Grey/Black          -   HH  -
Tungsten Grey Metallic  LH7V    Light Grey                -   23  -
Bordeaux Metallic (red) LC3Y    Mauritius Blue            -   15  -
Orly Blue Metallic      LP5Z    Platin(grey)              -   39  -
Vesuvius Grey Metallic  LB7Y
 <honest. that's the way they   LEATHERETTE               C   GL  CARAT
  spelled it>                   ------------------------  --  --  -----
Starblue Metallic       LD5T    Light Grey/Black          QQ  QY  -
Tornado Red             LY3D    Saiga/Saddle Brown        -   QC  -
                                Light Grey/Black          QS  -   -
Roof Exterior Colors            Saiga/Black               NG  -   -
----------------------  ------  Saiga/Saddle Brown        PR  -   -
Capri Blue              LK5E
Nutria Beige            L575

Bumper                  Code
----------------------  ------
Graphite (grey)         LT7B
Cloud Grey Metallic     LV7N alternatively
Graphite (grey)         LD 0H7 B04
Ivory                   LR1014
Petwer Metallic         LA7Y

Wolfsburg Ed.           L0V7 N04
  Cloud Grey Metallic

Wheel Disc              Code
----------------------  ------
Chrome Colored          L009 100