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Colour codes and paint colors - Honda CX500, GL500, CX650, GL650, Turbos

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Looking for the color code for your Honda CX500, GL500, CX650, GL650, Turbo, GL700 or similar? Find them here! Note that not all of these are the primary colour - some, like NH-1, are often the frame colour, so be sure that you're getting the correct one.

1978 CX500

• NH-1 - Black
• A-01 - Semi Glazed Black
• PB-3C-C - Candy Sapphire Blue Custom
• R-8C-S - Candy Presto Red Special
• R-9C-S - Candy Alpha Red Special
• R-33 - Helios Red

1979 CX500Z

• NH-1 - Black
• NH-105 - Matt Black
• PB-3C-C - Candy Sapphire Blue Custom
• PB-110C-U - Candy Universal Blue
• R-8C-S - Candy Presto Red Special
• R-33 - Helios Red
• R-106C-U - Candy Plum Red

1980 Honda CX500A Deluxe, Custom Colour Codes and Paint List

• NH-1 - Black
• NH-105 - Matte Black
• PB-103C-C - Candy Radiant Blue
• PB-110C-U - Candy Universal Blue
• R-8C-S - Candy Presto Red
• R-106C-U - Candy Plum Red
• R-107C-U - Candy Brougogne Red - U

1980 Honda CX500A Shadow Colour Codes and Paint List

• NH-0 - White
• NH-1 - Black
• NH-105 - Matte Black
• B-100M-U - Cosmo Black Metallic-U
• PB-103C-C - Candy Radiant Blue
• PB-110C-U - Candy Universal Blue
• R-8C-S - Candy Presto Red
• R-106C-U - Candy Plum Red
• R-107C-U - Candy Brougogne Red - U

1981 Honda CX500A Shadow, Deluxe, Custom Colour Codes and Paint List

• NH-1 - Black
• NH-105 - Matte Black
• PB-103C-C - Candy Radiant Blue
• PB-110C-U - Candy Universal Blue
• R-8C-S - Candy Presto Red
• R-106C-U - Candy Plum Red
• R-107C-U - Candy Brougogne Red - U

1981 Honda GL500 Silverwing and Silverwing Interstate Colour Codes and Paint List

• R104CU - Candy Muse Red
• B100MU - Cosmos Black

1982 CX500 Custom

• NH-0 - White
• NH-1 - Black
• NH-105 - Matte black
• R-104C-U - Candy Muse Red - U
• B-100M-U - Cosmos Black - U
• PB-110C-U - Candy Universal Blue - U
• R-107C-U - Candy Brougogne Red - U

1982 CX500 Custom (USA)

• NH-1 - Black
• NH105 - Matte black
• R104CU - Candy Muse Red
• B100MU - Cosmos Black

1982 Honda CX400E Sports and CX500E Sports Paint Colour Codes and Paint List

• NH-0 - White
• NH-1 - Black
• NH-121P-A - Pearl Shell White
• R-110 - Monza Red

1982 CX500 Turbo Paint Colour Codes and Paint List

• NH-1 - Black
• NH105 - Matte black
• NH-113P-A - Pearl Altair White
• NH-114M-U - Moonstone Silver Metallic-U
• YR-112M-U - Super Gold Metallic-U

1982 Honda GL500 Silverwing and Silverwing Interstate Paint Colour Codes and Paint List

• R104CU - Candy Muse Red
• NH118MU - Sterling Silver Metallic

1983 CX400CD

• R-114C-U - Candy Wineberry

1983 Honda CX650ED

• A-03 - Silver
• NH-1 - Black
• NH105 - Matte black
• NH-121P-A Pearl Shell White
• R-124C-U Candy Alamoana Red-U

Main colour ->	NH-1	NH-12P-A	R-124C-U
Fuel tank	NH-1	NH-12P-A	R-124C-U
Front fender	NH-1	NH-12P-A	R-124C-U
Headlight cover	NH-1	NH-12P-A	R-124C-U
Left/right side covers	NH-1	NH-12P-A	R-124C-U
Seat cowl cover	NH-1	NH-12P-A	R-124C-U
Seat cowl	NH-1	NH-12P-A	R-124C-U
Frame	NH-1	NH-1	NH-1
Steering stem	NH-105	NH-105	NH-105
Fuel tank stripe R/L	Type #2	Type #1	Type #3
Side cover stripe R/L	Type #2	Type #1	Type #3
Rear cowl stripe R	Type #2	Type #1	Type #3
Rear cowl stripe L	Type #4	Type #5	Type #6
Headlight surround stripe R	Type #2	Type #1	Type #3
Headlight surround stripe L	Type #4	Type #5	Type #6
Side cover mark	Type #2	Type #1	Type #3
Headlight surround mark	Type #2	Type #1	Type #3
Fuel tank mark R/L	Type #2	Type #1	Type #3
Drive caution mark	Silver	Silver	Silver
Front fork caution mark	Silver	Silver	Silver
Rear shock..?	N/A	N/A	N/A

Honda CX650TD Turbo

• NH121PA - Pearl Shell White
• NH-1 - Black

1983 Honda GL700ID Interstate

• R-114C-U - Candy Wineberry
• NH-1 - Black
• NH105 - Matte black