The paint code is stamped onto the VIN plate, this is mounted on the rear engine bay bulkhead, above the clutch master cylinder.
List of Mazda colour codes, not MX5/Roadster specific
| NAME CODE | |
| Brilliant Black II A3F | 11A2F |
| Brilliant Black II HX | 11HX |
| Passion Rose II 11L | 11L |
| Noble Green II 11N | 11N |
| Solomon Blue II 11P | 11P |
| Excellent Green 11Q | 11Q |
| Laurel Green 11Q | 11Q |
| Sparkle Green 11R | 11R |
| Oriental Red 12H | 12H |
| Racing Blue 12K | 12K |
| Twilight Blue 12K | 12K |
| Solomon Blue 12L | 12L |
| Indigo Blue (metallic) 12N | 12N |
| Aquarius Blue | 12R |
| Marina Green 13C | 13C |
| State Blue 15L | 15L |
| Ash Black 15P | 15P |
| Maya Green 15Q | 15Q |
| Fern Grey 15X | 15X |
| Mid Green 15X | 15X |
| Autumn Red 15Y | 15Y |
| Vivid Green 16P | 16P |
| Medium Blue 16S | 16S |
| Black 16W | 16W |
| Highlight Silver 18G | 18G |
| Mercury Silver 18G | 18G |
| Racing Silver 18G | 18G |
| Emerald Green 18J | 18J |
| Grace Green 18J | 18J |
| Racing Green 18J | 18J |
| Evolution Orange 18K | 18K |
| Racing Bronze 18K | 18K |
| Aroma Red 18U | 18U |
| Teal Green 18V | 18V |
| Sand Grey 1C | 1C |
| Bayside Blue 1E | 1E |
| Winning Silver 1F | 1F |
| Steel Grey 1H | 1H |
| Niagara Silver 1S | 1S |
| Indigo Mica 1V | 1V |
| Moondust Silver 20N | 20N |
| Innocent Blue 20P | 20P |
| Seychells Green 20Q | 20Q |
| Mystic Blond 21Z | 21Z |
| Supreme Blue 22A | 22A |
| Passion Red 22K | 22K |
| Ice Blue 22L | 22L |
| Astoria Green 22N | 22N |
| Sunlight Silver 22V | 22V |
| Crystal Blue 23C | 23C |
| Art Vin Red 23E | 23E |
| Strato Blue Mica 25E | 25E |
| Titanium Grey (Phoenix SE only) 25G | 25G |
| Emerald Silver 2E | 2E |
| Shadow Silver 3G | 3G |
| Silver Stone 3L | 3L |
| Warm Grey 3N | 3N |
| Champayne Silver 4F | 4F |
| Carribean Blue 4Y | 4Y |
| Pacific Blue 4Y | 4Y |
| Silent Silver 4Z | 4Z |
| Harbour Blue 5D | 5D |
| Prestige Silver 5G | 5G |
| Brave Blue 5N | 5N |
| Forest Green 5S | 5S |
| Neat Green 5S | 5S |
| Gardenia Green 5U | 5U |
| Charcoal Grey 6C | 6C |
| Elegant Beige 6M | 6M |
| Laguna Blue 6W | 6W |
| Willow Green 6Y | 6Y |
| Thunder Grey 6Z | 6Z |
| Neptune Blue A1D | A1D |
| Vin Rouge A1Q | A1Q |
| Blaze Red A1T | A1T |
| Nifty Red A1T | A1T |
| Diamond White A2C | A2C |
| Radiant Red A2D | A2D |
| Bright Blue A2E | A2E |
| Cool White A2W | A2W |
| Classic Red A3E | A3E |
| Eternal Red A3E | A3E |
| Satellite Blue A5 | A5 |
| Vin Rouge A7 | A7 |
| Coral Brown B5 | B5 |
| Maple Red D7 | D7 |
| Sydney Blue DP | DP |
| Regent Blue DR | DR |
| Mariner Blue DU | DU |
| Bay Blue DV | DV |
| Artic Blue F2 | F2 |
| Coral Silver F6 | F6 |
| Fern Green G6 | G6 |
| Lime Green G6 | G6 |
| Cygnus White HS | HS |
| British Racing Green HU | HU |
| Sunburst Yellow HZ | HZ |
| Conneticut Blue J1 | J1 |
| Ocean Blue J1 | J1 |
| Plantinum Mica J3 | J3 |
| Passion Rose J4 | J4 |
| Luna Green J7 | J7 |
| Sunbeam Yellow K3 | K3 |
| Montego Blue M8 | M8 |
| Vintage Red NU | NU |
| Chaste White PT | PT |
| Brilliant Black PZ | PZ |
| Stella Blue Q2 | Q2 |
| Aster Blue TD | RD |
| Sunrise Red RH | RH |
| Burning Red SQ | SQ |
| Classic Red SU | SU |
| Misty Blue U6 | U6 |
| Crystal White UC | UC |
| Clear White UF | UF |
| Champayne Gold V8 | V8 |
| Noble Green VQ | VQ |
| Dover White WU | WU |
| Noble White WY | WY |
| Carribean Blue Z1 | Z1 |
| Canarian Blue Z2 | Z2 |
| Graphite Grey Z6 | Z6 |
| Malachite Z8 | Z8 |
| Tornado Grey Z9 | Z9 |
MAZDA MX-5 MIATA PAINT COLORS
This info comes from a site called PaintScratch.com, sellers of touch-up kits and paint packages that match original factory colors. All I've done is compiled the paint codes for each year - it's up to you to check your car and see what matches.
You can find your color by simply opening up your driver door and, on the info sticker on the door jamb, looking for a two- or three-digit paint code.
There are some other special colors listed (late additions, limited-production, etc.) that I don't yet have codes for, or that I'm unsure of the code number for. They're listed "as-is" for the time being.
1990 MAZDA MIATA
3L - Silver Stone Metallic Clearcoat (also coded as 4G; late-year addition)
DU - Mariner Blue
SU - Classic Red
UC - Crystal White
1991 MAZDA MIATA
3L - Silver Stone Metallic Clearcoat (also coded as 4G)
DU - Mariner Blue
HU - British Racing Green (Special Edition only)
SU - Classic Red
UC - Crystal White
1992 MAZDA MIATA
3L - Silver Stone Metallic Clearcoat (also coded as 4G)
6W - Perky Blue Metallic Clearcoat
DU - Mariner Blue
HZ - Sunburst Yellow (extra-cost; only 1519 HZ cars built)
PX - Brilliant Black
PZ - Brilliant Black Clearcoat
SU - Classic Red
UC - Crystal White
1993 MAZDA MIATA
3L - Silver Stone Metallic Clearcoat (also coded as 4G)
DU - Mariner Blue
PX - Brilliant Black
PZ - Brilliant Black Clearcoat
SU - Classic Red
UC - Crystal White
1994 MAZDA MIATA - note that this year's R-package Miatas may carry white or blue racing stripes
3L - Silver Stone Metallic Clearcoat (also coded as 4G)
M8 - Montego Blue Mica Clearcoat (also coded as 2A; only on the 3000 M-Edition models built)
PT - Chaste White
PX - Brilliant Black
PZ - Brilliant Black Clearcoat
SU - Classic Red
-- - Laguna Blue Metallic Clearcoat (only 1797 such cars built)
1995 MAZDA MIATA
3L - Silver Stone Metallic Clearcoat (also coded as 4G)
M8 - Montego Blue Mica Clearcoat (also coded as 2A)
PT - Chaste White
PX - Brilliant Black
PZ - Brilliant Black Clearcoat
SU - Classic Red
-- - Laguna Blue Metallic Clearcoat (only 562 such cars built)
-- - Merlot Mica Clearcoat (only on the 3500 M-Edition models built)
1996 MAZDA MIATA
M8 - Montego Blue Mica Clearcoat (also coded as 2A)
PT - Chaste White
PX - Brilliant Black
PZ - Brilliant Black Clearcoat
SU - Classic Red
-- - Starlight Mica Clearcoat (only on the 2968 M-Edition models built)
1997 MAZDA MIATA
12K - Twilight Blue Mica Clearcoat (only on the 1500 STO models built)
M8 - Montego Blue Mica Clearcoat (also coded as 2A)
PT - Chaste White
PX - Brilliant Black
PZ - Brilliant Black Clearcoat
SU - Classic Red
-- - Marina Green Mica Clearcoat (only on the 3000 M-Edition models built)
1999 MAZDA MIATA
12K - Twilight Blue Mica Clearcoat
18G - Highlight Silver Metallic Clearcoat
PT - Chaste White
PZ - Brilliant Black Clearcoat
SU - Classic Red
-- - Emerald Mica Clearcoat
-- - Sapphire Blue Mica Clearcoat (only on the 3150 10th Anniversary models sold in North America)
2000 MAZDA MIATA
(note that some codes have changed)
12K - Twilight Blue Mica Clearcoat
18G - Highlight Silver Metallic Clearcoat
18K - Evolution Orange Mica Clearcoat
23E - Mahogany Metallic Clearcoat
A3F - Brilliant Black
PT - Chaste White
SU - Classic Red
-- - Emerald Mica Clearcoat
-- - Mahogany Mica Clearcoat (only on the Special Edition)
2001 MAZDA MIATA
22V - Sunlight Silver Metallic Clearcoat
23C - Crystal Blue Mica Metallic Clearcoat
A3D - Pure White
A3E - Classic Red CLE
A3F - Brilliant Black
HU - British Racing Green (only on the Special Edition)
-- - Emerald Mica Clearcoat
-- - Midnight Blue Mica Clearcoat
2002 MAZDA MIATA
22V - Sunlight Silver Metallic Clearcoat
23C - Crystal Blue Mica Metallic Clearcoat
26S - Blazing Yellow Mica Metallic Tri-Coat (only on Special Edition)
A3D - Pure White
A3E - Classic Red CLE
A3F - Brilliant Black
--- - Midnight Blue Mica Clearcoat
--- - Emerald Mica Clearcoat
--- - Titanium Gray Metallic Clearcoat (only on Special Edition)
--- - Vivid Yellow (special order; only 239 such cars built)
--- - Laser Blue Mica (special order; only 152 such cars built)
2003 MAZDA MIATA
22A - Supreme Blue Metallic Clearcoat
22V - Sunlight Silver Metallic Clearcoat
25F - Garnet Red Mica Metallic Clearcoat
25G - Titanium Gray Metallic Clearcoat (only on the 1451 Shinsen Edition cars built)
25R - Splash Green Metallic Clearcoat
A3D - Pure White
A3E - Classic Red CLE
A3F - Brilliant Black
--- - Midnight Blue Mica Clearcoat
--- - Emerald Mica Clearcoat
--- - Strato Blue Mica Clearcoat (only on Special Edition)
2004 MAZDA MIATA
22V - Sunlight Silver Metallic Clearcoat
25E - Strato Blue Mica Clearcoat
27A - Velocity Red Mica Tri-Coat
28P - Razor Blue Metallic Clearcoat
28W - Radiant Ebony Metallic Clearcoat
29Y - Titanium Gray Metallic Clearcoat
A3D - Pure White
A3E - Classic Red CLE
A3F - Brilliant Black
2005 MAZDA MIATA
16W - Black Pearl Clearcoat
18J - Grace Green Mica Clearcoat
22V - Sunlight Silver Metallic Clearcoat
25E - Strato Blue Mica Clearcoat
27A - Velocity Red Mica Clearcoat
27C - Nordic Green Mica Clearcoat
27Y - Lava Orange Mica Clearcoat
28P - Razor Blue Metallic Clearcoat
28W - Radiant Ebony Metallic Clearcoat
29Y - Titanium Gray Metallic Clearcoat
A3E - Classic Red CLE
A3F - Brilliant Black