My 1999 C280 Sport is 040 BlackOriginally posted by Ashkan's C280
Paint Codes
Imperial Red 3582
Black 9040
Silver metallic 9744
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My 1999 C43 is 197 Obsidian Black
The 1999 C-Class US Brochure MC-98-902-225 lists the colors as:
040 Black
143 Glacier White
197 Obsidian Black*
567 Bordeaux Red*
702 Smoke Silver*
744 Brilliant Silver*
891 Aspen Green*
904 Midnight Blue
* Metallic Paint