Model history

Honda CB500F : paint schemes and paint codes 2013 to 2022

9 model years · 36 factory paint schemes · 17 paint codes · 343 decals with part numbers

Source: OEM-Motordecals catalogue, as of 24/09/2026

CB500F through the years: 9 model years on a timeline

From the first 2013 model year to the 2022 machines. Click a year to see its paint schemes and decals.

Honda CB500F 20132013 Honda CB500F 20142014 Honda CB500F 20152015 Honda CB500F 20162016 Honda CB500F 20172017 Honda CB500F 20182018 Honda CB500F 20192019 Honda CB500F 20212021 Honda CB500F 20222022

All CB500F paint schemes year by year

Each column is a model year, each swatch one factory paint scheme. Hover a swatch to see the card: photo, paint name and code. Colours reproduced from Honda paint names.

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Model years: paint schemes, paint codes, decals

Honda CB500F paint codes

17 factory codes used on the CB500F from 2013 to 2022, most common first. Every code has its own page listing the models and model years it appears on.

NH436 Mat Gunpowder Black Metallic 2015 to 2021 6 model years NHB01 Graphite Black 2013 to 2015 3 model years YR249 Candy Energy Orange 2016 to 2019 3 model years NHA96 Pearl Metalloid White 2016 to 2019 3 model years R380 Grand Prix Red 2019 to 2022 3 model years R4 Candy Ruby Red 2013 to 2014 2 model years NHA87 Pearl Himalayas White 2013 to 2014 2 model years R263 Millenium Red 2016 to 2017 2 model years Y196 Lemon Ice Yellow 2016 to 2017 2 model years B189 Candy Caribbean Blue Sea 2018 to 2021 2 model years NH196 Ross White 2015 1 model year NH411 Force Silver Metallic 2018 1 model year R381 Candy Chromosphere Red 2018 1 model year Y192 Candy Moon Glow Yellow 2021 1 model year Y238 Pearl Dusk Yellow 2022 1 model year NH303 Mat Axis Gray Metallic 2022 1 model year NHC53 Pearl Smoky Gray 2022 1 model year

What the catalogue shows

Longest on offer

Mat Gunpowder Black Metallic5 model years, 2015 to 2021

Paint scheme that came back

Mat Gunpowder Black Metallic2015 and again in 2021, a gap of 2 years

Continuity

Missing 1 model year2020 not in the catalogue

Most versions in a single year

20166 paint schemes

Disclaimer.

The data on this page comes from our decal catalogue and is provided for information only. Paint scheme names, paint codes, scheme codes and their assignment to model years may contain errors, omissions or inaccuracies and are not manufacturer documentation. Before buying paint, parts or decals, verify the code in your motorcycle's documentation, on its identification plate or with an authorised dealer. We accept no liability for the consequences of decisions made on the basis of this information.