Model history

Yamaha YZF-R1: paint schemes and paint codes 1998 to 2025

27 model years · 84 factory paint schemes · 14 paint codes · 782 decals with part numbers

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

YZF-R1 through the years: 27 model years on a timeline

From the first 1998 model year to the 2025 machines. Click a year to see its paint schemes and decals.

Yamaha YZF-R1 19981998 Yamaha YZF-R1 19991999 Yamaha YZF-R1 20002000 Yamaha YZF-R1 20012001 Yamaha YZF-R1 20022002 Yamaha YZF-R1 20032003 Yamaha YZF-R1 20042004 Yamaha YZF-R1 20052005 Yamaha YZF-R1 20062006 Yamaha YZF-R1 20072007 Yamaha YZF-R1 20082008 Yamaha YZF-R1 20092009 Yamaha YZF-R1 20102010 Yamaha YZF-R1 20112011 Yamaha YZF-R1 20122012 Yamaha YZF-R1 20132013 Yamaha YZF-R1 20142014 Yamaha YZF-R1 20152015 Yamaha YZF-R1 20162016 Yamaha YZF-R1 20172017 Yamaha YZF-R1 20182018 Yamaha YZF-R1 20192019 Yamaha YZF-R1 20202020 Yamaha YZF-R1 20222022 Yamaha YZF-R1 20232023 Yamaha YZF-R1 20242024 Yamaha YZF-R1 20252025

All YZF-R1 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 Yamaha paint names.

1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
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2018
2019
2020
2022
2023
2024
2025

Model years: paint schemes, paint codes, decals

Yamaha YZF-R1 paint codes

14 factory codes used on the YZF-R1 from 1998 to 2025, most common first. Every code has its own page listing the models and model years it appears on.

DPBMC Deep Purplish Blue Metallic C 2003 to 2025 19 model years SMX Black Metallic X 2006 to 2025 8 model years BWC1 Bluish White Cocktail 2007 to 2014 8 model years BWM2 Bluish White Metallic 2 2015 to 2023 7 model years MDNM6 Mat Dark Gray Metallic 6 2017 to 2025 4 model years MNM3 Mat Gray Metallic 3 2012 to 2014 3 model years VRC1 Vivid Red Cocktail 2015 to 2016 2 model years YB Yamaha Black 2022 to 2023 2 model years DRMK Deep Red Metallic K 2006 1 model year RYC Reddish Yellow Cocktail 2006 1 model year DGMG Dark Gray Metallic G 2008 1 model year DPBM Deep Purplish Blue Metallic 2014 1 model year LRYS1 Light Reddish Yellow Solid 1 2016 1 model year SW Silky White 2022 1 model year

What the catalogue shows

Longest on offer

Deep Purplish Blue Metallic C18 model years, 2003 to 2025

Paint scheme that came back

Black Metallic X2006 and again in 2025, a gap of 12 years

Continuity

Missing 1 model year2021 not in the catalogue

Most versions in a single year

20065 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.