Model history

Yamaha YZF-R6: paint schemes and paint codes 1999 to 2020

22 model years without a gap · 60 factory paint schemes · 14 paint codes · 582 decals with part numbers

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

YZF-R6 through the years: 22 model years on a timeline

From the first 1999 model year to the 2020 machines. Click a year to see its paint schemes and decals.

Yamaha YZF-R6 19991999 Yamaha YZF-R6 20002000 Yamaha YZF-R6 20012001 Yamaha YZF-R6 20022002 Yamaha YZF-R6 20032003 Yamaha YZF-R6 20042004 Yamaha YZF-R6 20052005 Yamaha YZF-R6 20062006 Yamaha YZF-R6 20072007 Yamaha YZF-R6 20082008 Yamaha YZF-R6 20092009 Yamaha YZF-R6 20102010 Yamaha YZF-R6 20112011 Yamaha YZF-R6 20122012 Yamaha YZF-R6 20132013 Yamaha YZF-R6 20142014 Yamaha YZF-R6 20152015 Yamaha YZF-R6 20162016 Yamaha YZF-R6 20172017 Yamaha YZF-R6 20182018 Yamaha YZF-R6 20192019 Yamaha YZF-R6 20202020

All YZF-R6 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.

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Model years: paint schemes, paint codes, decals

Yamaha YZF-R6 paint codes

14 factory codes used on the YZF-R6 from 1999 to 2020, most common first. Every code has its own page listing the models and model years it appears on.

DPBMC Deep Purplish Blue Metallic C 1999 to 2020 19 model years BWC1 Bluish White Cocktail 1 2000 to 2014 9 model years SMX Black Metallic X 2005 to 2020 7 model years VRC1 Vivid Red Cocktail 1 2001 to 2009 6 model years MNM3 Mat Gray Metallic 3 2012 to 2016 4 model years MDNM6 Mat Dark Gray Metallic 6 2017 to 2019 3 model years DPMBC Deep Purplish Blue Metallic C 2006 to 2016 2 model years SM1 Silver Metallic 1 1999 1 model year BWC Bluish White Cocktail 1999 1 model year RYC1 Reddish Yellow Cocktail 1 2003 1 model year S3 Silver 3 2003 1 model year DPBM Deep Purplish Blue Metallic 2003 1 model year DBNM8 Dark Bluish Gray Metallic 8 2004 1 model year DNMG Dark Gray Metallic G 2008 1 model year

What the catalogue shows

Longest on offer

Deep Purplish Blue Metallic C21 model years, 1999 to 2020

Paint scheme that came back

Black Metallic X2005 and again in 2020, a gap of 9 years

Continuity

Every model yearfrom 1999 to 2020, no gaps in the catalogue

Most versions in a single year

20035 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.