To clarify the confusion about the colors of the CLK and the similarities between the 2 continents, I did I little research and here are the results:

The first column is the official number of the color, the 2nd is the common name in Europe and the 3rd is for the U.S.

EUROPE COLORS vs. U.S. colors

Non-metallic paints

040 Black Black
960 Alabaster White Alabaster White

Metallic paints

189.....Emerald Black...........Black Opal
197.....Obsidian Black..........Obsidian Black
345.....Orion Blue..............Jasper Blue
359.....Tanzanite Blue...........Capri Blue
548.....Amber Red...............Firemist Red
693.....Travertine Beige........Desert Silver
723.....Cubanite Silver.........Pewter Silver
744.....Brilliant Silver........Brilliant Silver
816.....Andradite Green.........Everest Green

Special paints

357.....Iolite Blue (my choice!!)....N/A......
943.....Ice Blue................Ice Blue


Colors like 567 (Bordeaux Red), 586 (Magma Red), 702 (Smoke silver), 143 (Glacier White),810 (Laguna Green), 814 (Mineral Green), 935 (Quartz Blue) etc. are NOT available.

Some Designo colors MAY include:
247-Designo Mystic Green
486-Designo Cognac


I hope this will help!

I see that not to many people saw the above table, although there are many questions about the colors.
So I "replied" to make it "go up" in the list...

I have a US CLK500 in 357 Iolite also known as Saks Fifth Avenue Blue.

It is the best color not available here otherwise.

Thanks kiko69469!

I found some more info about it.
There are 61 special CLK 500 “Saks Fifth Avenue” editions, in "Saks Fifth Avenue Blue" with Stone (beige) interior.
It is a version for the Fashion Targets Breast Cancer (FTBC).

I am surprized, because I am Doctor of Medicine and it seems that my choice of colours, (without knowing about it) have this special meaning.

Sorry for asking kiko but, are you a woman?
I will be very happy if you can post some pictures of your (beautiful) car!

Iolith Blue CLK

I think the Iolite Blue is == Tealite blue on the eClass..

Thanks Dydy for the pic. If you have any more are welcome!


Muhri2 The tealite blu has the code 353. The Iolite/Iolithe 357
Here some more codes about the blues!


342 Pacific Bluel
345 Jasper Blue
347 Chalcedony Blue
352 Linarite Blue
353 Tealite Blue
357 Iolith Blue
359 Tansanite Blue
372 Lazulite Blue
377 Deep-Sea Blue

Attention. Only 345, 359, 357 (Europe) are available for the CLK

Thanks for the info Dr, My cousin (who is studying to become a dr) has a CLK 320 exactly the color of the picture posted above, I thought it was 353 at the begining, now I know its not ;-) - My e which is now confirmed to be deliverd at the port on the 24th of october is 353 (tealite blu)..

Here is a photo of my CLK500 SFA paint code 357 iolite/saks fifth avenue blue. ( oh, also I'm a guy).