Need help Finding correct color code for seats

[Hollson]

Hi

  wondering if anyone can help me out , I need to change my seat covers. The ones in were replaced before I got the car and the are a terrible match.
     Does anyone know how to find the correct color codes/ names ?  They look somewhere in-between brown and cognac , door cards and dash are original and replacement seat covers are dark brown , alot darker than the door cards . Car is a 1965 230 SL European spec I think

appreciate the help

[dirkbalter]

Do you have a data card for your car? If so, it is described in our Technical manual.

[Vander]

As dirkbalter said posting your data card will help, also pictures of the parts you mentioned will give members the opportunity to assess and help.

[Hollson]

Here are some pics of the color difference.  Also the data plates.  Hope someone can point me in the right direction
 I need to find out the correct color Name and also a company who can supply decent seat covers


Thx again

[Hollson]

A few pics of the seats and door cards

[BobH]

Hello, as others have said, you'll need the data card, if you don't have one, a copy can be ordered, i think from an MB dealership

Have a look on here, this example of a data card has a three digit code top right hand corner, 131, this tells you whether the upholstery was originally leather or MB tex, and the 2 digit colour code

https://www.sl113.org/forums/index.php?topic=37170.msg271792#msg271792

All of this detail is in the technical manual, but you'll need to register as a full member to access it

Once you have the original upholstery code, there are a few preferred suppliers who you can try, if you search upholstery, or leather colour, you'll find lots of posts and preferred suppliers

[mdsalemi]

If this is your car, and you plan on keeping it, and you plan on doing anything else with it in the future, you really should consider joining as a full member. Most people will agree it’s the best you will ever spend.