The following table provides the original paint colours available on the Phase 1 205 GTI:8
| Colour name (EN) | Colour name (FR) | Colour code |
| Alpine White | Blanc Meije | 1574 / P0WT |
| Black | Noir | 1600 / P3XY |
| Cherry Red/Le Mans Red | Rouge Vallelunga | 1607 / P3KB |
| Graphite Grey | Gris Graphite | 1584 / M0TW |
| Silver | Gris Futura | 1585 / M0TP |
With respect to the paint codes, earlier cars are believed to have had the numeric code applied, before Peugeot moved to the alpha-numeric system. However, we do not have confirmation of when this change occurred. An example of each of the paint colours has been provided in the images. Colours other than red or white were extra cost colours in most markets, explaining the disproportionate number of cars produced in red and white.8
Paint code location:
The colour code for the 205 GTI is located on top of the front bonnet slam panel / cross-member above the left side headlight. The code was painted on cars in the factory using a stencil. See images for a better description of the location and typeface. This may have been lost due to new paint / restoration work, however, we have been advised that these codes were not necessarily painted onto every car. With only 5 colour options on the Phase 1 cars, establishing the original code is a relatively simple process if a code is not present in the location described above.
