The following is a comprehensive list of finishes that Ibanez uses or has used for guitar models, including all acronyms used to identify the finishes in catalogs. This list contains finishes used by Ibanez since the 70s and also includes finishes used for bass guitar and acoustic guitar models.
A lot of acronyms are used for multiple (non-identical) finishes, for example, SB is used for five different finishes including four shades of blue (Note: When an acronym has multiple meanings, numbers are added to the acronym field of the table to create unique identifiers for each of the finishes for future purposes on this website. These numbered acronyms are not used this way by Ibanez ).
In some cases multiple acronyms are used for the same color, such as YE , YL and YW for 'Yellow'. For now it remains uncertain whether these finishes are truly unique.
A [ ]
AB (1)
Antique Bronze
AB (2)
Arctic Blue
AB (3)
Atlantic Blue
ABB (1)
Atlantic Blue Burst
ABB (2)
Azure Blue Sunburst
ABM
Arctic Blue Metallic
ABS
Antique Brown Sunburst
ABT
Abyss Blue Burst
ACV
Antique Cherry Violin
AL
Autumn Leaf
AM
Amber
AMB
Amber Burst
AMP
Amber Pearl
AMS
Amber Sunburst
ANF
Antique Violin Flat
ANT
Aged Natural
AO
Arctic Ocean
AP
Aged Plaster
AQ
Aquamarine
AS (1)
Amber Stain
AS (2)
Antique Sunburst
ASB
Autumn Sunset Burst
ATB
Antique Burst
ATF
Antique Burst Flat
ATQ
Antique Turquoise
AV
Antique Violin
B [ ]
BA
Blonde Amber
BAG
Burled Art Grain
BAM
Bio Armor (engraved)
BAR
Blue Arctic Frost
BB (1)
Blackberry
BB (2)
Blazer Blue
BB (3)
Blue Burst
BB (4)
Blueberry
BBB
Bright Blue Burst
BBC
Blackberry Caiman
BBD
Bleached Blond
BBK
Biker's Black
BBL
Bright Blue
BBS (1)
Blackberry Sunburst
BBS (2)
Blue Black Sunburst
BBT (1)
Bright Blue Burst
BBT (2)
Brown Burst
BC
Black Cherry
BCM
Blue Chameleon
BD
Black Gold
BE
Blue Halfburst
BEB
Blue Blast
BFP
Blue Floral Pattern
BG (1)
Blade Gray
BG (2)
Brazilian Grain Mat Finish
BG (3)
British Racing Green
BG (4)
Bubinga
BGN
Black Green
BGW
Burgundy Wine
BH (1)
Black Haze
BH (2)
Black Hole
BHB
Black Haze Burst
BI
Black Iron
BK
Black
BKB
Black Blast
BKC
Black Caiman
BKD
Black Blonde
BKF
Black Flat
BKL
Black Low Gloss
BKN
Black Night
BKS
Black Sunburst
BL
Blue
BLB
Blue Moon Burst
BLD
Blue Shadow
BLE
Bluish-purple Hauyne
BLH
Blue Haze
BLM (1)
Black Lava Metallic
BLM (2)
Blue Moon
BLS
Blue Sunburst
BM
Brown Mahogany
BMB
Beam Blue
BN (1)
Blue Neon
BN (2)
Blue Night
BNC
Brown Caiman
BOL
Black Oil
BP
Black Pearl
BPK
Baby Pink
BR (1)
Blood Red
BR (2)
Brazilian Red
BR (3)
Bright Red Burst
BR (4)
Brown
BR (5)
Burgundy Red
BRD
Brick Red (engraved)
BRG
Blue Reef Gradation
BRM
Burgundy Red Metallic
BRS (1)
Black Red Sunburst
BRS (2)
Brown Stain
BRT
Bright Red Burst
BS
Brown Sunburst
BSB
Burnt Stained Blue
BST (1)
Blue Sunburst
BST (2)
Brown Sunburst
BSV
Briljant Silver
BT
Butterscotch Transparent
BTB
Burnt Transparent Blue
BTE
Brown Tiger Eye
BTN
Bluestone
BTS
Butterscotsch Transparent Sunburst
BTV
Burnt Transparent Violin
BU
Blue
BWF
Burgundy Wine Flat
BWH
Beehive White (engraved)
BX
Black Onyx
BY
Burgundy
C [ ]
CA
Candy Apple
CAB
Caribbean Blue Lagoon
CAF
Candy Apple Flat
CAM
Camouflage
CAS
Candy Apple Sunburst
CB (1)
Caribbean Blue
CB (2)
Cosmic Blue
CBB (1)
Cedar Blue Burst
CBB (2)
Cedar Brown Sunburst
CBB (3)
Cerulean Blue Burst
CBF
Copper Brush Flat
CBK (1)
Cubed Black Pewter
CBK (2)
Cosmo Black Plate
CBL
Cubed Blue
CBS (1)
Carmel Sunburst
CBS (2)
Cornflower Blue Sunburst
CC
Condensed Cream
CDO
Crashed Deep Ocean
CDR
Crashed Dark Ruby
CE
Canal Dark Blue
CEB
Celeste Blue
CF
Cherry Fudge
CG (1)
Café Grey
CG (2)
Caiman Green
CG (3)
Champage Gold
CH (1)
Chrome
CH (2)
Cherry
CI
Cherry Ice
CK
Cosmo Black
CKF
Charcoal Black Flat
CLM
Cosmic Blue Mica
CM (1)
Copper Metallic
CM (2)
Coral Mist Metallic
CM (3)
Crimson Metallic
CMM
Copper Metallic Matte
CN
Charcoal Brown
CNB
Charcoal Brown Burst
CNF
Charcoal Brown Flat
CO
Carotene Orange
COB
Comet Blue
COG
Comet Green
COL
Cosmic Blue Low Gloss
COR
Comet Red
COY
Comet Yellow
CP (1)
Coral Pink
CP (2)
Crystal Pearl
CPK
Cyber Pink
CR (1)
Cinder Red
CR (2)
Cranberry Red
CRB
Crimson Burst
CRK
Cherry Black
CRM
Cream
CRS
Cherry Red Sunburst
CS
Cherry Sunburst
CSM
Cobweb Silver Metallic
CSS
Caribbean Sea Sands
CT
Transparent Coral
CUF
Charcoal Black Burst Flat
CSV
Classic Silver
CW (1)
Cherry Wine
CW (2)
Crimson Wine
CYB
Crystal Black
CYW
Crystal Wine
D [ ]
DA (1)
Dark Amber
DA (2)
Divine Amber
DAA
Dark Autumn Amber
DAB
Dark Adriatic Blue
DAM
Dark Amber
DAS
Dark Amber Sunburst
DB (1)
Dark Blue
DB (2)
Dark Brown
DBF
Dark Tide Blue Flat
DBK
Deep Black
DBL
Deep Blue
DBS (1)
Dark Blue Stain
DBS (2)
Dark Brown Sunburst
DCD
Deep Coral Red
DG (1)
Dark Gray
DG (2)
Deep Green
DGB
Dark Green Burst
DGF
Damp Green Flat
DHS (1)
Dark Honey Sunburst
DHS (2)
Deep Honey Sunburst
DKS
Deep Black Sunburst
DMN
Dark Misty Night
DPP
Deep Purple
DPS
Deep Purple Sunburst
DR
Deep Red
DRD
Deep Red
DRF
Dark Red Stained Flat
DRS
Dark Red Sunburst
DS (1)
Dark Brown Stain
DS (2)
Desert Sunburst
DSB
Dark Sunset Burst
DSF
Dark Stain Flat
DSH
Devil's Shadow
DSP
Dark Space
DST
Desert Sunset Burst
DTB
Dark Tide Blue
DTS
Distressed Tobacco Sunburst
DTV
Dark Night Violet
DV
Dark Violin
DVF
Deep Violet Flat
DVS
Dark Violin Sunburst
DW (1)
Dark Wine
DW (2)
Deep Wine
DY
Desert Sun Yellow
E [ ]
EB
Electric Blue
EG (1)
Emerald Green
EG (2)
Evening Glow
EPK (1)
Eighties Pink
EPK (2)
Elegant Pink
F [ ]
FA
Five Alarm Red
FB (1)
Fire Spark Blue
FB (2)
Fountain Blue
FBK
Flag Black
FBL
Flaked Blue
FCA
Flag Candy Apple
FE
Fire Agate
FG
Forest Green
FGR
Flaked Green
FOB
Frozen Ocean Blue
FOF
Flare Orange Flat
FP
Floral Pattern
FR
Fire Red
FRO
Frozen Ocean
FRW
Flaked Rainbow
FSL
Flaked Silver
G [ ]
GA (1)
Gold Amber
GA (2)
Green Apple
GAA
Gravure Alder Amber
GAB
Gold Amber Burst
GAR
Gold Arctic Frost
GCM
Grey Chameleon
GD
Gold
GDT
Gold Top
GFA
Gravure Flame Amber
GFB
Gravure Flame Blue
GFG
Gravure Flame Green
GFP
Gravure Flame Purple
GFR
Gravure Flame Red
GFS
Gravure Flame Smokey Grey
GFT
Gravure Flame Tobacco
GG (1)
Galactic Green
GG (2)
Graphic Green
GI
Grape Ice
GK
Galaxy Black
GKF
Galaxy Black Flat
GM (1)
Gray Metallic
GM (2)
Green Metallic
GM (3)
Gun Metallic
GMC
Green Multi Color
GMM
Gray Meteor Metallic
GN
Gray Nickel
GP (1)
Gray Pewter
GP (2)
Green Paisley
GP (3)
Gold Pearl
GQB
Gravure Quilted Brown Sunburst
GQC
Gravure Quilted Cherry Sunburst
GR (1)
Gold Rush
GR (2)
Green
GRC
Green Caiman
GRM
Gray Metallic
GRP
Graphic Print
GS
Gray Sunburst
GSF
Green Shadow Flat
GSL
Gold Sparkle
GSV
Green Silver
GTE
Golden Tiger Eye
GW
Galaxy White
H [ ]
HAM
Honey Amber
HBK
Himalayan Black
HBT
Heritage Burst
HG
Hesonite Garnet
HNG
Honey Gold
HP
Heather Pearl
HS
Honey Sunburst
HSF
Honey Sunburst Flat
I [ ]
IB
Ice Blue
IP
Iron Pewter
IPF
Iron Pewter Flat
IPP
Iron Purple
IPT
Iron Pewter
IR
Inferno Red
ISH
Invisible Shadow
ISL
Iron Sliver (engraved)
IV
Ivory
J [ ]
JB
Jewel Blue
JBB
Jewel Burst Blue
JBF
Jewel Blue Flat
JBT
Jewel Blue Top
JG
Juniper Green
JM
Jade Metallic
JPB
Japan Black
JR
Jewel Red
JW
Jewel White
K [ ]
KA
Koa Alder
KB
Koa Brown
KM
Khaki Metallic
KN
Black Night
KR
Korina
L [ ]
LA
Light Amber
LB
Lazer Blue
LBB
Light Blue Burst
LBL
Light Blue
LBT
Lapis Blue Burst
LBU
Light Blue
LCB
Light Citrine Burst
LD
Lavender
LG (1)
Loch Ness Green
LG (2)
Natural Low Gloss
LIY
Lime Yellow
LLZ
Lapis Lazuli
LMB
Liquid Metal Black
LMR
Liquid Metal Red
LP
Light Purple
LPB
Lake Placid Blue
LPM
Light Purple Metallic
LR
Lipstick Red
LRD
Light Red
LS (1)
Lavender Stain
LS (2)
Light Sunburst
LSE
Light Steel Blue
LT
Light Teal
LV
Light Violet
LVS
Light Violin Sunburst
M [ ]
MA
Magma
MA
Metallic Avocado
MAM
Majestic Amber
MB (1)
Metallic Black
MB (2)
Metallic Blue
MBB
Marine Blue Burst
MBC
Magical Blue Cube
MBK (1)
Metallic Black
MBK (2)
Morion Black
MBL
Marine Blue
MBU
Marine Blue
MBZ
Metallic Bronze
MC (1)
Magenta Crush
MC (2)
Mocca Matte
MC (3)
Multi Color
MCR
Mediterranean Coral Reef
MD
Mediterranean Green
MDV
Metallic Dark Violet
MEK
Melted Black
MG (1)
Magenta
MG (2)
Metallic Grape
MG (3)
Metallic Gray
MG (4)
Metallic Green
MGD
Majestic Gold
MGF
Metallic Gray Flat
MGM
Metallic Gray Matte
MGR
Mint Green
MGS
Metallic Gray Sunburst
MGT
Magenta
MH
Mahogany
MHS
Mahogany Sunburst High Gloss
MKF
Metallic Black Flat
MKI
Metallic Khaki
MLB
Metallic Light Blue
MLM
Metallic Light Blue Matte
MM (1)
Mahogany
MM (2)
Metallic Mauve
MN
Mint Green
MO (1)
Martini Olive
MO (2)
Midnight Olive
MOF
Metallic Olive Flat
MOL
Mahogany Oil
MP
Mystique Purple Matte
MR (1)
Majestic Red
MR (2)
Mandarin Red
MR (3)
Maroon
MR (4)
Metallic Red
MR (5)
Monza Red
MRB
Mirage Blue
MRR
Mirage Red
MRS
Metallic Red Sunburst
MS
Marine Sunburst
MSB
Mystic Sea Green Burst
MSS
Metallic Silver Sunburst
MT
Mandarin Transparent
MW
Moon Shadow
MWF
Moon Shadow Flat
N [ ]
NAL
Natural Amber Low Gloss
NB (1)
Night Blue
NB (2)
Northern Blue
NBF
Natural Brown Burst Flat
NBK
Nebular Black
NBL
Natural Blue
NBS
Natural Brown Burst
NC
Night Crow
NF
Natural Fade
NG
Natural Gloss
NGB
Nebula Green Burst
NHS
Natural Honey Sunburst
NK
Nude Pink
NM
Navy Metallic
NMS
Navy Metallic Sunburst
NN
Night Navy
NP
New Penny
NSV
Nineties Silver
NT
Natural
NTF
Natural Flat
NTM
Natural Matte
NTS
Natural Selenite
NW
Natural Wood
NWB
Neo Western Black
NY
Noble Gray
O [ ]
OAK
Obsidian Arrowhead's Black
OAM
Open Pore Amber
OAW
Open Pore Antique White
OB
Open Pore Blueberry
OBL (1)
Obsidian Black Low
OBL (2)
Ocean Blue
ODB
Open Pore Denim Blue
OL
Oil Finish
OM
Olive Metallic
OPN
Open Pore Natural
OR
Orange
OS
Orange Sunburst
OTS
Orange Transparent Sunburst
OXF
Ox Blood Flat
P [ ]
P1
Petrucci Custom Graphic #1
P2
Petrucci Custom Graphic #2
P3
Petrucci Custom Graphic #3
P4
Petrucci Custom Graphic #4
PA
Purple Amethyst
PAM
Powdery Amethyst Mica
PB (1)
Pale Blue
PB (2)
Pearl Blue
PBL (1)
Pale Blue
PBL (2)
Phantom Blue
PCM
Purple Chameleon
PD
Padouk
PE
Peacock Blue
PEW
Pewter
PFG
Profound Forest Green
PG
Planet Green
PH (1)
Pearl White
PH (2)
Purple Haze
PL
Pearl White
PLB
Platinum Blond
PM (1)
Padouk Mahogany
PM (2)
Pearl Marine
PM (3)
Purple Metallic
PMC
Purple Multi Color
PN
Purple Neon
PP
Purple Pearl
PPK (1)
Pastel Pink
PPK (2)
Poisoned Pumpkin
PR (1)
Pearl Red
PR (2)
Prominence
PRT
Predator's Tongue
PS (1)
Pink Salmon
PS (2)
Pink Sunlight
PSL
Popsicle
PSV
Premium Silver
PT
Pewter
PTM
Paraiba Tourmaline
PW (1)
Pearl White
PW (2)
Polar White
PWF
Pearl White Flat
PWH
Pearl White
Q [ ] R [ ]
RAR
Red Arctic Frost
RB (1)
Regal Blue
RB (2)
Root Beer
RB (3)
Royal Blue
RBB
Regal Brown Burst
RBE
Red Bean
RBF
Royal Blue Flat
RBK
Roadrage Black
RBM
Root Beer Metallic
RBR (1)
Root Beer Red
RBR (2)
Royal Brown
RBT
Red Burst
RCB
Resonant Café Brown
RCM
Red Chameleon
RCN
Red Carnelian
RCY
River Canyon
RD
Red
RDD
Red Shadow
RDO
Red Optimus
RDV
Resonant Deep Violin
REB
Red Eclipse Burst
RF
Road Flare Red
RFB
Red Flame Burst
RFG
Resonant Forest Green
RGS
Royal Green Sunburst
RLG
Resonant Natural Low Gloss
RLV
Resonant Low Violin
RM (1)
Raspberry Metallic
RM (2)
Rootbeer Metallic
RMR
Rock Mirror
ROB
Royal Orangeburst
ROM
Roadster Orange Metallic
RP
Red Pearl
RPK
Rhodonite Pink
RPR
Red Planet Red (engraved)
RPS
Red Pearl Sunburst
RR (1)
Red Rock
RR (2)
Ruby Red
RRD
Rubber Red
RRF
Red Rock Flat
RRS
Red Rock Sunburst
RS (1)
Red Spinel
RS (2)
Red Sun
RS (3)
Red Sunburst
RST
Red Sunburst
RSW
Red Shock Wave
RUF
Rusty Glitter Flat
RV
Royal Violet
RVF
Red Viking Flat
RVK
Red Viking
RW (1)
Rosewood
RW (2)
Royal Wine
RW (3)
Royal Walnut
RWN
Royal Wine
RWS
Royal Wine Sunburst
RY
Raspberry Red
S [ ]
SA
Sangria
SAB
Sail Blue
SAR
Silver Arctic Frost
SB (1)
Silky Blue
SB (2)
Sky Blue
SB (3)
Soft Blue
SB (4)
Sovereign Blue
SB (5)
Sunburst
SBB (1)
Stained Blue Burst
SBB (2)
Steel Blue Burst
SBK
Spider Black (engraved)
SBL
Sparkle Blue
SBS
Stained Brown Sunburst
SCR
See Thru Cream
SD
Silver Sand
SDB
Suede Black
SDR
Stained Red
SER
Suede Red
SFG
Seafoam Green
SG (1)
Smoke Green
SG (2)
Sunset Gold
SGF
Smoke Green Flat
SGY
See Thru Gray
SH
Splash
SHM
Shattered Mirror
SK
Shocking Pink
SKB
Sky Blue
SL (1)
Silver
SL (2)
Sparkling Lime
SLB (1)
Silky Blue
SLB (2)
Starlight Blue
SLF
Seafoam Blue Flat
SLG (1)
Silky Garnet
SLG (2)
Surreal Blue Burst Gloss
SLK
Silky Black
SLV
Silver Mountain
SM (1)
Saman
SM (2)
Silver Metal
SOB
Soda Blue
SOL
Stained Oil
SP (1)
Sapphire
SP (2)
Silver Pearl
SPB (1)
Sapphire Blue
SPB (2)
Sapphire Burst
SR (1)
Safari Red
SR (2)
Sunset Red
SRS
See-Through Red Sunburst
SRU
Scarlet Ruby
SS (1)
Silver Smoke
SS (2)
Sour Apple Sparkle
SS (3)
Sunburst Shaded
SSB
Seventies Sunburst
SSW
Silver Shock Wave
ST
Transparent Sienna
STB
See Thru Blue
STC
See Thru Cherry
STG
See Thru Green
SV (1)
Satin Violin
SV (2)
Silver
SVB
Silver Burst
SVF
Silver Flat
SVS
See Through Violet Sunburst
SVT
Silver Top
SVW
Silver Wolf
SW
Snow White
T [ ]
TA
Transparent Aqua
TAB
Transparent Aqua Blue
TB
Transparent Blue
TBB
Transparent Blue Sunburst
TBC
Transparent Black Cherry
TBL
Transparent Blue
TBP
Transparent Black Pearl
TBR
Transparent Brown
TBS
Transparent Blue Sunburst
TBU
Transparent Blue
TBY
Transparent Burgundy
TC
Transparent Cherry
TCB
Transparent Black Cherry
TCR
Transparent Cherry
TDA
Transparent Dark Amber
TDB (1)
Transparent Dark Brown
TDB (2)
Transparent Deep Blue
TE (1)
Transparent Deep Blue
TE (2)
Transparent Ebony
TEB
Transparent Emerald Burst
TF
Tobacco Flat
TFB
Trifade Burst
TFF
Tri-fade Burst Flat
TG (1)
Tangerine
TG (2)
Transparent Gray
TG (3)
Transparent Green
TGB
Transparent Gray Burst
TGF
Transparent Gray Flat
TGN
Tangerine
TGR
Transparent Green
TGS
Transparent Gray Sunburst
TGT
Transparent Gray Flat
TGY
Titanium Gray
THS
Transparent Hibiscus Sunburst
TI
Titanium Ice
TK
Transparent Black
TKF
Transparent Black Flat
TKS
Transparent Black Sunburst
TL
Transparent Lavender
TLB (1)
Transparent Lavender Burst
TLB (2)
Transparent Light Blue
TLF
Transparent Lavender Flat
TLS
Transparent Lavender Sunburst
TM
Transparent Magenta
TMU
Transparent Marine Burst
TNG
Tangerine Gloss
TO
Transparent Orange
TOR (1)
Transparent Orange
TOR (2)
Transparent Orange Red
TOS
Transparent Ocean Blue Sunburst
TP
Transparent Purple
TPB
Transparent Pale Black Burst
TQ
Turquoise
TR
Transparent Red
TRB (1)
Transparent Red Sunburst
TRB (2)
Transparent Blue
TRD
Transparent Red
TRF
Transparent Red Flat
TRS
Transparent Red Sunburst
TS
Tobacco Sunburst
TSB
Tobacco Sunburst
TSG
Taped Stained Gray
TT
Transparent Turquoise
TTB
Two-tone Burst
TTS
Transparent Turquoise Sunburst
TV (1)
Traditional Violin
TV (2)
Transparent Violet
TVF
Transparent Violet Flat
TW
Twilight Blue
TWH
Transparent White
TYF
Titanium Gray Flat
TYS
Transparent Yellow Sunburst
U [ ] V [ ]
VA
Vintage Amber
VAM
Vintage Amber
VB
Vintage Burst
VBB
Vibrant Blue
VBE
Vital Blue
VBL
Vintage Blue
VBS (1)
Vintage Blue Sunburst
VBS (2)
Vintage Brown Sunburst
VCB
Vintage Cherry Burst
VCL
Violet Crystal
VF
Vintage Fade
VFD
Violin Fade
VGD
Vital Gold
VK
Vampire Kiss
VLF
Violin Flat
VLS
Violin Sunburst
VM
Violet Metallic
VM (1)
Vermillion Metallic
VM (2)
Violet Metallic
VOL
Vintage Oil
VOS
Vintage Orange Sunburst
VP
Violet Pearl
VRD
Vivid Red
VS (1)
Vintage Sunburst
VS (2)
Violin Sunburst
VSL
Vital Silver
VST
Vintage Sunburst
VT (1)
Vintage Sunburst
VT (2)
Violet Halfburst
VTB
Vintage Blue
VTC
Violet Caiman
VV
Vintage Violin
VYS
Vintage Yellow Sunburst
W [ ]
WB (1)
Whiskey Brown
WB (2)
White Blonde
WB (3)
Wine Burst
WBR
Weathered Brown
WBY
Weathered Burgundy
WCB
Wild Cherry Blossom
WH
White
WHP
White Plaster
WI
Barbed Wire
WK
Weathered Black
WKH
Weathered Black Open Pore
WM
White Metallic
WN
Walnut
WNF
Walnut Flat
WNS
Walnut Sunburst
WP (1)
White Pearl
WP (2)
Wine Pearl
WR
Wine Red
WRS
Wet Rose
WS
Walnut Stain
WW
Weathered White
WZ
Wonder Zinc
Y [ ]
YE
Yellow
YGS
Yellow Golden Sunburst
YL
Yellow
YS
Yellow Sunburst
YW
Yellow
Z [ ]
ZB (1)
Burned ZZZZ
ZB (2)
Zebra
ZB (3)
Zinc Blue
ZS
Zinc Silver
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