LiftMaster Garage Door Remote - How to Find a Replacement Remote Control

You can easily find a replacement if you damage or misplace your LiftMaster garage door remote. There are a variety of LiftMaster garage door remotes suitable as replacement remote control. However, their compatibility with the various LiftMaster garage door openers varies. LiftMaster provides a detailed compatibility chart for their different garage door openers and remotes.

How to Establish Compatibility

You can quickly tell if a garage door remote is compatible with your garage door opener by checking the color of the LEARN remote button and comparing it with the LiftMaster garage door opener compatibility chart. The LEARN button is under the garage door opener light cover, next to the antenna, and the color indicates the radio frequency of the remote. Colors include green, purple, yellow, or red/orange.

LiftMaster Garage Door Opener Remote Compatibility Chart

Below is a summary of the various LiftMaster garage door remote models' compatibility with other garage door openers, depending on the color of the LEARN button.

Yellow

• 380UT 2-Button Universal Remote Control
• 380UTMC 2-Button Universal Remote Control
• 374UT Mini Universal Remote Control
• 374UTMC Mini Universal Remote Control
• 893MAX 3-Button Visor Remote Control
• 890MAX 3-Button Mini Remote Control
• 890MAXMC 3-Button Keychain Remote Control
• 891LM 1-Button Remote Control
• 893MAXMC 3-Button Visor Remote Control
• 387LM Universal Wireless Keyless Entry
• 387LMMC Universal Wireless Keyless Entry
• 877MAX Wireless Keyless Entry
• 877LM Wireless Keyless Entry
• 877LM Universal Wireless Keyless
• 878MAX Wireless Keyless Entry
• 878MAXMC Wireless Keyless Entry
• 375UT 2-Button Universal Remote Control
• 375UTMC 2-Button Universal Remote Control
• 892LT 2-Button Remote Control
• 894LT 4-Button Visor Remote Control

Purple

• 380UT 2-Button Universal Remote Control
• 380UTMC 2-Button Universal Remote Control
• 374UT Mini Universal Remote Control
• 374UTMC Mini Universal Remote Control
• 893MAX 3-Button Visor Remote Control
• 890MAX 3-Button Mini Remote Control
• 890MAXMC 3-Button Keychain Remote Control
• 387LM Universal Wireless Keyless Entry
• 387LMMC Universal Wireless Keyless Entry
• 877MAX Wireless Keyless Entry
• 878MAX Wireless Keyless Entry
• 878MAXMC Wireless Keyless Entry
• 893MAXMC 3-Button Visor Remote Control
• 371LM 1-Button Remote Control
• 373LM 3-Button Remote Control
• 333LM 3-Button Remote Control
• 375UT 2-Button Universal Remote Control
• 375UTMC 2-Button Universal Remote Control
• 892LT 2-Button Remote Control
• 894LT 4-Button Visor Remote Control

Green

• 380UT 2-Button Universal Remote Control
• 380UTMC 2-Button Universal Remote Control
• 374UT Mini Universal Remote Control
• 374UTMC Mini Universal Remote Control
• 893MAX 3-Button Visor Remote Control
• 890MAX 3-Button Mini Remote Control
• 890MAXMC 3-Button Keychain Remote Control
• 893MAXMC 3-Button Visor Remote Control
• 387LM Universal Wireless Keyless Entry
• 387LMMC Universal Wireless Keyless Entry
• 877MAX Wireless Keyless Entry
• 878MAX Wireless Keyless Entry
• 878MAXMC Wireless Keyless Entry
• 375UT 2-Button Universal Remote Control
• 375UTMC 2-Button Universal Remote Control

Orange/Red

• 380UT 2-Button Universal Remote Control
• 380UTMC 2-Button Universal Remote Control
• 374UT Mini Universal Remote Control
• 374UTMC Mini Universal Remote Control
• 893MAX 3-Button Visor Remote Control
• 893MAXMC 3-Button Visor Remote Control
• 890MAX 3-Button Mini Remote Control
• 890MAXMC 3-Button Keychain Remote Control
• 387LM Universal Wireless Keyless Entry
• 387LMMC Universal Wireless Keyless Entry
• 877MAX Wireless Keyless Entry
• 878MAX Wireless Keyless Entry
• 878MAXMC Wireless Keyless Entry
• 61LM Single Button Remote Control
• 375UT 2-Button Universal Remote Control
• 375UTMC 2-Button Universal Remote Control
• 892LT 2-Button Remote Control
• 894LT 4-Button Visor Remote Control
• 971LM 1-Button Remote Control
• 973W 3-Button Remote Control

Other Ways of Verifying Garage Door Opener Remote Compatibility

If the color of the LEARN button has faded, there are other ways of verifying compatibility. You can check the radio frequency, the color of the antennae, the color of the LED light next to the LEARN button, the technology, and the year of manufacture. Note that the purple LEARN button color fades to brown, red fades to orange, and yellow fades to amber.

Radio Frequency

The radio frequency is indicated on the logic board part number next to the LEARN button. Typically, the LEARN remote button colors for various radio frequencies are as follows:

• 390MHZ – Green or red/orange
• 315MHZ - Purple
• 310, 315, & 390MHZ – Yellow

Color of the Antennae

The following are the corresponding LEARN button colors for the color of the antennae:

• Color of antennae        LEARN button color
• Gray                               Green or red/orange
• Purple                             Purple
• Yellow                             Yellow

Type of Technology

The type of technology is indicated in the owner’s manual for your garage door opener. Check the model number of the garage door opener on the opposite side of the antennae and cross-check its type of technology in the owner’s manual. The LEARN button color matches the kind of technology as follows:

• Purple and red/orange — Security + Rolling Code
• Green —Billion code
• Yellow — Security 2.0

Color of the LED Light Next to the LEARN Button

Color of LED light vs. color of the Learn Button

• Green — Green
• Amber/yellow — Red/Orange, Purple, or Yellow

Year of Manufacturer

• 1993-1997 — Green
• 1997-2004 — Red/Orange
• 2005-2014—Purple
• 2011-2022—Yellow (round)
• 2022 going on —Yellow (round) with an MC designator

Types of Garage Door Remotes

One of the critical factors to consider when choosing a replacement remote control is the type of remote. Garage door remotes can be broadly categorized as either standard or universal.

Proprietary/ Standard Remotes

These work with specific garage door openers. They are safer as you cannot use them on any other multiple garage doors.

Universal Remote

You can use universal remotes on any garage door installation. Therefore, if you have two garage doors or different properties, you can use the same universal remote on all of them. You can program the universal remote to open the new door even if you change your garage door.

Garage door remotes are also categorized according to the attachment accessory they are fitted with. Visor clip remotes have a clip that you can attach to your car’s sun visor. On the other hand, keychain garage remotes have a keychain that you can attach to your car keys for convenient portability.

LiftMaster Garage Door Remotes

When finding the right replacement remote control, start by gathering information about your door opener, including model, radio frequency, manufacture year, and technology type. Then determine the type of remote you want. Check the LEARN button color and compare it with the LiftMaster remote compatibility chart to establish the right replacement remote for your garage door opener.

Additionally, if you have any questions related to finding a compatible remote control, please do not hesitate to contact us or leave us a comment below and one of our representatives will be more than happy to assist you.