Paint Codes

[tomy]

Hiya I am trying to get some touch up paint after a toerag smashed my widow and scratched the door but the codes on the vin plate dont relate to any of the codes in Halfrauds So how do I find out which blue my car is ?????? :ph34r:

[Steven.Langdale]

Get touchup paint from a Ford dealer, doesn't cost a lot and is a very good match.

 

Steven

[tomy]

I was told by someone it was mistral blue but halfords paint guides list about 30 blues but not mistral ???????

[tomy]

Found it in tis cd Code Definition

 

The vehicle identification plate codes are explained on the following pages. These codes indicate details of vehicle specifications in respect of type, permissible loading weights, engine, axle ratios, body paint colour, and trim details. These are therefore useful for part procurement purposes.

 

 

 

(Box 14) Body Colour

 

First Digit:

 

A - Pepper Red

 

B - Black Magic

 

C - Candy White

 

D - Dragon Green

 

E - Bright Green

 

F - Mistral Blue

 

F - Space Black

 

J - Azul Bruma

 

K - Garnet Red

 

L - Cuirass

 

M - Memory Red

 

N - Medium Steel Blue

 

P - Mica Stone

 

R - Medium Harvest Gold

 

S - Sky Blue

 

T - Tornado Red

 

U - Tourmallard Blue

 

U - Canyon Red

 

W - Windsor Blue

 

Z - Blue Silver

 

1 - Spice Green

 

1 - Nantucket Grey

 

2 - Satin Silver

 

3 - Medium Carbernet Red

 

4 - Fleurie Red

 

4D - Radiant Red

 

5 - Medium Atlantic Blue

 

6 - Mica Stone

 

7 - Medium Charcoal Green

 

8 - Indigo Blue

 

9 - Melina Blue

 

Second Digit:

 

For vehicles built in Continental plants, the second digit of the paint code denotes the original model year of that colour's introduction, i.e. '0' = colour introduction in 1990 model year.

 

For vehicles built in UK plants, the second digit of the paint code denotes the current model year, i.e. '0' = built in 1990 model year.

 

 

 

For vehicles built in UK plants, the second digit of the paint code denotes the current model year, i.e. '0' = built in 1990 model year.

 

 

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[bigdaddy]

Great info tomy,,,,,,,now can you tell me which box on the label is box 14

[Steven.Langdale]

On the left side of the label there is a column of 7 small boxes, box 14 is 2nd up from the bottom.

 

Steven

[bigdaddy]

Thanks steven,,,,,,mine is LF,,,,,,,,cuirass mistral blue!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Steven.Langdale]

Snap!!

 

So is mine :ph34r: I like the colour, the Mrs. doesn't like it. She recons its purple, but who am I to judge, I'm colour blind!!

 

Steven

[bigdaddy]

:ph34r: :lol: :) :D

 

 

 

I find the colour polishes up excellent,,,,,,and we are the same,,,,, I like it ,,,,,,,,,wife does not,, :)

[musicman]

my paint code is LF too, why are there 2 codes? ie..

 

cuirass and mistral blue? does one denote the interior colour and one denote the body colour?

[homer1033]

my paint code is LF too, why are there 2 codes? ie..

 

cuirass and mistral blue? does one denote the interior colour and one denote the body colour?

 

 

My second box up reads FY - F = Mistral Blue or Space Black NO mention of letter Y :lol: , but my 3rd box has a letter P which relates to Mica Stone which is more probable ..