(Blue : Ford : 1947 - 2004)
At PaintRef.com we have records of this paint for over 57 years of use, and across 5 manufacturers/makes.

This code is listed in our database as an offset listing to PPG codes 10428 or 13599. The most popular is 10428; therefore, the results below are from that code.

This blue automotive paint color is most commonly known as simply 'Blue'. Other common color promotional names include Sheridan Blue, Dark Blue, and Colony Blue. The color formulation has been used between 1947 and 2004, primarily by Ford; but also by Checker, Company Fleet Vehicles, International, International Harvester, and Mack. We have records of this color appearing on the following models: Ford Special Order / Fleet, International Harvester Truck, International Truck, and Mack Truck. See the full detailed list below. The use of this paint is for main body and special order color.

This is a special paint used for police and/or emergency vehicles (SSV = Special Service Vehicle, SEO = Special Equipment Order, PTV = Prisoner Transport Vehicle).

The nine Companies/Organizations with Fleet Vehicles using this color are: Crouse Cartage, Ford Truck, Memphis Furniture Company, Michelob Beer, New York State Thruway Authority, Pennsylvania Gas and Water Company, State of Virginia, and Toms Foods.

The longer Ford paint manufacturing code is MX700607. Ford paint codes starting with MX are usually older (pre 1970) special order paints that have been matched to popular paints from other manufacturers such as GM or Chrysler. This longer manufacturing code is useful for tracking paint usage.

Example of 1950 Ford Truck Sheridan Blue See more information on "1950 Ford Truck Sheridan Blue"
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Usage list 1950 Ford Truck Sheridan Blue paint (more information)

year	make	model	code	paint name	comment
					|Mack Truck Dupont Imron PPG Durethane Offset Listing| June 1988
				Blue	|PPG/Dupont Cross-Ref 1990|
			90T-308	Sheridan Blue	Dupont, |Martin Senour Alphabetical Fleet Listing No. 1, 1964|
1947	Ford	Ford Truck		Sheridan Blue
1948	Ford	Ford Truck		Sheridan Blue
1949	Ford			Colony Blue	1949 pilot models only, also Ford M14285
1949	Ford	Ford Truck		Sheridan Blue
1950	Ford			Sheridan Blue
1950	Ford	Ford Truck		Sheridan Blue
1951	Fleet			Blue	|1951 Dupont Bulletin Number 10| form A-1624 2-51-60M
1951	Fleet	Ford Truck		Sheridan Blue
1951	Ford			Sheridan Blue
1951	Ford	Ford Truck		Sheridan Blue
1952	Fleet	Ford Truck		Sheridan Blue
1952	Ford		B	Sheridan Blue
1952	Ford	Ford Truck		Sheridan Blue
1953	Fleet	Ford Truck		Sheridan Blue
1953	Ford		B	Sheridan Blue
1953	Ford	Ford Truck	B	Sheridan Blue
1954	Fleet	Ford Truck		Sheridan Blue
1954	Ford		B	Sheridan Blue
1954	Ford	Fleet		Blue	special order
1954	Ford	Ford Truck		Sheridan Blue
1964	Fleet	Memphis Furniture Company		Blue	|Martin Senour Alphabetical Fleet Listing No. 1, 1964|
1964	Ford	Fleet	MX700607	Blue	|Dupont form A-33538-20M-12-63|
1969	Fleet			Blue	|Dupont Fleet Book|
1979	Checker		81501	Blue	|Checker Motors Corporation Offset List|
1985	International Harvester	Truck	678	Blue	Custom, |IH MT-90 Parts Merchandising Catalog|, ppg/name best guess
1990	Fleet	New York State Thruway Authority		Dark Blue
1990	Fleet	Pennsylvania Gas and Water Company		Blue
1990	Fleet	Toms Foods		Blue
1990	Fleet	Virginia State of		Blue	State Police
1994				Blue	|2003 Autocolor Commercial Transport Color Register|
1994	Mack	Truck	10428	Blue
1996				Dark Blue	|2003 Autocolor Commercial Transport Color Register|, ppg best guess
1998	Fleet	Crouse Cartage		Blue	|Autocolor Commercial Transport Color Register 2003-2004|
1998	Fleet	Michelob Beer		Blue	|Autocolor Commercial Transport Color Register 2003-2004|
1998	Ford	Fleet	WT8161	Blue	also MX700572
1998	Ford	Fleet	WT8161	Blue	also MX700572
2004	Fleet			Blue	|PPG Fleet Color Selector 2004|
2004	International	Truck		Blue	|PPG Fleet Color Selector 2004|

Paint Manufacturer Codes
Ford : 14285, MX700607
Make/Year Code : 90T-308, 678, 10428, 81501, B, MX700607
PPG/Ditzler : 10428 (possible alternative codes: best)
Dupont : 246-81501, 81501, 93-81501, 93-55136, 864, 246-55136
Acme/Rogers : 14285(rogers), 6307
Martin Senour : 308, 90T-308, 98L-1029
Sherwin Williams : 7961
Autocolor ICI Nexa : 8HN6, HGL7, 8HN6B
AkzoNobel Sikkens : FLNA5211

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