(Viking Blue : Ford : 1962 - 1990)
At PaintRef.com we have records of this paint for over 28 years of use, and across 7 manufacturers/makes.

This code is listed in our database as an offset listing to PPG codes 12494 or 12434. The most popular is 12494; therefore, the results below are from that code.

This blue automotive paint color is most commonly known as Viking Blue. Other common color promotional names include Blue, Sea Blue, and Pacific Blue. The color formulation has been used between 1962 and 1990, primarily by Ford; but also by Chevrolet, Chrysler, Company Fleet Vehicles, GM, GMC, International Harvester, and Mercury. We have records of this color appearing on the following models: Chevrolet Special Order / Fleet, Chrysler Special Order / Fleet, Comet, Fairlane, Falcon, GM Special Order / Fleet, GMC Special Order / Fleet, Galaxie, and International Harvester Truck. See the full detailed list below. The use of this paint is for main body and special order color.

The one Company/Organization with Fleet Vehicles using this color is: Schlumberger Well Services.

The longer GM paint manufacturing code, sometimes called the "Fisher paint code", is WE5798,WA5798. The longer Ford paint manufacturing code is M1448 or M1448A. Ford production paint codes starting with M are usually followed by a 4 digit number and the letter "A" indicating its an exterior paint. For example, the same code ending in the letter "G" is common for accent paints. The longer Chrysler paint manufacturing code, sometimes called the "Dodge Truck paint code" is DT8523. These longer manufacturing codes are useful for tracking paint usage.

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Usage list 1990 Schlumberger Well Services Blue paint (more information)

year	make	model	code	paint name	comment
				Blue	|PPG/Dupont Cross-Ref 1990|
	GM			Blue	commercial, 88-99, |Autocolor Colour Register 1998-1999|
1962	Ford		E	Viking Blue
1962	Ford	Fairlane	E	Viking Blue
1962	Ford	Falcon	E	Viking Blue
1962	Ford	Ford Truck	E	Viking Blue
1962	Ford	Galaxie	E	Viking Blue
1962	Mercury	Comet	E	Sea Blue
1962	Mercury	Mercury	E	Sea Blue
1963	Ford		E	Viking Blue
1963	Ford	Fairlane	E	Viking Blue
1963	Ford	Falcon	E	Viking Blue
1963	Ford	Ford Truck	E	Viking Blue
1963	Ford	Galaxie	E	Viking Blue
1963	Mercury	Comet	E	Pacific Blue
1963	Mercury	Mercury	E	Viking Blue
1964	Ford	Ford Truck	E	Viking Blue
1972	Chevrolet	Fleet	WE5798	Blue	|Ditzler PPG Form7257|
1972	GMC	Fleet	WE5798	Blue	|GMC Truck Fleet Special Colors|
1983	Chrysler	Fleet	DT8280	Blue	|Dodge Truck Ditzler Offset List, Form 8302|
1985	International Harvester	Truck	614	Blue	Custom, |IH MT-90 Parts Merchandising Catalog|, ppg/name best guess
1988				Blue	|2003 Autocolor Commercial Transport Color Register|
1988	GM	Fleet	WA5798	Blue	North America
1990	Fleet	Schlumberger Well Services		Blue

Paint Manufacturer Codes
Ford : M30J1448, M1448
Chrysler/Dodge : DT8280
Make/Year Code : DT8280, E
PPG/Ditzler : 12494
Dupont : 882-95604L, 4282L, 181-95604, 4282
Acme/Rogers : 9067
Martin Senour : 1429
Sherwin Williams : 7262
RM/BASF : 1433

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