(Bahama Blue : Ford : 1971 - 2001)At
PaintRef.com we have records of this paint for over 30 years of use, and with 5 unique promotional names.
This code is listed in our database as an offset listing to PPG code
2281; therefore, the results below are from that code.
This blue automotive paint color is most commonly known as Bahama Blue. Other common color promotional names include Blue, Bright Blue, Bright Medium Blue, and Dark Blue. The color formulation has been used between 1971 and 2001, primarily by Ford; but also by Company Fleet Vehicles, Freightliner, International Harvester, and Sterling. We have records of this color appearing on the following models: International Harvester Truck, Sterling Truck, and Freightliner Truck. See the full detailed list below. The use of this paint is for main body and special order color.
The three Companies/Organizations with Fleet Vehicles using this color are: American Airlines, Superior Oil Company, and Los Angeles County.
The short make/year code for this paint on a 45264 in 1997, is MR. Careful when using this paint code along with the make and year to specify this paint since it is may not be unique. You can check the paint code here:
MR. The longer Ford paint manufacturing code is
M5004 or M5004A. 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
DT8602. These longer manufacturing codes are useful for tracking paint usage.
Example of 1997 Ford Truck Bahama Blue
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Usage list 1997 Ford Truck Bahama Blue paint
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year | make | model | code | paint name | comment |
| | | | | |Mack Truck Dupont Imron PPG Durethane Offset Listing| June 1988 |
| | | | Blue | |PPG/Dupont Cross-Ref 1990| |
| Fleet | American Airlines | | Bahama Blue | |
1971 | Ford | Ford Truck | 6 | Bahama Blue | also MX7001785 |
1972 | Ford | | 6 | Bahama Blue | also M5004 |
1972 | Ford | Ford Truck | 6 | Bahama Blue | |
1973 | Ford | Ford Truck | 6 | Bahama Blue | |
1974 | Ford | Ford Truck | | Dark Blue | Linehaulers |
1975 | Ford | Ford Truck | | Dark Blue | Linehaulers |
1975 | Ford | Ford Truck | I | Bahama Blue | |
1976 | Ford | Ford Truck | | Dark Blue | |
1977 | Ford | Ford Truck | I | Bright Blue | also code 3T |
1978 | Ford | Ford Truck | 3T,I | Bright Medium Blue | |
1981 | Ford | Ford Truck | 3T | Bahama Blue | |
1982 | Ford | Ford Truck | 3T | Bahama Blue | |
1985 | International Harvester | Truck | 6633 | Blue | Custom, |IH MT-90 Parts Merchandising Catalog|, ppg/name best guess |
1987 | Ford | Ford Truck | 3T | Bahama Blue | |
1988 | Ford | Ford Truck | 3T | Bahama Blue | |
1989 | Ford | Ford Truck | 3T | Bahama Blue | |
1990 | Fleet | Los Angeles County | | Blue | stripe, Area Transit |
1990 | Fleet | Superior Oil Company | | Blue | |
1990 | Ford | Ford Truck | MR | Bright Blue | medium heavy duty truck |
1991 | Ford | Ford Truck | MR | Bright Blue | medium heavy duty truck |
1992 | Ford | Ford Truck | MR | Bright Blue | medium heavy duty truck |
1993 | Ford | Ford Truck | MR | Bahama Blue | medium heavy duty truck |
1994 | Ford | Ford Truck | MR,3T | Bahama Blue | |
1995 | Ford | Ford Truck | MR | Bahama Blue | Medium/Heavy Duty Truck |
1996 | | | | Bright Medium Blue | |2003 Autocolor Commercial Transport Color Register| |
1996 | Freightliner | Truck | N0294 | Bright Medium Blue | |
1997 | Ford | Ford Truck | MR | Bahama Blue | |
1998 | Ford | Ford Truck | MR | Bahama Blue | |
2001 | Sterling | Truck | N0294 | Bright Medium Blue | |
Paint Manufacturer Codes
Ford :
MX7001785,
M5004,
M5004A
Chrysler/Dodge :
DT8602
Make/Year Code : N0294, 6, 6633, 3T, MR, I
PPG/Ditzler :
2281
Dupont :
5240L,
AF198,
5240A,
05240,
5240D,
5240
RM/BASF :
2374
Glasurit : FDU-5004, FDU5004
Autocolor ICI Nexa : HGK6
AkzoNobel Sikkens : FLNA5299
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