(Blue : US Government : 1943 - 2017)
At PaintRef.com we have records of this paint for over 74 years of use.

This code is listed in our database as a cross-reference to PPG code 14324; therefore, the results below are from that code.

2017 paint by Military with a promotional name of AMS-STD 15102. This blue automotive paint color is most commonly known as simply 'Blue'. Other common color promotional names include Light Blue and AMS-STD 15102. The color formulation has been used between 1943 and 2017, primarily by US Government; but also by Company Fleet Vehicles. See the full detailed list below.

This is one of the paint colors used in US government procurement. Today these colors are specified by Federal Standard 595 documents. FED-STD-595 came out in 1956 with 358 colors; FED-STD-595A, in 1968 with 437 colors; FED-STD-595B, in 1994 with 611 colors; FED-STD-595C, in 2008 with 650 colors; and AMS-STD-595 in 2017 with 692 colors.

The five Companies/Organizations with Fleet Vehicles using this color are: Exxon, Exxon Company, Metric Systems Corp, NASA, and US Government.

The short make/year code for this paint on a 225625 in 2017, is 15102. 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: 15102. The longer Chrysler paint manufacturing code, sometimes called the "Dodge Truck paint code" is DT8587. This longer manufacturing code is useful for tracking paint usage.

Example of 2017 Military AMS-STD 15102 See more information on "2017 Military AMS-STD 15102"
or see paints with short model/year code of : 15102
or See all paints named "AMS-STD 15102" or "AMS-STD" or "15102"

Usage list 2017 Military AMS-STD 15102 paint (more information)

year	make	model	code	paint name	comment
				Blue	|PPG/Dupont Cross-Ref 1990|
	Fleet	Exxon		Blue
1943	Military		501	Light Blue	glossy color finishes for aircraft, Army-Navy Aeronautical Colors, |ANA Bulletin 166|
1956	Military		15102	Blue	gloss, |1956 Federal Standard 595|
1989	Military		15102	Blue	|Federal Standard 595B|
1990	Fleet	Exxon Company		Blue
1990	Fleet	Metric Systems Corp		Blue
1990	Fleet	NASA		Blue
1990	Fleet	US Government		Blue	Space Agency Nasa
2008	Military		15102	Blue
2017	Military		15102	AMS-STD 15102

Paint Manufacturer Codes
Chrysler/Dodge : DT8587
Make/Year Code : 15102, 501
PPG/Ditzler : 14324

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