(Acapulco Blue : Ford : 1967 - 1990)At
PaintRef.com we have records of this paint for over 23 years of use, and with 6 unique promotional names.
This code is listed in our database as a cross-reference to PPG codes
13357 or
13557. The most popular is
13357; therefore, the results below are from that code.
1968 paint by Mercury with a promotional name of Nordic Blue. This blue automotive paint color is most commonly known as Acapulco Blue. Other common color promotional names include Blue, Bright Blue, Bright Silver Blue, Medium Bright Blue, and Nordic Blue. The color formulation has been used between 1967 and 1990, primarily by Ford; but also by Mercury, Company Fleet Vehicles and Lincoln. We have records of this color appearing on the following models: Comet, Cougar, Fairlane, Falcon, Ford Truck, Galaxie, Pinto, and Thunderbird. See the full detailed list below.
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 two Companies/Organizations with Fleet Vehicles using this color are: Colerain Twp OH and City of Memphis TN.
The short make/year code for this paint on a Mercury in 1968, is D. 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:
D. The longer Ford paint manufacturing code is
M3077 or M3077A. 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
DT8798. These longer manufacturing codes are useful for tracking paint usage.
Example of 1968 Mercury Nordic Blue
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D or
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Nordic"
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Usage list 1968 Mercury Nordic Blue paint
(more information)
year | make | model | code | paint name | comment |
| | | | Blue | |PPG/Dupont Cross-Ref 1990| |
1967 | Ford | | D | Acapulco Blue | |
1967 | Ford | Fairlane | D | Acapulco Blue | |
1967 | Ford | Falcon | D | Acapulco Blue | |
1967 | Ford | Galaxie | D | Acapulco Blue | |
1967 | Ford | Mustang | D | Acapulco Blue | |
1967 | Mercury | Comet | D | Nordic Blue | |
1967 | Mercury | Mercury | D | Nordic Blue | |
1968 | Ford | Mustang | D | Acapulco Blue | |
1968 | Mercury | Comet | D | Nordic Blue | Cougar Only |
1968 | Mercury | Cougar | D | Nordic Blue | Cougar Only |
1968 | Mercury | Mercury | D | Nordic Blue | Cougar Only |
1969 | Ford | | 6 | Acapulco Blue | |
1969 | Ford | Falcon | 6 | Acapulco Blue | |
1969 | Ford | Mustang | D,6 | Acapulco Blue | |
1969 | Mercury | Mercury | 6 | Bright Blue | Cougar |
1970 | Ford | | 6 | Acapulco Blue | |
1970 | Ford | Falcon | 6 | Acapulco Blue | |
1970 | Ford | Ford Truck | 6 | Acapulco Blue | |
1970 | Ford | Mustang | 6 | Medium Bright Blue | 1972 Bright Blue 3J |
1970 | Ford | Mustang | D | Acapulco Blue | Shelby only |
1970 | Mercury | Cougar | 6 | Medium Bright Blue | |
1970 | Mercury | Mercury | 6 | Bright Blue | |
1971 | Ford | | 6 | Acapulco Blue | |
1971 | Ford | Mustang | 6 | Bright Silver Blue | |
1971 | Ford | Pinto | 6 | Bright Blue | |
1971 | Ford | Thunderbird | 6 | Bright Blue | |
1971 | Lincoln | Lincoln | 6 | Bright Blue | |
1971 | Mercury | Mercury | 6 | Bright Blue | |
1972 | Ford | | 3J | Bright Blue | |
1972 | Ford | Mustang | 3J | Bright Blue | |
1972 | Ford | Pinto | 3J | Bright Blue | |
1972 | Mercury | Mercury | 3J | Bright Blue | |
1990 | Fleet | Colerain Twp OH | | Blue | metallic |
1990 | Fleet | Memphis TN City of | | Blue | Police Dept |
Paint Manufacturer Codes
Ford :
M3077,
M3077A
Chrysler/Dodge :
DT8798
Make/Year Code : 6, 3J, D
PPG/Ditzler :
13357
Dupont :
5330DH,
5330L,
5330D,
4857,
5330,
5330A,
4857D,
4857L,
98890,
5330LH,
5330AM,
4857A
Acme/Rogers : 5450
Martin Senour : 1750
Sherwin Williams : 2580
Arco : AE-4117G, 4117G, S-9396G, 6209G, L-5226G
RM/BASF :
1935,
E1935,
2367,
A1935
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