(Bright Dark Blue : Ford : 1973 - 1990)
At PaintRef.com we have records of this paint for over 17 years of use, across 6 manufacturers/makes, and with 6 unique promotional names.

This code is listed in our database as an offset listing to PPG codes 2472 or 2428. The most popular is 2472; therefore, the results below are from that code.

1974 paint by Ford with a promotional name of Midnight Blue. This blue automotive paint color is most commonly known as Bright Dark Blue. Other common color promotional names include Blue, Dark Blue, Midnight Blue, Red, and Tel-Star Blue. The color formulation has been used between 1973 and 1990, primarily by Ford; but also by Company Fleet Vehicles, Diamond T, International Harvester, Lincoln, Mercury, and Reo. We have records of this color appearing on the following models: Diamond T Truck, International Harvester Truck, Pinto, Reo Truck, and Thunderbird. See the full detailed list below. The use of this paint is for main body and special order color.

The two Companies/Organizations with Fleet Vehicles using this color are: Warner Enterprises and Midwest Med-Kab.

The short make/year code for this paint on a Ford in 1974, is S. 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: S. The longer Ford paint manufacturing code is M5094 or M5094A. 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 DT8697. These longer manufacturing codes are useful for tracking paint usage.

Example of 1974 Ford Midnight Blue See more information on "1974 Ford Midnight Blue"
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Usage list 1974 Ford Midnight 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|
1973	Ford		2C	Red
1973	Ford	Ford Truck	S	Midnight Blue
1973	Ford	Thunderbird	3G	Dark Blue
1973	Lincoln	Lincoln	3G	Dark Blue
1973	Mercury	Mercury	2C	Red
1974	Diamond T	Truck	RMS-45-401	Tel-Star Blue	Dupont Cross Ref guide
1974	Ford		3G	Midnight Blue
1974	Ford	Ford Truck	S	Midnight Blue
1974	Ford	Thunderbird	3G	Bright Dark Blue
1974	Lincoln	Lincoln	3G	Dark Blue
1974	Mercury	Mercury	3G	Midnight Blue
1974	Reo	Truck	RMS-45-401	Tel-Star Blue	Dupont Cross Ref guide
1975	Ford		3G	Dark Blue
1975	Ford	Ford Truck	S	Midnight Blue
1975	Ford	Pinto	3G	Dark Blue
1975	Ford	Thunderbird	3G	Dark Blue
1975	Lincoln	Lincoln	3G	Dark Blue
1975	Mercury	Mercury	3G	Dark Blue
1976	Ford		3G	Midnight Blue
1976	Ford	Thunderbird	3G	Dark Blue
1976	Lincoln	Lincoln	3G	Dark Blue
1976	Mercury	Mercury	3G	Bright Dark Blue
1977	Ford		3G	Bright Dark Blue
1977	Ford	Ford Truck	S	Bright Dark Blue
1977	Ford	Thunderbird	3G	Bright Dark Blue
1977	Lincoln	Lincoln	3G	Bright Dark Blue
1977	Mercury	Mercury	3G	Bright Dark Blue
1978	Ford		3G	Bright Dark Blue
1978	Ford	Ford Truck	3G,S	Bright Dark Blue
1978	Ford	Pinto	3G	Bright Dark Blue
1978	Mercury	Mercury	3G	Bright Dark Blue
1979	Ford	Ford Truck	S	Bright Dark Blue
1985	International Harvester	Truck	6812	Blue	Custom, |IH MT-90 Parts Merchandising Catalog|, ppg/name best guess
1990	Fleet	Midwest Med-Kab		Blue	metallic
1990	Fleet	Warner Enterprises		Blue

Paint Manufacturer Codes
Ford : M5094, M5094A
Chrysler/Dodge : DT8697
Make/Year Code : 3G, 6812, RMS-45-401, S
PPG/Ditzler : 2472
Dupont : 05467, 5476DH, 40290, 5467AH, 5467D, 5467LM, 5476AH, 5467
Martin Senour : 2121
Sherwin Williams : 5107, 3320
RM/BASF : 2590

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