(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.
1976 paint by Ford with a promotional name of Dark 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 1976, is 3G. 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:
3G. 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 1976 Ford Dark Blue
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Usage list 1976 Ford Dark 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 : S, RMS-45-401, 3G, 6812
PPG/Ditzler :
2472
Dupont :
5467,
5467D,
05467,
5476DH,
5476AH,
5467AH,
40290,
5467LM
Martin Senour : 2121
Sherwin Williams : 5107, 3320
RM/BASF :
2590
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