(Dark Blue : Ford : 1979 - 1990)At
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This code is listed in our database as a cross-reference to PPG code
3171; therefore, the results below are from that code.
1980 paint by Mercury with a promotional name of Dark Blue. This blue automotive paint color is most commonly known as Dark Blue. Other common color promotional names include Midnight Blue and Blue. The color formulation has been used between 1979 and 1990, primarily by Ford; but also by Mercury, Company Fleet Vehicles and International Harvester. We have records of this color appearing on the following models: Granada, International Harvester Truck, LTD, Mustang, Ranger, and Thunderbird. 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: Beaver Coaches, City of Melvindale MI, and Greater Boston Police Council.
The short make/year code for this paint on a Mercury in 1980, is 3L. 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:
3L. The longer Ford paint manufacturing code is
M5616 or M5616A. 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. These longer manufacturing codes are useful for tracking paint usage.
Example of 1980 Mercury Dark Blue
See more information on "1980 Mercury Dark Blue" or see paints with short model/year code of :
3L or
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Dark"
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See all Blue Mercury paint shadesExamples of paint code 1980 Mercury Dark Blue (click on image for larger/detailed view)
Usage list 1980 Mercury Dark Blue paint
(more information)
year | make | model | code | paint name | comment |
| | | | Blue | |PPG/Dupont Cross-Ref 1990| |
1979 | Ford | | 3L | Dark Blue | |
1979 | Ford | Thunderbird | 3L | Midnight Blue | |
1979 | Mercury | Mercury | 3L | Dark Blue | |
1980 | Ford | | 3L | Dark Blue | |
1980 | Ford | LTD | 3L | Midnight Blue | |
1980 | Ford | Thunderbird | 3L | Dark Blue | also Silver Anniversary model |
1980 | Mercury | Mercury | 3L | Dark Blue | |
1981 | Ford | | 3L | Midnight Blue | |
1981 | Ford | Mustang | 3L | Dark Blue | |
1981 | Ford | Thunderbird | 3L | Midnight Blue | |
1981 | Mercury | Mercury | 3L | Midnight Blue | |
1982 | Ford | | 3L | Midnight Blue | |
1982 | Ford | Ford Truck | 3L | Midnight Blue | |
1982 | Ford | Granada | 3L | Midnight Blue | |
1982 | Ford | Ranger | 3L | Midnight Blue | |
1983 | Ford | | 3L | Dark Blue | |
1983 | Ford | Ford Truck | 3L | Midnight Blue | |
1983 | Ford | Mustang | 3L | Midnight Blue | |
1983 | Ford | Ranger | 3L | Midnight Blue | metallic |
1983 | Mercury | Mercury | 3L | Dark Blue | |
1984 | Ford | | 3L | Dark Blue | |
1984 | Mercury | Mercury | 3L | Dark Blue | |
1985 | Ford | | 3L | Dark Blue | |
1985 | Ford | Ford Truck | 3L | Dark Blue | |
1985 | Ford | Mustang | 3L | Midnight Blue | |
1985 | International Harvester | Truck | 6813 | Blue | Custom, |IH MT-90 Parts Merchandising Catalog|, ppg/name best guess |
1985 | Mercury | Mercury | 3L | Dark Blue | |
1986 | Ford | | 3L | Dark Blue | LTD |
1986 | Mercury | Mercury | 3L | Dark Blue | |
1987 | Ford | Ford Truck | 3L | Midnight Blue | |
1990 | Fleet | Beaver Coaches | | Midnight Blue | |
1990 | Fleet | Greater Boston Police Council | | Dark Blue | |
1990 | Fleet | Melvindale MI City of | | Dark Blue | metallic |
Paint Manufacturer Codes
Ford :
MBRCXHA,
M5616A,
M6136A,
M5616,
MBRCXXA
Make/Year Code : 3L, 6813
PPG/Ditzler :
3171
Dupont :
45765DH,
45765LH,
45765,
45765AH
Sherwin Williams : 30037
RM/BASF :
9829,
9829D
Glasurit : FDU-5616, FDU5616
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