(Green : Ford : 1981 - 1989)
At PaintRef.com we have records of this paint with 5 unique promotional names.

This code is listed in our database as an offset listing to PPG codes 3378 or 45857 or 3319. The most popular is 3378; therefore, the results below are from that code.

1981 paint by Ford with a promotional name of Medium Dark Spruce. This green automotive paint color is most commonly known as simply 'Green'. Other common color promotional names include Dark Spruce, Dark Spruce Green, Medium Dark Spruce, and Spruce Green. The color formulation has been used between 1981 and 1989, primarily by Ford; but also by International Harvester, Mercury. We have records of this color appearing on the following models: Ford Special Order / Fleet, Granada, International Harvester Truck, and Ranger. See the full detailed list below. The use of this paint is for main body and special order color.

The short make/year code for this paint on a Ford in 1981, is 4J. 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: 4J. The longer Ford paint manufacturing code is M5731 or M5731A. 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 1981 Ford Medium Dark Spruce See more information on "1981 Ford Medium Dark Spruce"
or see paints with short model/year code of : 4J
or See all paints named "Medium Dark Spruce" or "Medium" or "Dark" or "Spruce"

Usage list 1981 Ford Medium Dark Spruce paint (more information)

year	make	model	code	paint name	comment
				Green	|PPG/Dupont Cross-Ref 1990|
					|Mack Truck Dupont Imron PPG Durethane Offset Listing| June 1988
1981	Ford		4J	Medium Dark Spruce
1981	Ford	Ford Truck	4J	Spruce Green
1981	Mercury	Mercury	4J	Medium Dark Spruce
1982	Ford		4J	Medium Dark Spruce
1982	Ford	Ford Truck	4J	Spruce Green
1982	Ford	Granada	4J	Dark Spruce	metallic
1982	Mercury	Mercury	4J	Medium Dark Spruce
1983	Ford	Ford Truck	4J	Spruce Green
1983	Ford	Ranger	4J	Dark Spruce Green	metallic
1984	Ford	Fleet	WT7864	Green	metallic, |Ford book 84-SP-RMS|
1984	Ford	Ford Truck	4J	Spruce Green
1985	International Harvester	Truck	5945	Green	Custom, |IH MT-90 Parts Merchandising Catalog|, ppg/name best guess
1985	International Harvester	Truck	5945	Green	Custom, |IH MT-90 Parts Merchandising Catalog|, ppg/name best guess
1985	International Harvester	Truck	5945	Green	Custom, |IH MT-90 Parts Merchandising Catalog|, ppg/name best guess
1986	Ford	Ford Truck	4J	Dark Spruce Green
1988	Ford	Fleet	WT7864	Green	special order
1989				Green	|2003 Autocolor Commercial Transport Color Register|
1989	Ford	Fleet	WT7864	Green	North America

Paint Manufacturer Codes
Ford : M6141A, WT7864, M5731, M5731A
Chrysler/Dodge : DT7946
Make/Year Code : 4J, WT7864
PPG/Ditzler : 3378
Dupont : B8152
Sherwin Williams : 31408
RM/BASF : 12308D, 12308, 12305
Glasurit : FDU-5731, FDU5731
Autocolor ICI Nexa : 4SY1M

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