(Dark Blue : Ford : 1967 - 2023)
At PaintRef.com we have records of this paint for over 56 years of use.

This code is listed in our database as a cross-reference to PPG codes 13599 or 10428. The most popular is 13599; therefore, the results below are from that code.

1971 paint by Ford with short manufacturer/year paint code of WT8161. This blue automotive paint color is most commonly known as Dark Blue. Another common paint color promotional name is Blue. The color formulation has been used between 1967 and 2023, primarily by Ford; but also by Company Fleet Vehicles. We have records of this color appearing on the following models: Explorer, Ford Truck, Interceptor, and Taurus. See the full detailed list below. The use of this paint is for main body and special order color.

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 seven Companies/Organizations with Fleet Vehicles using this color are: American United Cab Company, Atlantic Richfield Company, Hollowell Oil Company, Page Dairy, Red Ball Motor Freight, State of Illinois, and Tom Houston Peanut Company.

The longer Ford paint manufacturing code is WT8161. Ford paint codes starting with WT are usually special order paints primarily used on commercial or fleet vehicles. This longer manufacturing code is useful for tracking paint usage.

Example of 1971 Ford WT8161 See more information on "1971 Ford WT8161"
or See all paints with a short model/year code of "WT8161"

Usage list 1971 Ford WT8161 paint (more information)

year	make	model	code	paint name	comment
				Blue	|PPG/Dupont Cross-Ref 1990|
1967	Ford	Fleet	WT8161	Blue	North America
1971	Ford	Fleet	WT8161	Blue	|Ditzler PPG Form7163|
1972	Ford	Fleet	WT8161	Blue	Ford Special Order Paint Selector Fleet Colors |Vol 72-GM-9LZ|
1984	Ford	Fleet	WT8161	Blue	|Ford book 84-SP-RMS|
1988	Ford	Fleet	WT8161	Blue	special order
1990	Fleet	American United Cab Company		Blue
1990	Fleet	Atlantic Richfield Company		Blue
1990	Fleet	Hollowell Oil Company		Blue
1990	Fleet	Illinois State of		Blue	Ford color, Highway Dept
1990	Fleet	Page Dairy		Blue
1990	Fleet	Red Ball Motor Freight		Blue
1990	Fleet	Tom Houston Peanut Company		Blue
1992	Ford	Fleet	W8161H	Blue	Crown Victoria, Light Truck, Taurus, |Ford Dealer Special Order Paint Chip Book 92-SP-JLT|
1998	Ford	Fleet	WT8161	Blue	also MX700572
1998	Ford	Fleet	WT8161	Blue	also MX700572
2000	Ford		LK	Dark Blue	Police special order
2003	Ford		LK	Dark Blue
2006	Ford		LK	Dark Blue
2007	Ford		LK	Dark Blue
2008	Ford		LK	Dark Blue
2009	Ford	Fleet	WT8161	Blue	special order
2010	Ford		LK	Dark Blue
2010	Ford	Explorer	LK	Dark Blue
2011	Ford		LK	Dark Blue
2013	Ford		LK	Dark Blue	Police special order, Explorer
2013	Ford	Explorer	LK	Dark Blue	Police special order
2013	Ford	Fleet	LK	Dark Blue	Police SSV
2013	Ford	Taurus	LK	Dark Blue	Police special order
2014	Ford		LK	Dark Blue	Taurus
2014	Ford	Explorer	LK	Dark Blue
2014	Ford	Fleet	LK	Dark Blue	Police SSV
2014	Ford	Ford Truck	LK	Dark Blue	Explorer
2014	Ford	Taurus	LK	Dark Blue
2015	Ford		LK	Dark Blue
2015	Ford	Explorer	LK	Dark Blue
2015	Ford	Fleet	LK	Dark Blue	Police SSV
2015	Ford	Taurus	LK	Dark Blue
2016	Ford		LK	Dark Blue
2016	Ford	Explorer	LK	Dark Blue	special order
2016	Ford	Fleet	LK	Dark Blue	Police SSV
2016	Ford	Taurus	LK	Dark Blue	special order
2017	Ford	Fleet	LK	Dark Blue	Police SSV
2018	Ford	Fleet	LK	Dark Blue	Police Interceptor
2019	Ford	Fleet	LK	Dark Blue	Police Interceptor
2020	Ford		LK	Dark Blue
2020	Ford	Fleet	LK	Dark Blue	Police Interceptor
2020	Ford	Fleet	W8161H	Blue	special order
2020	Ford	Interceptor	LK	Dark Blue	Police Utility Explorer
2021	Ford		LK	Dark Blue	Police Utility Explorer
2021	Ford	Fleet	LK	Dark Blue	Police
2021	Ford	Fleet	W8161H	Blue	special order
2021	Ford	Interceptor	LK	Dark Blue	Police Utility Explorer
2022	Ford		LK	Dark Blue	Police
2022	Ford	Fleet	LK	Dark Blue	Police Interceptor
2022	Ford	Fleet	W8161H	Blue	special order
2022	Ford	Interceptor	LK	Dark Blue	Police Utility Explorer
2023	Ford		LK	Dark Blue	Police Utility Explorer
2023	Ford	Ford Truck	LK	Dark Blue	Police Utility Explorer
2023	Ford	Interceptor	LK	Dark Blue	Police Utility Explorer

Paint Manufacturer Codes
Ford : KS6AWHA, MX700607, WT8161, M8161, M20J14285, MX700572, W8161H
Make/Year Code : W8161H, LK, WT8161
PPG/Ditzler : 13599
Dupont : 7260
Acme/Rogers : 17399
Martin Senour : 10182
Sherwin Williams : 54948, J5-1121
RM/BASF : 76986, 3172, 28257
Glasurit : FDU-8161, FDU8161
Autocolor ICI Nexa : 4XJ1, 4XJ1B

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