(Bright Amber : Ford : 1997 - 2001)
At PaintRef.com we have records of this paint on 10 models.

1999 paint by Ford with short manufacturer/year paint code of BG. This red automotive paint color is most commonly known as Bright Amber. Another common paint color promotional name is Autumn Orange. The color formulation has been used between 1997 and 2001, primarily by Ford; but also by Mercury. We have records of this color appearing on the following models: Escort, Explorer, F150, F250, F350, F450, F550, Focus, Mustang, and Ranger. See the full detailed list below.

The short make/year code for this paint on a 122160 in 1999, is BG. The code BG is unique to this paint color formulation for this year; therefore, the code can be used along with the manufacturer and year to specify the paint. For example: "BG 1999 Ford". The longer Ford paint manufacturing code is M6811 or M6811A. 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.

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Usage list 1999 Ford BG paint (more information)

year	make	model	code	paint name	comment
1997	Ford		BG	Bright Amber
1997	Ford	Ford Truck	BG	Bright Amber
1997	Ford	Mustang	BG	Autumn Orange
1998	Ford	Explorer	BG	Bright Amber
1998	Ford	Ford Truck	BG	Bright Amber
1998	Ford	Ford Truck	BN	Bright Amber
1998	Ford	Ranger	BG	Bright Amber
1998	Mercury	Mercury	BG	Bright Amber	Cougar
1999	Ford		BN	Bright Amber	KT
1999	Ford	Escort	BG	Bright Amber
1999	Ford	Explorer	BG	Bright Amber
1999	Ford	F150	BN	Bright Amber
1999	Ford	F250	BN	Bright Amber
1999	Ford	F350	BN	Bright Amber
1999	Ford	F450	BN	Bright Amber
1999	Ford	F550	BN	Bright Amber
1999	Ford	Ford Truck	BG	Bright Amber	Explorer, Ranger
1999	Ford	Ranger	BG	Bright Amber
1999	Mercury	Mercury	BG	Bright Amber
2000	Ford		BG	Bright Amber
2000	Ford		BN	Bright Amber
2000	Ford	Escort	BG	Bright Amber
2000	Ford	F150	BN	Bright Amber
2000	Ford	F250	BN	Bright Amber
2000	Ford	F350	BN	Bright Amber
2000	Ford	F450	BN	Bright Amber
2000	Ford	F550	BN	Bright Amber
2000	Ford	Focus	BG	Bright Amber
2000	Ford	Ford Truck	BN	Bright Amber	F-Series
2000	Mercury	Mercury	BG	Bright Amber
2001	Ford		BN	Bright Amber
2001	Ford	F150	BN	Bright Amber
2001	Ford	F250	BN	Bright Amber
2001	Ford	F350	BN	Bright Amber
2001	Ford	F450	BN	Bright Amber
2001	Ford	F550	BN	Bright Amber
2001	Ford	Ford Truck	BN	Bright Amber

Paint Manufacturer Codes
Ford : M6811, M6897
Make/Year Code : BG, BN
PPG/Ditzler : 5242
Dupont : B9749, B9868
RM/BASF : 27022
Glasurit : FDU-6897, FDU6897, FDU-6811, FDU6811

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