(Silver Gray : Ford : 1971 - 2023)
At PaintRef.com we have records of this paint for over 52 years of use, and with 6 unique promotional names.

This code is listed in our database as a cross-reference to PPG code 32683; therefore, the results below are from that code.

2009 paint by Ford with short manufacturer/year paint code of TN. This silver gray automotive paint color is most commonly known as Silver Gray. Other common color promotional names include Aluminum, Gray, Gray Poly, Grey, and Silver. The color formulation has been used between 1971 and 2023, primarily by Ford; but also by Company Fleet Vehicles, International Harvester. We have records of this color appearing on the following models: Explorer, Ford Truck, Interceptor, International Harvester Truck, 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).

There are 19 Companies/Organizations with Fleet Vehicles using this color, see the list below.

The short make/year code for this paint on a 280240 in 2009, is TN. The code TN 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: "TN 2009 Ford". The longer Ford paint manufacturing code is M2813,W2813C,MNSCWHA. This longer manufacturing code is useful for tracking paint usage.

Example of 2009 Ford TN See more information on "2009 Ford TN"
or See all paints with a short model/year code of "TN"

Usage list 2009 Ford TN paint (more information)

year	make	model	code	paint name	comment
				Gray	|PPG/Dupont Cross-Ref 1990|
1971	Ford	Fleet	WT2813	Gray	|Ditzler PPG Form7163|
1972	Ford	Fleet	WT2813	Gray	metallic, Ford Special Order Paint Selector Fleet Colors |Vol 72-GM-9LZ|
1984	Ford	Fleet	WT2813	Gray	metallic, |Ford book 84-SP-RMS|
1984	Ford	Fleet	WT2813	Grey	North America
1985	International Harvester	Truck	8568	Silver Gray	Custom, |IH MT-90 Parts Merchandising Catalog|, ppg/name best guess
1988	Ford	Fleet	WT2813	Gray	special order
1990	Fleet	Airborne Freight Corp		Gray
1990	Fleet	Allied Van Lines		Gray Poly
1990	Fleet	Arco Pipeline Company		Gray	Ford color
1990	Fleet	Atlantic Richfield Company		Silver
1990	Fleet	Carling Brewing		Silver	metallic
1990	Fleet	Chicago IL City of		Aluminum	Police Dept
1990	Fleet	Foremost Dairies		Aluminum
1990	Fleet	Greyhound Bus		Silver	metallic
1990	Fleet	Heileman G Brewing Company		Silver	Heidleberg Beer
1990	Fleet	ICX		Aluminum
1990	Fleet	Pacific Intermountain Express		Silver
1990	Fleet	Ringsley Truck Lines		Gray
1990	Fleet	Security Van Storage		Gray
1990	Fleet	Silver Wheels Freight Lines Inc		Gray
1990	Fleet	Standard Oil Company		Aluminum
1990	Fleet	Texaco Inc		Gray
1990	Fleet	Unical		Aluminum
1992	Ford	Fleet	W2813C	Gray	metallic, Econoline, Crown Victoria, Light Truck, Taurus, Mustang, |Ford Dealer Special Order Paint Chip Book 92-SP-JLT|
1998	Ford	Fleet	WT2813	Gray
2000	Ford		TN	Silver Gray	Police special order
2001	Fleet	Viginia State Police		Silver	2-coat, |Autocolor CT Colour Register Nov 2011|
2001	Fleet	Virginia State Police		Silver	2-coat, |Autocolor CT Colour Register Nov 2011|
2001	Fleet	Virginia State Police		Silver	|Autocolor Commercial Transport Color Register 2003-2004|
2003	Ford		TN	Silver Gray
2006	Ford		TN	Silver Gray
2007	Ford		TN	Silver Gray
2008	Ford		TN	Silver Gray
2009	Ford		TN	Silver Gray	metallic, police SSV
2009	Ford	Fleet	WT2813	Gray	special order, metallic
2010	Ford		TN	Silver Gray
2011	Ford		TN	Silver Gray
2013	Ford		TN	Silver Gray	Police special order, Explorer
2013	Ford	Explorer	TN	Silver Gray	Police special order
2013	Ford	Fleet	TN	Silver Gray	metallic, Police SSV
2013	Ford	Taurus	TN	Silver Gray	Police special order
2014	Ford		TN	Silver Gray	Taurus
2014	Ford	Explorer	TN	Silver Gray
2014	Ford	Fleet	TN	Silver Gray	metallic, Police SSV
2014	Ford	Ford Truck	TN	Silver Gray	Explorer
2014	Ford	Taurus	TN	Silver Gray
2015	Ford		TN	Silver Gray
2015	Ford	Explorer	TN	Silver Gray
2015	Ford	Fleet	TN	Silver Gray	metallic, Police SSV
2016	Ford		TN	Silver Gray	also W2813C, Police special order
2016	Ford	Explorer	TN	Silver Gray	also W2813C, Police special order
2016	Ford	Fleet	TN	Silver Gray	metallic, Police SSV
2016	Ford	Taurus	TN	Silver Gray	also W2813C, Police special order
2017	Ford	Fleet	TN	Silver Gray	metallic, Police SSV
2018	Ford	Fleet	TN	Silver Gray	also W2813C, Police Interceptor
2019	Ford	Fleet	TN	Silver Gray	also W2813C, Police Interceptor
2020	Ford		TN	Silver Gray	metallic, also W2813C
2020	Ford	Fleet	TN	Silver Gray	metallic, also W2813C, Police Interceptor
2020	Ford	Interceptor	TN	Silver Gray	metallic, also W2813C, Police Utility Explorer
2021	Ford		TN	Silver Gray	metallic, also W2813C, Police Utility Explorer
2021	Ford	Fleet	TN	Silver Gray	metallic, also W2813C, Police
2021	Ford	Interceptor	TN	Silver Gray	metallic, also W2813C, Police Utility Explorer
2022	Ford		TN	Silver Gray	metallic, also W2813C, Police
2022	Ford	Fleet	TN	Silver Gray	metallic, also W2813C, Police Interceptor
2022	Ford	Fleet	W2813C	Gray	metallic, special order
2022	Ford	Interceptor	TN	Silver Gray	metallic, also W2813C, Police Utility Explorer
2023	Ford		TN	Silver Gray	metallic, also W2813C, Police Utility Explorer
2023	Ford	Ford Truck	TN	Silver Gray	metallic, also W2813C, Police Utility Explorer
2023	Ford	Interceptor	TN	Silver Gray	metallic, also W2813C, Police Utility Explorer

Paint Manufacturer Codes
Ford : W2813C, WT2813, MX703332, M2813, MNSCWHA
Make/Year Code : W2813C, WT2813, TN, 8568
PPG/Ditzler : 32683
Dupont : M2473, 06754, 6754
Acme/Rogers : 17413
Martin Senour : 10196
Sherwin Williams : 7174, 54958
RM/BASF : 28260, 3281, 76819
Glasurit : FDU-2813, FDU2813
Autocolor ICI Nexa : 4TA9B, 4TA9M

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