(Medium Brown : Ford : 1955 - 2023)At
PaintRef.com we have records of this paint for over 68 years of use.
This code is listed in our database as an offset listing to PPG codes
23023 or
22659. The most popular is
23023; therefore, the results below are from that code.
2016 paint by Ford with short manufacturer/year paint code of BU. This brown automotive paint color is most commonly known as Medium Brown. Other common color promotional names include Brown, Police Brown, and Dark Copper. The color formulation has been used between 1955 and 2023, primarily by Ford; but also by Company Fleet Vehicles, Chrysler. We have records of this color appearing on the following models: Chrysler Special Order / Fleet, 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 two Companies/Organizations with Fleet Vehicles using this color are: Indiana Sheriff Assoc and County of Delaware Indiana.
The short make/year code for this paint on a 155127 in 2016, is BU. The code BU 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: "BU 2016 Ford". The longer Ford paint manufacturing code is
M3837 or M3837A. 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 2016 Ford BU
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Usage list 2016 Ford BU paint
(more information)
year | make | model | code | paint name | comment |
| | | | Brown | |PPG/Dupont Cross-Ref 1990| |
| | | | Brown | |PPG/Dupont Cross-Ref 1990| |
1955 | Ford | Fleet | M3837 | Brown | 1955 to present, also WT3837 and MX701683, special order |
1971 | Ford | Fleet | WT3837 | Brown | |Ditzler PPG Form7163| |
1972 | Ford | Fleet | WT3837 | Brown | metallic, Ford Special Order Paint Selector Fleet Colors |Vol 72-GM-9LZ| |
1983 | Chrysler | Fleet | DT6264 | Brown | |Dodge Truck Ditzler Offset List, Form 8302| |
1984 | Ford | Fleet | WT3837 | Brown | also M3837, metallic, |Ford book 84-SP-RMS| |
1987 | Ford | Fleet | WT3837 | Brown | North America |
1988 | Ford | Fleet | WT3837 | Brown | special order |
1990 | Fleet | Delaware Indiana County of | | Dark Copper | metallic, Police Cars |
1990 | Fleet | Indiana Sheriff Assoc | | Brown | metallic |
1992 | Ford | Fleet | W3837N | Brown | metallic, Crown Victoria, |Ford Dealer Special Order Paint Chip Book 92-SP-JLT| |
1998 | | | | Police Brown | |2003 Autocolor Commercial Transport Color Register| |
2000 | Ford | | BU | Medium Brown | Police special order |
2003 | Ford | | BU | Medium Brown | |
2006 | Ford | | BU | Medium Brown | |
2007 | Ford | | BU | Medium Brown | |
2008 | Ford | | BU | Medium Brown | |
2009 | Ford | | BU | Medium Brown | metallic, police SSV |
2009 | Ford | Fleet | WT3837 | Brown | special order, metallic |
2010 | Ford | | BU | Medium Brown | |
2011 | Ford | | BU | Medium Brown | |
2013 | Ford | | BU | Medium Brown | Explorer, also M3837N |
2013 | Ford | Explorer | BU | Medium Brown | also M3837N |
2013 | Ford | Fleet | BU | Medium Brown | metallic, Police SSV |
2013 | Ford | Taurus | BU | Medium Brown | also M3837N |
2014 | Ford | | BU | Medium Brown | Taurus, also M3837N |
2014 | Ford | Explorer | BU | Medium Brown | also M3837N |
2014 | Ford | Fleet | BU | Medium Brown | metallic, Police SSV |
2014 | Ford | Ford Truck | BU | Medium Brown | Explorer, also M3837N |
2014 | Ford | Ford Truck | WT3837 | Medium Brown | Explorer |
2014 | Ford | Taurus | BU | Medium Brown | also M3837N |
2015 | Ford | | BU | Medium Brown | also M3837N |
2015 | Ford | Explorer | BU | Medium Brown | also M3837N |
2015 | Ford | Fleet | BU | Medium Brown | metallic, Police SSV |
2015 | Ford | Taurus | BU | Medium Brown | also M3837N |
2016 | Ford | | BU | Medium Brown | also M3837N |
2016 | Ford | Explorer | BU | Medium Brown | also M3837N, special order |
2016 | Ford | Fleet | BU | Medium Brown | metallic, Police SSV |
2016 | Ford | Taurus | BU | Medium Brown | also M3837N, special order |
2017 | Ford | Fleet | BU | Medium Brown | metallic, Police SSV |
2018 | Ford | Fleet | BU | Medium Brown | also M3837N, Police Interceptor |
2019 | Ford | Fleet | BU | Medium Brown | also M3837N, Police Interceptor |
2020 | Ford | | BU | Medium Brown | metallic, also M3837N |
2020 | Ford | Fleet | BU | Medium Brown | metallic, also M3837N, Police Interceptor |
2020 | Ford | Fleet | W3837N | Medium Brown | special order |
2020 | Ford | Interceptor | BU | Medium Brown | metallic, also M3837N, Police Utility Explorer |
2021 | Ford | | BU | Medium Brown | metallic, also M3837N, Police Utility Explorer |
2021 | Ford | Fleet | BU | Medium Brown | metallic, also M3837N, Police |
2021 | Ford | Fleet | W3837N | Medium Brown | special order |
2021 | Ford | Interceptor | BU | Medium Brown | metallic, also M3837N, Police Utility Explorer |
2022 | Ford | | BU | Medium Brown | metallic, also M3837N, Police |
2022 | Ford | Fleet | BU | Medium Brown | metallic, also M3837N, Police Interceptor |
2022 | Ford | Fleet | W3837N | Brown | metallic, special order |
2022 | Ford | Interceptor | BU | Medium Brown | metallic, also M3837N, Police Utility Explorer |
2023 | Ford | | BU | Medium Brown | metallic, also M3837N, Police Utility Explorer |
2023 | Ford | Ford Truck | BU | Medium Brown | metallic, also M3837N, Police Utility Explorer |
2023 | Ford | Interceptor | BU | Medium Brown | metallic, also M3837N, Police Utility Explorer |
Paint Manufacturer Codes
Ford :
MX701683,
MX821724,
W3837N,
WT3837,
M3837,
BB6CWHA
Make/Year Code : W3837N, BU, M3837, WT3837
PPG/Ditzler :
23023
Dupont :
BU,
4807
Acme/Rogers : 17427
Martin Senour : 10209
Sherwin Williams : 54956, 1868
RM/BASF :
3063,
76850,
28256
Glasurit : FDU-3837, FDU3837
Autocolor ICI Nexa : 4TA7B, 4TA7M
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