(Medium Brown : Ford : 1990 - 2023)
At PaintRef.com we have records of this paint for over 33 years of use.

This brown automotive paint color is most commonly known as Medium Brown. Another common paint color promotional name is Brown. The color formulation has been used between 1990 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 one Company/Organization with Fleet Vehicles using this color is: Indiana Sheriff Assoc.

Ford paint manufacturing codes come in two forms, the short 1 to 3 digit model/year code which changes frequently and the longer 4 digit code which starts with the letters "M", "WT", or "MX". M are production paints, WT and MX are commercial or special order. These longer codes don't change over the years for a particular paint formulation; therefore, it is the best code to track the usage of Ford paint. Ford production paint codes starting with M are usually followed by a 4 digit number and the letter "A" indicating it is an exterior paint. The same code ending in the letter "G" is common for interior paints and "D" for under the hood or engine compartment. For Ford, this longer 4 digit paint code is often not found printed anywhere on the vehicle. Many times it is coded on the factory build sheet which may have stayed with the vehicle after production and is sometimes; for older vehicles, found under the interior carpet or rear seat. Factory repaint or special order paints may have the 4 digit paint code hand written on the radiator shroud with a wax pen.

Example of the color Ford M3837 See more information on Ford code "M3837"

Examples of Ford code M3837 (click on image for larger/detailed view)


Usage list of Ford paint code M3837 (more information)

year	make	model	code	paint name	comment
1990	Fleet	Indiana Sheriff Assoc		Brown	metallic
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
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	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	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	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	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 : BB6CWHA, WT3837, W3837N, M3837, MX701683, MX821724
Make/Year Code : WT3837, W3837N, M3837, BU
PPG/Ditzler : 23023
Dupont : 4807, BU
Acme/Rogers : 17427
Martin Senour : 10209
Sherwin Williams : 1868, 54956
RM/BASF : 76850, 3063, 28256
Glasurit : FDU-3837, FDU3837
Autocolor ICI Nexa : 4TA7B, 4TA7M

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