(Horizon Blue : Kaiser : 1941 - 1985)
At PaintRef.com we have records of this paint for over 44 years of use, and across 5 manufacturers/makes.

This code is listed in our database as a cross-reference to PPG code 10029; therefore, the results below are from that code.

1951 paint by Kaiser with short manufacturer/year paint code of 130. This blue automotive paint color is most commonly known as Horizon Blue. Other common color promotional names include Florentine Blue and Blue. The color formulation has been used between 1941 and 1985, primarily by Kaiser; but also by Allstate, Ford, Henry J, International Harvester, and Mercury. See the full detailed list below. The use of this paint is for main body and special order color.

Truck and International Harvester used this paint as a special order color.

The Ford manufacturing code of this paint is M3937. Ford paint manufacturing codes starting with M are paints offered on standard models where the last 4 digits are unique.

The short make/year code for this paint on a Henry J in 1951, is 130. The code 130 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: "130 1951 Kaiser". The longer Ford paint manufacturing code is M3937 or M3937A. 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 1951 Kaiser 130 See more information on "1951 Kaiser 130"
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Usage list 1951 Kaiser 130 paint (more information)

year	make	model	code	paint name	comment
				Blue	|PPG/Dupont Cross-Ref 1990|
1941	Ford			Florentine Blue
1942	Ford			Florentine Blue
1942	Mercury	Mercury		Florentine Blue
1947	Kaiser		261	Horizon Blue
1948	Kaiser		261	Horizon Blue	code 571 lower
1949	Kaiser		261,130,078,592,563	Horizon Blue	also codes 002 003, 415 634 upper, 631 lower
1950	Kaiser		261,130,078,592,563	Horizon Blue	also codes 002 003, 415 634 upper, 631 lower
1951	Henry J		130	Horizon Blue
1951	Kaiser		078,130,563,592	Horizon Blue
1952	Allstate		130	Horizon Blue	codes 415 634 upper, 415 lower
1952	Kaiser		130	Horizon Blue	codes 415 634 upper, 415 lower
1985	International Harvester	Truck	6299	Blue	Custom, |IH MT-90 Parts Merchandising Catalog|, ppg/name best guess

Paint Manufacturer Codes
Ford : M3937
Make/Year Code : 6299, 261, 078, 563, 130, 592
PPG/Ditzler : 10029
Dupont : 255-34758, 246-55079, 0999, 23132, 93-23132, 55079, 34758, 93-55079
Sherwin Williams : 32978, 43650

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