(Silver : Lincoln : 1975 - 1994)
At PaintRef.com we have records of this paint for over 19 years of use, and across 6 manufacturers/makes.

This code is listed in our database as an offset listing to PPG code 2715; therefore, the results below are from that code.

This silver gray automotive paint color is most commonly known as simply 'Silver'. Other common color promotional names include Silver Diamond Fire, Gray, and Silver Starfire. The color formulation has been used between 1975 and 1994, primarily by Lincoln; but also by Ford, Freightliner, International Harvester, Kenworth, Peterbilt, and Western Star. We have records of this color appearing on the following models: Freightliner Truck, International Harvester Truck, Kenworth Truck, Thunderbird, and Western Star Truck. See the full detailed list below. The use of this paint is for main body and special order color.

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

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. M5411A as a suffix of "A", which in many cases indicates that this is a standard production exterior paint.

Example of the color Ford M5411A See more information on Ford code "M5411A"

Usage list of Ford paint code M5411A (more information)

year	make	model	code	paint name	comment
				Gray	|PPG/Dupont Cross-Ref 1990|
					|Mack Truck Dupont Imron PPG Durethane Offset Listing| June 1988
1975	Lincoln	Lincoln	1J	Silver Diamond Fire
1976	Ford	Thunderbird	1J	Silver Starfire
1976	Lincoln	Lincoln	1J	Silver Diamond Fire
1977	Lincoln	Lincoln	1J	Silver Diamond Fire
1985	International Harvester	Truck	8585	Gray	Custom, |IH MT-90 Parts Merchandising Catalog|, ppg/name best guess
1994				Silver	|2003 Autocolor Commercial Transport Color Register|
1994	Freightliner	Truck	N0217	Silver
1994	Kenworth	Truck	N0217	Silver
1994	Peterbilt	Truck	N0217	Silver
1994	Western Star	Truck	L0217	Silver

Paint Manufacturer Codes
Ford : M5411A, M5411
Make/Year Code : 1J, N0217, 8585, L0217
PPG/Ditzler : 2715
Dupont : 43523, 43523A, 43523LT, 43523D, 43523LK
RM/BASF : 2825, 79770
Autocolor ICI Nexa : 8JV2M, 8JV2B
AkzoNobel Sikkens : FLNA9151

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