(Silver Gray : Mercury : 1958 - 1985)
At PaintRef.com we have records of this paint for over 27 years of use, and with 5 unique promotional names.

This code is listed in our database as a cross-reference to PPG code 31608; therefore, the results below are from that code.

This silver gray automotive paint color is most commonly known as Silver Gray. Other common color promotional names include Gray, Platinum, Silver, and Silver Sheen. The color formulation has been used between 1958 and 1985, primarily by Mercury; but also by International Harvester, Lincoln and Ford. See the full detailed list below. The use of this paint is for main body and special order color.

There are multiple short manufacturer/year codes for this paint on a 6648 in 1959, they are Z and 14. Careful when using these paint codes along with the make and year to specify this paint since they are may not be unique. You can check each paint code here: Z and 14. The longer Ford paint manufacturing code is M0979 or M0979A. 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 1959 Thunderbird Platinum See more information on "1959 Thunderbird Platinum"
or see paints with short model/year code of : Z or 14
or See all paints named "Platinum"

Usage list 1959 Thunderbird Platinum paint (more information)

year	make	model	code	paint name	comment
				Gray	|PPG/Dupont Cross-Ref 1990|
1958	Ford	Thunderbird		Platinum
1958	Lincoln	Lincoln	24	Silver Gray
1958	Mercury	Mercury	55	Silver Sheen
1959	Ford	Thunderbird	Z,14	Platinum
1959	Lincoln	Lincoln	55	Silver
1959	Mercury	Mercury	55	Silver Sheen
1985	International Harvester	Truck	8261	Silver Gray	Custom, |IH MT-90 Parts Merchandising Catalog|, ppg/name best guess
1985	International Harvester	Truck	8261	Silver Gray	Custom, |IH MT-90 Parts Merchandising Catalog|, ppg/name best guess

Paint Manufacturer Codes
Ford : M30J0979, M0979
Make/Year Code : 24, Z, 14, 55, 8261
PPG/Ditzler : 31608
Dupont : 15492, 2750, 202-83127, 02750, 181-15492
Acme/Rogers : 8543

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