(Portofino Blue : Ford : 1994 - 1997)
At PaintRef.com we have records of this paint on 12 models.

1996 paint by Mercury with a promotional name of Portofino Blue. This blue automotive paint color is most commonly known as Portofino Blue. The color formulation has been used between 1994 and 1997, primarily by Ford; but also by Lincoln, Nissan and Mercury. We have records of this color appearing on the following models: Aerostar, Bronco, Continental, Contour, Crown Victoria, Econoline, Expedition, Explorer, Mark VIII, Quest, Ranger, and Town Car. See the full detailed list below.

The short make/year code for this paint on a Mercury in 1996, is XC. Careful when using this paint code along with the make and year to specify this paint since it is may not be unique. You can check the paint code here: XC. The longer Ford paint manufacturing code is M6623 or M6623A. 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 1996 Mercury Portofino Blue See more information on "1996 Mercury Portofino Blue"
or see paints with short model/year code of : XC
or See all paints named "Portofino Blue" or "Portofino"
See other Blue 1996 Mercury paint shades
or See all Blue Mercury paint shades

Usage list 1996 Mercury Portofino Blue paint (more information)

year	make	model	code	paint name	comment
1994	Ford		XC	Portofino Blue
1994	Ford	Crown Victoria	XC	Portofino Blue
1994	Lincoln	Lincoln	XC	Portofino Blue
1994	Mercury	Mercury	XC	Portofino Blue
1995	Ford		XC	Portofino Blue
1995	Ford	Contour	XC	Portofino Blue
1995	Ford	Crown Victoria	XC	Portofino Blue
1995	Ford	Econoline	XC	Portofino Blue
1995	Ford	Ford Truck	XC	Portofino Blue	Econoline Villager
1995	Lincoln	Continental	XC	Portofino Blue
1995	Lincoln	Lincoln	XC	Portofino Blue	Continental Mark VIII Town Car
1995	Lincoln	Mark VIII	XC	Portofino Blue
1995	Lincoln	Town Car	XC	Portofino Blue
1995	Mercury	Mercury	XC	Portofino Blue
1995	Nissan		XC,BP4	Portofino Blue	Quest mini van
1995	Nissan	Quest	XC,BP4	Portofino Blue	mini van
1996	Ford		XC	Portofino Blue
1996	Ford	Bronco	XC	Portofino Blue
1996	Ford	Contour	XC	Portofino Blue
1996	Ford	Econoline	XC	Portofino Blue
1996	Ford	Ford Truck	XC	Portofino Blue	Bronco Econoline Light Truck
1996	Lincoln	Lincoln	XC	Portofino Blue
1996	Mercury	Mercury	XC	Portofino Blue
1996	Nissan		XC,BP4	Portofino Blue	USA, Quest mini van
1996	Nissan	Quest	XC,BP4	Portofino Blue	USA, mini van
1997	Ford	Aerostar	XC	Portofino Blue
1997	Ford	Contour	XC	Portofino Blue
1997	Ford	Econoline	XC	Portofino Blue
1997	Ford	Expedition	XC	Portofino Blue
1997	Ford	Explorer	XC	Portofino Blue
1997	Ford	Ford Truck	XC	Portofino Blue	Bronco Econoline Explorer F-series Ranger
1997	Ford	Ranger	XC	Portofino Blue
1997	Nissan		XC,BP4	Portofino Blue	Quest mini van
1997	Nissan	Quest	XC,BP4	Portofino Blue	mini van

Paint Manufacturer Codes
Ford : M6623
Make/Year Code : XC, BP4
PPG/Ditzler : 4835
Dupont : F0812, B9438
RM/BASF : 24050, 26189
Glasurit : NIS-BP4, NISBP4, FDU-6623, FDU6623

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