(Starlight Blue : Ford : 1961 - 1985)At
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This code is listed in our database as an offset listing to PPG code
12355; therefore, the results below are from that code.
1961 paint by Ford with a promotional name of Starlight Blue. This blue automotive paint color is most commonly known as Starlight Blue. Other common color promotional names include Blue and Blue Haze. The color formulation has been used between 1961 and 1985, primarily by Ford; but also by Chrysler, Company Fleet Vehicles, International Harvester, Lincoln, and Mercury. We have records of this color appearing on the following models: Comet, Fairlane, Falcon, Ford Truck, Galaxie, International Harvester Truck, and Thunderbird. See the full detailed list below. The use of this paint is for main body and special order color.
The short make/year code for this paint on a 7573 in 1961, is D. 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:
D. The longer Ford paint manufacturing code is
M1361 or M1361A. 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 1961 Ford Starlight Blue
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Usage list 1961 Ford Starlight Blue paint
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year | make | model | code | paint name | comment |
| | | | Blue | |PPG/Dupont Cross-Ref 1990| |
1961 | Ford | | D | Starlight Blue | |
1961 | Ford | Fairlane | D | Starlight Blue | |
1961 | Ford | Falcon | D | Starlight Blue | |
1961 | Ford | Ford Truck | D | Starlight Blue | |
1961 | Ford | Galaxie | D | Starlight Blue | |
1961 | Ford | Thunderbird | D | Starlight Blue | |
1961 | Lincoln | Lincoln | D | Blue Haze | |
1961 | Mercury | Comet | D | Blue Haze | |
1961 | Mercury | Mercury | D | Blue Haze | |
1969 | Fleet | | | Blue | |Dupont Fleet Book| |
1983 | Chrysler | Fleet | DT8217 | Blue | |Dodge Truck Ditzler Offset List, Form 8302| |
1985 | International Harvester | Truck | 6412 | Blue | Custom, |IH MT-90 Parts Merchandising Catalog|, ppg/name best guess |
Paint Manufacturer Codes
Ford :
M1361,
M30J1361
Chrysler/Dodge :
DT8217
Make/Year Code : D, DT8217, 6412
PPG/Ditzler :
12355
Dupont :
04156,
93-94877,
4156,
246-94877
Acme/Rogers : 8938
Martin Senour : 1407
Sherwin Williams : 7543
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