(Dovetone Gray : Ford : 1953 - 1990)
At PaintRef.com we have records of this paint for over 37 years of use, and with 5 unique promotional names.

This code is listed in our database as an offset listing to PPG codes 31103 or 31240. The most popular is 31103; therefore, the results below are from that code.

1983 paint by Chrysler with a promotional name of White. This gray automotive paint color is most commonly known as Dovetone Gray. Other common color promotional names include Dove Tone Gray, Gray, Light Gray, and White. The color formulation has been used between 1953 and 1990, primarily by Ford; but also by Company Fleet Vehicles, Chrysler. We have records of this color appearing on the following models: Ford Tractor, Ford Special Order / Fleet, and Ford Truck. See the full detailed list below.

The four Companies/Organizations with Fleet Vehicles using this color are: City of Jacksonville FL, Ford Truck, and Safeway.

The longer Ford paint manufacturing code is M0238 or M0238A. 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. The longer Chrysler paint manufacturing code, sometimes called the "Dodge Truck paint code" is DT1025. These longer manufacturing codes are useful for tracking paint usage.

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Usage list 1983 Chrysler White paint (more information)

year	make	model	code	paint name	comment
				Dovetone Gray	Dupont, |Martin Senour Alphabetical Fleet Listing No. 1, 1964|
				Gray	|PPG/Dupont Cross-Ref 1990|
	Ford	Tractor	M0238	Light Gray	dovetone gray
1953	Ford		E,V	Dove Tone Gray	spring replaces Woodsmoke Gray
1954	Fleet	Ford Truck		Dovetone Gray
1954	Ford		E	Dovetone Gray
1954	Ford	Ford Truck		Dovetone Gray
1964	Fleet	Safeway		Gray	Richmond CA, |Martin Senour Alphabetical Fleet Listing No. 1, 1964|
1964	Ford	Fleet	MX703330	Gray	|Dupont form A-33538-20M-12-63|
1969	Fleet			Light Gray	|Dupont Fleet Book|
1983	Chrysler	Fleet	DT1025	White	|Dodge Truck Ditzler Offset List, Form 8302|
1983	Chrysler	Fleet	DT1025	White	|Dodge Truck Ditzler Offset List, Form 8302|
1990	Fleet	Jacksonville FL City of		Gray

Paint Manufacturer Codes
Ford : MX703330, M20J0238, M2J0238, M0238
Chrysler/Dodge : DT1025
Make/Year Code : M0238, E, V, DT1025, MX703330
PPG/Ditzler : 31103
Dupont : 93-72092, 1680, 246-72092
Acme/Rogers : 649, 7587, 7487
Martin Senour : 649, 98L-1062, 7487
Sherwin Williams : 8355

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