(Medium Tan : Ford : 1977 - 1985)
At PaintRef.com we have records of this paint with 7 unique promotional names.

This code is listed in our database as an offset listing to PPG codes 2917 or 82666. The most popular is 2917; therefore, the results below are from that code.

1983 paint by Chrysler with a promotional name of Tan. This brown automotive paint color is most commonly known as Medium Tan. Other common color promotional names include Brown, Camel Glow, Gold Brown, Medium Tan Glamour, Tan, and Tan Glow. The color formulation has been used between 1977 and 1985, primarily by Ford; but also by Mercury, International Harvester and Chrysler. We have records of this color appearing on the model of Chrysler Special Order / Fleet and Ford Truck. See the full detailed list below. The use of this paint is for main body and special order color.

The longer Ford paint manufacturing code is M5484 or M5484A. 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 DT6541. These longer manufacturing codes are useful for tracking paint usage.

Example of 1983 Chrysler Tan See more information on "1983 Chrysler Tan"
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Usage list 1983 Chrysler Tan paint (more information)

year	make	model	code	paint name	comment
				Brown	|PPG/Dupont Cross-Ref 1990|
					|Mack Truck Dupont Imron PPG Durethane Offset Listing| June 1988
					|Mack Truck Dupont Imron PPG Durethane Offset Listing| June 1988
1977	Ford		8J	Tan Glow
1977	Mercury	Mercury	8J	Medium Tan
1978	Ford		8J	Camel Glow
1978	Mercury	Mercury	8J	Medium Tan Glamour
1979	Ford		8J	Medium Tan
1979	Ford	Ford Truck	Z	Medium Tan
1979	Mercury	Mercury	8J	Medium Tan
1983	Chrysler	Fleet	DT6541	Tan	|Dodge Truck Ditzler Offset List, Form 8302|
1985	International Harvester	Truck	4443	Gold Brown	Custom, |IH MT-90 Parts Merchandising Catalog|, ppg/name best guess
1985	International Harvester	Truck	4443	Gold Brown	Custom, |IH MT-90 Parts Merchandising Catalog|, ppg/name best guess

Paint Manufacturer Codes
Ford : M5484A, M5484
Chrysler/Dodge : DT6541
Make/Year Code : 8J, Z, DT6541
PPG/Ditzler : 2917
Dupont : AF744, 44753LH, AH809, 44753, 44753DH, 44753AH
RM/BASF : 8724

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