(Red : International Harvester : 1972 - 1998)
At PaintRef.com we have records of this paint for over 26 years of use, across 6 manufacturers/makes, and with 5 unique promotional names.

This code is listed in our database as an offset listing to PPG code 71969; therefore, the results below are from that code.

1989 paint by Fleet with a promotional name of Vivid Red. This red automotive paint color is most commonly known as simply 'Red'. Other common color promotional names include Ford New Tractor Red, New Tractor Red, Persian Red, and Vivid Red. The color formulation has been used between 1972 and 1998, primarily by International Harvester; but also by Checker, Chevrolet, Company Fleet Vehicles, Ford, GM, and GMC. We have records of this color appearing on the following models: Chevy Truck, Ford Tractor, GM Special Order / Fleet, GMC Special Order / Fleet, and International Harvester Truck. See the full detailed list below. The use of this paint is for main body and special order color.

The four Companies/Organizations with Fleet Vehicles using this color are: Wells Fargo, Car-Mart Inc Berwick PA, US Paint, and Horton Ambulances.

There are multiple short manufacturer/year codes for this paint on a Fleet in 1989, they are G7008 and 2096. 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: G7008 and 2096. The longer GM paint manufacturing code, sometimes called the "Fisher paint code", is WE5864,WA5864. The longer Ford paint manufacturing code is MX707453. Ford paint codes starting with MX are usually older (pre 1970) special order paints that have been matched to popular paints from other manufacturers such as GM or Chrysler. These longer manufacturing codes are useful for tracking paint usage.

Example of 1989 Fleet Vivid Red See more information on "1989 Fleet Vivid Red"
or see paints with short model/year code of : G7008 or 2096
or See all paints named "Vivid Red" or "Vivid"
See other Red 1989 Fleet paint shades
or See all Red Fleet paint shades

Usage list 1989 Fleet Vivid Red paint (more information)

year	make	model	code	paint name	comment
				Red	|PPG/Dupont Cross-Ref 1990|
					|Mack Truck Dupont Imron PPG Durethane Offset Listing| June 1988
	Ford	Tractor		New Tractor Red
1972	Chevrolet	Fleet	WE5864	Red	|Ditzler PPG Form7257|
1972	GMC	Fleet	WE5864	Red	|GMC Truck Fleet Special Colors|
1979	Checker		7410	Red	|Checker Motors Corporation Offset List|
1980	Chevrolet	Chevy Truck	34	Red	tri-tone
1980	GM		34	Red	tri-tone
1985	International Harvester	Truck	2370	Red	Custom, |IH MT-90 Parts Merchandising Catalog|, ppg/name best guess
1988				Ford New Tractor Red	|2003 Autocolor Commercial Transport Color Register|
1988	GM	Fleet	WA5864	Red	North America
1989	Fleet	US Paint	G7008,2096	Vivid Red	DAU DU, |US Paint AWLGRIP ALUMIGRIP PPG Offset Listing| premium urethane colors
1990	Fleet	Car-Mart Inc Berwick PA		Red
1990	Fleet	Horton Ambulances		Persian Red
1998				Red	Alt#1, |2003 Autocolor Commercial Transport Color Register|, ppg best guess
1998	Fleet	Wells Fargo		Red	|Autocolor Commercial Transport Color Register 2003-2004|

Paint Manufacturer Codes
Ford : MX707453
GM(Fisher code) : WA5864, WE5864
Make/Year Code : 2370, WE5864, 34, WA5864, 7410, 2096, G7008
PPG/Ditzler : 71969 (possible alternative codes: best)
Dupont : 78008, 55416, 55416D, 07410, 7410
Glasurit : GM-5864, GM5864
Autocolor ICI Nexa : KFL7B, KFL7, PWW4

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