(Starlight Blue : Ford : 1961 - 1985)
At PaintRef.com we have records of this paint for over 24 years of use, and across 5 manufacturers/makes.

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 short manufacturer/year paint code of D. 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. The code D is unique to this paint color formulation for this year; therefore, the code can be used along with the manufacturer and year to specify the paint. For example: "D 1961 Ford". 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.

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Usage list 1961 Ford D paint (more information)

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 : DT8217, D, 6412
PPG/Ditzler : 12355
Dupont : 93-94877, 246-94877, 04156, 4156
Acme/Rogers : 8938
Martin Senour : 1407
Sherwin Williams : 7543

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