(Silver Blue : Ford : 1960 - 1966)
At PaintRef.com we have records of this paint with 7 unique promotional names.

This code is listed in our database as a cross-reference to PPG codes 12164 or 13045. The most popular is 12164; therefore, the results below are from that code.

1965 paint by Ford with short manufacturer/year paint code of Y. This blue automotive paint color is most commonly known as Silver Blue. Other common color promotional names include Acapulco Blue, Bermuda Blue, Blue, Blue Ice, Electric Blue, and Skylight Blue. The color formulation has been used between 1960 and 1966, primarily by Ford; but also by Lincoln, Mercury and Company Fleet Vehicles. We have records of this color appearing on the following models: Comet, Fairlane, Falcon, Ford Truck, Galaxie, and Mustang. See the full detailed list below.

The one Company/Organization with Fleet Vehicles using this color is: Fender.

The short make/year code for this paint on a 9268 in 1965, is Y. The code Y 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: "Y 1965 Ford". The longer Ford paint manufacturing code is M1269 or M1269A. 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 1965 Ford Y paint (more information)

year	make	model	code	paint name	comment
				Blue	|PPG/Dupont Cross-Ref 1990|
1960	Ford	Thunderbird	E	Acapulco Blue
1960	Lincoln	Lincoln	E	Electric Blue
1962	Ford	Thunderbird	E	Acapulco Blue
1962	Lincoln	Lincoln	E	Bermuda Blue
1963	Ford	Thunderbird	E	Acapulco Blue
1963	Lincoln	Lincoln	E	Bermuda Blue
1965	Ford		Y	Silver Blue	Exterior Refinishing
1965	Ford	Falcon	Y	Silver Blue
1965	Ford	Ford Truck	Y	Silver Blue
1965	Ford	Galaxie	Y	Silver Blue
1965	Ford	Mustang	Y	Silver Blue
1965	Mercury	Comet	Y	Blue Ice
1965	Mercury	Mercury	Y	Blue Ice
1966	Fleet	Fender		Blue Ice
1966	Ford		Y	Silver Blue
1966	Ford	Fairlane	Y	Silver Blue
1966	Ford	Falcon	Y	Silver Blue
1966	Ford	Ford Truck	3	Skylight Blue
1966	Ford	Ford Truck	Y	Silver Blue
1966	Ford	Galaxie	Y	Silver Blue
1966	Ford	Mustang	Y	Silver Blue
1966	Lincoln	Lincoln	Y	Silver Blue
1966	Mercury	Comet	Y	Blue Ice
1966	Mercury	Mercury	Y	Blue Ice

Paint Manufacturer Codes
Ford : M30J1269, M1269
Make/Year Code : E, Y
PPG/Ditzler : 12164
Dupont : 4120, 4692L, 4692, 181-94143, 181-97547, 882-94143L, 4120L, 202-94143
Acme/Rogers : 8880
Martin Senour : 1615
Sherwin Williams : 1940
RM/BASF : 1242, E1734, 1734, A1734

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