(Meadowlark Yellow : Ford : 1968 - 1990)
At PaintRef.com we have records of this paint for over 22 years of use, and with 6 unique promotional names.

This yellow automotive paint color is most commonly known as Meadowlark Yellow. Other common color promotional names include Light Yellow, Mikado Yellow, Pastel Yellow, Sexony, and Yellow. The color formulation has been used between 1968 and 1990, primarily by Ford; but also by Mercury, Company Fleet Vehicles and Lincoln. We have records of this color appearing on the following models: Comet, Cougar, Fairlane, Falcon, Ford Truck, Galaxie, and Mustang. See the full detailed list below. The use of this paint is for main body and trim color.

The two Companies/Organizations with Fleet Vehicles using this color are: Philadelphia Metro Cab and Taxi.

E1949D is a paint code for Rinshed-Mason Company who has been providing automotive paints since 1948. BASF bought the company in the 1960s.

Example of the color RM-BASF E1949D See more information on RM-BASF code "E1949D"

Examples of RM-BASF code E1949D (click on image for larger/detailed view)


Usage list of RM-BASF paint code E1949D (more information)

year	make	model	code	paint name	comment
1968	Ford		W	Meadowlark Yellow
1968	Ford	Fairlane	W	Meadowlark Yellow
1968	Ford	Falcon	W	Meadowlark Yellow
1968	Ford	Ford Truck	W	Meadowlark Yellow
1968	Ford	Galaxie	W	Meadowlark Yellow
1968	Ford	Mustang	W	Meadowlark Yellow
1968	Ford	Thunderbird	W	Meadowlark Yellow
1968	Lincoln	Lincoln	W	Mikado Yellow
1968	Mercury	Comet	W	Sexony
1968	Mercury	Cougar	W	Sexony
1968	Mercury	Mercury	W	Sexony
1969	Ford		W	Meadowlark Yellow
1969	Ford	Fairlane	W	Meadowlark Yellow
1969	Ford	Falcon	W	Meadowlark Yellow
1969	Ford	Ford Truck	W	Meadowlark Yellow
1969	Ford	Galaxie	W	Meadowlark Yellow
1969	Ford	Mustang	W	Meadowlark Yellow
1969	Ford	Thunderbird	W	Meadowlark Yellow
1969	Lincoln	Lincoln	W	Yellow
1969	Mercury	Comet	W	Yellow
1969	Mercury	Cougar	W	Yellow
1969	Mercury	Mercury	W	Yellow
1970	Mercury	Mercury	9	Pastel Yellow	spring color
1978	Ford			Light Yellow	stripe color
1990	Fleet	Philadelphia Metro Cab		Yellow
1990	Fleet	Taxi		Yellow	Philadelphia Metro Cab

Paint Manufacturer Codes
Ford : M3120A, M3210, M3120
Make/Year Code : 9, 4491, W
PPG/Ditzler : 81584
Dupont : 4878, 04878, 4878D, 4878A, 4979, 4878LH
Acme/Rogers : 5467
Martin Senour : 1757
Sherwin Williams : 32783
Arco : AE-4128, 6220, S-9410, 4128, L-5233
RM/BASF : 1949, E1949D, A1949

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