(Skylight Blue : Ford : 1964 - 1969)
This blue automotive paint color is most commonly known as Skylight Blue. Other common color promotional names include Glacier Blue and Blue. The color formulation has been used between 1964 and 1969, primarily by Ford; but also by Mercury, Company Fleet Vehicles. We have records of this color appearing on the following models: Comet, Fairlane, Falcon, Galaxie, and Mustang. See the full detailed list below.

Ford paint manufacturing codes come in two forms, the short 1 to 3 digit model/year code which changes frequently and the longer 4 digit code which starts with the letters "M", "WT", or "MX". M are production paints, WT and MX are commercial or special order. These longer codes don't change over the years for a particular paint formulation; therefore, it is the best code to track the usage of Ford paint. Ford production paint codes starting with "M1" are some of the very early paints which also used an "M2J" or "M20J" or "M30J" with or without spaces or dashes. So this paint is also known as M2J-1623 or M20J-1623 or M30J-1623... Later Ford production paint codes starting with M are usually followed by a 4 digit number and the letter "A" indicating it is an exterior paint. The same code ending in the letter "G" is common for interior paints and "D" for under the hood or engine compartment. For Ford, this longer 4 digit paint code is often not found printed anywhere on the vehicle. Many times it is coded on the factory build sheet which may have stayed with the vehicle after production and is sometimes; for older vehicles, found under the interior carpet or rear seat. Factory repaint or special order paints may have the 4 digit paint code hand written on the radiator shroud with a wax pen.

Example of the color Ford M1623 See more information on Ford code "M1623"

Examples of Ford code M1623 (click on image for larger/detailed view)


Usage list of Ford paint code M1623 (more information)

year	make	model	code	paint name	comment
1964	Ford		Y	Skylight Blue
1964	Ford	Fairlane	Y	Skylight Blue
1964	Ford	Falcon	Y	Skylight Blue
1964	Ford	Ford Truck	Y	Skylight Blue
1964	Ford	Galaxie	Y	Skylight Blue
1964	Ford	Mustang	Y	Skylight Blue
1964	Mercury	Comet	Y	Glacier Blue
1964	Mercury	Mercury	Y	Glacier Blue
1965	Ford	Ford Truck	3	Skylight Blue
1969	Fleet			Blue	|Dupont Fleet Book|

Paint Manufacturer Codes
Ford : M32J1623, M1623
Make/Year Code : Y, 6479, 3, 6727
PPG/Ditzler : 12850
Dupont : 96927, 04484, 4484, 4484L, 93-96927
Acme/Rogers : 9347
Martin Senour : 1531
Sherwin Williams : 99046
RM/BASF : E1637, 1637, A1637

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