(Dark Blue : Ford : 1979 - 1990)At
PaintRef.com we have records of this paint for over 11 years of use.
This code is listed in our database as a cross-reference to PPG code
3171; therefore, the results below are from that code.
This blue automotive paint color is most commonly known as Dark Blue. Other common color promotional names include Midnight Blue and Blue. The color formulation has been used between 1979 and 1990, primarily by Ford; but also by Mercury, Company Fleet Vehicles and International Harvester. We have records of this color appearing on the following models: Granada, International Harvester Truck, LTD, Mustang, Ranger, and Thunderbird. See the full detailed list below. The use of this paint is for main body and special order color.
The three Companies/Organizations with Fleet Vehicles using this color are: Beaver Coaches, City of Melvindale MI, and Greater Boston Police Council.
MBRCXHA appears to be an alternate Ford manufacturing code, see the full list of possible Ford manufacturing codes at the end of this page. Typically 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.
Example of the color Ford MBRCXHA
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Usage list of Ford paint code MBRCXHA
(more information)
year | make | model | code | paint name | comment |
| | | | Blue | |PPG/Dupont Cross-Ref 1990| |
1979 | Ford | | 3L | Dark Blue | |
1979 | Ford | Thunderbird | 3L | Midnight Blue | |
1979 | Mercury | Mercury | 3L | Dark Blue | |
1980 | Ford | | 3L | Dark Blue | |
1980 | Ford | LTD | 3L | Midnight Blue | |
1980 | Ford | Thunderbird | 3L | Dark Blue | also Silver Anniversary model |
1980 | Mercury | Mercury | 3L | Dark Blue | |
1981 | Ford | | 3L | Midnight Blue | |
1981 | Ford | Mustang | 3L | Dark Blue | |
1981 | Ford | Thunderbird | 3L | Midnight Blue | |
1981 | Mercury | Mercury | 3L | Midnight Blue | |
1982 | Ford | | 3L | Midnight Blue | |
1982 | Ford | Ford Truck | 3L | Midnight Blue | |
1982 | Ford | Granada | 3L | Midnight Blue | |
1982 | Ford | Ranger | 3L | Midnight Blue | |
1983 | Ford | | 3L | Dark Blue | |
1983 | Ford | Ford Truck | 3L | Midnight Blue | |
1983 | Ford | Mustang | 3L | Midnight Blue | |
1983 | Ford | Ranger | 3L | Midnight Blue | metallic |
1983 | Mercury | Mercury | 3L | Dark Blue | |
1984 | Ford | | 3L | Dark Blue | |
1984 | Mercury | Mercury | 3L | Dark Blue | |
1985 | Ford | | 3L | Dark Blue | |
1985 | Ford | Ford Truck | 3L | Dark Blue | |
1985 | Ford | Mustang | 3L | Midnight Blue | |
1985 | International Harvester | Truck | 6813 | Blue | Custom, |IH MT-90 Parts Merchandising Catalog|, ppg/name best guess |
1985 | Mercury | Mercury | 3L | Dark Blue | |
1986 | Ford | | 3L | Dark Blue | LTD |
1986 | Mercury | Mercury | 3L | Dark Blue | |
1987 | Ford | Ford Truck | 3L | Midnight Blue | |
1990 | Fleet | Beaver Coaches | | Midnight Blue | |
1990 | Fleet | Greater Boston Police Council | | Dark Blue | |
1990 | Fleet | Melvindale MI City of | | Dark Blue | metallic |
Paint Manufacturer Codes
Ford :
MBRCXHA,
M5616A,
MBRCXXA,
M6136A,
M5616
Make/Year Code : 3L, 6813
PPG/Ditzler :
3171
Dupont :
45765AH,
45765DH,
45765LH,
45765
Sherwin Williams : 30037
RM/BASF :
9829D,
9829
Glasurit : FDU-5616, FDU5616
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