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Ford paint codes

Ford Edsel Paint Codes

48 factory colors from 1958 to 1960: color names, OEM paint codes and the model years each was offered.

The Ford Edsel has 48 factory paint colors on record between 1958 and 1960. Choose your model year below to see what was offered that year, then match the paint code printed on your vehicle's label against the table.

Ford Edsel paint colors and codes

48 colors · tap a row for the code details and how to get the paint

ColorPaint codeModel years
Alaskan Gold H 1960
Black A 1958
Black Velvet A 1960
Blue Aqua P 1959
Bronze Rose U 1960
Buttercup Yellow R 1960
Cadet Blue E 1960
Chalk Pink T 1958
Charcoal Brown M 1958
Cloud Silver Z 1960
Copper U 1958
Desert Tan H 1959
Driftwood N 1958
Durex Gold C 1959
Ember Red C 1958
Frost White E 1958
Gold X 1958
Hawaiian Blue F 1960
Horizon Blue G 1958
Ice Green J 1958
Jade Glint Green S 1959
Jet Black A 1959
Jet Stream Blue M 1959
Jonquil Yellow Q 1958
Light Aqua N 1959
Lilac Q 1960
Mist Green R 1959
Moonrise Gray B 1959
Petal Yellow Q 1959
Platinum Gray K 1959
Polar White M 1960
Powder Blue F 1958
President Red F 1959
Redwood D 1959
Regal Red J 1960
Royal Blue H 1958
Sahara Beige N 1960
Seafoam Green W 1960
Sherwood Green T 1960
Silver Gray B 1958
Snow White E 1959
Spring Green K 1958
Spruce Green L 1958
Star Blue L 1959
Sunset Coral R 1958
Talisman Red G 1959
Turquoise Calso: K, D 1958, 1960
Velvet Maroon J 1959

Swatches are approximate screen colors picked from the color name. They are not the paint. Use the paint code.

How to read this table

The paint code is the manufacturer's identifier for that color, and it is what a paint supplier needs to mix an exact match. Some colors show extra codes underneath (“also”): these are variants recorded for the same color, for example alternate formulas or production variants. Start with the main code and confirm it against the label on your car or with your VIN. The same color name can carry different codes in different years, so the model-year column matters.

Edsel color highlights

Most recent colors

  • Alaskan Gold H
    1960
  • Black Velvet A
    1960
  • Bronze Rose U
    1960
  • Buttercup Yellow R
    1960
  • Cadet Blue E
    1960
  • Cloud Silver Z
    1960

Longest-running colors

  • Turquoise C
    2 model years · 1958–1960
  • Alaskan Gold H
    1 model years · 1960
  • Black Velvet A
    1 model years · 1960
  • Bronze Rose U
    1 model years · 1960
  • Buttercup Yellow R
    1 model years · 1960
  • Cadet Blue E
    1 model years · 1960

Colors offered by decade

  • 1950s: 35 colors
  • 1960s: 14 colors

Where to find the paint code on your Ford

Check the driver's door jamb first: most manufacturers put a label there that includes the paint code, often marked paint, color or ext. If it is not there, try the glovebox, the trunk area, and under the hood. If the label is gone, a dealer can decode your VIN. See the full Ford paint code guide for more.

Other Ford models

Color names, codes and model-year ranges come from public reference listings (chiefly ChipFixx) and may contain gaps or errors. Always verify against your vehicle's label or VIN before ordering paint. Spot a mistake? Let us know.