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Ford Escort Paint Codes

72 factory colors from 1982 to 2003: color names, OEM paint codes and the model years each was offered.

The Ford Escort has 72 factory paint colors on record between 1982 and 2003. 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 Escort paint colors and codes

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

ColorPaint codeModel years
Amazon Green SU 1999–2000
Aquamarine PN 1997–1999
Ash Gold BJ 1998–1999
Atlantic Blue K6 1998–2000
Bimini Blue K3 1993
Black UAalso: YC, 1C 1982–1984, 1991–1996, 2000, 2003
Boysenberry JK 1997
Bright Amber BG 1999–2000
Bright Atlantic K7 2002
Bright Atlantic Blue K7 2000
Bright Calypso Green PM 1994–1996
Bright Island Blue LZ 2003
Cayman DA 1994–1995
Cayman Blue DA 1991, 1993, 1996
Cayman Green DA 1992
CD Silver TS 2001
Citrus Gold B8 2000
Crystal Blue KA 1993
Dark Tourmaline NA 1995–1996
Deep Iris GP 1995
Denim Blue KY 1998–1999
Desert Tan 9P 1983
Ebony UBalso: UA, UC 1997–1999, 2002
Eggyolk Yellow B7 2001
Electric Current Red EG 1994–1995
Evening Black UA 2001
Grabber Green F5 2002–2003
Graphite Blue KX 1999
Harvest Gold B2 2000
Infra Red E4 2001
Lapis KE 1994
Light Crystal Blue MA 1991–1992
Light Denim K1 1998
Light Desert Tan 9Q 1983
Light Oxford Gray 1U 1984
Light Pine Green D9 1998
Light Santa Fe XD 1994–1995
Light Sapphire Blue LV 2000
Light Titanium YF 1991–1992
Malibu Blue K7 2001
Mandarin Copper B6 2003
Medium Cabernet EH 1991–1992
Medium Desert Tan 53 1983–1984
Medium Opal WC 1993
Medium Pewter TT 1998
Medium Royal Blue LA 1994–1996
Mineral Gray TK 2001–2003
Mocha Frost DD 1993, 1997–1999
Mountain Shadow Gray CX 2003
Opal Frost WJ 1994
Opal Gray WC 1992
Oxford White YZalso: YO 1991–1996, 2001, 2003
Pacific Green PS 1997–1998
Pastel Alabaster AH 1991–1992
Pastel French Vanilla 6Z 1982–1984
Performance White WT 1997–2000
Race Yellow AG 1991
Rainforest Green SU 2001
Royal Plum GS 1997
Sangria Red FL 2001
Silver YN 1992–1993
Silver Frost TS 1995–2000, 2002–2003
Sunray Gold C6 2001–2002
Sunrise Red FC 1994–1996
Toreador Red FNalso: FL 1996–2000, 2002–2003
Twilight Blue MK 1991–1993, 2001–2003
Ultra Violet GN 1995–1996
Vermillion E4also: EP 1991–1994, 1997
Vermillion Red E4 1998–2000, 2002–2003
White YZalso: 9D 1983, 1999–2000, 2002
Wild Strawberry EL 1991–1993
Zinc Yellow B7 2000

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.

Escort color highlights

Most recent colors

  • Bright Island Blue LZ
    2003
  • Mandarin Copper B6
    2003
  • Mountain Shadow Gray CX
    2003
  • Grabber Green F5
    2002–2003
  • Mineral Gray TK
    2001–2003
  • Vermillion Red E4
    1998–2003

Longest-running colors

  • Black UA
    11 model years · 1982–2003
  • Oxford White YZ
    8 model years · 1991–2003
  • Silver Frost TS
    8 model years · 1995–2003
  • Toreador Red FN
    7 model years · 1996–2003
  • Twilight Blue MK
    6 model years · 1991–2003
  • Vermillion Red E4
    5 model years · 1998–2003

Colors offered by decade

  • 1980s: 7 colors
  • 1990s: 48 colors
  • 2000s: 31 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.

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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.