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Ford Pinto Paint Codes

61 factory colors from 1971 to 1980: color names, OEM paint codes and the model years each was offered.

The Ford Pinto has 61 factory paint colors on record between 1971 and 1980. 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 Pinto paint colors and codes

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

ColorPaint codeModel years
Avocado 4B 1973
Black 1Calso: A 1971, 1975–1980
Bright Bittersweet 2G 1980
Bright Blue 3Jalso: 3E, 3N, 6 1971–1972, 1974, 1976, 1979–1980
Bright Blue Glow 3V 1977
Bright Caramel 5T 1980
Bright Dark Blue 3Galso: 3K 1973, 1978
Bright Green Gold 4B 1972, 1974
Bright Red 2Palso: 2R, 2B, 3 1971–1974, 1976–1979
Bright Saddle 8K 1977
Bright Yellow 6Nalso: 64, 6E 1972, 1975–1980
Dark Blue 3G 1975
Dark Brown 5Q 1975–1976, 1978–1979
Dark Chamois 8A 1980
Dark Cordovan 8N 1980
Dark Green C 1971
Dark Jade 46 1978–1979
Dark Pine 7M 1980
Dark Red 2M 1975
Dark Yellow Green 4V 1974–1975, 1977
Ginger Glow 5J 1972, 1974
Gold Glow 6F 1973
Grabber Green Z 1971
Gray Gold S 1971
Green Glow 4T 1974
Ivy Bronze 4C 1973
Light Blue 3Ualso: 3B 1974, 1977
Light Chamois 83 1978–1979
Light Gold 8 1971
Light Green Gold 4Z 1975
Light Medium Blue 3F 1980
Medium Blue 34also: 3D 1973, 1978
Medium Blue Glow 3H 1979
Medium Bright Blue 3E 1974
Medium Bright Yellow 6Ealso: 2 1971, 1973
Medium Brown 5Halso: 5 1971, 1974
Medium Brown Ginger 5H 1973
Medium Chestnut 5M 1978–1979
Medium Copper 5M 1975
Medium Green 4Palso: P 1971, 1973
Medium Jade 7W 1978
Medium Lime Yellow 4W 1974
Medium Red 2H 1979
Medium Red Glow 2H 1980
Medium Yellow Gold 6C 1974
Orange 8Galso: 5W, 5N 1972–1974, 1977
Pastel Blue N 1971
Pearl White 9C 1974
Pinto Blue J 1971
Pinto Gold E 1971
Pinto Lime I 1971
Pinto Yellow D 1971
Polar White 9D 1975, 1978
Saddle Bronze 5T 1974
Silver 1G 1976–1980
Silver Blue Glow 3M 1975
Tan 8Halso: 5U, 5L 1973, 1976–1977
Tan Glow 5U 1974
Tangerine 85 1978–1979
White 9Dalso: 9A, M 1971–1973, 1976–1977, 1979–1980
Yellow 6D 1972

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.

Pinto color highlights

Most recent colors

  • Bright Bittersweet 2G
    1980
  • Bright Caramel 5T
    1980
  • Dark Chamois 8A
    1980
  • Dark Cordovan 8N
    1980
  • Dark Pine 7M
    1980
  • Light Medium Blue 3F
    1980

Longest-running colors

  • Bright Red 2P
    8 model years · 1971–1979
  • Black 1C
    7 model years · 1971–1980
  • Bright Yellow 6N
    7 model years · 1972–1980
  • White 9D
    7 model years · 1971–1980
  • Bright Blue 3J
    6 model years · 1971–1980
  • Silver 1G
    5 model years · 1976–1980

Colors offered by decade

  • 1970s: 54 colors
  • 1980s: 12 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.