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Ford Tempo Paint Codes

35 factory colors from 1982 to 1994: color names, OEM paint codes and the model years each was offered.

The Ford Tempo has 35 factory paint colors on record between 1982 and 1994. 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 Tempo paint colors and codes

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

ColorPaint codeModel years
Atlantic Blue K2 1991–1994
Bimini Blue K3 1992–1994
Black YCalso: 1C 1982–1984, 1991–1994
Cayman DA 1994
Cayman Blue DA 1993
Chesapeake Blue PK 1991–1992
Dark Charcoal 1Y 1984
Desert Tan 9P 1983
Ebony Black UA 1994
Electric Current Red EG 1994
Electric Red EG 1993
Light Canyon Red 2E 1984
Light Charcoal 1M 1983–1984
Light Crystal Blue MA 1991
Light Desert Tan 9Q 1983
Light Mocha DB 1992
Light Oxford Gray 1U 1984
Medium Opal WC 1993–1994
Medium Red EM 1991–1992
Medium Seafoam NC 1993–1994
Medium Titanium YG 1991–1992
Mocha Frost DD 1993–1994
Oxford White YOalso: 9L 1984, 1991–1994
Pastel Alabaster AH 1991
Pastel French Vanilla 6Z 1982–1984
Pastel Titanium YD 1991–1992
Reef Blue PC 1991–1992
Sandalwood Frost AP 1991
Sandalwood Spice AB 1991
Silver YNalso: 1E 1983–1984, 1993–1994
Titanium Frost YX 1991–1992
Twilight Blue MK 1991–1994
Vermillion EP 1991–1994
White 9D 1983
Wild Strawberry EL 1991–1992

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.

Tempo color highlights

Most recent colors

  • Cayman DA
    1994
  • Ebony Black UA
    1994
  • Electric Current Red EG
    1994
  • Medium Opal WC
    1993–1994
  • Medium Seafoam NC
    1993–1994
  • Mocha Frost DD
    1993–1994

Longest-running colors

  • Black YC
    7 model years · 1982–1994
  • Oxford White YO
    5 model years · 1984–1994
  • Atlantic Blue K2
    4 model years · 1991–1994
  • Silver YN
    4 model years · 1983–1994
  • Twilight Blue MK
    4 model years · 1991–1994
  • Vermillion EP
    4 model years · 1991–1994

Colors offered by decade

  • 1980s: 11 colors
  • 1990s: 27 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.