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Ford Thunderbird Paint Codes

371 factory colors from 1955 to 2005: color names, OEM paint codes and the model years each was offered.

The Ford Thunderbird has 371 factory paint colors on record between 1955 and 2005. 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 Thunderbird paint colors and codes

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

ColorPaint codeModel years
Acapulco Blue E 1960, 1962–1963
Adriatic Green W 1960
Alabaster AH 1990
Alaska Blue V 1968
Almond 6V 1989
Almond Fire 5K 1973
Alpine Green SR 1996–1997
Anniversary Gold J9 1971
Anniversary Silver Glow 14 1980
Antique Bronze P 1966
Aquamarine C 1960–1961
Arcadian Blue F 1964–1967
Arctic Green D8 1997
Baltic Blue C 1959
Beachwood Brown H 1960
Beige Mist E 1967–1968
Berkshire Green V 1957
Bittersweet Glow 8D 1980–1981
Black UAalso: YC, 1C, 1R, A 1955, 1958, 1963, 1972–1992, 1994–1997
Black Jade C 1969
Blue Fire 3Calso: D9 1971–1972
Blue Starfire 3P 1975
Brandywine Red R 1959
Briarcliffe Green S 1960
Bright Aqua F 1971
Bright Blue 3Valso: 6 1971, 1978
Bright Blue Glow 3V 1977
Bright Canyon Red 2E 1984–1986
Bright Dark Blue 3G 1974, 1977
Bright Gold Bronze 5R 1974
Bright Green Gold 4B 1972
Bright Lime Starfire 41 1975
Bright Red E4also: 21, 27 1983, 1989, 1991–1992, 1996
Bright Saddle 8K 1977
Bright Yellow Gold Starfire 6Y 1976
Brittany Blue Q 1964–1969
Bronze T2also: Q 1957, 2005
Bronze Fire 89 1970
Buckskin Tan Galso: J 1956, 1964
Buff 5V 1974
Burgundy Fire 2Galso: C9, 59 1970–1971, 1973–1976
Burnt Amber V 1967
Cambridge Blue R 1961
Cameo Rose W 1958
Candy Apple Red 2Kalso: T 1968–1971, 1980
Candyapple Red T 1966–1967
Cascade Green Salso: X 1958, 1962–1964
Cashmere G4 2005
Casino Cream V 1958–1959
Caspian Blue H 1962–1965
Cayman Green DA 1992
Chalfonte Blue K 1962–1963
Chameleon TA 1995
Chamois 8W 1979
Chamois Glow 8W 1977–1978, 1980
Champagne DKalso: 8Y, I 1963, 1977–1978, 1994–1995
Champagne Gold S 1969
Chantilly Beige Z 1964–1965
Charcoal Gray Calso: S 1965, 1967
Chestnut V 1962
Chestnut Bronze Y 1970
Cinnamon Fire 5D 1972–1973
Colonial White E 1956–1959
Copper Diamond Flare 52 1974
Copper Fire 5G 1972
Copper Flame V 1969
Copper Starfire 52 1975
Coral CQ 2003
Coral Sand Z 1957
Cordovan U 1959
Corinthian White M 1960–1963
Cream 6P 1976–1977
Crimson WH 1993
Crystal Blue 7E 1989
Crystal Blue Frost MD 1991–1993
Cumberland Green G 1957
Currant Red EDalso: 2S 1989–1990
Dark Aqua F 1970
Dark Blue 3Lalso: 3G, 3H, X 1970–1973, 1975–1976, 1980
Dark Brown 5Valso: 5Q, 5F, R 1970, 1972–1978, 1982
Dark Chamois 8A 1980
Dark Charcoal 1Yalso: 92, 9W 1983–1984
Dark Cinnabar 5C 1988
Dark Clove Brown 81 1985
Dark Cordovan 8N 1979–1982
Dark Gold 6Q 1975
Dark Gray K 1970
Dark Green 4Qalso: G 1971–1973
Dark Ivy Green C 1970
Dark Jade 46 1976–1979
Dark Maroon B 1970
Dark Midnight Blue 3A 1978
Dark Pine 7M 1980
Dark Plum GA 1992
Dark Red 2Malso: 2S 1975–1977, 1979
Dark Sage 4E 1985
Dark Shadow Blue 77 1987
Dark Taupe 55 1987
Dark Yellow Green 4V 1975
Deep Blue Yalso: J 1970–1971
Deep Emerald Green PA 1994–1995
Deep Sea Blue U 1962–1963
Deep Shadow Blue 7C 1986
Deep Titanium YUalso: 4S 1989–1990
Desert Beige C 1958
Desert Gold F 1961
Desert Sand T 1964
Desert Sky Blue CZ 2003
Desert Tan 9P 1983
Diamond Blue 3Ealso: N, L 1959–1963, 1965–1969, 1978
Diamond Green H 1967–1969
Doeskin Beige M 1959
Doeskin Tan L 1957
Dove Gray 1N 1976–1979
Dresden Blue C 1957
Driftwood 5B 1987
Dusk Rose X 1957
Ebony UA 1993
Electric Red EG 1991–1995
Ember 5Y 1978
Emberglo V 1965–1966
Emerald Fire 4U 1973–1974
Evening Black UA 2001–2005
Everglade Green K 1958
Fawn 89 1981
Fieldstone Tan Z 1961–1962
FieldstoneTan Z 1963
Fiesta Red K 1956
Flamingo T 1959
Florentine Green I 1964
Frost Turquoise Balso: 4 1965, 1967
Garden Turquoise W 1961
Ginger 5 1970
Ginger Bronze Starfire 51 1975–1976
Ginger Diamond Flare 51 1974
Glacier Green G 1959
Gold 5Z 1974
Gold Dust L 1960
Gold Fire 6G 1972–1975
Goldenrod Yellow V 1955
Gray Gold S 1971–1972
Green Diamond 4Y 1974
Green Fire 4Dalso: E9, 19 or I9 1970–1973
Green Mist O 1963
Grenadier Red I 1958
Gulfstream Blue M 1958
Gunmetal Gray Calso: N 1957, 1964
Gunpowder Gray Y 1960
Heritage Burgundy X 1961–1963
Hickory Tan F 1959
Highland Green R 1968
Honey Beige T 1961
Honey Gold C 1965
Honeydew Yellow L 1966
Inca Gold BIalso: Y 1957, 2005
Indian Fire Y 1969
Indian Turquoise D 1959
Indigo KK 1994
Inspiration Yellow C5 2001–2002
Ivy Green R 1965–1967
Kingston Blue B 1960
Laser Red E9 1996–1997
Laurel Green E 1961
Light Academy Blue 38 1983
Light Blue 3Ualso: 3S, 3B, E 1970, 1972, 1976, 1978
Light Chamois 83 1978–1979
Light Charcoal 1M 1983
Light Crystal Blue KAalso: 3Q 1989–1990
Light Denim Blue K1 1997
Light Desert Tan 9Q 1983
Light Evergreen Frost FA 1994–1995
Light Fawn Glow 5H 1981–1982
Light Gray 1Kalso: 12, 1A, L 1969–1970, 1972–1973, 1979–1981, 1987–1988
Light Green 47also: 4S, H 1971, 1973, 1975
Light Green Gold 4Z 1975
Light Jade 7A 1976
Light Jade Glow 7L 1977–1979
Light Jade Starfire 7B 1975
Light Medium Blue 3F 1979, 1981
Light Pewter 1Talso: 5A 1971, 1982
Light Prairie Tan BA 1997
Light Regatta Blue 31 1988
Light Saddle DZ 1996
Light Sage 4B 1985
Light Sandalwood 63also: 8R 1988
Light Silver Cloud 1E 1974
Light Taupe 5Walso: 5E 1986–1987
Light Titanium YFalso: 11 1989–1990
Light Tundra DV 2004
Light Yellow Gold 6Balso: O 1971–1973
Lilac Frost G 1969
Lime Fire 4G 1972
Lime Gold I 1968–1969
Lipstick Red 2U 1977
Mahogany Y 1961
Mahogany Fire 5P 1973
Maize Yellow 6N 1974
Mariner Turquoise 2 1966
Maroon 2Jalso: 7, B 1971–1973, 1979
Meadowlark Yellow W 1968–1969
Meadowvale Green T 1960
Medium Beige 5S 1974
Medium Blue 3Dalso: Q 1970–1974
Medium Blue Glow 3H 1980–1982
Medium Brown 5 1971
Medium Canyon Red 26also: 2A, 2M 1985–1987
Medium Dark Charcoal 1Z 1985
Medium Dark Gold 6M 1974
Medium Dark Orange 5N 1979
Medium Desert Tan 83 1984
Medium Fawn Glow 55 1981
Medium Gold 6Lalso: S 1970, 1973–1974
Medium Gray 91also: 18, 1P 1977, 1981, 1987–1988
Medium Green 4Palso: P, O 1969, 1971–1973
Medium Ivy Green P 1970
Medium Ivy Yellow 6N 1975
Medium Jade Diamond Flare 7F 1975
Medium Jade Starfire 7F 1976
Medium Light Desert Tan 83 1982
Medium Mocha DC 1991
Medium Pewter 17 1982
Medium Red 26also: 2U, 2H 1979, 1983–1984, 1988
Medium Regatta Blue 3Y 1985
Medium Sand Beige 8U 1985
Medium Sandalwood AWalso: 62 1988–1990
Medium Steel Blue SP 2005
Medium Titanium YG 1991
Medium Vanilla 6V 1982
Medium Vaquero Glow 5W 1982
Merlot FX 2004
Midnight Academy Blue 3Aalso: 9Z 1983–1984
Midnight Aqua J 1969
Midnight Blue KMalso: 3L, J 1968, 1979, 1981, 1994
Midnight Canyon Red 2J 1984
Midnight Opal WL 1993
Midnight Orchid K 1969
Midnight Regatta Blue 3U 1985–1986
Midnight Turquoise B 1965
Midnight Wine 2Y 1986
Mint Green S 1961
Mocha Frost DD 1991–1993
Monte Carlo Red J 1960–1961
Monterey Mist LS 2004
Moonlight Blue KM 1995–1997
Morning Gold 8also: R 1969–1970
Moroccan Ivory R 1960
Mountain Shadow Gray CX 2003
Nautilus Gray P 1961
Navajo Beige T 1965
New Lime 2 1970
Nightmist Blue K 1966–1967
Olive Fire 09 or (O9) 1970
Opal Frost WJ 1994
Opal Gray WC 1992
Oxford Gray Z 1968–1969
Oxford White YOalso: 9L 1984–1993
Pacific Green PS 1996–1997
Pagoda Green B 1964
Pale Turquoise I 1960
Palm Springs Rose V 1960–1961
Palomino Tan D 1958
Pastel Academy Blue 91 1984
Pastel Beige 86 1977–1978
Pastel Blue 3Qalso: 3A, N 1971, 1973, 1975
Pastel Chamois 5P 1979
Pastel Charcoal 1M 1985
Pastel Lime 4A 1972, 1974
Pastel Regatta Blue 3S 1985
Pastel Sand 6D 1980
Pastel Vanilla 6Z 1982–1983
Pastel Yellow G 1965
Patrician Green Ualso: D 1962, 1964–1965
Peacock Blue L 1956
Pebble Beige 6 1967–1968
Pewter Mist P 1967–1968
Phoenician Yellow 2also: R 1964, 1967
Platinum 3Aalso: Z 1959–1960, 1974
Platinum Blue N 1964
Platinum Silver JP 2004–2005
Polar White 9D 1977–1978, 1980–1982
Prairie Bronze P 1964–1965
Presidential Blue X 1968–1969
Primer P 1958, 1960
Rangoon Red J 1962–1965
Raven Black A 1956–1957, 1960–1962, 1964–1965, 1967–1971
Red 24 1981–1983
Red Glow 2H 1980
Red Moondust 2G 1972
Regatta Blue 37also: Z 1958, 1986
Rose Beige W 1963–1965
Rose Mist GK 1995
Rose Quartz 8N 1988
Rose Red 2Y 1977
Royal Burgundy X 1960
Royal Maroon B 1968–1969
Russet 81 1978
Sage Green Z 1956
Sahara Beige H 1966
Sahara Rose L 1962–1963
Samoan Coral L 1964
Sand Beige 8Lalso: 8M 1985–1986
Sandalwood Frost AP 1990
Sandlewood 8Z 1987
Sandshell Beige T 1962–1963
Sapphire D 1960
Sapphire Blue G 1966
Satin Silver TL 2002
Sauterne Gold Z 1966–1967
Scarlet Red 2D 1987–1988
Sea Reef Green Q 1959
Silver YNalso: 9Z, 14, 1E, 1Q, 1G 1977–1981, 1983–1988, 1992–1993
Silver Blue 33 1987
Silver Blue Fire 3L 1973
Silver Blue Mist ZU 1995–1996
Silver Blue Starfire 3R 1975
Silver Frost TSalso: 4 1967, 1995–1997
Silver Gray Qalso: T 1956, 1961
Silver Mink Ealso: G 1962–1966
Silver Mocha K 1957
Silver Moss P 1962
Silver Pearl L 1968
Silver Rose O 1966
Silver Starfire 1J 1976
Sky Mist Blue F 1962
Skymist Blue F 1960
Snowshoe White E 1955
Special S 1958
Springdale Rose U 1960
Springmist Green W 1957
Standstone K 1959
Starlight Blue Dalso: N 1959, 1961
Starmist Blue F 1957
Steel Blue J 1959
Steel Blue Frost MB 1991
Sultana Turquoise K 1960
Sun Gold G 1958
Sunburst Blue 3P 1974
Sundust Beige B 1966
Sunlight Yellow V 1964
Sunlit Gold Y 1968
Sunrise Red FC 1993
Tahitian Bronze H 1959
Tahoe Turquoise U 1966–1969
Tamarack Green W 1959
Tan 6Ualso: 5L, 2 1971, 1973, 1976
Tawney Beige G 1960
Teal RD 1993–1994
Thunderbird Blue LYalso: T 1955, 2001–2002
Titanium Frost YX 1991
Torch Red D3also: R 1955, 2001–2005
Tucson Yellow R 1962–1963
Turquoise D 1963
Twilight Blue MKalso: 7F 1988–1993
Unique Gold Starfire 54 1975
Vanilla 68 1982
Vermillion E4 1990
Vibrant White WTalso: WB 1994–1997
Vintage Burgundy X 1964–1967
Vintage Mint Green E9 2004
Walnut 9S 1983–1984
Walnut Fire 39 1971–1972
Wheat 6C 1984
Whisper White W5 2001–2003
White 9Dalso: 9A 1972–1975, 1979, 1983
White Decor 9C 1974
White Opalescent WR 1994–1997
Willow Green J 1957
Wimbledon White M 1964–1971
Winterset White B 1958
Woodsmoke Gray T 1957
Yellow 6Dalso: W 1971–1973

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.

Thunderbird color highlights

Most recent colors

  • Cashmere G4
    2005
  • Medium Steel Blue SP
    2005
  • Platinum Silver JP
    2004–2005
  • Evening Black UA
    2001–2005
  • Bronze T2
    1957–2005
  • Inca Gold BI
    1957–2005

Longest-running colors

  • Black UA
    28 model years · 1955–1997
  • Silver YN
    13 model years · 1977–1993
  • Raven Black A
    12 model years · 1956–1971
  • Diamond Blue 3E
    11 model years · 1959–1978
  • Oxford White YO
    10 model years · 1984–1993
  • Light Gray 1K
    9 model years · 1969–1988

Colors offered by decade

  • 1950s: 55 colors
  • 1960s: 116 colors
  • 1970s: 109 colors
  • 1980s: 79 colors
  • 1990s: 48 colors
  • 2000s: 18 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.