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Lincoln MarkV Paint Codes

44 factory colors from 1979 to 1984: color names, OEM paint codes and the model years each was offered.

The Lincoln MarkV has 44 factory paint colors on record between 1979 and 1984. 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.

Lincoln MarkV paint colors and codes

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

ColorPaint codeModel years
Bittersweet 8E 1980
Black 1C 1981–1984
Candy Apple Red 2K 1980, 1982
Chamois 5K 1980
Cream 6R 1981
Dark Beryl 4B 1979
Dark Bittersweet 8E 1981
Dark Blue 3Q 1980–1982
Dark Brown 5D 1982
Dark Chamois 8B 1980
Dark Champagne 54also: 5A 1979–1981
Dark Cordovan 5R 1979–1980
Dark Pewter 1Halso: 1L 1981–1983
Dark Pine 4F 1980–1981
Dark Red 23 1979–1982
Desert Tan 9P 1983
Diamond Blue 38 1980
French Vanilla 6V 1982–1983
Light Amethyst 2D 1979
Light Blue 3Galso: 3Y 1981–1982
Light Champagne 52 1979
Light Desert Tan 9Q 1983
Light Fawn 5Zalso: 57, 5E 1980, 1982
Light French Vanilla 6K 1982
Light Gold 6J 1981
Light Pewter 18also: 1A, 1J 1980–1982
Light Red (Rose) 2W 1979
Maroon 2L 1980
Medium Beryl 4C 1979
Medium Dark Mulberry 8T 1982–1983
Medium Dark Nutmeg 8L 1981
Medium Dark Pewter 1L 1982
Medium Fawn 87also: 56 1980–1981, 1983
Medium Mulberry 5M 1982–1983
Medium Nutmeg 5J 1981
Medium Pewter 1K 1980–1981
Medium Rattan 6Q 1980
Medium Red 24 1981
Pastel French Vanilla 6Z 1982–1984
Pastel Rattan 6M 1980
Pine Opalescent 4G 1980–1981
Silver 15 1980–1982
Wedgewood Blue 34 1982
White 9D 1979–1981, 1983

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.

MarkV color highlights

Most recent colors

  • Pastel French Vanilla 6Z
    1982–1984
  • Black 1C
    1981–1984
  • Desert Tan 9P
    1983
  • Light Desert Tan 9Q
    1983
  • French Vanilla 6V
    1982–1983
  • Medium Dark Mulberry 8T
    1982–1983

Longest-running colors

  • Black 1C
    4 model years · 1981–1984
  • White 9D
    4 model years · 1979–1983
  • Dark Red 23
    4 model years · 1979–1982
  • Pastel French Vanilla 6Z
    3 model years · 1982–1984
  • Dark Pewter 1H
    3 model years · 1981–1983
  • Medium Fawn 87
    3 model years · 1980–1983

Colors offered by decade

  • 1970s: 9 colors
  • 1980s: 39 colors

Where to find the paint code on your Lincoln

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 Lincoln paint code guide for more.

Other Lincoln models

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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.