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Mercury paint codes

Mercury Cougar Paint Codes

55 factory colors from 1967 to 1984: color names, OEM paint codes and the model years each was offered.

The Mercury Cougar has 55 factory paint colors on record between 1967 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.

Mercury Cougar paint colors and codes

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

ColorPaint codeModel years
Augusta Green R 1968
Black 1Calso: A 1969, 1982–1984
Black Cherry B 1968
Bright Gold K 1970
Bright Yellow D 1970
Burgundy X 1967
Burnt Orange Y 1969
Cardinal Red T 1967–1968
Caribbean Blue U 1968
Caspian Blue K 1967
Cinnamon Frost V 1967
Competition Red 1 1970
Cumberland Beige E 1967
Dark Blue 3A 1984
Dark Charcoal 1Y 1984
Dark Ivy Green C 1969–1970
Desert Tan 9P 1983
Diamond Blue N 1968, 1970
Fawn 6 1967–1968
Glacier Blue Q 1967–1968
Grecian Gold Y 1968
Inverness Green Y 1967
Jamaican Yellow 8 1967
Light Aqua E 1969
Light Canyon Red 2E 1984
Light Desert Tan 9Q 1983
Light Ivy Yellow 2 1969–1970
Lime Frost I 1967–1968
Madras Blue F 1968
Maroon B 1969
Medium Blue Q 1969–1970
Medium Bright Blue 6 1970
Medium Gold S 1969–1970
Medium Green Galso: 4 1969–1970
Medium Light Cadet Blue 38 1983
Medium Light Desert Tan 83 1982–1984
Medium Lime I 1969
Nordic Blue D 1968
Onyx A 1967–1968
Pastel French Vanilla 6Z 1982–1984
Polar White M 1967–1968
Raven Black A 1970
Red T 1969–1970
Sage Gold Z 1967
Seafoam Green O 1968
Sexony W 1968
Sheffield Silver 4 1967
Trafalgar Blue W 1967
Turquoise B 1967
Walnut 9S 1983–1984
Wellington Blue X 1968
Wheat 6D 1984
White 9Dalso: M 1969, 1983
Wimbledon White M 1970
Yellow 9also: W 1969–1970

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.

Cougar color highlights

Most recent colors

  • Dark Blue 3A
    1984
  • Dark Charcoal 1Y
    1984
  • Light Canyon Red 2E
    1984
  • Wheat 6D
    1984
  • Walnut 9S
    1983–1984
  • Medium Light Desert Tan 83
    1982–1984

Longest-running colors

  • Black 1C
    4 model years · 1969–1984
  • Medium Light Desert Tan 83
    3 model years · 1982–1984
  • Pastel French Vanilla 6Z
    3 model years · 1982–1984
  • Walnut 9S
    2 model years · 1983–1984
  • White 9D
    2 model years · 1969–1983
  • Dark Ivy Green C
    2 model years · 1969–1970

Colors offered by decade

  • 1960s: 39 colors
  • 1970s: 14 colors
  • 1980s: 12 colors

Where to find the paint code on your Mercury

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 Mercury paint code guide for more.

Other Mercury 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.