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Mercury paint codes

Mercury Topaz Paint Codes

11 factory colors from 1982 to 1984: color names, OEM paint codes and the model years each was offered.

The Mercury Topaz has 11 factory paint colors on record between 1982 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 Topaz paint colors and codes

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

ColorPaint codeModel years
Black 1C 1982–1984
Dark Charcoal 1Y 1984
Desert Tan 9P 1983
Light Canyon Red 2E 1984
Light Charcoal 1M 1983–1984
Light Desert Tan 9Q 1983
Light Oxford Gray 1U 1984
Oxford White 9L 1984
Pastel French Vanilla 6Z 1982–1984
Silver 1E 1983–1984
White 9D 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.

Topaz color highlights

Most recent colors

  • Dark Charcoal 1Y
    1984
  • Light Canyon Red 2E
    1984
  • Light Oxford Gray 1U
    1984
  • Oxford White 9L
    1984
  • Light Charcoal 1M
    1983–1984
  • Silver 1E
    1983–1984

Longest-running colors

  • Black 1C
    3 model years · 1982–1984
  • Pastel French Vanilla 6Z
    3 model years · 1982–1984
  • Light Charcoal 1M
    2 model years · 1983–1984
  • Silver 1E
    2 model years · 1983–1984
  • Dark Charcoal 1Y
    1 model years · 1984
  • Light Canyon Red 2E
    1 model years · 1984

Colors offered by decade

  • 1980s: 11 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.