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Mercury paint codes

Mercury Tracer Paint Codes

43 factory colors from 1988 to 1996: color names, OEM paint codes and the model years each was offered.

The Mercury Tracer has 43 factory paint colors on record between 1988 and 1996. 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 Tracer paint colors and codes

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

ColorPaint codeModel years
Antique Gold 65also: 6U 1989–1990
Bimini Blue K3 1993
Black YCalso: 1C 1988–1993, 1995
Bright Calypso Green PM 1995–1996
Canyon Red F2 1990
Cayman Blue DA 1996
Crystal Blue KA 1993
Dark Tourmaline NA 1995–1996
Desert Coral FD 1995
Electric Current Red EG 1995
Light Beige 6T 1988–1990
Light Blue 3C 1988
Light Cadet Blue 3C 1989
Light Canyon Red 2E 1988–1990
Light Crystal Blue MA 1990–1992
Light Sandalwood 63 1989
Light Santa Fe XD 1995–1996
Light Titanium YF 1990–1992
Light Wheat 6U 1988
Marine Blue 3D 1988, 1990
Medium Cabernet EHalso: 2H 1988–1991
Medium Cadet Blue 3D 1989
Medium Opal WC 1993
Medium Royal Blue LA 1995–1996
Medium Titanium YG 1990–1991
Medium Walnut 82 1990
Mimosa 66 1988–1989
Mimosa Yellow A6 1990
Mocha Frost DD 1993
Ondo Blue 3C 1990
Oxford White YOalso: B9, 9L 1988–1993, 1995–1996
Pastel Alabaster AH 1990–1992
Sandalwood Spice AB 1990–1992
Silver YNalso: YM, 1Q 1988–1990, 1993
Silver Frost TS 1995–1996
Sunbeam Silver 16 1990
Sunrise Red FC 1995
Toreador Red FL 1996
True Gold 6U 1990
Twilight Blue MK 1990–1993
Ultra Violet GN 1995–1996
Vermillion EP 1990–1993
Wild Strawberry EL 1990–1993

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.

Tracer color highlights

Most recent colors

  • Cayman Blue DA
    1996
  • Toreador Red FL
    1996
  • Bright Calypso Green PM
    1995–1996
  • Dark Tourmaline NA
    1995–1996
  • Light Santa Fe XD
    1995–1996
  • Medium Royal Blue LA
    1995–1996

Longest-running colors

  • Oxford White YO
    8 model years · 1988–1996
  • Black YC
    7 model years · 1988–1995
  • Silver YN
    4 model years · 1988–1993
  • Twilight Blue MK
    4 model years · 1990–1993
  • Vermillion EP
    4 model years · 1990–1993
  • Wild Strawberry EL
    4 model years · 1990–1993

Colors offered by decade

  • 1980s: 14 colors
  • 1990s: 37 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.