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1978 Ford Group Paint Charts and Color Codes

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1978 Ford Group Paint Charts and Color Codes



For correct identification, please refer to the colour code listings on this site.

Ford Color Code Location Chart

Two-Tone Combinations - The first letter of a two-letter paint code identifies the body colour. The second letter identifies the roof colour. For example, the combinatin BM on a Ford would indicate the body finished in Dark Maroon and the roof are in Wimbledon White.

Lucite®

- Acrylic Lacquer is recommended for SPOT REPAIR, panel repair and overall refinishing of all original automotive finishes.

Centari - Acrylic Enamel is recommended for small area, panel repair and overall refinishing.

Dulux® - Enamel may be used for panel repair and overall refinishing.

Note - It may be necessary at all times to tint colours to produce a satisfactory match due to normal weathering and changes in colour standards.

Ford Group Paint Charts and Color Codes for 1978
SAMPLE

COLOUR

MFG. PAINT CODE

LUCITE® CODE

CENTARI® CODE

DULUX® CODE

YEAR

USE

1978 Ford Silver Metallic

Ford Silver Metallic

1G

5580L

5580A

5580D

1978

Ford, Mercury and Thunderbird

1978 Ford Dove Gray

Ford Dove Gray

1N

44172L

44172A

44172D

1978

Ford, Mercury and Thunderbird

1978 Ford Medium Gray Metallic

Ford Medium Gray Metallic

1P

44783L

44783A

44783D

1978

Ford, Mercury and Thunderbird

1978 Ford Dark Red

Ford Dark Red

2M

42829LM

42829AW

42829DH

1978

Ford and Thunderbird

1978 Ford Bright Red

Ford Bright Red

2R

44103LW

44103AW

44103DM

1978

Ford and Mercury

1978 Ford Dark Midnight Blue

Ford Dark Midnight Blue

3A

45116LH

45116AH

45116DH

1978

Ford, Mercury and Thunderbird

1978 Ford Diamond Blue

Ford Diamond Blue

3E

45280LH

45280AH

45280DH

1978

Thunderbird

1978 Ford Bright Dark Blue Metallic

Ford Bright Dark Blue Metallic

3G

5467LM

5467AH

5467D

1978

Ford and Mercury

1978 Ford Light Blue

Ford Light Blue

3U

44747LH

44747AH

44747D

1978

Ford, Mercury and Thunderbird

1978 Ford Bright Blue Glow Metallic

Ford Bright Blue Glow Metallic

3V

44750LH

44750AM

44750DH

1978

Ford, Mercury and Thunderbird

1978 Ford Medium Blue

Ford Medium Blue

34

45138L

45138AH

45138DH

1978

Ford and Mercury

1978 Ford Dark Jade Metallic

Ford Dark Jade Metallic

46

43517LH

43517LH

43517DH

1978

Ford and Mercury

1978 Ford Medium Chestnut Metallic

Ford Medium Chestnut Metallic

5M

5030LM

5030AW

5030DH

1978

Ford and Mercury

1978 Ford Dark Brown Metallic

Ford Dark Brown Metallic

5Q

44174LH

44174AW

44174DH

1978

Ford, Mercury and Thunderbird

1978 Ford Ember Metallic

Ford Ember Metallic

5Y

45281LM

45281AM

45281DM

1978

Thunderbird

1978 Ford Bright Yellow

Ford Bright Yellow

6E

5374L

5374A

5374D

1978

Ford and Mercury

1978 Ford Creme

Ford Creme

6P

43938L

43938A

43938D

1978

Ford, Mercury and Thunderbird

1978 Ford Gold

Ford Gold

6W

44102L

44102A

44102DH

1978

Ford and Mercury

1978 Ford Antique Cream

Ford Antique Cream

62

45139L

45139A

45139D

1978

Ford and Mercury

1978 Ford Bright Aqua Glow Metallic

Ford Bright Aqua Glow Metallic

7H

44751LH

44751AH

44751DH

1978

Ford

1978 Ford Light Jade Glow Metallic

Ford Light Jade Glow Metallic

7L

44752L

44752A

44752DH

1978

Ford, Mercury and Thunderbird

1978 Ford Aqua Metallic

Ford Aqua Metallic

7Q

44185L

44185A

44185D

1978

Ford

1978 Ford Medium Jade

Ford Medium Jade

7W

45152L

45152A

45152DH

1978

Ford and Mercury

1978 Ford Camel Glow Metallic

Ford Camel Glow Metallic

8J

44753LH

44753AH

44753DH

1978

Ford and Mercury

1978 Ford Cordovan Metallic

Ford Cordovan Metallic

8N

44761LM

44761AW

44761DM

1978

Ford and Mercury

1978 Ford Chamois Glow Metallic

Ford Chamois Glow Metallic

8W

44757LH

44757AM

44757DH

1978

Ford, Mercury and Thunderbird

1978 Ford Russet Metallic

Ford Russet Metallic

81

45153LM

45153AW

45153DM

1978

Ford, Mercury and Thunderbird

1978 Ford Light Chamois

Ford Light Chamois

83

45155L

45155A

45155D

1978

Ford, Mercury and Thunderbird

1978 Ford Tangerine

Ford Tangerine

85

45154LM

45154AM

45154Dm

1978

Ford and Mercury

Lincoln, Mark V & Versailles Exterior Colors for 1978
SAMPLE

COLOUR

MFG. PAINT CODE

LUCITE® CODE

CENTARI® CODE

DULUX® CODE

YEAR

USE

1978 Ford Black

Ford Black

1C

99L

99A

93-005

1978

All Models

1978 Ford Medium Silver Metallic

Ford Medium Silver Metallic

1S

45143L

1978

All Models

1978 Ford Black

Ford Black

1W

45161L

1978

All Models

1978 Ford Light Silver Metallic

Ford Light Silver Metallic

1Y

45271LH

1978

All Models

1978 Ford Dark Red Metallic

Ford Dark Red Metallic

23

45162LW

1978

All Models

1978 Ford Dark Midnight Blue

Ford Dark Midnight Blue

3A

45116LH

45116AH

45116DH

1978

All Models

1978 Ford Medium Blue

Ford Medium Blue

34

45138L

45138AH

45138DH

1978

All Models

1978 Ford Midnight Blue

Ford Midnight Blue

35

45144LM

1978

All Models

1978 Ford Wedgewood Blue

Ford Wedgewood Blue

36

45145L

1978

All Models

1978 Ford Medium Blue Metallic

Ford Medium Blue Metallic

37

45163LH

1978

All Models

1978 Ford Diamond Blue Metallic

Ford Diamond Blue Metallic

38

45114LH

1978

All Models

1978 Ford Dark Champagne Metallic

Ford Dark Champagne Metallic

5A

45164LH

1978

All Models

1978 Ford Champagne Metallic

Ford Champagne Metallic

5C

45165LH

1978

All Models

1978 Ford Light Champagne

Ford Light Champagne

5D

45166LH

1978

All Models

1978 Ford Light Chamois

Ford Light Chamois

5F

45146LH

1978

All Models

1978 Ford Medium Chamois Metallic

Ford Medium Chamois Metallic

5K

45151LH

1978

All Models

1978 Ford Midnight Cordovan

Ford Midnight Cordovan

5L

45147LH

1978

All Models

1978 Ford Dark Cordovan Metallic

Ford Dark Cordovan Metallic

5R

45148LM

99A

1978

All Models

1978 Ford Light Champagne

Ford Light Champagne

52

45158L

45158A

45158DH

1978

All Models

1978 Ford Cream

Ford Cream

6P

43938L

43938A

43938D

1978

All Models

1978 Ford Jubilee Gold Metallic

Ford Jubilee Gold Metallic

66

45115LH

1978

All Models

1978 Ford Gold Metallic

Ford Gold Metallic

67

45264LH

1978

All Models

1978 Ford Cream

Ford Cream

68

45265L

1978

All Models

1978 Ford Midnite Jade

Ford Midnite Jade

7V

45170LH

1978

All Models

1978 Ford Light Jade Metallic

Ford Light Jade Metallic

7Y

45171L

1978

All Models

1978 Ford Midnight Jade

Ford Midnight Jade

72

45159H

45159AH

45159DH

1978

All Models

1978 Ford Light Chamois

Ford Light Chamois

83

45155L

45155A

45155D

1978

All Models

1978 Ford Midnight Cordovan

Ford Midnight Cordovan

84

44897LH

44897AH

44897DM

1978

All Models

1978 Ford Crystal Apricot Metallic

Ford Crystal Apricot Metallic

88

45173LH

1978

All Models

1978 Ford White

Ford White

9D

43226L

43226A

43226D

1978

All Models

1978 Ford White

Ford White

9F

45149L

1978

All Models

Ford Group Interior Color for 1978
SAMPLE

COLOUR

MFG. PAINT CODE

LUCIT® CODE

YEAR

USE

1978 Ford Light Chamois

Ford Light Chamois

64T

44254LH

1978

Ford, Lincoln, Mercury and Thunderbird

1978 Ford Medium Chamois Metallic

Ford Medium Chamois Metallic

50T/52T

44250LH

1978

Ford, Lincoln, Mercury and Thunderbird

1978 Ford Light Camel

Ford Light Camel

39Y

45218L

1978

Ford and Mercury

1978 Ford Medium Camel

Ford Medium Camel

43Y/46Y

45219L

1978

Ford and Mercury

1978 Ford Medium Saddle Metallic

Ford Medium Saddle Metallic

23Z/60Z

42939LH

1978

Ford, Mercury and Thunderbird

1978 Ford Medium Gold

Ford Medium Gold

A6Y/A7Y

43602L

1978

Ford and Mercury

1978 Ford Dark Cordovan

Ford Dark Cordovan

36F/37F

44249LM

1978

Ford, Lincoln and Mercury

1978 Ford Light Blue

Ford Light Blue

J9B/14B

45210LH

1978

Ford, Lincoln and Mercury

1978 Ford Medium Blue Metallic

Ford Medium Blue Metallic

H4B/H3B

9941LH

1978

Ford, Lincoln, Mercury and Thunderbird

1978 Ford Light Aqua Metallic

Ford Light Aqua Metallic

18K

43600L

1978

Ford

1978 Ford Medium Jade Metallic

Ford Medium Jade Metallic

59R/24R

45214L

1978

Ford and Mercury

1978 Ford Dark Jade Metallic

Ford Dark Jade Metallic

C7R/C8R

43921LH

1978

Ford, Lincoln, Mercury and Thunderbird

1978 Ford Light Tangerine

Ford Light Tangerine

06E

45213LH

1978

Ford and Mercury

1978 Ford Medium Russet Metallic

Ford Medium Russet Metallic

96C/20C

45212LM

1978

Ford, Mercury and Thunderbird

1978 Ford Light Red

Ford Light Red

73D

44200LH

1978

Ford and Mercury

1978 Ford Medium Red

Ford Medium Red

01D/02D

43920LM

1978

Ford and Mercury

1978 Ford Medium Red Metallic

Ford Medium Red Metallic

A2D/A3D

9940LH

1978

Ford, Lincoln and Mercury

1978 Ford Dove Gray

Ford Dove Gray

82P

44251L

1978

Ford, Lincoln, Mercury and Thunderbird

1978 Ford Medium Gray Metallic

Ford Medium Gray Metallic

75P/69P

42940L

1978

Ford, Lincoln, Mercury and Thunderbird

1978 Ford Black Metallic

Ford Black Metallic

A4A/95A

9354LH

1978

Ford, Lincoln and Mercury

1978 FORD GROUP INTERIOR COLORS

STOCK NO.

COLOR

USE

44201L

12W White Ford, Lincoln, Mercury and Thunderbird

44216L

45U Light Champagne Lincoln

45217LH

57U, 51U Medium Champagne Lincoln

44202LH

31V Light Creme Ford, Lincoln and Mercury

45290LH

58V Ligth Gold Jubilee Lincoln

43601LH

11K, 20K Medium Aqua Metallic Ford

99L

58A, 81A Black Ford, Lincoln, Mercury and Thunderbird

45291LH

47V Medium Gold Jubilee Lincoln

1978 FORD GROUP STRIPING COLORS

MFG. PAINT CODE

STOCK NO.

COLOR

USE

52A

99L

Black Ford, Lincoln, Mercury and Thunderbird

C2B

5366L

Light Blue Ford, Lincoln and Mercury

H6B

4796L

Medium Blue Lincoln

85B

9886L

Blue Ford, Lincoln, Mercury and Thunderbird

88C

Light Orange Ford and Mercury

89C

44789LM

Orange Ford, Lincoln and Mercury

91C

44785LH

Light Chamois Lincoln

F2D

43640LM

Dark Red Ford, Lincoln and Mercury

F3D

44103LW

Bright Red Ford, Mercury and Thunderbird

97D

4294LM

Medium Red Ford, Lincoln and Mercury

27F

44787LM

Dark Cordovan Ford, Lincoln, Mercury and Thunderbird

B4G

5269L

Light Gold Metallic Ford

51K

45287LH

Medium Aqua Metallic Ford, Lincoln, Mercury and Thunderbird

C2P

4733L

Light Silver Metallic Ford, Lincoln, Mercury and Thunderbird

B3R

44234LH

Dark Jade Ford, Lincoln, Mercury and Thunderbird

B8R

44107L

Light Jade Ford, Mercury and Thunderbird

05T

44173LH

Dark Brown Ford, Mercury and Thunderbird

33T

45288L

Chamois Lincoln

62V

4878LH

Light Yellow Ford, Lincoln and Mercury

53W

4775L

White Ford, Lincoln, Mercury and Thunderbird

A9Y

45289LH

Gold Metallic Ford and Mercury

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