Paint codes

1977 Ford

1977 Ford factory colors: 49 sourced across 3 models, with codes and per-color production where recorded.

49 colors · 2 sources

Light blue 1977 Ford Thunderbird with a wrapover roof band, rear three-quarter view on a paved lot by a brick wall
1977 Ford Thunderbird in light blue, the first downsized mid-size Thunderbird Ford Motor Company Archives

Colors

Color Code Offered on Production
Black (Ditzler 9000, 9300) 1C Ford Thunderbird Unknown
Bright Aqua Metallic 7H Ford Ranchero GT Unknown
Bright Blue Glow 3V Ford Maverick Grabber, Ford Ranchero GT Unknown
Bright Blue Glow (Ditzler 2908; Glow color at extra cost; early production only, discontinued mid-year) 3V Ford Thunderbird Unknown
Bright Red 2R Ford Maverick Grabber, Ford Ranchero GT Unknown
Bright Saddle 8K Ford Ranchero GT Unknown
Bright Saddle Metallic (Ditzler 2918) 8K Ford Thunderbird Unknown
Bright Saddle Metallic (described as a new color) 8K Ford Maverick Grabber Unknown
Bright Yellow 6E Ford Ranchero GT Unknown
Chamois Glow (Ditzler 2923; Glow color at extra cost) 8W Ford Thunderbird Unknown
Chamois Metallic 8W Ford Ranchero GT Unknown
Champagne Metallic 8Y Ford Ranchero GT Unknown
Champagne Metallic (Ditzler 2924) 8Y Ford Thunderbird Unknown
Cream 6P Ford Ranchero GT Unknown
Cream (Ditzler 2790) 6P Ford Thunderbird Unknown
Dark Blue Metallic 3G Ford Ranchero GT Unknown
Dark Blue Metallic (Ditzler 2472) 3G Ford Thunderbird Unknown
Dark Brown Metallic (Ditzler 2616) 5Q Ford Thunderbird Unknown
Dark Emerald Metallic 7S Ford Ranchero GT Unknown
Dark Jade Metallic 46 Ford Ranchero GT Unknown
Dark Jade Metallic (Ditzler 2725) 46 Ford Thunderbird Unknown
Dark Red 2M Ford Ranchero GT Unknown
Dark Red (Ditzler 2609) 2M Ford Thunderbird Unknown
Dark Yellow Green 4V Ford Ranchero GT Unknown
Dark Yellow Green Metallic 4V Ford Maverick Grabber Unknown
Dove Gray 1N Ford Ranchero GT Unknown
Dove Gray (Ditzler 2847) 1N Ford Thunderbird Unknown
Golden Glow Metallic 6V Ford Ranchero GT Unknown
Light Aqua Metallic 7Q Ford Ranchero GT Unknown
Light Blue 3U Ford Ranchero GT Unknown
Light Green 47 Ford Ranchero GT Unknown
Light Green Emerald 7Z Ford Ranchero GT Unknown
Light Jade Glow (Ditzler 2911; Glow color at extra cost; early production only, discontinued mid-year) 7L Ford Thunderbird Unknown
Light Tan 6U Ford Ranchero GT Unknown
Lipstick Red (Ditzler 2833) 2U Ford Thunderbird Unknown
Medium Emerald Metallic 7T Ford Ranchero GT Unknown
Medium Gray Metallic (lower bodyside color only, on 1G Silver Metallic cars) 1P Ford Thunderbird Unknown
Medium Grey Metallic 1P Ford Ranchero GT Unknown
Medium Jade Metallic 7L Ford Ranchero GT Unknown
Orange 8G Ford Ranchero GT Unknown
Orange (described as a new color) 8G Ford Maverick Grabber Unknown
Pastel Beige (Ditzler 2999; late introduction, Town Landau only) 86 Ford Thunderbird Unknown
Polar White (Ditzler 2684) 9D Ford Thunderbird Unknown
Rose Glow (Ditzler 2906; Glow color at extra cost) 2Y Ford Thunderbird Unknown
Silver Metallic 1G Ford Ranchero GT Unknown
Silver Metallic (Ditzler 2593) 1G Ford Thunderbird Unknown
Tan 8H Ford Ranchero GT Unknown
Tan (described as a new '77 color) 8H Ford Maverick Grabber Unknown
White 9D Ford Ranchero GT Unknown

Each color links to the model year page(s) that recorded it. A color recorded on more than one model shared this year's corporate palette.