Paint codes
1978 Ford
1978 Ford factory colors: 53 sourced across 2 models, with codes and per-color production where recorded.
53 colors · 2 sources
Colors
| Color | Code | Offered on | Production |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antique Cream | 62 | Ford Ranchero GT | Unknown |
| Aqua Iridescent | 7Q | Ford Ranchero GT | Unknown |
| Black | 1C | Ford Ranchero GT | Unknown |
| Black (Ditzler 9000, 9300) | 1C | Ford Thunderbird | Unknown |
| Bright Aqua Iridescent | 7H | Ford Ranchero GT | Unknown |
| Bright Blue Glow (Ditzler 2908; Glow color at extra cost; not available on Town Landau) | 3V | Ford Thunderbird | Unknown |
| Bright Blue Iridescent | 3V | Ford Ranchero GT | Unknown |
| Bright Red | 2R | Ford Ranchero GT | Unknown |
| Bright Red | 21 | Ford Ranchero GT | Unknown |
| Bright Saddle Metallic (Ditzler 2918) | 8K | Ford Thunderbird | Unknown |
| Bright Yellow | 6E | Ford Ranchero GT | Unknown |
| Chamois Glow (Ditzler 2923; Glow color at extra cost) | 8W | Ford Thunderbird | Unknown |
| Chamois Iridescent | 8W | Ford Ranchero GT | Unknown |
| Champagne Iridescent | 8Y | Ford Ranchero GT | Unknown |
| Champagne Metallic (Ditzler 2924) | 8Y | Ford Thunderbird | Unknown |
| Cream | 6P | Ford Ranchero GT | Unknown |
| Dark Blue Iridescent | 3G | Ford Ranchero GT | Unknown |
| Dark Brown Iridescent | 5Q | Ford Ranchero GT | Unknown |
| Dark Brown Metallic (Ditzler 2616) | 5Q | Ford Thunderbird | Unknown |
| Dark Cordovan Iridescent | 8N | Ford Ranchero GT | Unknown |
| Dark Jade Iridescent | 46 | Ford Ranchero GT | Unknown |
| Dark Jade Metallic (Ditzler 2725) | 46 | Ford Thunderbird | Unknown |
| Dark Midnight Blue Metallic (Ditzler 2472) | 3A | Ford Thunderbird | Unknown |
| Dark Red | 2M | Ford Ranchero GT | Unknown |
| Diamond Blue Metallic (Ditzler 3041; Diamond Jubilee Edition only) | 3E | Ford Thunderbird | Unknown |
| Dove Gray | 1N | Ford Ranchero GT | Unknown |
| Dove Gray (Ditzler 2847) | 1N | Ford Thunderbird | Unknown |
| Ember Metallic (Ditzler 3046; Diamond Jubilee Edition only) | 5Y | Ford Thunderbird | Unknown |
| Gold | 6W | Ford Ranchero GT | Unknown |
| Light Blue | 3U | Ford Ranchero GT | Unknown |
| Light Blue (Ditzler 2907; not available on Town Landau) | 3U | Ford Thunderbird | Unknown |
| Light Chamois | 83 | Ford Ranchero GT | Unknown |
| Light Chamois (Ditzler 3057; Town Landau and Sports Decor Group models only) | 83 | Ford Thunderbird | Unknown |
| Light Jade Glow (Ditzler 2911; Glow color at extra cost; not available on Town Landau) | 7L | Ford Thunderbird | Unknown |
| Lipstick Red (Ditzler 2833; lower bodyside color only, on 9D Polar White cars) | 2U | Ford Thunderbird | Unknown |
| Medium Blue | 34 | Ford Ranchero GT | Unknown |
| Medium Chestnut Iridescent | 5M | Ford Ranchero GT | Unknown |
| Medium Gray Iridescent | 1P | Ford Ranchero GT | Unknown |
| Medium Gray Metallic (Ditzler 2967; lower bodyside color only, on 1G Silver Metallic cars) | 1P | Ford Thunderbird | Unknown |
| Medium Jade | 7W | Ford Ranchero GT | Unknown |
| Medium Jade Iridescent | 7L | Ford Ranchero GT | Unknown |
| Medium Tan Iridescent | 8J | Ford Ranchero GT | Unknown |
| Midnight Blue | 3A | Ford Ranchero GT | Unknown |
| Pastel Beige (Ditzler 2999) | 86 | Ford Thunderbird | Unknown |
| Polar White (Ditzler 2684) | 9D | Ford Thunderbird | Unknown |
| Red (Back Panel Only) | 2B | Ford Ranchero GT | Unknown |
| Russet Iridescent | 81 | Ford Ranchero GT | Unknown |
| Russet Metallic (Ditzler 3056) | 81 | Ford Thunderbird | Unknown |
| Silver Iridescent | 1G | Ford Ranchero GT | Unknown |
| Silver Metallic (Ditzler 2593) | 1G | Ford Thunderbird | Unknown |
| Tangerine | 85 | Ford Ranchero GT | Unknown |
| White | 9D | Ford Ranchero GT | Unknown |
| White (Back Panel Only) | 9E | 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.