1947 and 1948 Ford, Mercury and Lincoln Continental Paint Charts and Color Codes

1947 and 1948 Ford Group Paint Charts and Color Codes

1947 and 1948 Ford Group Paint Charts and Color Codes

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

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 - No color combination numbers are shown on Ford and Mercury cars. It may be necessary at all times to tint colours to produce a satisfactory match due to normal weathering and changes in colour standards.

1947 and 1948 FORD and MERCURY EXTERIOR COLORS
SWATCH	COLOR	FORD PAINT CODE	YEARS	Dulux®	Duco®
	Blue Gray Metallic	M-14225	1947 - 1948	181-23892	202-32710
	Monsoon Maroon	M-14222	1947 - 1948	93-32250	246-32250
	Strata Blue	M-14201	1947 - 1948	93-34840	246-34840
	Shoal Green Gray	*M-14228	1948	93-51045	246-51045
	Feather Gray	M-14224	1947 - 1948	93-54909	246-54909
	Taffy Tan	M-14242	1947 - 1948	93-54911	246-54911
	Tuscon Tan	M-14227	1947 - 1948	93-54912	246-54912
	Maize Yellow	M-14229	1947 - 1948	93-54922	246-54922
	Rotunda Gray	M-14220	1947 - 1948	93-54946	246-54946
	Barcelona Blue	M-14221	1947 - 1948	93-54947	246-54947
	Glade Green	M-14223	1947 - 1948	93-54948	246-54948
	Pheasant Red	#M-14230	1947 - 1948	No Match	246-54949-M
* 1948 Only # Convertible Only

1947 and 1948 Ford and Mercury Color Combinations
Ford Part No.	DULUX® Color	Ford Part No.	DULUX® Color
M-1724	93-005 Medium Luster Black	M-14225 (Ford only)	181-23892 Blue Gray Metallic
*M-14201 (1948 Models Only)	93-34840 Strata Blue	M-14226 (Mercury only)	No Match in DULUX / Parrot Green Metallic
M-14220	93-54946 Rotunda Gray	M-14227	93-54912 Tucson Tan
M-14221	93-54947 Barcelona Blue	M-14228 (1948 Models Only)	93-51045 Shoal Green Gray
M-14222	93-32250-M Monsoon Maroon	M-14229 (Convertibles only)	93-54922 Maize Yellow
M-14223	93-54948 Glade Green	M-14230 (Convertibles only)	No Match in DULUX / Pheasant Red (DUCO 246-54949-M)
M-14224	93-54909 Feather Gray	M-14242 (Mercury only)	93-54911 Taffy Tan
Replaced M-14221 Barcelona Blue about January 1, 1948. Replaced M-14220 Rotunda Gray about February 1, 1948. NOTE: 1:* No color combination numbers are shown on Ford and Mercury cars. NOTE: 2: Most of these colors have been established in both DULUX and DUCO. Please note that it is not always possible to make close matches in DULUX to DUCO colors and vice versa. NOTE: 3: While Fords and Mercurys are finished in synthetic enamel, we recommend that spot touch-ups be made with DUCO rather than DULUX. Also see: 44 Popular Colors from the 1940s