CarPaintCode
1497A Autumn Orange

Ford paint code 1497A

Autumn Orange, also listed as Herbstorange.

Code
1497A (also seen as MN, MNP)
Finish
Solid
Colour family
Orange
Code in use
1980–1982 across Ford
Models
1
Screen colour
#A74D0D approximate

Ford models with paint code 1497A

Years are the overlap of the code's years with each model's production years. ≈ production years of the model line, not the exact variant; ? production years not confirmed yet.

ModelYearsColour name
Ford Transit1980–1982Autumn Orange

Where to find code 1497A on your Ford

Vehicle identification plate on the B-pillar. A short code on the plate's paint line; the same colour may also have a longer factory code in paint catalogues.

Full guide with diagram →

Touch-up paint for Autumn Orange

Ask for Ford 1497A and give the model year: paint suppliers mix by code, and some codes have several variants (this one also appears as MN, MNP).

This is a solid colour, the easiest kind to match. Most cars from the 1990s on still have a clear coat over it.

Read the touch-up paint guide before you start.

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