CarPaintCode
1804C Imperial Red Metallic

Ford paint code 1804C

Imperial Red Metallic, also listed as Imperialrot Metallic, Rojo Imperial Metallic, Rouge Imperial Metallic.

Code
1804C (also seen as 1P, 2, XSC1804C)
Finish
Metallic
Colour family
Red
Code in use
1983–1985 across Ford
Models
2
Screen colour
#822C25 approximate

Ford models with paint code 1804C

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 Sierra1983–1985Imperial Red Metallic
Ford Taunus1983–1985Imperial Red Metallic

Where to find code 1804C 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 Imperial Red Metallic

Ask for Ford 1804C and give the model year: paint suppliers mix by code, and some codes have several variants (this one also appears as 1P, 2, XSC1804C).

This is a metallic colour: it needs a basecoat and a clear coat. Pens and aerosols for metallics usually come with a separate clear.

Read the touch-up paint guide before you start.

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