CarPaintCode
3 Absolute Black Metallic

Ford paint code 3

Absolute Black Metallic, also listed as Amarenarot Metallic, Atollgruen Metallic, Avalon Metallic.

Code
3 (also seen as 30, 32, 33, 34, 38, 39, 3HRC, 3HRCWWA, 3J, 4, 4QKC, 4SVE)
Finish
Metallic
Colour family
Red
Years
1969–2025
Models
35
Screen colour
#49111B approximate

Ford models with paint code 3

ModelYearsColour name
Ford B-Max2015–2025Absolute Black Metallic
Ford C-Max2015–2025Absolute Black Metallic
Ford Cougar2015–2025Absolute Black Metallic
Ford Ecosport2015–2025Absolute Black Metallic
Ford Edge2015–2025Absolute Black Metallic
Ford Escort2015–2025Absolute Black Metallic
Ford Escort Cabrio2015–2025Absolute Black Metallic
Ford Explorer2015–2025Absolute Black Metallic
Ford Fiesta2015–2025Absolute Black Metallic
Ford Fiesta St2015–2025Absolute Black Metallic
Ford Fiesta Van2015–2025Absolute Black Metallic
Ford Focus2015–2025Absolute Black Metallic
Ford Focus C-Max2015–2025Absolute Black Metallic
Ford Focus RS2015–2025Absolute Black Metallic
Ford Focus St2015–2025Absolute Black Metallic
Ford Fusion2015–2025Absolute Black Metallic
Ford Galaxy2015–2025Absolute Black Metallic
Ford Granada2015–2025Absolute Black Metallic
Ford Ka2015–2025Absolute Black Metallic
Ford Kuga2015–2025Absolute Black Metallic
Ford Mondeo2015–2025Absolute Black Metallic
Ford Mustang2015–2025Absolute Black Metallic
Ford Orion2015–2025Absolute Black Metallic
Ford Puma2015–2025Absolute Black Metallic
Ford Ranger2015–2025Absolute Black Metallic
Ford S-Max2015–2025Absolute Black Metallic
Ford Scorpio/granada2015–2025Absolute Black Metallic
Ford Sierra2015–2025Absolute Black Metallic
Ford Taunus2015–2025Absolute Black Metallic
Ford Tourneo2015–2025Absolute Black Metallic
Ford Tourneo Connect2015–2025Absolute Black Metallic
Ford Tourneo Courier2015–2025Absolute Black Metallic
Ford Tourneo Custom2015–2025Absolute Black Metallic
Ford Transit2015–2025Absolute Black Metallic
Ford Transit Connect2015–2025Absolute Black Metallic

Where to find code 3 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 Absolute Black Metallic

Ask for Ford 3 and give the model year: paint suppliers mix by code, and some codes have several variants (this one also appears as 30, 32, 33).

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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