M3
Gelb Orange
Ford paint code M3
Gelb Orange.
- Code
M3(also seen asSTDB,STDBXXA)- Finish
- Solid
- Colour family
- Orange
- Code in use
- 2012–2013 across Ford
- Models
- 5
- Screen colour
#DB6D00approximate
Ford models with paint code M3
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.
| Model | Years | Colour name |
|---|---|---|
| Ford Fiesta | 2012–2013 | Gelb Orange |
| Ford Focus | 2012–2013 | Gelb Orange |
| Ford Ka | 2012–2013 | Gelb Orange |
| Ford Mondeo | 2012–2013 | Gelb Orange |
| Ford Transit | 2012–2013 | Gelb Orange |
5 more models listed with this code, but outside their production years
- Ford Escort (built 1968–2004)
- Ford Escort Cabrio (built 1968–2004)
- Ford Orion (built 1983–1993)
- Ford Scorpio/granada (built 1972–1994)
- Ford Sierra (built 1982–1993)
Where to find code M3 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.
Touch-up paint for Gelb Orange
Ask for Ford M3 and give the model year: paint suppliers mix by code, and some codes have several variants (this one also appears as STDB, STDBXXA).
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.