CarPaintCode
03 Hot Red

Ford paint code 03

Hot Red, also listed as Paris Blue Metallic.

Code
03 (also seen as 3, A6, E5, O3, SQ, XSC1900)
Finish
Solid
Colour family
Blue
Years
1985–1997
Models
2
Screen colour
#54708A approximate

Ford models with paint code 03

ModelYearsColour name
Ford Festiva1990–1997Hot Red
Ford Merkur1990–1997Hot Red

Where to find code 03 on your Ford

Safety compliance certification label on the driver's door jamb. Two characters next to EXT PNT, for example UH (Agate Black) or YZ (Oxford White).

Full guide with diagram →

Touch-up paint for Hot Red

Ask for Ford 03 and give the model year: paint suppliers mix by code, and some codes have several variants (this one also appears as 3, A6, E5).

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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