CarPaintCode
1A Light Gray Metallic

Ford paint code 1A

Light Gray Metallic, also listed as Light Pewter Metallic, Midnight Black Metallic, Negro Onix Metallic.

Code
1A (also seen as 5100, 5840, 6078)
Finish
Metallic
Colour family
Red
Years
1972–2017
Models
3
Screen colour
#AF0024 approximate

Ford models with paint code 1A

ModelYearsColour name
Ford Lincoln1972–1973Light Gray Metallic
Ford Police Special Order1972–1973Light Gray Metallic
Ford Thunderbird1972–1973Light Gray Metallic

Where to find code 1A 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 Light Gray Metallic

Ask for Ford 1A and give the model year: paint suppliers mix by code, and some codes have several variants (this one also appears as 5100, 5840, 6078).

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.

Similar Ford colours

4650Solid Red (2c)1996 4560Red2002 E3Bright Red1990–1991 2NBrite Red (2c)1980–2006 C2Bright Red1988–1997 27Bright Red1980–1992 22Rangoon Red1980–1993 ORRosso Red1985–1988