CarPaintCode
31 Light Cadet Blue

Ford paint code 31

Light Cadet Blue, also listed as Med Regatta Blue Metallic, Midnight Blue.

Code
31 (also seen as 5499, 5851, 6263, ME)
Finish
Solid
Colour family
Blue
Years
1977–1993
Models
4
Screen colour
#B1CDDD approximate

Ford models with paint code 31

ModelYearsColour name
Ford Ford1982Light Cadet Blue
Ford Lincoln1982Light Cadet Blue
Ford Mercury1982Light Cadet Blue
Ford Thunderbird1982Light Cadet Blue

Where to find code 31 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 Cadet Blue

Ask for Ford 31 and give the model year: paint suppliers mix by code, and some codes have several variants (this one also appears as 5499, 5851, 6263).

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.

Similar Ford colours

3MBright Blue Metallic1973–1985 6441Atlantic Blue1991–1993 3ULight Blue1977–1991 3SLight Blue1976 3429Lt Blue1972–1984 3CJEWHARobins Egg Blue Metallic2003–2004 7098Robin S Egg Blue Metallic2003–2004 34Dark Blue Metallic1978–1988