CarPaintCode
3M Bright Blue Metallic

Ford paint code 3M

Bright Blue Metallic, also listed as Pastel Regatta Blue, Silver Blue Metallic.

Code
3M (also seen as 5213, 5503, 6005)
Finish
Metallic
Colour family
Blue
Code in use
1973–1985 across Ford
Models
2
Screen colour
#5491A4 approximate

Ford models with paint code 3M

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.

ModelYearsColour name
Ford Ford1981 ?Bright Blue Metallic
Ford Mercury1981 ?Bright Blue Metallic

Where to find code 3M 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 Bright Blue Metallic

Ask for Ford 3M and give the model year: paint suppliers mix by code, and some codes have several variants (this one also appears as 5213, 5503, 6005).

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

37Medium Blue Metallic1978–1986 8816Light Blue Metallic1998–2023 3JLight Harbor Metallic1983–1987 6829Indigo Metallic1996 6447Pastel St. Blue Metallic1991 3CLight Blue Metallic1987–2001 7016Thunderbird Blue Metallic2001–2002 6616Indigo Blue Metallic1994–1997