Ford paint code 3Y
Light Blue Metallic, also listed as Med Reg Blue Metallic, Royal Plum Metallic, Sonic Blue Metallic.
- Code
3Y(also seen as3YYEWHA,3YYEXWA,5778,5986,7095,GL,S1,SN)- Finish
- Metallic
- Colour family
- Silver
- Code in use
- 1981–2013 across Ford
- Models
- 5
- Screen colour
#7E949Bapproximate
Ford models with paint code 3Y
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 F-Series | 1981 | Light Blue Metallic |
| Ford Ford | 1981 ? | Light Blue Metallic |
| Ford Lincoln | 1981 ? | Light Blue Metallic |
| Ford Mercury | 1981 ? | Light Blue Metallic |
| Ford Mustang | 1981 | Light Blue Metallic |
7 more models listed with this code, but outside their production years
- Ford Escape (built 2000–present)
- Ford Escape Hybrid (built 2000–present)
- Ford Focus (built 1998–2025)
- Ford Ford GT (built 2004–2022)
- Ford Probe (built 1988–1997)
- Ford Ranger (built 2011–present)
- Ford Super-Duty Truck (built 1998–present)
Where to find code 3Y 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).
Touch-up paint for Light Blue Metallic
Ask for Ford 3Y and give the model year: paint suppliers mix by code, and some codes have several variants (this one also appears as 3YYEWHA, 3YYEXWA, 5778).
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.