CarPaintCode
5973 Dark Sable Metallic

Ford paint code 5973

Dark Sable Metallic.

Code
5973 (also seen as 8Y)
Finish
Metallic
Colour family
Brown
Code in use
1985–1987 across Ford
Models
2
Screen colour
#41312B approximate

Ford models with paint code 5973

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 Ford1985–1987 ?Dark Sable Metallic
Ford Mercury1985–1987 ?Dark Sable Metallic

Where to find code 5973 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).

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Touch-up paint for Dark Sable Metallic

Ask for Ford 5973 and give the model year: paint suppliers mix by code, and some codes have several variants (this one also appears as 8Y).

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.

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