CarPaintCode
5DST Ruby Red Metallic

Ford paint code 5DST

Ruby Red Metallic.

Code
5DST (also seen as 5R, 7283, DSTE, DSTEWTA, M7283, RR)
Finish
Metallic
Colour family
Red
Code in use
2011–2025 across Ford
Models
23
Screen colour
#570007 approximate

Ford models with paint code 5DST

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 C-Max2011–2019Ruby Red Metallic
Ford Ecosport2011–2022Ruby Red Metallic
Ford Edge2011–2025Ruby Red Metallic
Ford Escape2011–2025Ruby Red Metallic
Ford Expedition2011–2025Ruby Red Metallic
Ford Explorer2011–2025Ruby Red Metallic
Ford F-Series2011–2025Ruby Red Metallic
Ford Fiesta2011–2023Ruby Red Metallic
Ford Flex2011–2019Ruby Red Metallic
Ford Focus2011–2025Ruby Red Metallic
Ford Fusion2011–2020Ruby Red Metallic
Ford Lincoln Mkc2014–2019Ruby Red Metallic
Ford Mkc2014–2019Ruby Red Metallic
Ford Mks2011–2016Ruby Red Metallic
Ford Mkt2011–2019Ruby Red Metallic
Ford Mkx2011–2019Ruby Red Metallic
Ford Mkz2011–2020Ruby Red Metallic
Ford Mondeo2011–2025Ruby Red Metallic
Ford Mustang2011–2025Ruby Red Metallic
Ford Navigator2011–2025Ruby Red Metallic
Ford Police Special Order2011–2025 ?Ruby Red Metallic
Ford Super-Duty Truck2011–2025 ≈Ruby Red Metallic
Ford Taurus2011–2019Ruby Red Metallic

Where to find code 5DST 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 Ruby Red Metallic

Ask for Ford 5DST and give the model year: paint suppliers mix by code, and some codes have several variants (this one also appears as 5R, 7283, DSTE).

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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