CarPaintCode
5Q Currant Red Metallic

Ford paint code 5Q

Currant Red Metallic, also listed as Deep Taupe Metallic.

Code
5Q (also seen as 6149, 6455, EF)
Finish
Metallic
Colour family
Red
Code in use
1987–1990 across Ford
Models
1
Screen colour
#302221 approximate

Ford models with paint code 5Q

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 Lincoln1990 ?Currant Red Metallic

Where to find code 5Q 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 Currant Red Metallic

Ask for Ford 5Q and give the model year: paint suppliers mix by code, and some codes have several variants (this one also appears as 6149, 6455, EF).

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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