Ford Futura Touch Up Paint

Ford Futura Touch Up Paint (10 OEM Colors)

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How to Find Your Ford Futura's Color Code

Ford paint color codes are on the drivers door jamb, on the color plate. The typical format is PM/M6599, though usually only PM appears. Example: PM corresponds to Bright Calypso Metallic Clearcoat PM/M6599; it may appear as PM Bright Calypso Metallic Clearcoat. Plates may show Exterior Paint Colors or EX PT; sometimes the color is embossed mid-plate. WB is wheelbase; above Wheel Base is EXT PNT, and to the right of EXT PNT is the code. Many mistake LX3 as the code.

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Ford Futura Paint Info

The Color Breakdown

Ford kept things relatively sophisticated for the Futura, offering a palette of 10 recorded colors. While they leaned heavily into the "professional" look with a few different shades of gray and beige-like Charcoal Beige Metallic and Dune Pearl Beige Effect-they definitely "went for it" with the Merlot Red Effect and Redfire Pearl. Whether you're driving the sleek Tungsten Gray or the classic Oxford White, these colors were designed to look deep and expensive, even if they're currently sporting a few battle scars from the road.

What to Watch For

The Futura's paint is generally reliable, but it has a known "soft spot" for the sun. Keep a close eye on your roof and the top of the trunk; the clear coat here can get a bit tired over time and start to flake if it's been parked outside too much. You'll also likely find a collection of "road rash" (tiny stone chips) along the leading edge of the hood.

To make sure you're getting the right match, head over to the driver's side door jamb. You're looking for a sturdy ID sticker or a metal compliance plate (sometimes found under the hood near the radiator). Look for the word "Paint" or the code "EXT PNT"-it's usually a two or three-character sequence that tells your car's true color story.

Driveway Repair Tip

Since most of these colors are "Effect" or "Pearl" paints (like that Light Tundra Effect), they have tiny metallic flakes that like to settle at the bottom of the bottle. Before you open your touch-up pen, shake it for a full two minutes. You want to "wake up" those sparkles so they spread evenly. When applying, don't try to fill a deep chip in one go. Think of it like building a sandwich: apply one thin layer, let it dry for 20 minutes, and then add another. It requires a bit of patience, but it prevents that "blob" look and helps the metallic bits lay down perfectly.

Ford Futura Colors by Year

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