Ford Mustang · 1964½–1973
Mustang colors and paint codes
Every factory color CJ Pony Parts lists for the first-generation Mustang: 99 color names across ten model years, with the paint code and the number of cars. The swatches are approximate screen colors, not paint matches.
1964½ Mustang colors
19 colors
19 factory colors, by number of cars.1one source 15 of the 19 color names are confirmed by a second source12.
CJ Pony Parts lists 19 colors. 18 of them add up to 121,475 cars, 99.9 percent of production; for Phoenician Yellow it gives only «less than 600». Maine Mustang lists 15 of the same names; Pace Car White, Champagne Beige, Tropical Turquoise and Chantilly Beige appear only in CJ Pony Parts' list. Maine Mustang also lists Twilight Turquoise, which CJ Pony Parts gives only for 1965. Maine Mustang spells Sunlit Yellow «Sunlight Yellow». The counts come from one source.
1965 Mustang colors
18 colors
18 factory colors, by number of cars.1one source 14 of the 18 color names are confirmed by a second source13.
CJ Pony Parts lists 18 colors that add up to 556,091 cars, 99.4 percent of production; the rest are not broken out. Maine Mustang lists 14 of the same names; Dynasty Green, Arcadian Blue, Twilight Turquoise and Phoenician Yellow appear only in CJ Pony Parts' list. Maine Mustang also lists Midnight Turquoise and Sunlight Yellow, which are not in CJ Pony Parts' 1965 list. The counts come from one source.
1966 Mustang colors
16 colors
16 factory colors, by number of cars.1one source The color names are confirmed by two sources14.
CJ Pony Parts lists 16 colors that add up to 591,650 cars, 97.4 percent of production; the rest are not broken out. Maine Mustang lists all 16 names. It also lists Brittany Blue, and Dark Moss Green marked «late 1966», which are not in CJ Pony Parts' 1966 list, and four «additional available colors» that CJ Pony Parts does not list. CJ Pony Parts gives the same count, 34,767, for Vintage Burgundy and Sauterne Gold. The counts come from one source.
1967 Mustang colors
21 colors
21 factory colors, by number of cars.1one source 20 of the 21 color names are confirmed by a second source15.
CJ Pony Parts lists 21 colors that add up to 464,709 cars, 98.4 percent of production; the rest are not broken out. Maine Mustang lists 20 of the same names; Beige Mist appears only in CJ Pony Parts' list. Maine Mustang also lists eight «additional available colors», from Anniversary Gold to Timberline Green, that CJ Pony Parts does not break out. The counts come from one source.
1968 Mustang colors
16 colors
16 factory colors, by number of cars.1one source 14 of the 16 color names are confirmed by a second source16.
CJ Pony Parts lists 16 colors that add up to 311,472 cars, 98.1 percent of production; the rest are not broken out. Maine Mustang lists 14 of the same names; Raven Black and Diamond Blue appear only in CJ Pony Parts' list. The counts come from one source.
1969 Mustang colors
18 colors
18 factory colors, by number of cars.1one source 17 of the 18 color names are confirmed by a second source17.
CJ Pony Parts lists 18 colors that add up to 295,565 cars, 98.6 percent of production; the rest are not broken out. Maine Mustang lists 17 of the same names; Bright Yellow appears only in CJ Pony Parts' list. The counts come from one source.
1970 Mustang colors
21 colors
21 factory colors, by number of cars.1one source 11 of the 21 color names are confirmed by a second source18.
CJ Pony Parts lists 21 colors that add up to 189,717 cars, 95.7 percent of production; the rest are not broken out. Maine Mustang lists 11 of the same names; Royal Maroon, Black Jade, Competition Yellow, Gulfstream Aqua, Nugget Gold Metallic, Candyapple Red, Chestnut Metallic, Silver Jade, Acapulco Blue and Bright Yellow appear only in CJ Pony Parts' list. Maine Mustang's list also has names CJ Pony Parts does not use, such as Medium Gold Metallic, Dark Ivy Green Metallic and Silver Blue Metallic. The counts come from one source.
1971 Mustang colors
16 colors
16 factory colors, by number of cars.1one source 12 of the 16 color names are confirmed by a second source19.
CJ Pony Parts lists 16 colors that add up to 149,208 cars, 98.5 percent of production; the rest are not broken out. Maine Mustang lists 12 of the same names; Dark Green, Prairie Yellow, Medium Ginger and Bright Silver Blue appear only in CJ Pony Parts' list. Maine Mustang's list also has names CJ Pony Parts does not use, such as Dark Ivy Green Metallic, Medium Brown Metallic and Silver Blue Metallic. The counts come from one source.
1972 Mustang colors
17 colors
17 factory colors, by number of cars.1one source 15 of the 17 color names are confirmed by a second source110.
CJ Pony Parts lists 17 colors that add up to 124,692 cars, 99.7 percent of production; the rest are not broken out. Maine Mustang lists 15 of the same names; Bright Green Glow and Medium Ginger appear only in CJ Pony Parts' list. Maine Mustang's list also has Medium Brown Metallic, which is not in CJ Pony Parts' list. The counts come from one source.
1973 Mustang colors
18 colors
18 factory colors, by number of cars.1one source 14 of the 18 color names are confirmed by a second source111.
CJ Pony Parts lists 18 colors that add up to 134,169 cars, 99.5 percent of production; the rest are not broken out. Maine Mustang lists 14 of the same names; Bright Green Glow, Light Pewter, Medium Ginger and Light Yellow Gold appear only in CJ Pony Parts' list. Maine Mustang's list also has Medium Brown Metallic, which is not in CJ Pony Parts' list. The counts come from one source.
Color by color
Each color name, with the years it appears in and its paint code that year.
| Color | Years and paint codes |
|---|---|
| Acapulco Blue | 1967 D · 1968 D · 1969 6 · 1970 6 |
| Antique Bronze | 1966 P |
| Arcadian Blue | 1965 F · 1966 F · 1967 F |
| Aztec Aqua | 1969 E |
| Beige Mist | 1967 E |
| Black Jade | 1969 C · 1970 C |
| Blue Glow | 1973 3K |
| Bright Blue | 1972 3J |
| Bright Gold | 1970 K |
| Bright Green Glow | 1972 4B · 1973 4B |
| Bright Lime | 1972 4E |
| Bright Red | 1971 3 · 1972 2B · 1973 2B |
| Bright Silver Blue | 1971 6 |
| Bright Yellow | 1969 9 · 1970 9 |
| Brittany Blue | 1967 Q · 1968 Q |
| Burnt Amber | 1967 V |
| Calypso Coral | 1969 3 · 1970 1 |
| Candyapple Red | 1966 T · 1967 T · 1968 T · 1969 T · 1970 T |
| Cascade Green | 1964½ S |
| Caspian Blue | 1964½ H · 1965 H |
| Champagne Beige | 1964½ I · 1965 I |
| Champagne Gold | 1969 S |
| Chantilly Beige | 1964½ Z |
| Chestnut Metallic | 1970 Y |
| Clearwater Aqua | 1967 W |
| Competition Yellow | 1970 D |
| Dark Green | 1971 C · 1972 4Q · 1973 4Q |
| Dark Moss Green | 1967 Y |
| Diamond Blue | 1967 N · 1968 N |
| Diamond Green | 1967 H |
| Dusk Rose | 1967 S |
| Dynasty Green | 1964½ D · 1965 D |
| Emberglo | 1966 V |
| Frost Turquoise | 1967 B |
| Gold Glow | 1972 6F · 1973 6F |
| Grabber Blue | 1970 J · 1971 J · 1972 3F |
| Grabber Green | 1970 Z · 1971 Z |
| Grabber Lime | 1971 I |
| Grabber Orange | 1970 U |
| Grabber Yellow | 1971 D |
| Guardsman Blue | 1964½ F |
| Gulfstream Aqua | 1968 F · 1969 F · 1970 F |
| Highland Green | 1968 R |
| Honey Gold | 1965 C |
| Indian Fire | 1969 Y |
| Ivy Glow | 1972 4C · 1973 4C |
| Ivy Green | 1965 R · 1966 R |
| Light Blue | 1972 3B · 1973 3B |
| Light Gold | 1971 8 |
| Light Ivy Yellow | 1970 2 |
| Light Pewter | 1971 V · 1972 5A · 1973 5A |
| Light Yellow Gold | 1973 6B |
| Lime Gold | 1967 I · 1968 I · 1969 I |
| Maroon | 1971 B · 1972 2J |
| Meadowlark Yellow | 1968 W · 1969 W |
| Medium Aqua | 1973 4N |
| Medium Blue | 1973 3D |
| Medium Blue Metallic | 1970 Q |
| Medium Bright Yellow | 1972 6E · 1973 6E |
| Medium Copper | 1973 5M |
| Medium Ginger | 1971 5 · 1972 5H · 1973 5H |
| Medium Green | 1971 P · 1972 4P · 1973 4P |
| Medium Lime | 1970 G · 1972 4F |
| Medium Yellow Gold | 1972 6C · 1973 6C |
| New Lime | 1969 2 |
| Nightmist Blue | 1966 K · 1967 K |
| Nugget Gold Metallic | 1970 S |
| Pace Car White | 1964½ C |
| Pagoda Green | 1964½ B |
| Pastel Blue | 1970 N · 1971 N |
| Pastel Gray | 1969 D |
| Pebble Beige | 1967 6 · 1968 6 |
| Phoenician Yellow | 1964½ 8 · 1965 7 |
| Poppy Red | 1964½ 3 · 1965 3 |
| Prairie Bronze | 1964½ P · 1965 P |
| Prairie Yellow | 1971 E |
| Presidential Blue | 1968 X |
| Rangoon Red | 1964½ J · 1965 J |
| Raven Black | 1964½ A · 1965 A · 1966 A · 1967 A · 1968 A · 1969 A · 1970 A · 1971 A |
| Royal Maroon | 1968 B · 1969 B · 1970 B |
| Saddle Bronze | 1973 5T |
| Sahara Beige | 1966 H |
| Sauterne Gold | 1966 Z · 1967 Z |
| Sea Foam Green | 1968 O |
| Signal Flare Red | 1966 5 |
| Silver Blue | 1965 Y · 1966 Y |
| Silver Frost | 1966 4 · 1967 4 |
| Silver Jade | 1969 4 · 1970 4 |
| Silversmoke Gray | 1964½ K · 1965 K |
| Skylight Blue | 1964½ Y |
| Springtime Yellow | 1965 8 · 1966 8 · 1967 8 |
| Sunlit Gold | 1968 Y |
| Sunlit Yellow | 1964½ V |
| Tahoe Turquoise | 1966 U · 1968 U |
| Tropical Turquoise | 1964½ O · 1965 O |
| Twilight Turquoise | 1965 5 |
| Vintage Burgundy | 1964½ X · 1965 X · 1966 X · 1967 X |
| Wimbledon White | 1964½ M · 1965 M · 1966 M · 1967 M · 1968 M · 1969 M · 1970 M · 1971 M · 1972 M · 1973 9A |
| Winter Blue | 1969 P |
Sources
- 1965-1973 Mustang Production Numbers: production by color CJ Pony Parts · read 2026-10-11
- 1964½ Mustang Technical Data Maine Mustang · read 2026-10-11
- 1965 Mustang Technical Data Maine Mustang · read 2026-10-10
- 1966 Mustang Technical Data Maine Mustang · read 2026-10-11
- 1967 Mustang Technical Data Maine Mustang · read 2026-10-11
- 1968 Mustang Technical Data Maine Mustang · read 2026-10-10
- 1969 Mustang Technical Data Maine Mustang · read 2026-10-11
- 1970 Mustang Technical Data Maine Mustang · read 2026-10-11
- 1971 Mustang Technical Data Maine Mustang · read 2026-10-10
- 1972 Mustang Technical Data Maine Mustang · read 2026-10-11
- 1973 Mustang Technical Data Maine Mustang · read 2026-10-11




















