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Paint & trim codes
Find your matching paint code numbers here. These shades still can be mixed at your local automotive paint shop. First check the year, where it was manufactured and look for the corresponding letters. The codes can be found on the ID tag, which is mounted on the driver side inner guard.
NOTE: Where an ID has 3 letters EG: AWW means to roof was a different colour to the rest of the car in this example Arctic white, rest of car was Kurrajong green.

Problems with car paint shops not understanding paint codes
After hearing a lot on restorers having trouble getting their local paint shop to understand the factory Cortina MK1 paint code, I decided to try and explain that a little further and how you can get the paint colour you want. You need to find in you town a car paint shop that has paint mixing systems from PPG.

For example:
Dulon (Acrylic)
Cobra
2K
Autothane
Newer brand systems like Debeer, DuPont etc would not have the mixing details or recognize the codes from the ID tags to get the correct colour as they were not around in the early 60s

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Trim codes below. GT500 here

MK2 Cortina paint codes here

Lotus Cortina colours (MK1) Ermine white BA (Ford) with Sherwood green flash (Citroen)
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Paint identification chart 1962 for English cars
Code letters correspond to those shown on identification plate

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Paint identification chart 1/64/65/3 for Australian cars
Code letters correspond to those shown on identification plate.

Colors above are only a guide. Color depth and monitor settings will vary

Paint identification chart 3/65/ for Australian cars
Code letters correspond to those shown on identification plate.

Have found errors on some ID tags were the colour code does not match the colour of the car from factory
**Ivy green can be called Guinea green
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Colour and trim combinations for the GT500
Exterior color codes as per the ID plate above

There has been some confusion over GT500 exterior colours with these table's. To help you, try to remember these are the painted interior color descriptions. Exterior colours of GT500s were as per the ID tag codes. Cross 'X' indicate available combinations. Trim code below.

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Paint identification chart 7/1965 to late 1966 Australian cars
Code letters correspond to those shown on identification plate.

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Interior painted colours for Australian cars
Colours used on the interior metal. These paint finish's were usually a non shiny satin finish.

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Trim colour's Imported
Consul 2 door & 4 door deluxe below (4 door)

TRIM CODE	COLOUR	How it looks
A474	Grey cloth / Brummel grey (vinyl)
A475	Beige cloth / Thaxted beige (vinyl)
A476	Blue cloth / Azure blue (vinyl)
A477	Green cloth / Pastel green (vinyl)
A478	Red cloth / Ravenna red (vinyl)

Consul GT 2 door & 4 door deluxe

TRIM CODE	COLOUR	How it looks
B021	Black PVC
B022	Atlas / Pewter grey PVC
B023	Kingston /Lucerne blue PVC
BO24	Elm / Peru green PVC
B025	Sierra / Kasmir beige PVC
B026	Ravenna red PVC

Australian trim codes. Consul 4 door deluxe from 11/63 /64/3

TRIM CODE (bucket seats)	COLOUR	How it looks
1023 (2521)	Singletone pleated red vinyl
1123 (2513)	Tutone metallic pleated vinyl Light blue / medium blue
1223 (2543)	Tutone metallic pleated vinyl Light grey / medium grey
1423 (2532)	Tutone metallic pleated vinyl Light beige / pearl beige

Consul 4 door deluxe & GT 4 door 3/63/65/3

TRIM CODE (GT 4 door)	COLOUR	How it looks
2221 (2421)	Singletone pleated red vinyl
2213 (2413)	Tutone metallic pleated vinyl Light blue / medium blue
2243 (2443)	Tutone metallic pleated vinyl Light grey / medium grey
2232 (2432)	Tutone metallic pleated vinyl Light beige / pearl beige

Cortina standard 2 door '220', '240' deluxe

TRIM CODE (240 2 door deluxe )	COLOUR	How it looks
4612 (4212)	Tutone Light blue / Medium blue crinkle grain vinyl
4621 (4221)	Singletone Red crinkle grain vinyl
4661 (4261)	Singletone Palomino crinkle grain vinyl

Cortina '440' 4 door deluxe & '440' deluxe bucket seats 3/65

TRIM CODE (bucket seats)	COLOUR	How it looks
4212 (4512)	Tutone Light blue / Medium blue crinkle grain vinyl
4221 (4521)	Singletone Red crinkle grain vinyl
4261 (4561)	Singletone Palomino crinkle grain vinyl

Cortina '440' 4 door deluxe bench seat Automatic & GT 4 door 3/65

TRIM CODE (GT 4 DOOR)	COLOUR	How it looks
4210 (4414 or I )	Tutone Light blue / Medium blue crinkle grain vinyl
4229 (4421 or L )	Singletone Red crinkle grain vinyl
4269 (4461 or Y )	Singletone Palomino crinkle grain vinyl
(B)	Black

GT 500 3/65

TRIM CODE GT500	COLOUR	How it looks
4121	Singletone Red crinkle grain vinyl
4161	Singletone Palomino crinkle grain vinyl

Interior paint codes 3/65

Early hoodlining material was called 'confetti' Later cars had material called 'Loadstar'

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MK2 Cortina paint codes

Paint codes to help MK2 owners. Two tone colors are the same as MK1 Cortinas

1967 models

1968 models

1969 onwards models

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