Ford paint code 3
Absolute Black Metallic, also listed as Amarenarot Metallic, Atollgruen Metallic, Avalon Metallic.
- Code
3(also seen as30,32,33,34,38,39,3HRC,3HRCWWA,3J,4,4QKC,4SVE)- Finish
- Metallic
- Colour family
- Red
- Code in use
- 1969–2025 across Ford
- Models
- 26
- Screen colour
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Ford models with paint code 3
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.
| Model | Years | Colour name |
|---|---|---|
| Ford B-Max | 2015–2017 | Absolute Black Metallic |
| Ford C-Max | 2015–2019 | Absolute Black Metallic |
| Ford Ecosport | 2015–2022 | Absolute Black Metallic |
| Ford Edge | 2015–2025 | Absolute Black Metallic |
| Ford Explorer | 2015–2025 | Absolute Black Metallic |
| Ford Fiesta | 2015–2023 | Absolute Black Metallic |
| Ford Fiesta St | 2015–2023 ≈ | Absolute Black Metallic |
| Ford Fiesta Van | 2015–2023 | Absolute Black Metallic |
| Ford Focus | 2015–2025 | Absolute Black Metallic |
| Ford Focus C-Max | 2015–2019 ≈ | Absolute Black Metallic |
| Ford Focus RS | 2015–2016 ≈ | Absolute Black Metallic |
| Ford Focus St | 2015–2025 ≈ | Absolute Black Metallic |
| Ford Fusion | 2015–2020 | Absolute Black Metallic |
| Ford Galaxy | 2015–2023 | Absolute Black Metallic |
| Ford Ka | 2015–2021 | Absolute Black Metallic |
| Ford Kuga | 2015–2025 | Absolute Black Metallic |
| Ford Mondeo | 2015–2025 | Absolute Black Metallic |
| Ford Mustang | 2015–2025 | Absolute Black Metallic |
| Ford Ranger | 2015–2025 | Absolute Black Metallic |
| Ford S-Max | 2015–2023 | Absolute Black Metallic |
| Ford Tourneo | 2015–2025 ? | Absolute Black Metallic |
| Ford Tourneo Connect | 2015–2025 ≈ | Absolute Black Metallic |
| Ford Tourneo Courier | 2015–2025 ≈ | Absolute Black Metallic |
| Ford Tourneo Custom | 2015–2025 ≈ | Absolute Black Metallic |
| Ford Transit | 2015–2025 | Absolute Black Metallic |
| Ford Transit Connect | 2015–2025 | Absolute Black Metallic |
9 more models listed with this code, but outside their production years
- Ford Cougar (built 1998–2002)
- Ford Escort (built 1968–2004)
- Ford Escort Cabrio (built 1968–2004)
- Ford Granada (built 1972–1994)
- Ford Orion (built 1983–1993)
- Ford Puma (built 1997–2001)
- Ford Scorpio/granada (built 1972–1994)
- Ford Sierra (built 1982–1993)
- Ford Taunus (built 1939–1994)
Where to find code 3 on your Ford
Vehicle identification plate on the B-pillar. A short code on the plate's paint line; the same colour may also have a longer factory code in paint catalogues.
Touch-up paint for Absolute Black Metallic
Ask for Ford 3 and give the model year: paint suppliers mix by code, and some codes have several variants (this one also appears as 30, 32, 33).
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.