CarPaintCode
A3E Eternal/classic Red

Ford paint code A3E

Eternal/classic Red.

Code
A3E (also seen as PMERM)
Finish
Solid
Colour family
Red
Code in use
2001–2008 across Ford
Models
0
Screen colour
#860000 approximate

Ford models with paint code A3E

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
1 more model listed with this code, but outside their production years

Where to find code A3E 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.

Full guide with diagram →

Touch-up paint for Eternal/classic Red

Ask for Ford A3E and give the model year: paint suppliers mix by code, and some codes have several variants (this one also appears as PMERM).

This is a solid colour, the easiest kind to match. Most cars from the 1990s on still have a clear coat over it.

Read the touch-up paint guide before you start.

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