Ford paint code C
Red Cap Grey II.
- Code
C(also seen asKU)- Finish
- Solid
- Code in use
- 1969 across Ford
- Models
- 8
The available swatch did not match the colour name, so it is not shown. Check the code on your car's label.
Check before you buy. Codes are compiled from public data and can contain errors: check the label on your vehicle or ask a dealer before buying paint. How we verify
Our sources disagree about code C: it is mostly listed as Calypso Orange Metallic. This page covers the other colour listed under the same code. Check the label on your car before ordering.
Ford models with paint code C
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 Courier | 1969 | Red Cap Grey II |
| Ford Escort | 1969 | Red Cap Grey II |
| Ford Escort Cabrio | 1969 | Red Cap Grey II |
| Ford Escort Van / Express | 1969 ? | Red Cap Grey II |
| Ford Ka Two-Tone | 1969 ? | Red Cap Grey II |
| Ford Taunus | 1969 | Red Cap Grey II |
| Ford Tourneo | 1969 ? | Red Cap Grey II |
| Ford Transit | 1969 | Red Cap Grey II |
28 more models listed with this code, but outside their production years
- Ford B-Max (built 2012–2017)
- Ford C-Max (built 2003–2019)
- Ford Cabrio (built 1908–1927)
- Ford Ecosport (built 2003–2022)
- Ford Explorer (built 1990–present)
- Ford Fiesta (built 1976–2023)
- Ford Fiesta St (built 1976–2023)
- Ford Fiesta Van (built 1976–2023)
- Ford Focus (built 1998–2025)
- Ford Focus C-Max (built 2003–2019)
- Ford Focus Cabrio (built 1998–2025)
- Ford Focus St (built 1998–2025)
- Ford Fusion (built 2005–2020)
- Ford Galaxy (built 1995–2023)
- Ford Granada (built 1972–1994)
- Ford Ka (built 1996–2021)
- Ford Kuga (built 2008–present)
- Ford Mondeo (built 1992–present)
- Ford Orion (built 1983–1993)
- Ford Puma (built 1997–2001)
- Ford Ranger (built 2011–present)
- Ford S-Max (built 2006–2023)
- Ford Scorpio/granada (built 1972–1994)
- Ford Sierra (built 1982–1993)
- Ford Street Ka (built 1996–2021)
- Ford Tourneo Connect (built 2002–present)
- Ford Tourneo Courier (built 2014–present)
- Ford Transit Connect (built 2002–present)
Where to find code C 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 Red Cap Grey II
Ask for Ford C and give the model year: paint suppliers mix by code, and some codes have several variants (this one also appears as KU).
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.