CarPaintCode
R Rouge Orient I

Ford paint code R

Rouge Orient I, also listed as Rouge Orient II.

Code
R
Finish
Solid
Colour family
Red
Code in use
1977–1988 across Ford
Models
13
Screen colour
#9B0615 approximate

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 also list code R for Fruehsommergelb 74, a clearly different colour, so it has its own page. Which one is right for your car depends on the model and year: check the label.

Ford models with paint code R

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
Ford Courier1977–1981Rouge Orient I
Ford Escort1977–1981Rouge Orient I
Ford Escort Cabrio1977–1981Rouge Orient I
Ford Escort Van / Express1977–1981 ?Rouge Orient I
Ford Fiesta1977–1981Rouge Orient I
Ford Fiesta St1977–1981 ≈Rouge Orient I
Ford Fiesta Van1977–1981Rouge Orient I
Ford Maverick1977–1979Rouge Orient I
Ford Mustang1977–1981Rouge Orient I
Ford Scorpio/granada1977–1981 ≈Rouge Orient I
Ford Taunus1977–1981Rouge Orient I
Ford Tourneo1977–1981 ?Rouge Orient I
Ford Transit1977–1981Rouge Orient I
25 more models listed with this code, but outside their production years

Where to find code R 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 Rouge Orient I

Ask for Ford R and give the model year: paint suppliers mix by code, and some codes have several variants.

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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