CarPaintCode
12 Med Charcoal Metallic

Ford paint code 12

Med Charcoal Metallic.

Code
12 (also seen as 1Z, 5872)
Finish
Metallic
Colour family
Grey
Code in use
1983–1988 across Ford
Models
32
Screen colour
#5B5D61 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 disagree about code 12: it is mostly listed as Schwarz (2c). This page covers the other colour listed under the same code. Check the label on your car before ordering.

Ford models with paint code 12

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 Adrenalin1983–1988 ?Med Charcoal Metallic
Ford Bronco I1983–1988Med Charcoal Metallic
Ford Continental1983–1988Med Charcoal Metallic
Ford Contour1983–1988 ?Med Charcoal Metallic
Ford Crosstrainer1983–1988 ?Med Charcoal Metallic
Ford E-Series1983–1988Med Charcoal Metallic
Ford Econoline1983–1988 ?Med Charcoal Metallic
Ford Escort1983–1988Med Charcoal Metallic
Ford Explorer Ltd1983–1988 ?Med Charcoal Metallic
Ford F-Series1983–1988Med Charcoal Metallic
Ford Fiesta1983–1988Med Charcoal Metallic
Ford Ford1983–1988 ?Med Charcoal Metallic
Ford Freestar1983–1988 ?Med Charcoal Metallic
Ford Grand Marquis1983–1988 ?Med Charcoal Metallic
Ford Heavy Duty Truck1983–1988 ≈Med Charcoal Metallic
Ford Kentucky Truck1983–1988 ?Med Charcoal Metallic
Ford LS6/LS81983–1988 ?Med Charcoal Metallic
Ford Lincoln1983–1988 ?Med Charcoal Metallic
Ford Mercury1983–1988 ?Med Charcoal Metallic
Ford Montego1983–1988Med Charcoal Metallic
Ford Monterrey1983–1988 ?Med Charcoal Metallic
Ford Most Makes Models1983–1988 ?Med Charcoal Metallic
Ford Mustang1983–1988Med Charcoal Metallic
Ford Mystique1983–1988 ?Med Charcoal Metallic
Ford Police Special Order1983–1988 ?Med Charcoal Metallic
Ford Sable1985–1988Med Charcoal Metallic
Ford Sportrac Explorer1983–1988 ?Med Charcoal Metallic
Ford Taurus1985–1988Med Charcoal Metallic
Ford Taurus X1985–1988Med Charcoal Metallic
Ford Thunderbird1983–1988Med Charcoal Metallic
Ford Town Car1983–1988Med Charcoal Metallic
Ford Tracer1986–1988Med Charcoal Metallic
31 more models listed with this code, but outside their production years

Where to find code 12 on your Ford

Safety compliance certification label on the driver's door jamb. Two characters next to EXT PNT, for example UH (Agate Black) or YZ (Oxford White).

Full guide with diagram →

Touch-up paint for Med Charcoal Metallic

Ask for Ford 12 and give the model year: paint suppliers mix by code, and some codes have several variants (this one also appears as 1Z, 5872).

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.

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