Ford paint code 3Y
Royal Plum Metallic.
- Code
3Y(also seen asGL)- Finish
- Metallic
- Colour family
- Purple
- Code in use
- 1994–1995 across Ford
- Models
- 6
- Screen colour
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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 3Y: it is mostly listed as Light Blue 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 3Y
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 F-Series | 1994–1995 | Royal Plum Metallic |
| Ford Ford | 1994–1995 ? | Royal Plum Metallic |
| Ford Lincoln | 1994–1995 ? | Royal Plum Metallic |
| Ford Mercury | 1994–1995 ? | Royal Plum Metallic |
| Ford Mustang | 1994–1995 | Royal Plum Metallic |
| Ford Probe | 1994–1995 | Royal Plum Metallic |
6 more models listed with this code, but outside their production years
- Ford Escape (built 2000–present)
- Ford Escape Hybrid (built 2000–present)
- Ford Focus (built 1998–2025)
- Ford Ford GT (built 2004–2022)
- Ford Ranger (built 2011–present)
- Ford Super-Duty Truck (built 1998–present)
Where to find code 3Y 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).
Touch-up paint for Royal Plum Metallic
Ask for Ford 3Y and give the model year: paint suppliers mix by code, and some codes have several variants (this one also appears as GL).
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.