1930/1931 Model A Ford Paint Colors

Consult the MAFCA/MARC Judging Standards and Restoration Guidelines
to see on which models these colors were used.

Click on the name of the lower body color to see an example of a particular color combination.

Viewing the colors on a photograph is not the same as looking at the colors in person.
The exact color you get will depend on the way the paint is mixed. In other words, "your results may vary."

However, the .. shown below are good, representative samples intended to help you decide
what paint colors you should select for your Model A restoration.


Lower BodyUpper Body, Reveals,
Belt / Sill Molding
Stripe (and wheels if a Deluxe model)
Andalucite Blue 1928 Fordor Black French Gray/Aurora Red **
Black 1931 Standard Phaeton Black Apple Green
Brewster Green 1931 Roadster Black Apple Green
Bronson Yellow 1930 Cabriolet Seal Brown Orange
Chicle Drab 1931Tudor Copra Drab Straw **
Ford Maroon 1931 Victoria Black ** Vermilion **
Kewanee Green 1931 Coupe Elkpoint GreenApple Green
Lombard Blue 1931 SW Fordor Black Hessian Blue/Tacoma Cream **
Moleskin Brown Light Moleskin Brown Light Tacoma Cream
Stone Brown 1931 Deluxe Phaeton Stone Deep Gray Tacoma Cream
Thorne Brown Thorne Brown Tacoma Cream/Straw
Washington Blue 30 Dlx Roadster Riviera Blue Tacoma Cream

** See Model A Restoration Guidelines and Judging Standards for months these colors were available.

Color Combinations Source: Model A Restoration Guidelines and Judging Standards

Last Updated: 01/07/2020

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