Paint Codes

VEHICLE CERTIFICATION (VC) CODES

Vehicle Certification (VC) Label Locator:

The VC label contains information on the manufacturer name, the month and year of manufacture, the certification statement and the VIN. This label also includes GVWR information.

If a vehicle requires replacement of the VC label and is 4 years old or less, an authorized dealer must submit the VIN to their respective regional office. The regional office will submit a web form to the assembly plant for the replacement label. Once the label has been printed, a representative from the regional office will deliver the label to the dealer and witness installation on the vehicle. If a vehicle is more than 4 years old and requires a replacement label, the dealer must submit a request to the Department of Motor Vehicles.

Exterior Paint:

Exterior paint codes may be listed as a 2-part code. The first set of characters identify the primary body color. The second set of characters (if applicable) identify the vehicle accent or 2-tone body color. All colors are base coat/clear coat.

Primary Exterior Color Codes
- DX - Dark Blue Pearl - Explorer/Explorer Sport Trac
- G2 - Redfire - Explorer/Mountaineer/Explorer Sport Trac
- HH - Dark Cherry - Explorer/Mountaineer/Explorer Sport Trac
- HS - Earth Pearl - Mountaineer/Explorer Sport Trac
- JP - Silver Birch Metallic - Explorer/Mountaineer/Explorer Sport Trac
- NL - Orange Frost - Explorer/Explorer Sport Trac
- PV - White Chocolate (tri-coat) - Explorer/Mountaineer
- UA - Ebony - Explorer/Mountaineer/Explorer Sport Trac
- WS - White Suede - Explorer/Mountaineer/Explorer Sport Trac
- ZY - Silver Vapor - Explorer/Mountaineer/Explorer Sport Trac

Wheelbase:

- 114 - 2,895.6 mm (114 in) - Explorer/Mountaineer
- 131 - 3,327.4 mm (131 in) - Explorer Sport Trac

Interior Trim:

Interior trim codes are listed as a 2-part code. The first character identifies the interior trim type. The second character identifies the interior trim color.

Interior Trim Type
- 3 - Perforated leather seats - Mountaineer
- 4 - Leather with heated driver seat - Mountaineer
- 8 - Embossed leather with suede insert seats - Mountaineer
- I - Leather with power, heated driver and passenger seats- Explorer
- R - Value cloth seats - Explorer
- S - Premium cloth with power driver seat - Explorer/Mountaineer
- T - Leather with power, heated driver seat and memory- Explorer/Explorer Sport Trac
- U - Tracks cloth bucket seats - Explorer Sport Trac
- V - Leather with power driver seat - Explorer
- W - Tracks cloth bucket seats with power driver seat - Explorer Sport Trac
- W - Leather trim with suede inserts and power driver seat - Explorer
- X - Leather trim with suede inserts and power/heated/memory driver seat - Explorer
- Z - Leather with power/heated/memory driver seat - Explorer

Interior Trim Color
- C - Camel - Explorer/Mountaineer/Explorer Sport Trac
- W - Charcoal Black - Explorer/Mountaineer/Explorer Sport Trac

Tape/Paint Stripe:

Tape and paint stripe codes do not apply.