Original Factory Colors
Classic Ford Model T Paint Colors & Factory Codes (1909–1927)
Every original factory paint color offered on the classic Ford Model T (1909–1927), with official manufacturer paint codes, hex approximations, and rarity notes. Use the paint code to order a color-matched sample from a restoration supplier.
Brewster Green
#1e2d23
1909–1911
A very dark, almost-black green. Became the standard color for all Model Ts from about mid-1909, replacing the earlier mix of red, green and gray.
Channel Green
#2f3d2b
1926
One of the early-1926 enamel colors that signaled the return of factory color after the black-only era, offered alongside black and Windsor Maroon.
Highland Green
#26392c
1926–1927
A later-1926 / 1927 Pyroxylin color. Highland Green was among the three colors offered on closed (sedan/coupe) cars for the 1927 models.
Commercial Green
#33402d
1926–1927
A later-1926 / 1927 Pyroxylin color used on commercial bodies. Roadster pickups ordered from the factory with the bed installed came in Ford Commercial Green.
Drake Green
#2c3a30
1926–1927
A later-1926 / 1927 Pyroxylin color from the expanded palette introduced after the black-only era.
About these colors:
Color names, factory paint codes, and production years are cross-referenced from established
marque references and owner registries. Hex codes are approximate digital representations of
factory paint — vintage automotive paint was never defined as a hex value, and original enamel
fades over time. True paint colors depend on age, sun exposure, refinishing history, and
production batch variation. For an accurate match, always mix by the factory paint code — not
by the on-screen swatch — and verify against an original paint chip or a professional
color-matched sample before purchasing paint for a restoration.