Original Factory Colors
Classic Plymouth Barracuda Paint Colors & Factory Codes (1970–1974)
Every original factory paint color offered on the classic Plymouth Barracuda (1970–1974), with official manufacturer paint codes, hex approximations, and rarity notes. Use the paint code to order a color-matched sample from a restoration supplier.
The E-body Plymouth Barracuda of 1970–1974 is one of the most visually dramatic automobiles ever produced in America, and much of that drama comes from its factory color options. Sharing the Mopar High-Impact palette with its Dodge Challenger sibling, the Barracuda was available in colors that had no precedent in mainstream automotive production — Plum Crazy Purple, Go Wing Blue, Hemi Orange, and Sublime Green were not colors that appeared anywhere else in the American market, and their association with Barracuda's potent 440 and Hemi drivetrain options made them synonymous with the apex of the muscle car era.
The 'Cuda (the performance variant of the Barracuda) in a High-Impact color with a 426 Hemi engine is considered the holy grail of American muscle car collecting. Production numbers were extraordinarily low — fewer than 15 Hemi 'Cudas were built in some High-Impact colors in 1971 — and the survival rate of these cars is poor given how hard many were driven in period use. Documented, matching-numbers examples have sold at auction for over $3 million, making them among the most valuable postwar American automobiles.
For any buyer or restorer working with an E-body Barracuda, color verification is non-negotiable. The fender tag is the primary authentication document, and independent verification by a recognized Mopar judge or appraiser is standard practice before significant transactions. The Mopar community maintains detailed production data, and cross-referencing VIN, fender tag, and engine data is the accepted method for establishing authenticity.
Sources:
- news.classicindustries.com (Mopar High-Impact paint colors with codes and Plymouth/Dodge names by year)
- transamcuda.com (Plymouth Barracuda / AAR / T-A factory body and interior color codes)
- e-bodies.org (1970-1974 Plymouth factory paint chip charts and production color data)
★ Rare / Desirable Colors
★ Rare
In-Violet
FC7
#5a2a82
1970–1971
Plymouth High-Impact color (Dodge equivalent: Plum Crazy). Optional extra-cost paint. Code FC7 used 1970-1971.
★ Rare
Tor-Red
EV2
#e8401f
1970–1971
Plymouth High-Impact color (Dodge equivalent: Hemi Orange). Code EV2 used 1970-1971; continued in 1972 under code TV2.
★ Rare
Tor-Red
TV2
#e8401f
1972
Plymouth High-Impact color (Dodge equivalent: Hemi Orange). 1972 was the final year for Tor-Red; carried 1972 prefix code TV2.
★ Rare
Vitamin C
EK2
#f4581e
1970
Plymouth High-Impact color (Dodge equivalent: Go-Mango). Offered on the 1970 Barracuda only.
★ Rare
Sassy Grass Green
FJ6
#3fa72f
1970–1971
Plymouth High-Impact color (Dodge equivalent: Green Go). Introduced late 1970 with the AAR 'Cuda. Code FJ6 used 1970-1971.
★ Rare
Lime Light
FJ5
#7ec825
1970
Plymouth High-Impact color (Dodge equivalent: Sub Lime). Offered on the 1970 Barracuda only.
★ Rare
Lemon Twist
FY1
#f4d916
1970–1971
Plymouth High-Impact color (Dodge equivalent: Top Banana). Code FY1 used 1970-1971; continued as TY1 (1972) and JY1 (1973).
★ Rare
Lemon Twist
TY1
#f4d916
1972
Plymouth High-Impact color (Dodge equivalent: Top Banana). 1972 prefix code TY1.
★ Rare
Lemon Twist
JY1
#f4d916
1973
Plymouth High-Impact color (Dodge equivalent: Top Banana). Last surviving High-Impact hue; 1973 prefix code JY1.
★ Rare
Curious Yellow
GY3
#d6cc1a
1971
Plymouth High-Impact color (Dodge equivalent: Citron Yella). Offered on the 1971 Barracuda only.
★ Rare
Moulin Rouge
FM3
#e0218a
1970
Plymouth High-Impact color (Dodge equivalent: Panther Pink). Introduced spring 1970; offered on the 1970 Barracuda only.
Standard Colors
Citron Mist Metallic
FY4
#9a8b3a
1970
Standard extra-cost metallic (not a High-Impact color). Offered on the 1970 Barracuda.
Alpine White
EW1
#eef0ee
1970
Standard 1970 Barracuda color.
Rallye Red
FE5
#b81f23
1970–1971
Standard Barracuda color, 1970-1971.
Silver Metallic
EA4
#b6b8ba
1970
Standard 1970 Barracuda metallic.
Ice Blue Metallic
EB3
#9fb6c9
1970
Standard 1970 Barracuda metallic (also referred to as Light Blue Metallic).
Blue Fire Metallic
EB5
#27518f
1970
Standard 1970 Barracuda metallic (Bright Blue Metallic).
Jamaica Blue Metallic
EB7
#1c2f5a
1970
Standard 1970 Barracuda metallic (Medium/Dark Blue Metallic).
Ivy Green Metallic
EF8
#2f4524
1970
Standard 1970 Barracuda metallic (Dark Green Metallic).
Lime Green Metallic
FF4
#6f8f3a
1970
Standard 1970 Barracuda metallic (Light Green Metallic).
Deep Burnt Orange Metallic
FK5
#7a3a1c
1970
Standard 1970 Barracuda metallic (Dark Burnt Orange Metallic).
Burnt Tan Metallic
FT6
#7d5c38
1970
Standard 1970 Barracuda metallic (Dark Tan Metallic).
Sand Pebble Beige
BL1
#d8c9a3
1970
Standard 1970 Barracuda color.
Yellow Gold
DY3
#e3b53a
1970
Standard 1970 Barracuda color (Cream on the T/A).
Black Velvet
TX9
#111111
1970–1971
Standard black, 1970-1971 Barracuda.
Gunmetal Gray Metallic
GA4
#6b6e70
1971
Standard 1971 Barracuda metallic.
Light Blue Metallic
GB2
#a9c2d8
1971
Standard 1971 Barracuda metallic.
True Blue Metallic
GB5
#2f6fb0
1971
Standard 1971 Barracuda metallic.
Evening Blue Metallic
GB7
#1d2c52
1971
Standard 1971 Barracuda metallic.
Amber Sherwood Metallic
GF3
#5a6b3a
1971
Standard 1971 Barracuda metallic.
Ivy Green Metallic
GF7
#34492a
1971
Standard 1971 Barracuda metallic.
Autumn Bronze Metallic
GK6
#7a4a22
1971
Standard 1971 Barracuda metallic.
Bahama Yellow
GL5
#e3b94a
1971
Standard 1971 Barracuda color (formerly the EL5 Butterscotch family).
Tunisian Tan Metallic
GT2
#9c7a4d
1971
Standard 1971 Barracuda metallic.
Sno White
GW3
#eef0ee
1971
Standard 1971 Barracuda color.
Gold Leaf Metallic
GY8
#bfa23a
1971
Standard 1971 Barracuda metallic.
Tawny Gold Metallic
GY9
#8c6a2a
1971
Standard 1971 Barracuda metallic.
Rallye Red
TE5
#b81f23
1972
Standard 1972 Barracuda color (1972 prefix code).
Basin Street Blue
TB3
#3a5f8a
1972–1973
Standard Barracuda color, 1972-1973.
True Blue Metallic
TB5
#2f6fb0
1972
Standard 1972 Barracuda metallic.
Evening Blue Metallic
TB7
#1d2c52
1972
Standard 1972 Barracuda metallic.
Amber Sherwood Metallic
TF3
#5a6b3a
1972
Standard 1972 Barracuda metallic.
Sherwood Green Metallic
TF7
#3c5a35
1972
Standard 1972 Barracuda metallic.
Mojave Tan Metallic
TT6
#9a7240
1972
Standard 1972 Barracuda metallic.
Chestnut Metallic
TT8
#6b3f24
1972
Standard 1972 Barracuda metallic.
Spinnaker White
TW1
#eef0ee
1972–1973
Standard Barracuda color, 1972-1973.
Formal Black
TX9
#111111
1972–1973
Standard black, 1972-1973 Barracuda.
Tahitian Gold Metallic
TY9
#8c6a2a
1972
Standard 1972 Barracuda metallic.
Gold Leaf Metallic
TY8
#bfa23a
1972
Standard 1972 Barracuda metallic.
Silver Frost Metallic
JA5
#c4c6c8
1973
Standard 1973 Barracuda metallic.
Blue Sky
JB1
#7fa9d4
1973
Standard 1973 Barracuda color.
True Blue Metallic
JB5
#2f6fb0
1973
Standard 1973 Barracuda metallic.
Rallye Red
JB9
#b81f23
1973
Standard 1973 Barracuda color (1973 code JB9).
Mist Green Metallic
JF1
#8fae7e
1973
Standard 1973 Barracuda metallic.
Amber Sherwood Metallic
JF3
#5a6b3a
1973
Standard 1973 Barracuda metallic.
Forest Green Metallic
JF8
#2e4326
1973
Standard 1973 Barracuda metallic.
Autumn Bronze Metallic
JK6
#7a4a22
1973
Standard 1973 Barracuda metallic.
Sahara Beige
JL4
#cdb78a
1973
Standard 1973 Barracuda color.
Honey Gold
JY3
#d9a838
1973
Standard 1973 Barracuda color (offered as one of three extra-cost bright hues for 1973).
Golden Haze Metallic
JY6
#b89a3a
1973
Standard 1973 Barracuda metallic (offered as one of three extra-cost bright hues for 1973).
Rallye Red
#b81f23
1974
Standard 1974 Barracuda color (final year). 1974 K-prefix paint code not individually confirmed across sources; left null rather than guessed.
Spinnaker White
#eef0ee
1974
Standard 1974 Barracuda color (final year). 1974 K-prefix paint code not individually confirmed; left null rather than guessed.
Formal Black
#111111
1974
Standard 1974 Barracuda color (final year). 1974 K-prefix paint code not individually confirmed; left null rather than guessed.
🔧 Restoration Tips: Finding & Matching Your Original Color
- • The fender tag on the driver's-side inner fender is the definitive color document — the paint code begins with "E" followed by a two-character color code (e.g., "EFC7" for Plum Crazy, "EB5" for Go Wing Blue).
- • High-Impact colors on E-body Mopars used specific acrylic enamel formulations — when sourcing restoration paint, specify the exact Mopar paint code and request a verified modern equivalent from a Mopar-authorized supplier.
- • The "AAR 'Cuda" (1970 only) had unique color availability tied to its Trans-Am racing heritage — verify year-specific color availability carefully, as not all High-Impact colors were available every year.
- • Inner door jambs, the engine compartment firewall, and trunk floor areas retain factory paint best — document these areas with photographs before any disassembly.
- • The Mopar Collectors Guide and Galen Govier's registry services provide VIN-specific production data that can confirm whether your claimed color matches factory records.
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.
Help Center
Frequently Asked Questions
The E-body 'Cuda debuted in 1970 as one of the few American production cars where the color itself was treated as a performance statement. Chrysler's High-Impact color program gave 'Cuda buyers access to shades that had never appeared on mainstream production cars — Plum Crazy Purple, Go Wing Blue, and Hemi Orange were so vivid that dealers initially resisted ordering them, fearing they would be unsaleable. In the collector market, those early doubts became irreversible cachet.
Exact production figures vary slightly by source, but Galen Govier's comprehensive Mopar registry data indicates that approximately 12 Hemi 'Cudas were built in Plum Crazy Purple (FC7) in 1970, and the number dropped further in 1971 before Hemi production ended. Any surviving documented example is an extraordinary rarity. For context, total Hemi 'Cuda production across all colors was 666 units in 1970 and just 115 in 1971.
Yes, both E-body Mopars shared the same High-Impact color program and were painted at the same facilities with the same formulations. However, the color codes are the same — a 'Cuda and a Challenger in Hemi Orange both carry code EV2. The color availability calendar was also shared, meaning if a color was discontinued mid-year on the Challenger, it was typically discontinued on the Barracuda at the same time.
Start with the fender tag — verify that the "E" paint code matches the claimed exterior color. Then check the inner door jambs, trunk lid underside, and firewall for consistent original paint. Have the body gap areas inspected for overspray patterns consistent with a factory respray versus a post-sale repaint. For high-value transactions, engaging a certified Mopar judge from the Plymouth Owners Club or an independent appraiser with E-body expertise is strongly recommended.
A documented, matching-numbers 1970 or 1971 Hemi 'Cuda in a High-Impact color — particularly Plum Crazy Purple, Go Wing Blue, or Hemi Orange — with an original 4-speed manual transmission represents the absolute apex of the E-body collector market. These cars have achieved prices exceeding $2–3 million at major auctions. Convertible body style adds a further premium. Any claimed example of this configuration requires exhaustive documentation verification before purchase.