1964 Ford 4000 Gray Color.

I am repainting my 64 4000 and want it the correct shade of gray. Many have said to use 65 and newer while others have said 39-62 is correct. And one poster said to mix both together 50/50. And to confuse me more is the New Holland paint chart skips over years 63&64. The original sheet metal was repainted years ago with the 65 and newer which just didn't look right so i cleaned up the underside of the hood, dash and nose piece since it was the original paint. It looks somewhere between the new and old shades. I painted a sample on each side of the original paint for comparison. The old gray looks closer to the original than the lighter newer color. I have included a photo if this helps anyone identify the original color. This is an all purpose agricultural with the SOS which by the way works perfectly or I would not have restored it. Any help would be appreciated.
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The color the center is the original factory applied paint.

This post was edited by kingslandkid on 10/11/2021 at 04:47 pm.
 


There is no such thing as 39-62 gray. The left side in your pic is the gray that was used for the XX1 models starting with 1958. The new paint on the right looks correct to me for your '64 4000.
 
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I somewhere found the two colors at my New Holland dealer a while back. O e says 39/62.


Yes, carrying one shade of paint to take the place of three reduces stocking and inventory costs, but it doesn't change the shades that were applied at the factory.
 
I might be the one you seen that posted about the 50/50. That
is what I use on any 62-64 tractor. I am like you the gray
enamel is too dark and the grey gloss is too white. 50/50 is what is on my 6000

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I too have been trying to come up with the correct color for my 63 2000. Most I see are repainted with the new light colored paint and I also dont believe that to be
correct. I am old enough to remember these tractors when they came out as my uncle bought a new 4000 and I operated it a lot. My 2000 has never been repainted
and it also has some places that look very similar to the original on yours that actually has a little brown tint to it. Maybe mixing the two would be close.
 

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