Is it the same mineral grey?? I hear that it is not the same color code and its not as tannish in color but more grey. Is that true? Im aware of the old mineral grey but some say different. AM I mistaken?HairyCanary said:Mineral Grey is not a new color. You can find it on 2001, 2002, and some 2003 Mustangs (some Cobras were available in Mineral Grey, some DSG ). There may be other years that had MG as well, but I can't say for sure. Do an autotrader search for grey mustangs in 2001 and you'll find *lots* of pictures. Might even find one locally you can take a peek at.
2005muzzy said:Is it the same mineral grey?? I hear that it is not the same color code and its not as tannish in color but more grey. Is that true? Im aware of the old mineral grey but some say different. AM I mistaken?
Thanks for your input
2005muzzy said:Is it the same mineral grey?? I hear that it is not the same color code and its not as tannish in color but more grey. Is that true? Im aware of the old mineral grey but some say different. AM I mistaken?
Thanks for your input
It has the same color code -- TK.2005muzzy said:Is it the same mineral grey?? I hear that it is not the same color code and its not as tannish in color but more grey.
klous said:As an owner of a 2001 Mineral Grey I can enlighten you on the confusion about Mineral Grey.
The color code has not changed to my knowledge. What has changed is the color of the paint.
In 2001 Mineral grey was a new color and it wasn't quite grey, it was called Shadow Grey on the pickups. Same color code on pickups and cars just differant name. These Mineral grey vehicles look tannish in bright light, more grey in moderate light. I guess they just didn't get the mix right for this first year and the color came out a little tan.
2002,2003 All these mineral grey vehicles are actually grey, atleast everyone Ive seen.
At some point they dropped the name "mineral grey" for "dark shadow grey" I have not verified the paint code to see if this is actually the same color renamed.
My bet the Mineral Grey on the 2005 since its the same color code will look just like the color on at a 2003 Mineral Grey. Now we just need to see if "Mineral Grey" and the 2004 grey color "dark shadow grey" have the same paint code. I would bet they do. Ford likes to change the names of the paint without changing the color, and sometimes like to change the color without changing the name.
klous said:At some point they dropped the name "mineral grey" for "dark shadow grey" I have not verified the paint code to see if this is actually the same color renamed.
My bet the Mineral Grey on the 2005 since its the same color code will look just like the color on at a 2003 Mineral Grey. Now we just need to see if "Mineral Grey" and the 2004 grey color "dark shadow grey" have the same paint code. I would bet they do. Ford likes to change the names of the paint without changing the color, and sometimes like to change the color without changing the name.
Fastback61 said:It is a nice idea but I unfortunately have to burst a bubble here. A recent visit to a Ford dealership revealed a Mineral Grey in an 04 Explorer that had that same ugly tan color, not at all like the Dark Shadow Grey on the 04 Mustang. I also got to see Windveil Blue on an 04 Taurus, nice color.
I actually changed my order from Mineral grey to Sonic Blue because of my dissapointment in the color. If someone has some inside poop on what Ford is doing with Mineral Grey I sure would like to know but it is pretty obvious at this point that if you order this in an 05 Mustang you will driving a tan car.
MG was also used in 2003, in addition to DSG.GT-03 said:For the Mustang, the "Mineral Grey" used up thru 2002, and the "Dark Shadow Grey" used in 2003 and 2004 are two completely different colors.
MG is also metallic.The "Dark Shadow Grey" actually has a metal flake quality to it.
HairyCanary said:MG was also used in 2003, in addition to DSG.
HairyCanary said:MG is also metallic.
Fastback61 said:I actually changed my order from Mineral grey to Sonic Blue because of my dissapointment in the color. If someone has some inside poop on what Ford is doing with Mineral Grey I sure would like to know but it is pretty obvious at this point that if you order this in an 05 Mustang you will driving a tan car.
2005muzzy said:Does anyone know if ford has any car on their lots NOW that are using the same mineral grey that is being used on the mustang?? Every pic I see of the mineral grey 2005 looks different to me.Am I the only one??
DarkFireGT said:acutally, the eleanor was a pewter gray, not mineral. if you have seen eleanor in person, which I have, you will notice it is very gray. no copper/bronze tones in it. dsg is alot closer to eleanor than mg.