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Lots of paint colors that are pretty close to each other. In 1964 they hadn't come out with Sauterne Gold yet so I suspect it is a 1964 car color. My best guess, and it is just that, would be Chantilly Beige (also code Z like Sauterne Gold was) which was a 1964 car color but not available on the trucks except by special order.
My best guess, and it is just that, would be Chantilly Beige
Right, I agree. Thanks for your post. I bet a farmer bought a new Chantilly Beige car in '64, and wanted the same color for a new grain truck. A knowledgeable salesman said, yes, I can make that happen! Notice the 330 MD has correct orange-red valve covers for '64. 330HD in '64 used the silver valve covers. Yes, colors can be confusing, but when year and model specific, it begins to make sense.
We used to have questions about what color the code of D was, and nobody knew for sure. It was added to the other colors partway through the production year. As you can see from this revised page (1-30-64) from the 1964 Truck Salesmen's Facts Book the D color code is Pagoda Green. M is Wimbledon White, so a two-tone paint job it would seem.
I was noticing how the warranty plate lists A and 114 HP @ 3600 RPM - some indications of a 223 which we know this F600 doesn't have. 223 was Standard Equipment for this F600 but the 262HD, 330 and 330HD were definitely all Regular Production Options for this truck. Odd.
I was noticing how the warranty plate lists A and 114 HP Odd.
Good eye! Yes, very odd, another assembly line screw up. A code is correct for '64 330 MD, and the engine is a definitely a 330 MD. J code is for a 223. The data plate should have been stamped 160 HP by Ford.
In researching the color of my 66 Bronco that I wanted to redo, color code "D" shows up as Peacock Blue (Ford M1638).
1966 is the first year it seems to be offered and on the Galaxie/Mustang/Tbird it was code "B" Pagoda Green.
Depending on if it is cloudy or sunny it can pass for both green or blue.
My reference source only shows that color as available in 1966-1968 model years, but it has been wrong before.
I just noticed a few posts above here ^^ that the 1964 Ford brochure refers to Pagoda Green in the truck line as well. Hmmm... Looks like my source is far from complete.
This site below (Paintref.com) isn't 100% correct in every single case but it is one of the better ones that I've found. For many years code B was called Caribbean Turquoise in the Ford Truck line. But, the names were just considered promotional. For example, my own 1966 F250 was painted a Ford car color called Sauterne Gold (M1915). This same exact color mixture was also called Sage Gold in the Mercury lineup and Florentine Gold in the Lincoln lineup in the same years.
That is the same website that I use.
Seems to be one of the more thorough sites available for cross referencing paints.
I am not implying that Peacock Blue/Pagoda Green is rare, only that like you said, the "name" of the paint is irrelevant, it is all about the product number.
Also to keep in mind is that same color may look slightly different between the different manufacturers and or whether it is single stage or two stage paint.
But this color usage chart seems to miss the 1964 (and 1965??) usage of "Pagoda Green" in the truck line but shows it in the car line.
Some other mentions of Pagoda Green in this same information.
Most paint reference charts do not show Pagoda Green for '64 trucks, because of the mid year introduction ( thanks for providing chart Chad), but interestingly, it was dropped for '65 and '66 trucks. It reappeared for '67 and '68 trucks, but renamed Peacock Blue. Navajo Beige, was used on early '64 trucks, then dropped, but reappeared for '65 trucks. Dropped again in '66 for a darker shade called Sahara Beige.
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