Stripe color on the car does seem lighter than the sample shown at paintref. Maybe the paintref sample is off? Maybe that is not the right code at paintref?

All I know for sure is the Ford dealer literature does call the paint stripe "Medium Blue".

Ok thanks again Mick.

So the Marti Report I ordered, which is now in the VIN project with this car doesn't indicate the tape stripe with the door tag decoding. But the pics, and the actual door tag on the car reflect the tape stripe. I guess this is one more item on the list of sometimes the Marti Report is not always 100% complete/accurate, like some of the tire sizes we noticed in some of the early SSP Marti Reports people ordered.