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10-31-18, 10:26 AM

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which blue is this!

going crazy trying to look at skewed paint sample on the web - anyone know what blue this is?????

Sydney Blue? Tender Blue?

I'm in the US

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10-31-18, 11:56 AM

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Looks like tender blue to me but the VIN tag should have the color code on it.

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10-31-18, 12:00 PM

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thank TG we are looking to change so can't check the VIN for the color we like this blue just trying to determine which blue it is.

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10-31-18, 03:41 PM

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Keep in mind that tender blue looks lighter than this photo because of the lighting. The only blue available in 1984/1985 was tender blue.

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10-31-18, 03:48 PM

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Im seeing Tender Blue and Sydney Blue as available on multiple sites for 84 / 84

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10-31-18, 05:20 PM

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I could be wrong but I thought the US only offered V3.

According to the 1984 brochure (USA), the colors are:
Dover White
Persimmon Red Metallic
Sunrise Red
Sunbeam Silver Metallic
Toronado Silver (Charcoal) Metallic
Sparkling Black Metallic
Tender Blue Metallic
Havana Brown Metallic
Light Beige

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10-31-18, 05:21 PM

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the specific car is tender blue V3, it was on some for sale site, and i ran the vin

also DP is not an Rx7 color, probably for a truck/626

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10-31-18, 05:23 PM

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As a side note, I like DP better than V3.

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10-31-18, 08:05 PM

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Oh so tender.

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10-31-18, 10:14 PM

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thanks for the replies gang - much appreciated - now Im wondering what Sydney Blue looks like!

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11-01-18, 07:18 AM

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thanks for the replies gang - much appreciated - now Im wondering what Sydney Blue looks like!

My bet is that its a aussie color just based on the name

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11-01-18, 09:01 AM

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my paint guy is ordering samples for me and he said the Sydney Blue isn't a metallic but the Tender Blue is - found that odd for an RX7 paint NOT to be metallic - I'm thinking you guys are right and this is Tender Blue above.

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11-01-18, 10:03 AM

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Sydney blue is not an Rx7 color,

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11-01-18, 11:14 AM

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Gang can anyone please tell me the color code for this VIN - JM1FB3313D0723714 ???

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11-01-18, 11:28 AM

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Gang can anyone please tell me the color code for this VIN - JM1FB3313D0723714 ???

Color is not in the vin. Its on one of the tags either under the hood or the driver door frame.

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11-01-18, 11:33 AM

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ok thanks for trying TG its long distance was hoping its NOT Tender Blue (too light) - we are paying 4K for paint and are trying to make it right

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11-02-18, 07:34 AM

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I remember seeing an '85 rx7 for sale and it was Ocean Blue, so maybe there were more than 2 blues in the later years?

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11-02-18, 04:29 PM

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That looks like Democrat blue to me.

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11-02-18, 04:48 PM

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Check out this thread: Tender vs. Ocean

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That paint sampler that you posted in Post #5, in my opinion, does not accurately represent Tender Blue (V3).

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11-02-18, 07:07 PM

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Gang can anyone please tell me the color code for this VIN - JM1FB3313D0723714 ???

that one does not come up, it happens occasionally if the car has been off the road for a long time.

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11-02-18, 07:56 PM

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Keep in mind that tender blue looks lighter than this photo because of the lighting. The only blue available in 1984/1985 was tender blue.

Tender Blue was the only blue available in 84, however in 85 Ocean Blue, color code L6 was added as a one year only color. Its the color of my 85 GS.

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11-02-18, 11:36 PM

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immediately searched stardust blue. and check the video:

https://www.streetsideclassics.com/v...1981-mazda-rx7

and if interested:

https://www.streetsideclassics.com/v...1981-mazda-rx7

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11-11-18, 11:24 AM

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hey guys just wanted to update since you all been a big help. Had my guy spray the Tender Blue as a sample - it IS NOT the color pictured above - it's the more metallic grey the RX7 came in. We have decided to go with a (non Mazda) Subaru metallic color. It is similar to the very light green some RX7s were done in (lower image) but with a bit more darker punch and a beautiful metallic to it.