Mustang GTD Extended Color Palette: Every Custom Color We’ve Spotted
The Mustang GTD is already a standout car in any of its six standard colors. Still, the real conversation starter is what happens when a buyer taps into Ford’s Extended Color Palette program. This is where the GTD stops being a production car and starts becoming a one-of-a-kind rolling statement.
We already covered Mustang GTD color options in a separate deep dive, including all six standard paints. This page is dedicated entirely to the Extended Color Palette, and we update it whenever a new example surfaces. If you’ve spotted one in the wild or own one yourself, drop the details in the comments.
What Is the Mustang GTD Extended Color Palette?
Ford announced the Extended Color Palette (ECP) program at the Goodwood Festival of Speed in July 2024, debuting the program on an Indulgent Blue GTD that climbed the famous hill. The announcement made clear that the GTD would offer a level of personalization unlike anything else in the Ford lineup.
Here’s how it works. GTD buyers are given access to a catalog of thousands of colors, with at least 114 options available within Ford’s Paint to Sample range alone. If you have something specific in mind that isn’t in the catalog, you can submit a photo, a paint swatch, or a reference from another vehicle entirely, and the Mustang GTD Concierge team will work to match it as closely as possible.
The colors spotted in the wild have ranged from colors borrowed off Aston Martins and Lamborghinis to a metallic pink that drew comparisons to a Barbie playset. No two GTDs have to look alike, and some owners are making sure of it.
Want to explore the full picture of what the GTD offers, including the standard six colors? See our Mustang GTD color options guide for a complete breakdown.
Every Extended Color Palette GTD We’ve Spotted
Here is every Extended Color Palette Mustang GTD we have documented so far. This list will grow as more cars are delivered and discovered.
Indulgent Blue Mustang GTD
Indulgent Blue holds a special place in GTD history as the color that introduced the Extended Color Palette program to the world. Ford debuted it at the Goodwood Festival of Speed in July 2024, running the GTD up the famous hill climb course in this deep, rich blue shade that had never been seen on a production Mustang before.
The color has a layered quality to it, sitting somewhere between a classic navy and a modern performance blue. It photographs beautifully under natural light and carries a sense of depth that the standard Lightning Blue does not.
Holographic Blue Mustang GTD
Holographic Blue turned heads at Laguna Seca and is one of the more visually complex colors to have appeared on a GTD. As the name suggests, it has a shifting, almost iridescent quality that changes character depending on the angle and lighting conditions.
This is the kind of paint that earns stares in the paddock. It demonstrates exactly what the Extended Color Palette program was built to showcase.
[IMAGE: Holographic Blue Mustang GTD | Photo: Jaron Cole / Mustang Fan Club]
Bright Atlantic Blue Mustang GTD
Bright Atlantic Blue made its GTD debut at Ponies in the Smokies and was a welcome surprise for anyone who has missed this color. Ford brought back the shade for the 2026 S650 Mustang lineup, but seeing it on a GTD gives it an entirely different energy.
The bright, vivid color contrasts with the GTD’s aggressive aero bodywork in a way that feels both nostalgic and purposeful. It is one of the more accessible-looking ECP options despite being a fully custom order.
[IMAGE: Bright Atlantic Blue Mustang GTD at Ponies in the Smokies | Photo: Jaron Cole / Mustang Fan Club]
Leadfoot Gray Mustang GTD
Leadfoot Gray might be the highest-profile Extended Color Palette GTD so far, simply because of who ordered it. Vaughn Gittin Jr., the drifting legend and founder of RTR Vehicles, took delivery of his GTD in Leadfoot Gray at the RTR Lab. His car is build number S025 and also carries the Performance Package.
Leadfoot Gray is a subtle, sophisticated choice from someone who could have chosen anything. It reads as a cool, muted tone that lets the carbon fiber details and Magnetite wheels do the visual work. The color feels at home on a car built to be driven hard rather than just displayed.
[IMAGE: Vaughn Gittin Jr.’s Leadfoot Grey Mustang GTD (Build S025) | Photo: RTR Vehicles]
Carbonized Gray Mustang GTD
Carbonized Gray brings a darker, more metallic presence to the GTD than Leadfoot Grey. Ford offers Carbonized Gray Metallic as a standard color on other Mustang models, but when it runs through the ECP program on a GTD, it opens up different finish specifications and pairing options with the Carbon Series package.
[IMAGE: Carbonized Gray Mustang GTD]
Yellow Splash Metallic Mustang GTD
Yellow Splash Metallic is a bold call on a GTD. The color was a popular standard option on the S650 Mustang before Ford retired it after 2025, but GTD buyers can still access it through the Extended Color Palette.
On a GTD, the yellow reads with an intensity that a standard Mustang just cannot match. The aggressive aero kit, wider body, and track-focused stance give the color a completely different context. It is a lot of car and a lot of color in one package.
Cinnabar Orange Mustang GTD
Cinnabar Orange is one of the most talked-about ECP choices to date because of its origin story. The first 2026 Mustang GTD to be delivered, chassis number T001, arrived in a deep metallic orange lifted directly from the Aston Martin DB11.
That connection to another automaker entirely shows just how open the ECP program is. Cinnabar Orange has a richness and warmth that separates it from Ford’s own Orange Fury Metallic, sitting in deeper, more saturated territory. Paired with the Carbon Series package on T001, including unpainted carbon fiber on the hood, roof, and rear tech deck section, dark Magnetite wheels, and Race Red brake calipers, it was a striking first impression for the 2026 model year.
[IMAGE: Cinnabar Orange Mustang GTD (T001, first 2026 GTD) | Source: Ford Authority]
Dark Highland Green Mustang GTD
A Mustang painted in Dark Highland Green means something specific to enthusiasts. The color ties directly to the 1968 Highland Green fastback driven by Steve McQueen in the film Bullitt, and Ford has revisited it multiple times through special edition models.
Having it appear on a GTD through the Extended Color Palette is a natural fit. The GTD’s performance credentials and iconic Mustang shape make the Bullitt Green pairing feel earned. Details on the specific build are limited, but it has been confirmed as one of the ECP GTDs produced.
[IMAGE: Bullitt Green Mustang GTD — submit a photo if you have one]
Calypso Green Mustang GTD
Calypso Green is pure Fox Body history. Ford offered it as a standard color on the 1993 Mustang lineup under paint code PM, a bright metallic green that was one of the more vivid options available that model year. While the 1993 SVT Cobra is best remembered for its exclusive Teal Metallic (paint code RD), Calypso Green was available across the broader 1993 Mustang range and represents the same era of high-impact colors that defined the Fox Body’s final years.
Bringing it back on a GTD through the Extended Color Palette is a nod to that final-generation Fox Body energy. The GTD’s aero body and track credentials are about as far as you can get from a 1993 Mustang mechanically, but the color connection links the most extreme Mustang ever made back to one of the most storied chapters in Mustang history.
[IMAGE: Calypso Green Mustang GTD | @car_enthusiast_nate]
Fighter Jet Gray Mustang GTD
Fighter Jet Gray has Mustang DNA running through it. Ford introduced the color exclusively for the 2021 and 2022 S550 Mustang Mach 1, making it one of the few S550-era colors tied specifically to a performance variant rather than the broader lineup. It is a dark, brooding gray with a subtle metallic quality that sits several shades deeper than Carbonized Gray and feels more purposeful than a standard silver.
Seeing it resurface on a GTD through the Extended Color Palette is a natural connection. The Mach 1 and the GTD sit at opposite ends of the performance spectrum, but they share the same spirit of being purpose-built machines. Fighter Jet Gray on a GTD carries that Mach 1 heritage forward on the most extreme Mustang ever built.
[IMAGE: Fighter Jet Gray Mustang GTD at Palmetto Ford]
Porsche Racing Green Metallic Mustang GTD
Porsche Racing Green Metallic is a color with a lineage that runs through two legendary brands. Porsche introduced it in 2009 on the 997.2 generation 911 and the 987.2 Boxster and Cayman, and the shade closely resembles Aston Martin Racing Green, the hue associated with Aston Martin’s international motorsport victories, including their 1959 24 Hours of Le Mans win. The Porsche Color Wiki notes that the color is essentially Porsche’s take on classic British Racing Green but with an added metallic shimmer, giving it more visual depth than a traditional flat BRG.
It has since moved into Porsche’s Paint to Sample catalog, and it remains one of the more sought-after greens in that program. On a GTD, this color accomplishes something rare, pulling together the motorsport traditions of two of the most respected names in performance car history, with a street-legal Mustang that can actually back it up.
[IMAGE: Porsche Racing Green Metallic Mustang GTD | @auto.photo.v8]
Atomic Silver Mustang GTD
Atomic Silver is a Lexus color, not a Ford one, and that is exactly what makes its appearance on a GTD interesting. Lexus introduced Atomic Silver Metallic (paint code 1J7) in 2014 on the IS and quickly spread it across the lineup, from the ES and GS to the LX and NX. It developed a reputation for being a color that shifts character in different light, taking on an almost golden warmth in direct sun while sitting as a clean, bright silver in shade.
On a Mustang GTD, that same depth and warmth reads beautifully against the aggressive aero bodywork. It is a more refined and unconventional choice than any silver in Ford’s own catalog, which is precisely why it fits the ECP program perfectly.
[IMAGE: Atomic Silver Mustang GTD | Owner: @atomicsilvermarkivgt]
Ruby Star Mustang GTD
Ruby Star is one of the most storied colors in the Porsche catalog, and choosing it for a GTD is a bold statement. The color dates back to 1991, when Porsche originally offered it as Rubystone Red on models including the 964 Carrera RS, the 928, and the 944. The name was updated to Ruby Star for the 991 generation as it moved into Porsche’s Paint to Sample program, where it became a cult favorite. Porsche even introduced a modern update called Ruby Star Neo starting in 2023 for current 911 and 718 models.
Despite being called “red” in its original name, Ruby Star is unmistakably a deep, vivid magenta, sometimes described as a fuchsia or hot pink depending on the light. It is an aggressively bold color with serious heritage behind it, which is exactly the right kind of reference for a GTD buyer who wants something that turns heads but has a story to back it up.
[IMAGE: Ruby Star Mustang GTD | Owner @icreatemillionaires]
Avalanche Gray Mustang GTD
Avalanche Gray is a Ford color through and through, but its Mustang history is more exclusive than most people realize. While the shade has appeared across the broader Ford lineup on vehicles like the F-150 and Transit since 2015, its Mustang appearances were limited to the Shelby GT350 in 2016 and 2017. That made it a two-year exclusive tied specifically to one of the most driver-focused Mustangs ever built before the GTD came along.
On the GT350, Avalanche Gray had a reputation as an understated choice that let the car’s lines and track intentions speak for themselves. It reads as a medium gray with a clean gloss clearcoat finish, not overtly metallic, which gives it a composed, purposeful character. On a GTD, that same restraint works in its favor. It is a color that enthusiasts recognize immediately, and the GT350 association adds a layer of history that makes it a more interesting call than a generic silver or gray from outside the Ford family.
[IMAGE: Avalanche Gray Mustang GTD | Photo: Jaron Cole / Mustang Fan Club | Owner @dan.mckeever]
Teal Metallic Mustang GTD
Teal Metallic is one of the most beloved one-year colors in Mustang history, and its exclusivity is part of what makes it such a meaningful ECP choice. Ford offered it on the 1993 SVT Cobra only, paint code RD, making it unavailable on any other Mustang that model year. The 1993 Cobra came in just three colors total: Vibrant Red, Black, and Teal Metallic. Of the 4,993 Cobras produced, 1,355 buyers chose the teal, pairing it most commonly with the Opal Gray leather interior.
The color is a rich, metallic teal with a green-leaning character that reads differently in shade versus direct sunlight, giving it a depth that flat or conventional greens simply do not have. It was never repeated on a production Mustang, which means a GTD wearing this color through the Extended Color Palette is connecting the most extreme Mustang ever built directly to one of the rarest and most collector-coveted Mustang color moments of the Fox Body era.
[IMAGE: Teal Metallic Mustang GTD | Owner @luckiestdudearound]
Grabber Lime Mustang GTD
Grabber Lime has a two-part Mustang history worth knowing. Ford first used the name on a 1971 Mustang, a single model year appearance that made it rare from the start. The color returned for the 2020 model year, debuting on the new Shelby GT500 and described by Ford’s own color and materials manager as “lime green on steroids.” The updated version brought more pearlescence and modern pigments compared to the flat original, and it was available across the S550 lineup through 2020 before being retired.
On a GTD, Grabber Lime is a full-commitment color choice that pairs the car’s performance credentials with one of the most visually arresting shades in the Mustang heritage palette. The GT500 connection is also appropriate given how closely the GTD and GT500 share the high-performance Mustang identity.
[IMAGE: Grabber Lime Mustang GTD| Owner @shelbyking1845]
Beauberry Mustang GTD
Beauberry is the only color on this list with its own origin story, and it is a genuinely great one. The color was created by Beau Boeckmann, president and COO of Galpin Motors, the largest Ford dealer in the country. He originally developed the custom fuchsia shade for a 2022 Ford GT, working with his team at Galpin Auto Sports to dial in the specific hue before sending a sample to Multimatic in Canada for production. When the sample came back labeled “Beauberry” by the factory team, the name stuck. The inspiration came from silk dresses Boeckmann’s wife had bought for their daughters, featuring a Chinese-inspired butterfly design in a vivid fuchsia tone he had been trying to capture in paint for years.
That Ford GT became one of his signature cars, and when Boeckmann ordered his GTD, Beauberry was the only logical choice. His GTD was delivered in August 2025, making it a two-car matched pair and one of the most recognizable ECP GTD color stories to date. The color sits in a warm, rich fuchsia range that is bolder than a traditional pink and more saturated than most pinks that have appeared on other GTDs.
[IMAGE: Beauberry Mustang GTD | Owner Beau Boeckmann]
Grabber Orange Mustang GTD
Grabber Orange goes back to 1970, the first year Ford introduced the Grabber color family on production Mustangs. It appeared alongside Grabber Blue and Grabber Green on performance variants like the Mach 1, Boss 302, and Boss 429, making it one of the original high-impact Mustang colors. The color returned on the S197 platform from 2007 through 2009 and built a loyal following during those years.
Selecting Grabber Orange for a GTD through the Extended Color Palette is a direct line back to the performance Mustang tradition. The Grabber colors were born on cars designed to stand out, and the GTD carries that same philosophy with considerably more horsepower behind it.
[IMAGE: Grabber Orange Mustang GTD | Owner @gtd_s119]
Mexico Blue Mustang GTD
Mexico Blue is one of Porsche’s most celebrated historic colors, and its presence on a GTD carries serious collector credibility. Porsche originally offered it on the 911 in 1974 and 1975 under paint code 336. The color is a light-to-medium blue with a subtle greenish undertone, giving it an exotic, almost tropical quality that distinguishes it from a conventional bright blue or navy. It reads as a non-metallic, solid shade that has a timeless quality on any sports car shape.
The color gained cult status in part through its association with notable collectors. Jerry Seinfeld ordered the last air-cooled 911 Carrera 4S ever built, a 993 delivered in Mexico Blue at the end of Porsche’s air-cooled production run in March 1998. It has remained a sought-after Paint to Sample option ever since, particularly popular in the United States. On a GTD, it brings that same vintage European sports car energy to the most capable Mustang ever built.
[IMAGE: Mexico Blue Mustang GTD | Owner @appleautosmn]
The Exclusive Color Lock-Out Option
For buyers who want total exclusivity, Ford offers a step beyond the standard ECP. The Exclusive Extended Color Palette Lock-Out option allows a GTD owner to lock their chosen color, permanently preventing any other GTD from being ordered in that same shade.
This option can cost up to $50,000 on top of the car’s base price, which already starts at $325,000 for the standard GTD and $428,000 for the Carbon Series. For collectors treating the GTD as a long-term piece, the lock-out ensures the combination remains genuinely one of a kind.
The program mirrors Porsche’s Paint to Sample Exclusive offering and Ferrari’s bespoke color programs, putting the GTD in direct conversation with the European exotics it was designed to compete with on track.
How the ECP Ordering Process Works
If you are in the GTD ordering process, here is how the Extended Color Palette works in practice. Ford’s GTD Concierge team handles ECP requests personally. You have a 30-day window inside the configurator to finalize your choices after reservation, including your color selection.
To request a specific ECP color, you submit a reference to the Concierge team. That reference can be a photo, a paint swatch, a color name from another manufacturer’s palette, or anything else that communicates the shade you have in mind. The team will work from the catalog of thousands of available colors to find the closest match, or in cases like Cinnabar Orange and Viola Parisfae, pull directly from another brand’s existing formula.
Standard ECP colors add cost to the build, but pricing varies by selection. Custom matching and the lock-out option carry additional charges. Ford does not publish a full price list for ECP, so the Concierge process is where specifics get worked out.
Have You Spotted an Extended Color Palette GTD?
This page is a living document. We are adding new colors every time one surfaces, and we want your help tracking them all. If you own a GTD with an Extended Color Palette finish, or if you have spotted one at an event, on social media, or at a dealer, drop the details in the comments below. A photo and the color name are all we need. Feel free to send us an email as well, mustangfanclub@gmail.com
For the full breakdown of all Mustang GTD color options, including the six standard paints, visit our Mustang GTD color options page.
