[DavidG]

The '32 and '36 Washington blues are not the same color. They of course have different "M" numbers as the former was lacquer and the latter enamel, but there were also enamel and lacquer counterparts in both model years for repair purposes. (Ford's list of materials such as paints and primers had unique numbers for each different item on the list and these are known as "M" numbers within Ford.)

As an aside, the M-numbers for the 1932 version remained unchanged throughout 1932 which strongly suggests that there was only one color throughout the model year. Normally Ford assigned a new number when the shade of a paint color was changed, such as the change in the shade of the lacquer color black that occurred in December, 1932.

Robert's photos are testament to the impact of the intensity and source of light can have on color perception, especially on medium and dark colors such as blue, green, and maroon.