Update on the car. Just heard back regarding the "Turquoise" car...and it looks as though it was originally Verdoro Green! Hah.
original color: "it is a 1992 Ford Bright Calypso Met Green. Orig was Verdoro (the 'Army green' looking color)" Interesting. Now I would not feel as bad change to yet a different color...especially since this was not a factory color.