{
  "title": "1973 Porsche 911 color reference",
  "edition": "2026-10-31",
  "scope": "1973 factory and reference-book records, with explicitly dated 1972 ordering references",
  "swatches": "Illustrative screen colors; not measured paint samples or formulas",
  "colors": [
    {
      "id": "131",
      "english": "Light Ivory",
      "german": "Hellelfenbein",
      "french": "ivoire clair",
      "italian": "avorio chiaro",
      "code": "131",
      "coupe": "1111",
      "targa": "1110",
      "group": "Standard",
      "family": "White / ivory",
      "source": "1973 Standard Colours, ordering table, PDF page 4. Paint reference: Porsche paint-year matrix, section 3.3.2, 1973 column.",
      "note": "",
      "market": "Multilingual factory chart; not the US-market combined 911/914 brochure",
      "year": 1973,
      "order_year": 1973,
      "finish": "Solid",
      "morgan_code": "131",
      "hex": "#e8dfb8"
    },
    {
      "id": "022",
      "english": "Bahia Red",
      "german": "Bahiarot",
      "french": "rouge bahia",
      "italian": "rosso bahia",
      "code": "022",
      "coupe": "1313",
      "targa": "1310",
      "group": "Standard",
      "family": "Red",
      "source": "1973 Standard Colours, ordering table, PDF page 4. Paint reference: Porsche paint-year matrix, section 3.3.2, 1973 column.",
      "note": "",
      "market": "Multilingual factory chart; not the US-market combined 911/914 brochure",
      "year": 1973,
      "order_year": 1973,
      "finish": "Solid",
      "morgan_code": "022",
      "hex": "#b52c24"
    },
    {
      "id": "329",
      "english": "Oxford Blue",
      "german": "Seeblau",
      "french": "bleu de mer",
      "italian": "blu lago",
      "code": "329",
      "coupe": "4848",
      "targa": "4810",
      "group": "Standard",
      "family": "Blue",
      "source": "1973 Standard Colours, ordering table, PDF page 4. Paint reference: Porsche paint-year matrix, section 3.3.2, 1973 column.",
      "note": "Standard in Porsche’s multilingual 1973 folder; special-order in Morgan’s 1973 table. The 1972 special-color folder uses 3535 Coupé / 3510 Targa.",
      "market": "Multilingual factory chart; not the US-market combined 911/914 brochure",
      "year": 1973,
      "order_year": 1973,
      "finish": "Solid",
      "morgan_code": "329",
      "hex": "#173d68"
    },
    {
      "id": "018",
      "english": "Tangerine",
      "german": "Blutorange",
      "french": "orange sanguine",
      "italian": "arancio sangue",
      "code": "018",
      "coupe": "2323",
      "targa": "2310",
      "group": "Standard",
      "family": "Orange",
      "source": "1973 Standard Colours, ordering table, PDF page 4. Paint reference: Porsche paint-year matrix, section 3.3.2, 1973 column.",
      "note": "",
      "market": "Multilingual factory chart; not the US-market combined 911/914 brochure",
      "year": 1973,
      "order_year": 1973,
      "finish": "Solid",
      "morgan_code": "018",
      "hex": "#cf4a22"
    },
    {
      "id": "225",
      "english": "Emerald Green",
      "german": "Vipergrün",
      "french": "vert vipère",
      "italian": "verde chiaro",
      "code": "225",
      "coupe": "3838",
      "targa": "3810",
      "group": "Standard",
      "family": "Green",
      "source": "1973 Standard Colours, ordering table, PDF page 4. Paint reference: Porsche paint-year matrix, section 3.3.2, 1973 column.",
      "note": "",
      "market": "Multilingual factory chart; not the US-market combined 911/914 brochure",
      "year": 1973,
      "order_year": 1973,
      "finish": "Solid",
      "morgan_code": "225",
      "hex": "#3f963f"
    },
    {
      "id": "025",
      "english": "Aubergine",
      "german": "Aubergine",
      "french": "aubergine",
      "italian": "melanzana",
      "code": "025",
      "coupe": "4040",
      "targa": "4010",
      "group": "Standard",
      "family": "Purple",
      "source": "1973 Standard Colours, ordering table, PDF page 4. Paint reference: Porsche paint-year matrix, section 3.3.2, 1973 column.",
      "note": "",
      "market": "Multilingual factory chart; not the US-market combined 911/914 brochure",
      "year": 1973,
      "order_year": 1973,
      "finish": "Solid",
      "morgan_code": "025",
      "hex": "#482c40"
    },
    {
      "id": "117",
      "english": "Light Yellow",
      "german": "Hellgelb",
      "french": "jaune clair",
      "italian": "giallo chiaro",
      "code": "117",
      "coupe": "6262",
      "targa": "6210",
      "group": "Standard",
      "family": "Yellow",
      "source": "1973 Standard Colours, ordering table, PDF page 4. Paint reference: Porsche paint-year matrix, section 3.3.2, 1973 column.",
      "note": "",
      "market": "Multilingual factory chart; not the US-market combined 911/914 brochure",
      "year": 1973,
      "order_year": 1973,
      "finish": "Solid",
      "morgan_code": "117",
      "hex": "#f1d43a"
    },
    {
      "id": "114",
      "english": "Signal Yellow",
      "german": "Signalgelb",
      "french": "jaune signal",
      "italian": "giallo signal",
      "code": "114",
      "coupe": "7272",
      "targa": "7210",
      "group": "Standard",
      "family": "Yellow",
      "source": "1973 Standard Colours, ordering table, PDF page 4. Paint reference: Porsche paint-year matrix, section 3.3.2, 1973 column.",
      "note": "The 1973 folder’s swatch panel gives 5252 / 5210; its ordering table gives the 7272 / 7210 values shown here.",
      "market": "Multilingual factory chart; not the US-market combined 911/914 brochure",
      "year": 1973,
      "order_year": 1973,
      "finish": "Solid",
      "morgan_code": "114",
      "hex": "#e9aa22"
    },
    {
      "id": "415",
      "english": "Sepia Brown",
      "german": "Sepiabraun",
      "french": "marron sépia",
      "italian": "marrone sépia",
      "code": "415",
      "coupe": "7474",
      "targa": "7410",
      "group": "Standard",
      "family": "Brown",
      "source": "1973 Standard Colours, ordering table, PDF page 4. Paint reference: Porsche paint-year matrix, section 3.3.2, 1973 column.",
      "note": "The 1973 folder’s swatch panel gives 5454 / 5410; its ordering table gives the 7474 / 7410 values shown here.",
      "market": "Multilingual factory chart; not the US-market combined 911/914 brochure",
      "year": 1973,
      "order_year": 1973,
      "finish": "Solid",
      "morgan_code": "415",
      "hex": "#694433"
    },
    {
      "id": "019",
      "english": "Gulf Orange",
      "german": "gulforange",
      "french": "orange gulf",
      "italian": "arancio gulf",
      "matrix_code": "019",
      "morgan_code": "019",
      "coupe1972": "6161",
      "targa1972": "6110",
      "group": "Special order",
      "family": "Orange",
      "finish": "Solid",
      "source": "Special-order classification: Morgan, 1973 table, printed page 60. Names and body-style order references: Porsche 1972 Special Colours, PDF page 8. Factory paint code: Porsche matrix, 1973 column.",
      "note": "",
      "code": "019",
      "coupe": "6161",
      "targa": "6110",
      "order_year": 1972,
      "hex": "#e9750b"
    },
    {
      "id": "024",
      "english": "Rose Red",
      "german": "fraise",
      "french": "fraise",
      "italian": "rosso fragola",
      "matrix_code": "024",
      "morgan_code": "024",
      "coupe1972": "3333",
      "targa1972": "3310",
      "group": "Special order",
      "family": "Red",
      "finish": "Solid",
      "source": "Special-order classification: Morgan, 1973 table, printed page 60. Names and body-style order references: Porsche 1972 Special Colours, PDF page 8. Factory paint code: Porsche matrix, 1973 column.",
      "note": "",
      "code": "024",
      "coupe": "3333",
      "targa": "3310",
      "order_year": 1972,
      "hex": "#b61b4d"
    },
    {
      "id": "116",
      "english": "Signal Orange",
      "german": "signalorange",
      "french": "orange signal",
      "italian": "arancio signal",
      "matrix_code": "116",
      "morgan_code": "116",
      "coupe1972": "1440",
      "targa1972": "1410",
      "group": "Special order",
      "family": "Orange",
      "finish": "Solid",
      "source": "Special-order classification: Morgan, 1973 table, printed page 60. Names and body-style order references: Porsche 1972 Special Colours, PDF page 8. Factory paint code: Porsche matrix, 1973 column.",
      "note": "",
      "code": "116",
      "coupe": "1440",
      "targa": "1410",
      "order_year": 1972,
      "hex": "#eb8b13"
    },
    {
      "id": "132",
      "english": "Ivory",
      "german": "elfenbein",
      "french": "ivoire",
      "italian": "avorio",
      "matrix_code": "132",
      "morgan_code": "132",
      "coupe1972": "4646",
      "targa1972": "4610",
      "group": "Special order",
      "family": "White / ivory",
      "finish": "Solid",
      "source": "Special-order classification: Morgan, 1973 table, printed page 60. Names and body-style order references: Porsche 1972 Special Colours, PDF page 8. Factory paint code: Porsche matrix, 1973 column.",
      "note": "",
      "code": "132",
      "coupe": "4646",
      "targa": "4610",
      "order_year": 1972,
      "hex": "#d9cda4"
    },
    {
      "id": "213",
      "english": "Irish Green",
      "german": "irischgrün",
      "french": "vert irlande",
      "italian": "verde irlande",
      "matrix_code": "213",
      "morgan_code": "213",
      "coupe1972": "1515",
      "targa1972": "1510",
      "group": "Special order",
      "family": "Green",
      "finish": "Solid",
      "source": "Special-order classification: Morgan, 1973 table, printed page 60. Names and body-style order references: Porsche 1972 Special Colours, PDF page 8. Factory paint code: Porsche matrix, 1973 column.",
      "note": "",
      "code": "213",
      "coupe": "1515",
      "targa": "1510",
      "order_year": 1972,
      "hex": "#254d34"
    },
    {
      "id": "218",
      "english": "Leaf Green",
      "german": "buschgrün",
      "french": "vert arbuste",
      "italian": "verde oliva",
      "matrix_code": "218",
      "morgan_code": "218",
      "coupe1972": "7777",
      "targa1972": "7710",
      "group": "Special order",
      "family": "Green",
      "finish": "Solid",
      "source": "Special-order classification: Morgan, 1973 table, printed page 60. Names and body-style order references: Porsche 1972 Special Colours, PDF page 8. Factory paint code: Porsche matrix, 1973 column.",
      "note": "",
      "code": "218",
      "coupe": "7777",
      "targa": "7710",
      "order_year": 1972,
      "hex": "#637b44"
    },
    {
      "id": "226",
      "english": "Lime Green",
      "german": "lindgrün",
      "french": "vert tilleul",
      "italian": "verde tiglio",
      "matrix_code": "226",
      "morgan_code": "226",
      "coupe1972": "6767",
      "targa1972": "6710",
      "group": "Special order",
      "family": "Green",
      "finish": "Solid",
      "source": "Special-order classification: Morgan, 1973 table, printed page 60. Names and body-style order references: Porsche 1972 Special Colours, PDF page 8. Factory paint code: Porsche matrix, 1973 column.",
      "note": "",
      "code": "226",
      "coupe": "6767",
      "targa": "6710",
      "order_year": 1972,
      "hex": "#adb83c"
    },
    {
      "id": "227",
      "english": "Jade Green",
      "german": "hellgrün",
      "french": "vert clair",
      "italian": "verde mare",
      "matrix_code": "227",
      "morgan_code": "227",
      "coupe1972": "6868",
      "targa1972": "6810",
      "group": "Special order",
      "family": "Green",
      "finish": "Solid",
      "source": "Special-order classification: Morgan, 1973 table, printed page 60. Names and body-style order references: Porsche 1972 Special Colours, PDF page 8. Factory paint code: Porsche matrix, 1973 column.",
      "note": "",
      "code": "227",
      "coupe": "6868",
      "targa": "6810",
      "order_year": 1972,
      "hex": "#70a37c"
    },
    {
      "id": "326",
      "english": "Glacier Blue",
      "german": "glasurblau",
      "french": "bleu émail",
      "italian": "azzuro cristallo",
      "matrix_code": "326",
      "morgan_code": "326",
      "coupe1972": "6666",
      "targa1972": "6610",
      "group": "Special order",
      "family": "Blue",
      "finish": "Solid",
      "source": "Special-order classification: Morgan, 1973 table, printed page 60. Names and body-style order references: Porsche 1972 Special Colours, PDF page 8. Factory paint code: Porsche matrix, 1973 column.",
      "note": "",
      "code": "326",
      "coupe": "6666",
      "targa": "6610",
      "order_year": 1972,
      "hex": "#2787b6"
    },
    {
      "id": "328",
      "english": "Gulf Blue",
      "german": "gulfblau",
      "french": "bleu gulf",
      "italian": "azzurro gulf",
      "matrix_code": "328",
      "morgan_code": "328",
      "coupe1972": "3636",
      "targa1972": "3610",
      "group": "Special order",
      "family": "Blue",
      "finish": "Solid",
      "source": "Special-order classification: Morgan, 1973 table, printed page 60. Names and body-style order references: Porsche 1972 Special Colours, PDF page 8. Factory paint code: Porsche matrix, 1973 column.",
      "note": "",
      "code": "328",
      "coupe": "3636",
      "targa": "3610",
      "order_year": 1972,
      "hex": "#8fb3c7"
    },
    {
      "id": "341",
      "english": "Royal Purple",
      "german": "flieder",
      "french": "lilas",
      "italian": "viola ametista",
      "matrix_code": "341",
      "morgan_code": "341",
      "coupe1972": "6969",
      "targa1972": "6910",
      "group": "Special order",
      "family": "Purple",
      "finish": "Solid",
      "source": "Special-order classification: Morgan, 1973 table, printed page 60. Names and body-style order references: Porsche 1972 Special Colours, PDF page 8. Factory paint code: Porsche matrix, 1973 column.",
      "note": "",
      "code": "341",
      "coupe": "6969",
      "targa": "6910",
      "order_year": 1972,
      "hex": "#453756"
    },
    {
      "id": "414",
      "english": "Olive",
      "german": "olive",
      "french": "olive",
      "italian": "oliva",
      "matrix_code": "414",
      "morgan_code": "414",
      "coupe1972": "3939",
      "targa1972": "3910",
      "group": "Special order",
      "family": "Green",
      "finish": "Solid",
      "source": "Special-order classification: Morgan, 1973 table, printed page 60. Names and body-style order references: Porsche 1972 Special Colours, PDF page 8. Factory paint code: Porsche matrix, 1973 column.",
      "note": "",
      "code": "414",
      "coupe": "3939",
      "targa": "3910",
      "order_year": 1972,
      "hex": "#81792d"
    },
    {
      "id": "622",
      "english": "Beige Gray",
      "german": "beigegrau",
      "french": "gris-beige",
      "italian": "grigio-oxford",
      "matrix_code": "622",
      "morgan_code": "622",
      "coupe1972": "7575",
      "targa1972": "7510",
      "group": "Special order",
      "family": "Gray / beige",
      "finish": "Solid",
      "source": "Special-order classification: Morgan, 1973 table, printed page 60. Names and body-style order references: Porsche 1972 Special Colours, PDF page 8. Factory paint code: Porsche matrix, 1973 column.",
      "note": "",
      "code": "622",
      "coupe": "7575",
      "targa": "7510",
      "order_year": 1972,
      "hex": "#aaa58d"
    },
    {
      "id": "700",
      "english": "Black",
      "german": "schwarz",
      "french": "noir",
      "italian": "nero",
      "matrix_code": "700",
      "morgan_code": "700",
      "coupe1972": "1010",
      "targa1972": "1010",
      "group": "Special order",
      "family": "Black",
      "finish": "Solid",
      "source": "Special-order classification: Morgan, 1973 table, printed page 60. Names and body-style order references: Porsche 1972 Special Colours, PDF page 8. Factory paint code: Porsche matrix, 1973 column.",
      "note": "",
      "code": "700",
      "coupe": "1010",
      "targa": "1010",
      "order_year": 1972,
      "hex": "#191a18"
    },
    {
      "id": "133",
      "english": "Gold Metallic",
      "german": "goldmetallic",
      "french": "métallisé doré",
      "italian": "oro metallizzato",
      "matrix_code": "133",
      "morgan_code": "144",
      "coupe1972": "8888",
      "targa1972": "8810",
      "group": "Special order",
      "family": "Gold",
      "finish": "Metallic",
      "source": "Special-order classification: Morgan, 1973 table, printed page 60. Names and body-style order references: Porsche 1972 Special Colours, PDF page 8. Factory paint code: Porsche matrix, 1973 column.",
      "note": "Morgan’s 1973 table uses 144 for this name; the factory matrix lists 133 / 140 in its 1973 column.",
      "matrix_additional_codes": [
        "140"
      ],
      "code": "133 / 140",
      "coupe": "8888",
      "targa": "8810",
      "order_year": 1972,
      "hex": "#a18b42"
    },
    {
      "id": "224",
      "english": "Metallic Green",
      "german": "grünmetallic",
      "french": "vert métallisé",
      "italian": "verde metallizzato",
      "matrix_code": "224",
      "morgan_code": "230",
      "coupe1972": "8383",
      "targa1972": "8310",
      "group": "Special order",
      "family": "Green",
      "finish": "Metallic",
      "source": "Special-order classification: Morgan, 1973 table, printed page 60. Names and body-style order references: Porsche 1972 Special Colours, PDF page 8. Factory paint code: Porsche matrix, 1973 column.",
      "note": "Morgan’s 1973 table uses 230 for this name; the factory matrix lists 224 in its 1973 column.",
      "code": "224",
      "coupe": "8383",
      "targa": "8310",
      "order_year": 1972,
      "hex": "#427b4c"
    },
    {
      "id": "324",
      "english": "Metallic Blue",
      "german": "blaumetallic",
      "french": "bleu métallisé",
      "italian": "blu metallizzato",
      "matrix_code": "324",
      "morgan_code": "334",
      "coupe1972": "8484",
      "targa1972": "8410",
      "group": "Special order",
      "family": "Blue",
      "finish": "Metallic",
      "source": "Special-order classification: Morgan, 1973 table, printed page 60. Names and body-style order references: Porsche 1972 Special Colours, PDF page 8. Factory paint code: Porsche matrix, 1973 column.",
      "note": "Morgan’s 1973 table uses 334 for this name; the factory matrix lists 324 in its 1973 column.",
      "code": "324",
      "coupe": "8484",
      "targa": "8410",
      "order_year": 1972,
      "hex": "#396e85"
    },
    {
      "id": "330",
      "english": "Gemini Metallic",
      "german": "geminimetallic",
      "french": "métallisé gemini",
      "italian": "metallizzato gemini",
      "matrix_code": "330",
      "morgan_code": "335",
      "coupe1972": "8686",
      "targa1972": "8610",
      "group": "Special order",
      "family": "Blue",
      "finish": "Metallic",
      "source": "Special-order classification: Morgan, 1973 table, printed page 60. Names and body-style order references: Porsche 1972 Special Colours, PDF page 8. Factory paint code: Porsche matrix, 1973 column.",
      "note": "Morgan’s 1973 table uses 335 for this name; the factory matrix lists 330 in its 1973 column.",
      "code": "330",
      "coupe": "8686",
      "targa": "8610",
      "order_year": 1972,
      "hex": "#7494a5"
    },
    {
      "id": "925",
      "english": "Silver Metallic",
      "german": "silbermetallic",
      "french": "gris métallisé",
      "italian": "grigio metallizzato",
      "matrix_code": "925",
      "morgan_code": "936",
      "coupe1972": "8080",
      "targa1972": "8010",
      "group": "Special order",
      "family": "Silver",
      "finish": "Metallic",
      "source": "Special-order classification: Morgan, 1973 table, printed page 60. Names and body-style order references: Porsche 1972 Special Colours, PDF page 8. Factory paint code: Porsche matrix, 1973 column.",
      "note": "Morgan’s 1973 table uses 936 for this name; the factory matrix lists 925 / 936 in its 1973 column.",
      "matrix_additional_codes": [
        "936"
      ],
      "code": "925 / 936",
      "coupe": "8080",
      "targa": "8010",
      "order_year": 1972,
      "hex": "#acb0ad"
    },
    {
      "id": "325",
      "english": "Albert Blue",
      "german": "Albertblau",
      "code": "325",
      "coupe": "",
      "targa": "",
      "order_year": null,
      "group": "Factory matrix",
      "family": "Blue",
      "finish": "Solid",
      "morgan_code": "",
      "source": "Porsche paint-year matrix, section 3.3.2, 1973 column.",
      "note": "The matrix records Albert Blue for 1973. The 1973 multilingual standard folder names Oxford Blue instead. Albert Blue is retained here as a separate factory-record entry.",
      "hex": "#243b59"
    }
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "id": "standard-folder",
      "title": "Porsche: 1973 Standard Colours",
      "url": "https://files.porsche.com/f/332100/c5be0759be/911-f-1973-colour-information-de-int-fr-it.pdf",
      "description": "The multilingual factory folder supplies nine standard-color names and their Coupé/Targa ordering references. The ordering table is on PDF page 4; page 2’s swatches differ for Signal Yellow and Sepia Brown. This edition includes Oxford Blue. Regional brochures can show a different selection."
    },
    {
      "id": "paint-matrix",
      "title": "Porsche: the factory paint-year matrix",
      "url": "https://files.porsche.com/f/332100/12f025534b/911-f-1972-colour-information-de-int-fr-it.pdf#page=19",
      "description": "Printed in 2002, section 3.3.2 marks 31 paint-code entries for 1973, covering 29 names. Gold and Silver each appear under two codes. It supplies the directory’s factory paint-code column and includes Albert Blue. The matrix records years of use; it does not label standard versus special-order colors."
    },
    {
      "id": "morgan-table",
      "title": "Peter Morgan: Original Porsche 911",
      "url": "https://porschecarshistory.com/wp-content/old/biblio5/27/Original%20Porsche%20911%201964-1998%20by%20Peter%20Morgan.pdf#page=62",
      "description": "The 1973 color-schemes table on printed page 60 lists eight standard and twenty special-order colors, referencing charts 1000.14 and 1001.14. It supplies the special-order classification here. It places Oxford Blue in the special list and gives different codes for several metallics. Those entries are preserved alongside the factory matrix values."
    },
    {
      "id": "special-folder",
      "title": "Porsche: 1972 Special Colours and repair paints",
      "url": "https://files.porsche.com/f/332100/12f025534b/911-f-1972-colour-information-de-int-fr-it.pdf#page=8",
      "description": "The adjacent-year factory folder supplies the special-color names in four languages and body-style order numbers. These are labeled 1972 throughout the directory. The repair-paint sheet on PDF page 17 connects Metallic Green 224 with 8383 / 8310. This document explains those references in their own year."
    }
  ]
}