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Porsche 997 Paint Codes

16 factory colors from 2005 to 2006: color names, OEM paint codes and the model years each was offered.

The Porsche 997 has 16 factory paint colors on record between 2005 and 2006. Choose your model year below to see what was offered that year, then match the paint code printed on your vehicle's label against the table.

Porsche 997 paint colors and codes

16 colors · tap a row for the code details and how to get the paint

ColorPaint codeModel years
Arctic Silver 92U 2005–2006
Atlas Gray M7X 2005–2006
Black 741 2005–2006
Carmon Red M3W 2005–2006
Carrara White B9A 2005–2006
Cobalt Blue 3C8 2005–2006
Dark Olive M6X 2005–2006
Dark Teal M6W 2005
Forest Green 2B4 2005–2006
GT Silver M7Z 2005–2006
Guards Red 84Aalso: 80K 2005–2006
Lagogruen M6W 2006
Schiefer 23F 2005
Seal Gray 6B4 2005–2006
Slate Gray 23F 2006
Speed Yellow 12Galso: 12H 2005–2006

Swatches are approximate screen colors picked from the color name. They are not the paint. Use the paint code.

How to read this table

The paint code is the manufacturer's identifier for that color, and it is what a paint supplier needs to mix an exact match. Some colors show extra codes underneath (“also”): these are variants recorded for the same color, for example alternate formulas or production variants. Start with the main code and confirm it against the label on your car or with your VIN. The same color name can carry different codes in different years, so the model-year column matters.

997 color highlights

Most recent colors

  • Lagogruen M6W
    2006
  • Slate Gray 23F
    2006
  • Arctic Silver 92U
    2005–2006
  • Atlas Gray M7X
    2005–2006
  • Black 741
    2005–2006
  • Carmon Red M3W
    2005–2006

Longest-running colors

  • Arctic Silver 92U
    2 model years · 2005–2006
  • Atlas Gray M7X
    2 model years · 2005–2006
  • Black 741
    2 model years · 2005–2006
  • Carmon Red M3W
    2 model years · 2005–2006
  • Carrara White B9A
    2 model years · 2005–2006
  • Cobalt Blue 3C8
    2 model years · 2005–2006

Colors offered by decade

  • 2000s: 16 colors

Where to find the paint code on your Porsche

Check the driver's door jamb first: most manufacturers put a label there that includes the paint code, often marked paint, color or ext. If it is not there, try the glovebox, the trunk area, and under the hood. If the label is gone, a dealer can decode your VIN. See the full Porsche paint code guide for more.

Other Porsche models

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Color names, codes and model-year ranges come from public reference listings (chiefly ChipFixx) and may contain gaps or errors. Always verify against your vehicle's label or VIN before ordering paint. Spot a mistake? Let us know.