Color Guide
Regular catalog colors and leather families documented across the 1994-1998 993 Carrera run. The lists are catalog unions, not a claim that every paint and trim was simultaneously available in every market or model year. Confirm the individual car with its option sticker, build sheet, or Porsche certificate.
Palette summary
Exterior colors
23
Interior trims
12
Featured combos
3
Factory palette
Use the complete palette to understand the model’s visual range, then review the featured combinations that shape its market story.
Paint
Black
Paint
Grand Prix White
Paint
Guards Red
Paint
Speed Yellow
Paint
Riviera Blue
Paint
Polar Silver Metallic
Paint
Arctic Silver Metallic
Paint
Black Metallic
Paint
Midnight Blue Metallic
Paint
Iris Blue Metallic
Paint
Ocean Blue Metallic
Paint
Aventurine Green Metallic
Paint
Arena Red Metallic
Paint
Amaranth Violet
Paint
Slate Grey Metallic
Paint
Turquoise Metallic
Paint
Blue Turquoise
Paint
Glacier White
Paint
Pastel Yellow
Paint
Zenith Blue Metallic
Paint
Palladium Metallic
Paint
Forest Green Metallic
Paint
Vesuvio Metallic
Interior trims
The interior is part of the spec story, not an afterthought. Leather tone, contrast, and period feel all change how the exterior color lands in person.
Interior
Black leather
Interior
Classic Grey leather
Interior
Cashmere Beige leather
Interior
Marble Grey leather
Interior
Midnight Blue leather
Interior
Chestnut Brown leather
Interior
Flamenco Red leather
Interior
Cedar Green leather
Interior
Boxster Red leather
Interior
Rubicon Grey leather
Interior
Provence Blue leather
Interior
Nephrite Green leather
Featured combination
Aventurine Green Metallic
Exterior
Aventurine Green Metallic
Interior pairing
Classic Grey leather
Aventurine Green Metallic with Classic Grey leather is a useful factory-spec reference for Porsche 993 911. Confirm the exact model-year and market combination from the build record before assigning rarity or a premium.
Featured combination
Slate Grey Metallic
Exterior
Slate Grey Metallic
Interior pairing
Cashmere Beige leather
Slate Grey Metallic with Cashmere Beige leather is a useful factory-spec reference for Porsche 993 911. Confirm the exact model-year and market combination from the build record before assigning rarity or a premium.
Variant matrix
The factory brochure lists five solid and seven metallic regular colors, plus the documented leather families below. Special-sample paint remained a separate order path.
View Porsche 993 1996 color brochureExterior
Interior
The late 993 palette changes materially: Glacier White, Pastel Yellow, Ocean Blue, Arctic Silver, and Zenith Blue appear in the regular brochure, while several earlier colors disappear.
View Porsche 993 1997 color brochureExterior
Interior
The final brochure combines late 993 references with the arriving 996 and Boxster. Compatibility codes in the original document remain the authority for an individual body style.
View Porsche 1998 color and trim brochureExterior
Interior
Signature combo
Midnight Blue Metallic
Black leather
Exterior paint
Midnight Blue Metallic
Interior trim
Black leather
Midnight Blue Metallic with Black leather is a useful factory-spec reference for Porsche 993 911. Confirm the exact model-year and market combination from the build record before assigning rarity or a premium.
Combination notes
Brighter hero colors usually get remembered first, but the most liquid combinations are often the ones that balance factory taste, clean presentation, and easy buyer familiarity.
Interior choice matters more than people think. Warm leather or rare trim can turn a familiar exterior into a standout spec, while a weak interior can flatten an otherwise strong color.
Use the complete palette for reference, then use the featured combinations to understand which specifications enthusiasts actually discuss and search for.
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