356-A Color Charts 

1956:

Below is a factory color chart dated 1956 for the 356-A. It is a simple one-sided card with the colors shown in the shape of the car No other information is available on this card. The colors available are:

#5601 Black,

#5602 Polyantha red,

#5603 Graphite Metalic,

#5604 Sahara Beige,

#5605 Lago Green Metalic,

#5606 Silver Metalic,

#5607 Aquamarin Blue Metalic.

 

1957:

A listing of paint colors by Porsche in early 1957 listed the above seven standard colors, and four new colors referred to as SONDERFARBEN, “Special-Paints”. The above 1956 paint numbers were re-numbered 5701, 5702, 5703, etc. The following special paints were available for all models at a slightly higher price.

#5710 Stone Grey #5711 Orange #5712 Auratium Green #5713 Glacier White

A later 1957 factory color chart, shown below, had a few changes compared to the 1956 color chart. Polyantha Red #5602 became Ruby red #5702, Graphite Metalic #5603 became Meissen Blue #5703, Sahara Beige #5604 became Ivory #5704, Lago Green Metalic #5605 became Fjord Green #5705, and Aquamarin Blue Metalic #5607 became Acquamarin Blue #5707. It’s uncertain whether the later Acquamarin Blue was metalic or not.

 

 

356-B T-5 Color Chart

1960 and the new 356-B brought several new paint colors, including signal red #6011, Aetna Blue #6003, Slate Gray #6001, Heron Gray #6007, Condor Yellow #6010, and Royal Blue #6012.

 

 

356 B T-6 Color Chart

The 356 B T-6 changes brought four new colors including: Oslo Blue #6203, Champagne Yellow #6205, Bali Blue #6212, and Smyrna Green #6210.

 

356-C Color Chart

New 356-C colors include Sky Blue #6403, Irish Green #6406, Dolphin Grey #6410, and Togo Brown #6411, which are also designated as Special Colors.