Bush (Leaf) Green

A muted, sage-to-olive solid green with the character of sunlit foliage — neither vivid nor dark, but a natural, organic mid-green that evokes leaves rather than gemstones — Bush Green or Leaf Green (Buschgrün, code 62163 / 218 / L56) is one of the longest-documented entries in Porsche's historical green family, confirmed across the Early 911s Registry as appearing on 911 and 912 models from 1966 to 1973. PaintRef records codes 218 and the full text 'Buschgrun' alias 'Buschgrün' starting in 1967. Rennbow documents code 62163-L for a 1968 example. The hex #536B2E confirms a warm, olive-shifted sage green, consistent with the natural, botanical character the 'Busch' (bush/shrub) naming implies. At a time when the 911's early palette was dominated by blues and silvers, Bush Green offered an understated but genuinely distinctive alternative — a color associated with careful, original buyers who wanted something individual without the showmanship of the brighter period greens. The rarity score of 4 and the documented scarcity (only eleven examples in 1967 noted in forum records) confirms this was a minority choice even when current.