China Grey

A clean, pure mid-grey with no warmth, coolness, or directional bias — an honest, neutral grey in the tradition of fine porcelain glaze from which it takes its name — China Grey (Chinagrau, code 456) is documented as part of the updated 2023 PTS program with examples confirmed on multiple 911 variants. The hex #BDBDBD confirms a balanced, neutral mid-grey. The Stuttcars database marks it as PTS-eligible from 2021 to present, aligning with Porsche's major PTS expansion that year. China Grey's appeal lies in its clarity: in a palette that increasingly features warm, cool, or complex greys with distinct undertones, a truly neutral mid-grey is itself a distinctive choice. On the 911 specifically — where body surfacing is complex and body lines are sharply defined — a neutral grey allows the car's sculptural quality to assert itself without color bias pulling the eye in any direction. The rarity score of 2 suggests it has found a modest but consistent audience among buyers who want grey without the blue tinge of Dolomite Silver or the warmth of Chalk.