Lhasa Metallic

Lhasa Metallic (Lhasa Metallic, code LA6V) is a deep, desaturated teal-green metallic at #2A4A4A — a dark, cool green with blue-grey undertones that gives it a serious, almost mineral quality distinct from the brighter greens and the warmer forest greens of the transaxle era. Named for Lhasa, the capital city of Tibet, it evokes the colour of ancient stone, shadowed vegetation, and the muted tones of high-altitude landscapes. Paint cross-reference records confirm code LA6V on Porsche in 1982, noting the formulation was shared with Seat, Volkswagen, and Audi in the same period — confirming its VAG group origin. Rennbow places it on the 924 in 1982 and the 944 in 1983 — a very narrow window across the transaxle transition period. The 944 paint code documentation confirms it appeared as a special colour in the 1982 model year under the designation Ihasa Green Metallic LA6V. Two documented community examples confirm it as one of the rarer transaxle-era special colours — a green with the serious, composed character of the colours Porsche was offering at the beginning of the 1980s.