Metallic Green

Metallic Green (code 221) is a medium, moderately saturated green metallic — a period description covering what was likely a specific named shade in Porsche's formal color documentation, described generically in some cross-reference databases as simply 'Metallic Green.' As a 221-series code it belongs to the standard production color system that preceded the later more specific naming conventions, and it appeared on the 911 and 912 during the late 1960s and early 1970s. In character it likely reads as a medium warm green metallic — the standard green metallic of its era rather than a specialist shade — providing a metallic alternative to the solid greens simultaneously available in the catalog. As a period color from the first decade of 911 production, original-paint examples require careful authentication through factory records and period paint chip documentation, as cross-reference databases sometimes aggregate similar colors under generic descriptions that may not capture the specific nuance of the factory formulation.