Petrol Blue Metallic

Petrol Blue Metallic is a deep, slightly green-influenced dark blue metallic that occupies the teal-to-petrol zone of the color spectrum — the hex (#2E5F72) confirms a color with genuine depth and a cool blue-green character that distinguishes it from pure navy or marine blues, suggesting the murky, iridescent color of petrol or diesel fuel on dark water. Code 376 is documented in cross-references as a 1978–1980 Porsche color, placing it in the late G-body 911 era. Elferspot's history of Porsche blues describes Petrol Blue as a relatively dark metallic blue with a small glimmer of green, and notes that ownership of a Porsche in this color code makes the owner a member of an exclusive club. Single spotter entry reflects genuine rarity, and a surviving original-paint 911 in Petrol Blue Metallic is considered a find among air-cooled specialists. The color also carries a period resonance: introduced during the second oil crisis of 1979, a sports car in a color literally named after petroleum carries an irony that enthusiasts of the era would have appreciated.