Porsche has produced 20 distinct black colors across every generation from the 356 to the 992. This page is the complete index — every factory black paint code, every PTS black, with hex values, model availability, and the years each color was offered.
Black Porsches come in two flavors: solid Black (paint code 700/A1) and the metallic blacks like Basalt Black, Jet Black Metallic, and Black Olive Metallic. Black has been continuously available across every model line and every generation.
Solid Black has been a Porsche option since 1948 and is the most consistently produced color in the catalog. Jet Black Metallic became a default premium upgrade in the 996/997 era and remains popular on Cayenne, Panamera, and Macan. The PTS catalog includes several near-black deep blues and greens.
Our database currently tracks 20 black Porsche paint colors, including 7 that are exclusive to the Paint to Sample (PTS) program. The count grows as we document additional historical and PTS-only shades.
Among black Porsche colors, the most recognizable depends on the era — early air-cooled cars, the impact-bumper era, the water-cooled generation, and modern PTS commissions each have their own benchmark colors. Browse the full list below to see them ordered by year and model availability.
Yes. 7 of the black colors in our database are part of the current PTS catalog — meaning they're pre-approved and can be ordered on most current 911, 718, Cayenne, Macan, Panamera, and Taycan models for the standard PTS upcharge. See the PTS-only section below.
Color affects resale on a model-by-model basis. Certain black colors — especially low-production factory shades and well-chosen PTS commissions on GT cars — can carry significant premiums in the collector market. Volume-era black colors trade closer to baseline.
Solid finishes use single-stage paint and have a flatter, denser appearance. Metallic finishes contain aluminum flake for depth and shift in changing light. Special finishes — including pearl, chromaflair, and certain PTS specials — use additional pigment layers for more pronounced color shift. Use the finish filter on this page to compare.
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