Paint code 117 · Solid

Porsche Light Yellow

By CarWhere Research · Updated November 4, 2026

Approximate on-screen swatch (#f2d36b). Screens and light shift paint colors — it is not a paint match.

Light Yellow is a solid Porsche exterior color, paint code 117. Porsche has offered it on the 911 and classic Porsches between 1969 and 1977 as a standard color. To confirm a specific car left the factory in Light Yellow, check the paint code on its build sheet.

Light Yellow at a glance

Porsche Light Yellow quick facts
Paint code(s)	117
Finish	Solid
Color family	Yellow & Orange Porsche Colors
Model lines	911 and classic Porsches
Also written	Hellgelb

Porsche Light Yellow years and models

Model years and model lines Porsche offered Light Yellow on, with source
Model	Model years	Availability	Source
911 (F/G-series)	1969–1977	Standard color	[2][4]
912 E	1976	Standard color	[1]

US model years where the source gives them. A trailing dash means still offered in the latest source.

Light Yellow paint code

117— 1970s code (also written B6B6/117)[1][3][2]

The code is printed on the car's option sticker and on a VIN build sheet. Porsche has reused some names with new codes as paint formulas changed, so the code is the reliable identifier.

About Light Yellow

Porsche gives Light Yellow's colour code as 117. The 912 E prototype, the first of just 2,099 built for the 1976 US model year, wears this colour. [1]
Light Yellow is in the launch colour range of the G-series 911 Targa. [4]

Is that car really Light Yellow?

The build sheet shows the factory exterior color and installed options recorded for a specific VIN, plus original MSRP when the build data includes it. Free availability check first; $9.99 only if detailed build data exists — no subscription.

Porsche build sheet by VIN

Colors similar to Light Yellow

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Frequently asked questions

What is the paint code for Porsche Light Yellow?

Light Yellow has carried Porsche paint code 117 (1970s code (also written B6B6/117)). Porsche reuses names across eras with different codes, so match the code on the car's option sticker or build sheet rather than the name alone.

Which Porsche models and years came in Light Yellow?

Our sources list Light Yellow on the 911 (F/G-series) (1969–1977, standard color) and 912 E (1976, standard color). If you see it on a model or year not listed, it may be a Paint to Sample order or a respray — the build sheet for the VIN shows which.

Is Light Yellow a Paint to Sample color?

Our sources list Light Yellow as a standard color rather than Paint to Sample. Porsche's Paint to Sample program can still apply many past colors to new cars, so a recent car in Light Yellow may be a PTS order.

How can I tell if a Porsche is factory Light Yellow?

Read the paint code on the option sticker (in the maintenance booklet and, on most models, in the front luggage compartment) or on a build sheet for the VIN, and compare it with 117. A matching color name alone does not rule out a respray or wrap.

Sources

Golden hour: the 912 E prototype in Light Yellow — Porsche Newsroom
Light Yellow (L117) paint code and years — PaintScratch (secondary)
Restoration of the 911 ST Le Mans car — Porsche Newsroom
The Vibrant World of Targa: 911 Targa colour ranges by generation (Christophorus 372) — Porsche Newsroom

More Porsche color research

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