Paint code 376 · L376 / LM5V · Metallic

Porsche Petrol Blue Metallic

By CarWhere Research · Updated November 4, 2026

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Petrol Blue Metallic is a metallic Porsche exterior color, paint codes 376 and L376 / LM5V. Porsche has offered it on the 911 and classic Porsches between 1978 and 1980 as a standard color. To confirm a specific car left the factory in Petrol Blue Metallic, check the paint code on its build sheet.

Petrol Blue Metallic at a glance

Porsche Petrol Blue Metallic quick facts
Paint code(s)	376, L376 / LM5V
Finish	Metallic
Color family	Blue Porsche Colors
Model lines	911 and classic Porsches
Also written	Petrolblau Metallic, Petrol

Porsche Petrol Blue Metallic years and models

Model years and model lines Porsche offered Petrol Blue Metallic on, with source
Model	Model years	Availability	Source
911 SC (G-Series)vendor listings show the code for all models in these years	1978–1980	Standard color	[2][3]

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

Petrol Blue Metallic paint codes

376— late-1970s code (paint-vendor listings, 1978–1980)[2][3]
L376 / LM5V— alternate vendor references[3]

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 Petrol Blue Metallic

Petrol Blue Metallic is a dark teal-leaning blue from the G-Series era, listed under paint code 376 for the late 1970s. [2]
The Heigo-Porsche 911 SC rally car, built in 1979, wears Petrol Blue Metallic with Grand Prix White, and the approved replicas copy that scheme. [1]

Is that car really Petrol Blue Metallic?

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is the paint code for Porsche Petrol Blue Metallic?

Petrol Blue Metallic has carried Porsche paint codes 376 (late-1970s code (paint-vendor listings, 1978–1980)); L376 / LM5V (alternate vendor references). 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 Petrol Blue Metallic?

Our sources list Petrol Blue Metallic on the 911 SC (G-Series) (1978–1980, 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 Petrol Blue Metallic a Paint to Sample color?

Our sources list Petrol Blue Metallic 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 Petrol Blue Metallic may be a PTS order.

How can I tell if a Porsche is factory Petrol Blue Metallic?

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 376 and L376 / LM5V. A matching color name alone does not rule out a respray or wrap.

Sources

A fast quartet: the Heigo 911 SC — Porsche Newsroom
1978 Porsche paint color codes (all models) — AutomotiveTouchup (touch-up paint vendor) (secondary)
1978 Porsche All Models paint colors — PaintScratch (touch-up paint vendor) (secondary)

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