Paint code 6407 · 016 · Solid

Porsche Signal Red

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Approximate on-screen swatch (#c4161c). Screens and light shift paint colors — it is not a paint match.

Signal Red is a solid Porsche exterior color, paint codes 6407 and 016. Porsche has offered it on the 911 and classic Porsches between 1965 and 1969 as a standard color. To confirm a specific car left the factory in Signal Red, check the paint code on its build sheet.

Signal Red at a glance

Porsche Signal Red quick facts
Paint code(s)6407, 016
FinishSolid
Color familyRed Porsche Colors
Model lines911 and classic Porsches
Also writtenSignalrot

Porsche Signal Red years and models

Model years and model lines Porsche offered Signal Red on, with source
ModelModel yearsAvailabilitySource
911 / 912 (original)1965–1969Standard color[2][4]

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

Signal Red paint codes

  • 6407— 1960s code (Signal Red 6407)[1]
  • 016— late-1960s code (L016)[4]

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 Signal Red

  • Signal Red was one of the seven standard colours when the 911 went on sale. [2]
  • The Porsche Museum's oldest 911, chassis number 57, is a Signal Red car. During its restoration the original 6407 paint was recreated as a water-based paint. [3][1]

Is that car really Signal Red?

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 Signal Red?

Signal Red has carried Porsche paint codes 6407 (1960s code (Signal Red 6407)); 016 (late-1960s code (L016)). 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 Signal Red?

Our sources list Signal Red on the 911 / 912 (original) (1965–1969, 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 Signal Red a Paint to Sample color?

Our sources list Signal Red 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 Signal Red may be a PTS order.

How can I tell if a Porsche is factory Signal Red?

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 6407 and 016. A matching color name alone does not rule out a respray or wrap.

Sources

  1. Restoration of 911 No. 57 — Porsche Newsroom
  2. The 911 chameleon: Porsche's colourful tradition — Porsche Newsroom
  3. Porsche 911 (901 No. 57) — Porsche Museum press kit — Porsche Newsroom
  4. Signal Red (L016) paint code and years — PaintScratch (secondary)

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