SteveL1

I've seen a 993 TT "S" in Viola but never any other version. Was that car a paint to sample order or is the color just that rare???

A freind has a Boxster in this color and looks almost black most of the time. Rerally unique color that would look awsome with grey leather sports seats!!!!

perrys7342

There was no "Viola" color either standard or optional metallic offered for the 993 per the factory color charts dated 8/95, so the paint you describe could be a special "paint to sample" order. The closest I can think of is Diamond Blue Metallic of the 1988 911 I had which had a purpleish tinge under certain light conditions.

Perry (42 Years of Porsche Ownership)

Viken

Special Exterior Color - MSRP $2955

Order Code 5454 - Viola Metallic

SteveL1

Thanks! But was'nt there a '97 special "purple" that was on the introductory C2S's??? If I recall they had silver mirrors, door handlles and rear deck grill. Now what was that color name??????????????????

Viken

Yes, that was called Vesuvius grey metallic. Do a search, there was quite a bit of discussion on that on these forums.

99D3C2

Viken-Is there something you don't know?

ptuomov

Is this the same color as with this photo:

fatmike

No.

I always find it hard to tell color from one bad picture but that is probably midnight blue?

Any more pictures?

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ptuomov

how about this:

nothingbutgt3

This seems to be Iris blue metallic, the color of the presentation of the 993, it is similar to the Lapis blue of the 996 models, but with some more violet inside.

fatmike

This is Iris Blue:




This is midnight blue:



I agree it's more likely Iris.

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ptuomov

I found the info, the car I posted photos of is indeed Viola Metallic 5454. It's just hard to see in photos. In fact, that's the whole point of some of these colors, they look different depending of the way light hits it. That's why they work so great accentuating shapes.

gonzilla

I'm glad that almost 18 years to the day after this thread was last active we finally have a photo of the fabled Viola Metallic 5454. Thank you ptuomov. And yeah, the differences between the metallic blues/violets can get pedantic, especially as names change for the same colors depending on the model year.

fatmike

Viola Metallic. Looks quite a bit different:





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Mboyer5851

i have a 95 993 cab midnight blue that looks purple at times but looksblack after sunset