Ever wish you could paint your walls to perfectly match your classic sports car? Well, now you can … if you own a Porsche in one of four specific colors, that is. Hip paint brand Backdrop — which has made a name for itself by injecting a bit of fun into a traditionally boring product category — has joined forces with Porsche for a limited-edition collection of home paints in honor of the German automaker’s 75th anniversary.
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The capsule consists of four exclusive shades that have played a key role in defining the Porsche brand throughout its three-quarter-century history:
• Porsche Irish Green: The marque’s interpretation of classic British racing green, this dark hunter green debuted in 1964 on the Porsche 356C and was also one of the first colors available on the original 911.
• Porsche Speed Yellow: This bright head-turning color first appeared on the 1991 incarnation of the 911, the Porsche 964, and has been a brand mainstay ever since.
• Porsche Ruby Star: More of a retro shade, this magenta time capsule also debuted in 1991 with the 911 when it was known as Rubystone Red, but is perhaps best known for coating the long-gone front-engined anomalies known as the 928 and 944.
• Porsche Riviera Blue: The most modern color of the collection, this pretty shade of blue is still nearly 30 years old, getting its start in 1994 on the 911, the 928 and the oft-forgotten 968.
