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Is kelly green and Viper green the same color? I can't seem to find a color code for Viper Green but Kelly green looks the same to me. I know Porsche is notorius for calling the same color by two different names.
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I can't guarantee this but I believe they are the same color, code L225. JR |
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kelly green has more yellow, while viper green has less blue.
 "Viper Green? No, that doesnt look right... too much yellow." Gets 'em every time. 
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I can't find a paint code for Viper Green anywhere. the L225 sounds familiar...Paint Scratch doesn't list Viper Green at all.
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A half pint of paint is like $10. So I guess I will spend some dough and find out once and for all.
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Like I said, I can't guarantee it, but there are other sources that list the code for Viper Green as L225. It also may have been called Emerald green in some markets. I have also seen Emerald green used on other cars and it's a different shade.
If you're doing a touch-up job on an existing car, you might want to get it matched, instead of ordering the paint by the code. Colors will fade/change over time and if the car has been re-painted at some point, the color used may have been off a little bit anyway. JR |
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It looks pretty good. I just painted the car last year and it has set in the garage ever since. I had a couple little knicks from reassembly and i have since misplaced the paint I used on the car. Should have it ready to go for the big GruppeB carshow next weekend. Thanks for the help.
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Shawn,
Paint code 225 is Emerald green, which first appeared in '72. The name was changed in '73 to Viper Green but the code is still 225. I believe the name was changed because the introduction of the Carrera RS. The formula is available on Glasurit.com
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