Color question for 2009's.....
 

What color has Seal Grey essentially become? Is it Meteor Metallic or is Atlas Grey closer to it? Thanks.

Seal Gray http://www.xcelporsche.com/stock/ima...eal%20Grey.jpg

http://www.easthertsautos.co.uk/cars/porsche1.jpg

Atlas which in the first picture really shows the blue hues present in the finish

http://www.virpca.org/images/market/berman.jpg

https://img206.imageshack.us/img206/...97tt056sh5.jpg

Meteor Gray

http://chicagosportscars.com/pictures/131381.jpg

http://incontrol.nexteppe.com/images...S731399_01.jpg

It appears to me Seal has become Meteor, though I would personally either get Atlas or special order Seal. Hope this helps.

I think seal is no longer on the regular color charts. It appears Atlas is as close as you can get w/o special order paint. It is darker than seal. Meteor has brown tones rather than the blue of the seal gray.

Perosnally, I prefer the seal and get tons of compliments on the color. Of course, I am prejudiced (toward my car-not anything else--LOL)

Meteor is closest to Seal. Atlas is way darker - blueish under sunlight, almost black under clouds or in the evening. Had an Atlas 996 and really liked the color.

You would have to special order seal . The problem is that at the launch of the 997 seal grey was plentiful . It even was the promotional choice color . Then (model year 07)Porsche discontinued it which makes a seal car look charateristic of an 05 or 06 .

Those are the reasons I would avoid seal . If I was going to special order a color I would pick one which has been out of production so long that its prsense would clearly reveal its exclusivity and style.

Polar Silver is by far my favorite pick in a cousin category to seal .It's darker than Arctic silver and lighter than seal . I searched google and found a pick on the 993 Turbo which shows the color. http://www.gtclassics.co.uk/previous/turbo1.jpg

Here it is (special order)on a 996tt. http://www.wheelenhancement.com/whee...r%20Silver.jpg

As for meteor /atlas --they are darker grey than seal. Both are great but atlas is special order too.
Slate is yet another (darker than seal) color --also special order for 09.

I like Meteor Gray a lot [The shade is close to Seal Gray].

Atlas Grey is very dark and it is way overpriced.

Thanks for all the responses. I'm gonna have to make the call soon before they start building -- the order goes in this week. The hardest part will be waiting for delivery.
All life's decisions should be so difficult!!

I really like my atlas color. The lighter grays are too common imo.

I love my Atlas color also....

+1 on Polar silver. That's exactly how silver should look like IMO.

What color did you decide? I am also having a real difficult time with this. Prior car was meteor gray which I loved. Now, I'm trying to decide between the following:

Meteor / Red / White / GT Silver / Aqua Blue (which makes me nervous since I can't see it on a car as of yet.)

Any input?

mass , here for you Aqua Blue in action !!

http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/k...9972blue-2.jpg

Gonna go with the Meteor. I really did love the Seal Grey on my previous 4S and Meteor is close enough. The other dilemma is interior -- black ages better, shows less dirt wear but I REALLY like the Sand Beige combo with the Meteor. I wonder if with attentive maintenance the S.B. is a wise choice across, say, three years.

....and the rest of your color selection.

Meteor:
http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/k...121837_700.jpg

http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/k...121840_700.jpg
GT Silver:
http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/k..._266853_25.jpg

http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/k..._266859_25.jpg
Red:
http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/k...b55f0b1310.jpg

http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/k...ed85487f42.jpg
White:
http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/k...ha011/9972.jpg

http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/k...a011/9972b.jpg

You have great taste.

Harvey in MD