The world of interior design and automotive enthusiasm rarely cross paths. However, every once in a blue moon, they collide in a spectacular explosion of color, history, and nostalgia. Enter Backdrop’s limited-edition Porsche paint palette, where this seemingly unlikely union not only makes sense but also takes center stage.
Whether you’re an automotive enthusiast, a design aficionado, or someone simply on the hunt for that perfect hue, this journey promises to be an exhilarating ride. So, buckle up, because today, we’re reviewing our experience with this iconic Porsche paint palette from Backdrop. We will be painting a vivid picture (pun intended) of how automotive history can beautifully blend with interior design. We think you will definitely want to gift yourself a gallon of this paint.
Backdrop is a pioneering paint brand that marries premium quality with sustainability. Believing that paint is more than just color, but an experience, Backdrop offers Green Wise certified, low-VOC, and low-odor paints. They champion an eco-friendly approach with compostable Green Cell Foam packaging and recyclable stainless steel paint cans. With a focus on customer convenience, they provide easy color sampling, direct shipping, and expert color consultations. Distinguished as the first Climate Neutral Certified paint brand, Backdrop is where quality meets eco-consciousness.
Along with all of that, Backdrop doesn’t just sell incredible paint colors (like Barbie Dream House Pink and Troop Beverly Hills.) The company also sells other products like wallpapers designed and printed in the U.S. and environmentally friendly rugs made from Abaca.
Although Backdrop has incredibly well-designed wall coverings and rugs, as car enthusiasts, we are here to talk about the Backdrop and Porsche collaboration. Backdrop has created a limited edition Porsche paint palette that consists of four historic and iconic Porsche colors. The colors are Irish Green, Ruby Star, Riviera Blue, and Speed Yellow. The paints also come with a color-matching Porsche 75th anniversary leather keychain.
After hearing about this collaboration we couldn’t resist and decided to give one of the Porsche paints a try. We purchased a gallon of Porsche Speed Yellow and decided to use the iconic color on an interior door.
Introduced on the Porsche 911 in 1991, Speed Yellow isn’t for the faint of heart. Evoking the free-spirited vibes of the early 90s, it’s a color that’s bright, yet won’t blind ya; warm, but not in the “who-turned-up-the-heat” kind of way. It’s a shade that’s deeply rooted in Porsche’s history, tying it to the sports car’s legacy.
Speed Yellow is not currently on the standard list of Porsche colors available for the 911. The closest color on the standard color palette is Racing Yellow which is more blindingly bright. Speed yellow is available for upwards of $13k on the Porsche Paint to Sample color range.
Being completely online it may feel nerve wracking trying to order paint. Backdrop offers great and accurate images and descriptions of the paints on their website as well as other tools to help you make what may feel like a relatively blind purchase.
Backdrop will send you paint samples and 12″x 12″ adhesive swatches for a small fee if you are having trouble visualizing the paint in a room or on a surface.
We had no issue deciding on Porsche Speed Yellow. You can’t really go wrong when given the opportunity to paint a room in an actual Porsche color!
After ordering the paint it arrived quickly and was beautifully packaged for a can of paint. The packaging consisted of a cardboard box and Green Cell Foam cushioning. Along with the packaging were a few booklets about the brand and the other paint colors they offer. The Porsche Speed Yellow key chain was also included and displayed nicely when opening the box.
We decided to try the Porsche Speed Yellow Backdrop paint on a plain white interior door. The door was nothing exciting before the paint. Just white.
The paint flowed smoothly, dried in a jiffy, and gave a finish that would make any Porsche owner nod in approval. We are not expert painters or anything like that. We are just regular Porsche-loving car enthusiasts. In fact, the painting process was so simple that we even had a 5-year-old help paint the door with no problems! As far as we could tell the whole experience was great.
There’s something truly magical about walking into a space that reflects your passions, isn’t there? Backdrop’s Porsche paint palette is more than just a splash of color on the wall—it’s a statement, an ode to legendary automotive history.
For all the car enthusiasts out there, Backdrop paints are a unique chance to merge your love for Porsche and aesthetics. And for those who might not be automotive aficionados, it’s an opportunity to embrace a piece of Porsche history, paired with unmatched quality.
