Azzurro Hyperion
Azzurro Hyperion is a Ferrari blue paint color in the Blu & Azzurro family (Ferrari files it under Azzurro): hex #8BB9D1, RGB 139, 185, 209, closest Pantone PMS 543 C, factory paint code 517/C.
| Family | Blu & Azzurro — Ferrari blue colors |
|---|---|
| Hex | #8BB9D1 |
| RGB | 139, 185, 209 |
| CIE L*a*b* | 72.8, -9.4, -17 |
| Closest Pantone | PMS 543 C (#93B7D1, ΔE 2.9) |
| Paint code | 517/C; 2.443.648; 106-A-32; 517 (PPG); Ditzler 13093 |
| Code systems | Glidden-Salchi (1960s–70s) 106-A-32 — the 106- prefix marks a metallic · PPG (1990s onward) 517 |
| Finish | Gloss · Metallic |
| Value | Verified color chip |
Sources: Ferrari Colors blog · carpaints.co · codes: FWD, 330GT
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About Azzurro Hyperion
Earlier versions of this paint were supplied by Glasurit instead of PPG. Azzurro Hyperion is a historic paint: Pininfarina’s 365-era range lists it as 2.443.648 and a 1972 365 GT4 2+2 prototype wore it; carpaints.co dates its Ferrari / Maserati use to the 90s. It's a light shade of blue that leans strongly towards grey when seen under low light conditions. When the light hits it at the right angle the lighter tones come out and a very subtle green undertone can be seen.
The story of Azzurro Hyperion
Azzurro Hyperion is one of the Pininfarina paint names taken from racehorses, used on the 365 range and the early 400 and still on order documentation into early 1978 under code 2.443.648. The 330 GT Registry lists it as 2.443.648/106-A-32 in Italver and PPG/Italver chip sets, and a Ditzler/PPG book records Blue Poly (Hyperion Azzurro) for 1963–71 as Ditzler 13093. Chassis 16293, the third 365 GT4 2+2 prototype, shown at the 1972 Brussels motor show and pictured on the brochure cover, was refinished in its original Azzurro Hyperion before RM Sotheby's sold it for $299,750 at Monterey in 2014. In 2025 RM Sotheby's offered F40 chassis 94647, repainted Azzurro Hyperion during an upgrade program at Furlonger Specialist Cars. Hyperion, Wikipedia records, won the 1933 Derby and St Leger and was champion sire in Britain six times.
Sources: Erwin's Ferrari 400 blog · 330 GT Registry, Paint colors · RM Sotheby's, 1972 365 GT4 2+2 Prototipo 16293, Monterey 2014 · RM Sotheby's press release, F40 duo (Jun 2025) · Classic Driver, Your red Ferrari F40 could be worth more if you paint it blue (13 Jun 2025) · Wikipedia, Hyperion (horse) · Grokipedia, Hyperion (horse) (cites bloodhorse.com and britannica.com)