Blu Le Mans
Blu Le Mans is a Ferrari blue paint color in the Blu & Azzurro family (Ferrari files it under Blu): hex #2C2B53, RGB 44, 43, 83, closest Pantone PMS 2766 C, factory paint code 516/C, FER 516 WB (Ferrari configurator).
| Family | Blu & Azzurro — Ferrari blue colors |
|---|---|
| Hex | #2C2B53 |
| RGB | 44, 43, 83 |
| CIE L*a*b* | 19.6, 12.4, -24.3 |
| Closest Pantone | PMS 2766 C (#2B265B, ΔE 3.6) |
| Paint code | 516/C, FER 516 WB (Ferrari configurator) |
| Ferrari configurator | Offered in Ferrari's current configurator as BLU LE MANS 516/C (BLUE MET) / BLU LE MANS FER 516 WB — 2-layer special paint. [ferrari.com] |
| Offered on | 296 GTB · 296 GTS · 296 Speciale · 296 Speciale A · 12 Cilindri · 12 Cilindri Spider · Amalfi · Amalfi Spider · F80 · Luce · Purosangue · Roma Spider (configurator, October 2026) |
| Matte version | Blu Le Mans Opaco — own page; the same pigment in a matte finish |
| Value | Verified color chip |
Sources: Ferrari Colors blog · codes: FWD
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The story of Blu Le Mans
Blu Le Mans appears in sales catalogs on Ferrari's 1990s V12 grand tourers. Iconic Auctioneers sold a 1994 456 GT, chassis ZFFSD44C000099668, cataloged as Le Mans Blue over Crema hide and supplied new by Evans Halshaw Ferrari in Birmingham on August 15, 1994, for £42,667 in August 2022. Collecting Cars offered a 1997 550 Maranello in Blu Le Mans with Cuoio leather, supplied new by the Tokyo dealer Cornes in November 1997, and called the combination rare.
Sources: Iconic Auctioneers, 1994 456 GT, Silverstone 27 Aug 2022 · Collecting Cars, 1997 550 Maranello