Grigio Mahmoud
Grigio Mahmoud is a Ferrari gray and silver paint color in the Grigio family: hex #5B656F, RGB 91, 101, 111, closest Pantone PMS 431 C, factory paint code 2.443.931.
| Family | Grigio — Ferrari gray and silver colors |
|---|---|
| Hex | #5B656F |
| RGB | 91, 101, 111 |
| CIE L*a*b* | 42.3, -1.5, -6.9 |
| Closest Pantone | PMS 431 C (#666D70, ΔE 4.8) |
| Paint code | 2.443.931; Ditzler 32779 |
| Value | Verified color chip |
Sources: Ferrari Colors blog · codes: 330GT
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The story of Grigio Mahmoud
Grigio Mahmoud belongs to the racehorse-named Pininfarina range that the Ferrari 400 blog says was carried over from the 365 GTC/4 to the 365 GT4 2+2 and early 400. The blog lists it in the 18-color standard range as 2.443.931, the 330 GT Registry's Italver and PPG/Italver chip sets carry the same code, and the Registry's Ditzler/PPG table lists "Mahmoud Gray Poly" for 1968–71 as a darker medium gray, Ditzler 32779. Gooding & Company sold 1970 365 GT 2+2 chassis 13269, first sold through the Ferrari dealer in Turin in April 1970 and described as leaving the factory in Grigio Mahmoud Metallizzato, dark gray metallic, for $159,500 in October 2020. ROSSOautomobili writes that the name most likely honors Mahmoud, a light gray thoroughbred bred in France; Wikipedia records him as the 1936 Derby winner, the third of only four grays to win it.
Sources: Ferrari 400 blog · 330 GT Registry, paint colors · Gooding & Company, 1970 365 GT 2+2 13269, Geared Online October 2020 · ROSSOautomobili, 22 Ferrari silver and grey colors that are anything but boring · Wikipedia, Mahmoud (horse)