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For them, it doesn't cost much more than any other paint. Paint is paint. I'm sure that production cost for seal or slate is about the same. It's a way of taking more money from your wallet. Period.


You might be unfamiliar with the concept of "economies of scale"...

While there is little question that Porsche is overcharging for "special" or custom colors, I am positive low-volume colors do cost more.
The very fact that they have to open a specific inventory line costs a lot of money. If the color is used on very few cars, this cost will be spread over a limited number of cars; as a consequence, this color costs more than a more common color.
Besides, there is only a limited number of colors that Porsche can support at any given time. If you want to order a very specific custom color, you have to wait until Porsche has enough orders to order a batch. This is why some custom colors are only available one week a year, and some are not available although they are actually included in the custom color palette.




Of course it cost a bit more due to lower demand. But slate as cobalt, silver and the others so-called special colors are not so rare and are produced all year long. The cost for P can't be pushed up by 400%, from 800 to 3,000