Steering wheel a different color than seats/column on my 53?

[50Splitman]

In trying to match my original factory colors for the interior parts in my Jan 53 zwiiter, it seems like the seat frames, turn signal switch, e-brake, shifter and rear luggage rails are all the same color (I believe L275, light beige), but the steering wheel is a darker shade of beige, more like L71 (beige). I am 99% sure that the wheel wasn't switched out in the past, since I have the history on this beetle pretty well documented...but can someone help verify with me that this is the way it left the factory?

[50Splitman]

Oh, forgot to state that the original body color of my zwitter is Azure Blue - L36. I know this made a difference whether or not the interior cloth was beige or grey/beige, but not sure if that also had any impact on the steering wheel color.

[belairman]

Hello, color for steering wheel is L278 gray/beige. Seat frames, luggage rails, e brake handle, shifter column and semaphore cover are L 71 Beige. Hope this helps you.

[spookymulder]

[belairman]

Thanks for compliment John. Trying to help others when I can.

[50Splitman]

Thanks for the continued feedback, I appreciate it.

I was looking at the paint chip/formula book posted at: http://karmannghia.org/paint_chips.html and could not find the paint code you listed for the steering wheel.

But I did, however, see L71, and I think this is where the seat frames must vary between the body colors, since my seat frames are light-colored, like this 53 cabrio: https://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/pix/2686616.jpg.

My steering column and what is left of the paint on the lower half of the shifter and e-brake are also this color, but the steering wheel is more like L71-colored (darker), but not as dark as pre-zwitter batwing wheels.

My original interior panels were also grey/beige with grey vinyl and grey piping, if that helps. I tried looking for some other 'survivors' out there in the gallery, but didn't find enough evidence. On restored zwitters, the color choices seem to vary, and of course, colors can be distored in pics, due to my PC monitor, etc.

WW lists L275, in their opinion, as the correct color for 52-55 seat frames, but that doesn't seem to match, either. My frames are closer to ivory than anything else (under the original seat covers and padding).

I did run into pics of a light beige zwitter (survivor), which had the beige herringbone interior with brown vinyl trim/piping, and its frames definitely looked like L71, along with its steering wheel. Ugh.

Hmmmm....

[john7]

my zwitter is jan 53 too and originally azure blue. i wonder how close they are.

the steering wheel on mine was darker than everything else (shifter, column etc)
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[john7]

i have never gotten a birth cert on my car so i dont know the date it was made. the vin is 1-4313xx how close is yours.

my car isnt stock so i cant help you with pictures.
the seats that it came with wernt the originals they had 54vw written on them with permanent marker but they frames were really rusty and i didnt even use them.

i repainted the column with WW silver beige because i didnt think the tan looked right with the rest of the car.

i might have a before picture, i will have to look
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