Found this:
bringatrailer.com/listing/1960-volkswagen-beetle-4/
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This example was reportedly originally finished in Jade Green and wears an older repaint resembling Alabaster Gray.
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Bingo! In a colour palette dominated by black and dark greys, one of the first VW white available was Ivory
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(L 62) which was available at the start of the ’50s, firstly on VW Buses. Pearl White (L 87) followed from 1957 (below) and Parchment White (L 81) came along soon after. L 473 Alabaster arrived in 1957 and was only available on the Beetle Convertible initially, followed by Alaska White (L10017) in 1960. Pearl White always looked great with Clay Beige wheel centres and Pearl White rims. It would remain available on most models right through until 1967.
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