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Temporaries are only temporaries and they sometimes do not match since our colors for temporaries are somewhat limited. The laboratory will match the custom shade that best matches the color of your teeth. Your goal is to have the final crowns match. Don't settle for less.
Talk to your personal dentist. It is usually not a problem as long as the color is close. The temporary crown material only comes in certain shades. Make sure that you check the permanent crowns in your mouth before they are permanetly placed. If the temporary crowns are not close in shade, then I would definitely ask about the permanent shade color.
Temporaries, are just that; Temporaries and we do not have a series of custom color material to match their color with real teeth. Only be concerned with the permanent to match your teeth. Before your dentist bonds or cements your permanent crown in , ask to see it in a mirror to be sure.
Manufacturers don't make as many variations of colors for temporaries, so a perfect match is rare. "Close enough" is the goal. The final very likely will be a perfect match.
Hopefully, your dentist sent some quality photos of the prepared teeth to the lab, so they know how much to opaque out the metal post under 1 of the crowns. It can be made to look beautifully matched by a high quality Ceramist at a hi-quality lab, used by a hi-quality cosmetic dentist.
If a crown has an open margin, crack, and leakage of some sort the odor can occur. But you said, you replaced it and it did not help. So, either the new crown is still having leakage issues, or your tooth underneath is cracked below the gum line . If the latter, then you need to extract, place...
It sounds like you probably have a small pit in the enamel which has picked up some stain and usually does not require any treatment. However, if you are concerned I would have your dentist have a look at it and set your mind at ease.
