Paint code M5R · 32B · Metallic

Porsche Aqua Blue Metallic

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Aqua Blue Metallic is a metallic Porsche exterior color, paint codes M5R and 32B. Porsche has offered it on the 911, 718 Boxster & Cayman and Panamera between 2009 and 2016 as a standard color. To confirm a specific car left the factory in Aqua Blue Metallic, check the paint code on its build sheet.

Aqua Blue Metallic at a glance

Porsche Aqua Blue Metallic quick facts
Paint code(s)M5R, 32B
FinishMetallic
Color familyBlue Porsche Colors
Model lines911, 718 Boxster & Cayman and Panamera
Also writtenAquablau Metallic

Porsche Aqua Blue Metallic years and models

Model years and model lines Porsche offered Aqua Blue Metallic on, with source
ModelModel yearsAvailabilitySource
911 (997.2/991)2009–2016Standard color[2][1]
Boxster / Cayman (987.2/981)2009–2013Standard color[2]
Panamera (970)2010–2012Standard color[2]

US model years where the source gives them. A trailing dash means still offered in the latest source.

Aqua Blue Metallic paint codes

The code is printed on the car's option sticker and on a VIN build sheet. Porsche has reused some names with new codes as paint formulas changed, so the code is the reliable identifier.

About Aqua Blue Metallic

  • Aqua Blue Metallic is in the 991-generation 911 Targa palette. [1]
  • Vendors list it as M5R (older format 32B) on the 911, Boxster, Cayman and Panamera from about 2009. [2][4]

Is that car really Aqua Blue Metallic?

The build sheet shows the factory exterior color and installed options recorded for a specific VIN, plus original MSRP when the build data includes it. Free availability check first; $9.99 only if detailed build data exists — no subscription.

Porsche build sheet by VIN

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Frequently asked questions

What is the paint code for Porsche Aqua Blue Metallic?

Aqua Blue Metallic has carried Porsche paint codes M5R; 32B (older-format code). Porsche reuses names across eras with different codes, so match the code on the car's option sticker or build sheet rather than the name alone.

Which Porsche models and years came in Aqua Blue Metallic?

Our sources list Aqua Blue Metallic on the 911 (997.2/991) (2009–2016, standard color), Boxster / Cayman (987.2/981) (2009–2013, standard color) and Panamera (970) (2010–2012, standard color). If you see it on a model or year not listed, it may be a Paint to Sample order or a respray — the build sheet for the VIN shows which.

Is Aqua Blue Metallic a Paint to Sample color?

Our sources list Aqua Blue Metallic as a standard color rather than Paint to Sample. Porsche's Paint to Sample program can still apply many past colors to new cars, so a recent car in Aqua Blue Metallic may be a PTS order.

How can I tell if a Porsche is factory Aqua Blue Metallic?

Read the paint code on the option sticker (in the maintenance booklet and, on most models, in the front luggage compartment) or on a build sheet for the VIN, and compare it with M5R and 32B. A matching color name alone does not rule out a respray or wrap.

Sources

  1. Flying Colors (911 Targa colour palettes by generation), Christophorus 372 — Porsche Newsroom
  2. 2010 Porsche Boxster paint colors — PaintScratch (touch-up paint vendor) (secondary)
  3. 2007 Porsche paint color codes (all models) — AutomotiveTouchup (touch-up paint vendor) (secondary)
  4. 2010 Porsche paint color codes (all models) — AutomotiveTouchup (touch-up paint vendor) (secondary)

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