Paint code 37U · Metallic

Porsche Cobalt Blue Metallic

By CarWhere Research · Updated November 4, 2026

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Cobalt Blue Metallic is a metallic Porsche exterior color, paint code 37U. Porsche has offered it on the 911 and classic Porsches between 1990 and 2012. To confirm a specific car left the factory in Cobalt Blue Metallic, check the paint code on its build sheet.

Cobalt Blue Metallic at a glance

Porsche Cobalt Blue Metallic quick facts
Paint code(s)	37U
Finish	Metallic
Color family	Blue Porsche Colors
Model lines	911 and classic Porsches
Also written	Kobaltblau Metallic

Porsche Cobalt Blue Metallic years and models

Model years and model lines Porsche offered Cobalt Blue Metallic on, with source
Model	Model years	Availability	Source
944 S2	1991	Standard color	[1]
911 (964) / 968vendor listing	1990–1994	Standard color	[3]
911 Targa (997)Porsche calls it a special colour for the 997 Targa	2006–2012	Special (extra-cost) color	[2]

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

Cobalt Blue Metallic paint code

37U— 1990s 944 S2 / 964 / 968 era (vendor listing)[3]

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 Cobalt Blue Metallic

Porsche Klassik restored a 944 S2 in Cobalt Blue Metallic that was registered to Porsche AG in January 1991. The colour was also used for that car's advertising and press photos. [1]
Porsche's Targa colour history uses a Cobalt Blue special-colour car to represent the 997 generation. [2]

Is that car really Cobalt 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 Cobalt Blue Metallic?

Cobalt Blue Metallic has carried Porsche paint code 37U (1990s 944 S2 / 964 / 968 era (vendor listing)). 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 Cobalt Blue Metallic?

Our sources list Cobalt Blue Metallic on the 944 S2 (1991, standard color), 911 (964) / 968 (1990–1994, standard color) and 911 Targa (997) (2006–2012, special (extra-cost) 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 Cobalt Blue Metallic a Paint to Sample color?

Our sources list Cobalt Blue Metallic as a standard color and special (extra-cost) 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 Cobalt Blue Metallic may be a PTS order.

How can I tell if a Porsche is factory Cobalt 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 37U. A matching color name alone does not rule out a respray or wrap.

Sources

Glass dome: 944 S2 restoration — Porsche Newsroom
Flying Colors (911 Targa colour palettes by generation), Christophorus 372 — Porsche Newsroom
1990 Porsche paint color codes (all models) — AutomotiveTouchup (touch-up paint vendor) (secondary)

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