Paint code K5J · Metallic

Porsche Frozen Blue Metallic

By CarWhere Research · Updated November 4, 2026

Approximate on-screen swatch (#8fb1cc). Screens and light shift paint colors — it is not a paint match.

Frozen Blue Metallic is a metallic Porsche exterior color, paint code K5J. Porsche has offered it on the Taycan and Macan from 2020 to today as a standard color. To confirm a specific car left the factory in Frozen Blue Metallic, check the paint code on its build sheet.

Frozen Blue Metallic at a glance

Porsche Frozen Blue Metallic quick facts
Paint code(s)	K5J
Finish	Metallic
Color family	Blue Porsche Colors · Light blue Porsche colors
Model lines	Taycan and Macan
Also written	Frozenblue Metallic

Porsche Frozen Blue Metallic years and models

Model years and model lines Porsche offered Frozen Blue Metallic on, with source
Model	Model years	Availability	Source
Taycan	2020–	Standard color	[1][2][3]
Macan (95B)vendor listing; standard vs special status not confirmed	2022–2024	Standard color	[3]

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

Frozen Blue Metallic paint code

Paint code K5J[3][4]

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 Frozen Blue Metallic

Porsche colour designer Daniela Milošević created Frozen Blue as part of an 'ice collection' metallic trio with Frozen Berry and Coffee Beige, to express electrification. [1]
A Frozen Blue Taycan 4S covered 100,000 km in Auto Bild's accelerated endurance test, which started in October 2020. [2]

How common is Frozen Blue Metallic?

New Porsche listings in Frozen Blue Metallic, US dealer inventory on October 22, 2026
Model	Listings in Frozen Blue Metallic	Share of new listings
2026 Taycan	21 of 841	2.5%
2026 Macan	31 of 5,149	0.6%

Counts of live US new-car listings by dealer-listed exterior color, aggregated from licensed vehicle-data providers. Dealers sometimes list generic names, so true shares can be higher.

Is that car really Frozen 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

Colors similar to Frozen Blue Metallic

Pale Blue Metallic Neptune Blue Shore Blue Metallic

Frequently asked questions

What is the paint code for Porsche Frozen Blue Metallic?

Frozen Blue Metallic has carried Porsche paint code K5J. 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 Frozen Blue Metallic?

Our sources list Frozen Blue Metallic on the Taycan (2020–, standard color) and Macan (95B) (2022–2024, 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 Frozen Blue Metallic a Paint to Sample color?

Our sources list Frozen 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 Frozen Blue Metallic may be a PTS order.

Frozen Blue Metallic vs Pale Blue Metallic: what's the difference?

Frozen Blue Metallic (K5J) launched with the first Taycan and is an icy silver-blue. Pale Blue Metallic arrived in 2024, first exclusively on the Taycan Turbo GT and then on all Taycans. Porsche places it in the Legends group, and it reads softer and more pastel.

How common is Frozen Blue Metallic?

In US new-car inventory on October 22, 2026, 21 of 841 new 2026 Porsche Taycan listings (2.5%) were listed in Frozen Blue Metallic; it also appeared on Macan (0.6%). Shares come from dealer-listed color names, which are not always exact.

How can I tell if a Porsche is factory Frozen 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 K5J. A matching color name alone does not rule out a respray or wrap.

Sources

From the mixing bench to the standard selection: colour design at Porsche — Porsche Newsroom
Taycan production anniversary: 100,000 models — Porsche Newsroom
2022 Porsche Taycan paint colors — PaintScratch (touch-up paint vendor) (secondary)
2020 Porsche paint color codes (all models) — AutomotiveTouchup (touch-up paint vendor) (secondary)

More Porsche color research

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