Paint code M2A · H2 · Solid

Porsche Lava Orange

By CarWhere Research · Updated

Approximate on-screen swatch (#f0571b). Screens and light shift paint colors — it is not a paint match.

Lava Orange is a solid Porsche exterior color, paint codes M2A and H2. Porsche has offered it on the 911, 718 Boxster & Cayman and Cayenne from 2014 to today. To confirm a specific car left the factory in Lava Orange, check the paint code on its build sheet.

Lava Orange at a glance

Porsche Lava Orange quick facts
Paint code(s)M2A, H2
FinishSolid
Color familyYellow & Orange Porsche Colors
Model lines911, 718 Boxster & Cayman and Cayenne
Also writtenLavaorange

Porsche Lava Orange years and models

Model years and model lines Porsche offered Lava Orange on, with source
ModelModel yearsAvailabilitySource
911 GT3 RS (991)launch/communication colour2016Special (extra-cost) color[6][4]
911 (991)2014–2019Special (extra-cost) color[7][3]
718 Boxster / Cayman2017–2020Special (extra-cost) color[7][2][8]
911 (992)2020–Special (extra-cost) color[1]
Cayenne2020Special (extra-cost) color[7]

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

Lava Orange 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 Lava Orange

  • Porsche presented the 991 GT3 RS in Lava Orange, and the colour went on to become one of the three favourite Porsche colours in China. [6]
  • A Porsche colour designer noted that in China, white 911s were most popular, followed by the special colour Lava Orange. [5]
  • The 2016 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix winner received a 718 Boxster S in Lava Orange. [8]

Is that car really Lava Orange?

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 Lava Orange

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Frequently asked questions

What is the paint code for Porsche Lava Orange?

Lava Orange has carried Porsche paint codes M2A (991/992-era code); H2 (short 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 Lava Orange?

Our sources list Lava Orange on the 911 GT3 RS (991) (2016, special (extra-cost) color), 911 (991) (2014–2019, special (extra-cost) color), 718 Boxster / Cayman (2017–2020, special (extra-cost) color), 911 (992) (2020–, special (extra-cost) color) and Cayenne (2020, 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 Lava Orange a Paint to Sample color?

Our sources list Lava Orange as a 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 Lava Orange may be a PTS order.

Lava Orange vs Gulf Orange: what's the difference?

Lava Orange is a real Porsche factory paint (M2A), introduced on the 991 GT3 RS and offered as a special colour on 911s and 718s. 'Gulf Orange' is the orange of the Gulf Oil racing livery. We found no Porsche catalogue colour by that name, so Gulf Orange cars are usually wrapped, custom-painted or Paint to Sample.

How can I tell if a Porsche is factory Lava Orange?

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 M2A and H2. A matching color name alone does not rule out a respray or wrap.

Sources

  1. 2022 Porsche 911 paint codes — AutomotiveTouchup (secondary)
  2. Jürgen Barth at Schauinsland in a 718 Boxster S — Porsche Newsroom
  3. 911 Carrera T: puristic performance (991) — Porsche Newsroom
  4. The 911 chameleon: Porsche's colourful tradition — Porsche Newsroom
  5. Colour design interview with Jean-Gabriel Causse (Christophorus 381) — Porsche Newsroom
  6. Lizard Green and the communication colour (Christophorus 386) — Porsche Newsroom
  7. Lava Orange (M2A/H2) paint code and years — PaintScratch (secondary)
  8. Porsche Tennis Grand Prix winners' cars — Porsche Newsroom

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