Paint code C5M · C7 · Metallic

Porsche Moonlight Blue Metallic

By CarWhere Research · Updated

Approximate on-screen swatch (#1e2c4c). Screens and light shift paint colors — it is not a paint match.

Moonlight Blue Metallic is a metallic Porsche exterior color, paint codes C5M and C7. Porsche has offered it on the Cayenne, Panamera and Taycan from 2014 to today. To confirm a specific car left the factory in Moonlight Blue Metallic, check the paint code on its build sheet.

Moonlight Blue Metallic at a glance

Porsche Moonlight Blue Metallic quick facts
Paint code(s)C5M, C7
FinishMetallic — Some vendors list it as a pearl.
Color familyBlue Porsche Colors
Model linesCayenne, Panamera and Taycan
Also writtenMoonlightblue Metallic, Mondlichtblau

Porsche Moonlight Blue Metallic years and models

Model years and model lines Porsche offered Moonlight Blue Metallic on, with source
ModelModel yearsAvailabilitySource
Cayenne (958/E3)2014–Standard color[3][1]
Panamera (971)vendor listing2023–Standard color[3]
Taycan2022–Paint to Sample[2]

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

Moonlight 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 Moonlight Blue Metallic

  • Moonlight Blue was one of the metallic colours offered on the 2022 Cayenne Platinum Edition. [1]
  • Porsche named Moonlight Blue Metallic among the colours available for the Taycan through Paint to Sample from model year 2022. [2]

Is that car really Moonlight 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 Moonlight Blue Metallic

Night Blue MetallicMidnight Blue MetallicMontego Blue Metallic

Frequently asked questions

What is the paint code for Porsche Moonlight Blue Metallic?

Moonlight Blue Metallic has carried Porsche paint codes C5M; C7 (label 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 Moonlight Blue Metallic?

Our sources list Moonlight Blue Metallic on the Cayenne (958/E3) (2014–, standard color), Panamera (971) (2023–, standard color) and Taycan (2022–, paint to sample). 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 Moonlight Blue Metallic a Paint to Sample color?

Yes, on some cars: our sources list Moonlight Blue Metallic as Paint to Sample on the Taycan. Paint to Sample is Porsche's extra-cost program for pre-approved colors outside the standard palette.

How can I tell if a Porsche is factory Moonlight 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 C5M and C7. A matching color name alone does not rule out a respray or wrap.

Sources

  1. Riding in style: the Cayenne Platinum Edition — Porsche Newsroom
  2. The Taycan updated: more range, more connectivity, more colours — Porsche Newsroom
  3. 2018 Porsche Cayenne paint colors — PaintScratch (touch-up paint vendor) (secondary)
  4. 2016 Porsche paint color codes (all models) — AutomotiveTouchup (touch-up paint vendor) (secondary)

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