Paint code M7T · Metallic

Porsche Platinum Silver Metallic

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Platinum Silver Metallic is a metallic Porsche exterior color, paint code M7T. Porsche has offered it on the Panamera, 911 and 718 Boxster & Cayman between 2010 and 2014 as a standard color. To confirm a specific car left the factory in Platinum Silver Metallic, check the paint code on its build sheet.

Platinum Silver Metallic at a glance

Porsche Platinum Silver Metallic quick facts
Paint code(s)M7T
FinishMetallic
Color familyGrey & Silver Porsche Colors
Model linesPanamera, 911 and 718 Boxster & Cayman
Also writtenPlatinsilber Metallic

Porsche Platinum Silver Metallic years and models

Model years and model lines Porsche offered Platinum Silver Metallic on, with source
ModelModel yearsAvailabilitySource
Panamera (970)price tier not verified2010–2012Standard color[4]
911 (997)price tier not verified2011–2012Standard color[1]
Boxster (987)price tier not verified2011–2012Standard color[2]
Cayman (987/981)price tier not verified2011–2014Standard color[3]

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

Platinum Silver Metallic paint code

  • M7T— Sticker short code 1H[1][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 Platinum Silver Metallic

  • Touch-up paint records first list Platinum Silver Metallic (M7T) with the first-generation Panamera in model year 2010, followed by the late 997 911 and 987 Boxster and Cayman. [4][1]

Is that car really Platinum Silver 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 Platinum Silver Metallic

Rhodium Silver MetallicGT Silver MetallicArctic Silver Metallic

Frequently asked questions

What is the paint code for Porsche Platinum Silver Metallic?

Platinum Silver Metallic has carried Porsche paint code M7T (Sticker short code 1H). 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 Platinum Silver Metallic?

Our sources list Platinum Silver Metallic on the Panamera (970) (2010–2012, standard color), 911 (997) (2011–2012, standard color), Boxster (987) (2011–2012, standard color) and Cayman (987/981) (2011–2014, 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 Platinum Silver Metallic a Paint to Sample color?

Our sources list Platinum Silver 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 Platinum Silver Metallic may be a PTS order.

How can I tell if a Porsche is factory Platinum Silver 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 M7T. A matching color name alone does not rule out a respray or wrap.

Sources

  1. Porsche 911 touch-up paint codes by year — PaintScratch (secondary)
  2. Porsche Boxster touch-up paint codes by year — PaintScratch (secondary)
  3. Porsche Cayman touch-up paint codes by year — PaintScratch (secondary)
  4. Porsche Panamera touch-up paint codes by year — PaintScratch (secondary)

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