Paint code 92E · 92M · Metallic

Porsche Polar Silver Metallic

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Polar Silver Metallic is a metallic Porsche exterior color, paint codes 92E and 92M. Porsche has offered it on the 911, classic Porsches and 718 Boxster & Cayman between 1991 and 2004 as a standard color. To confirm a specific car left the factory in Polar Silver Metallic, check the paint code on its build sheet.

Polar Silver Metallic at a glance

Porsche Polar Silver Metallic quick facts
Paint code(s)92E, 92M
FinishMetallic
Color familyGrey & Silver Porsche Colors
Model lines911, classic Porsches and 718 Boxster & Cayman
Also writtenPolarsilber Metallic

Porsche Polar Silver Metallic years and models

Model years and model lines Porsche offered Polar Silver Metallic on, with source
ModelModel yearsAvailabilitySource
Porsche range (964 / 993 / 968 / 928)price tier not verified1991–1996Standard color[2]
911 (996)price tier not verified2001–2004Standard color[1]
Boxster (986)price tier not verified2001–2003Standard color[3]

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

Polar Silver Metallic paint codes

  • 92E— Sticker short code A8; about 1991–1996[2]
  • 92M— Sticker short code A8; about 1993–2004[2][1]

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 Polar Silver Metallic

  • Touch-up paint references list Polar Silver Metallic under two codes, 92E and 92M, across the Porsche range from 1991. It continued on the 996 911 and 986 Boxster into the early 2000s. [2][1]

Is that car really Polar 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

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Frequently asked questions

What is the paint code for Porsche Polar Silver Metallic?

Polar Silver Metallic has carried Porsche paint codes 92E (Sticker short code A8; about 1991–1996); 92M (Sticker short code A8; about 1993–2004). 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 Polar Silver Metallic?

Our sources list Polar Silver Metallic on the Porsche range (964 / 993 / 968 / 928) (1991–1996, standard color), 911 (996) (2001–2004, standard color) and Boxster (986) (2001–2003, 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 Polar Silver Metallic a Paint to Sample color?

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

How can I tell if a Porsche is factory Polar 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 92E and 92M. 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 all-models touch-up paint codes by year — PaintScratch (secondary)
  3. Porsche Boxster touch-up paint codes by year — PaintScratch (secondary)

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