Paint code M7U · Metallic

Porsche Rhodium Silver Metallic

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Rhodium Silver Metallic is a metallic Porsche exterior color, paint code M7U. Porsche has offered it on the 911, 718 Boxster & Cayman, Cayenne, Macan and Panamera between 2014 and 2019 as a standard color. To confirm a specific car left the factory in Rhodium Silver Metallic, check the paint code on its build sheet.

Rhodium Silver Metallic at a glance

Porsche Rhodium Silver Metallic quick facts
Paint code(s)M7U
FinishMetallic
Color familyGrey & Silver Porsche Colors
Model lines911, 718 Boxster & Cayman, Cayenne, Macan and Panamera
Also writtenRhodiumsilber Metallic

Porsche Rhodium Silver Metallic years and models

Model years and model lines Porsche offered Rhodium Silver Metallic on, with source
ModelModel yearsAvailabilitySource
911 (991)price tier not verified2014–2019Standard color[1]
Boxster / Cayman (981/718)price tier not verified2014–2019Standard color[2][4]
Cayenne (958)price tier not verified2014–2018Standard color[3]
Macanprice tier not verified2015–2018Standard color[5]
Panameraprice tier not verified2014–2018Standard color[6]

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

Rhodium Silver Metallic paint code

  • M7U— Sticker short code S2[1][3]

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 Rhodium Silver Metallic

  • Touch-up paint records list Rhodium Silver Metallic (M7U) across the 911, Boxster, Cayman, Cayenne, Macan and Panamera from model year 2014 until about 2019. [1][5]

Is that car really Rhodium 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 Rhodium Silver Metallic

GT Silver MetallicPlatinum Silver MetallicDolomite Silver Metallic

Frequently asked questions

What is the paint code for Porsche Rhodium Silver Metallic?

Rhodium Silver Metallic has carried Porsche paint code M7U (Sticker short code S2). 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 Rhodium Silver Metallic?

Our sources list Rhodium Silver Metallic on the 911 (991) (2014–2019, standard color), Boxster / Cayman (981/718) (2014–2019, standard color), Cayenne (958) (2014–2018, standard color), Macan (2015–2018, standard color) and Panamera (2014–2018, 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 Rhodium Silver Metallic a Paint to Sample color?

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

How can I tell if a Porsche is factory Rhodium 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 M7U. 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 Cayenne touch-up paint codes by year — PaintScratch (secondary)
  4. Porsche Cayman touch-up paint codes by year — PaintScratch (secondary)
  5. Porsche Macan touch-up paint codes by year — PaintScratch (secondary)
  6. Porsche Panamera touch-up paint codes by year — PaintScratch (secondary)

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