Paint code R5G · Metallic

Porsche Shore Blue Metallic

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Approximate on-screen swatch (#7ea8c6). Screens and light shift paint colors — it is not a paint match.

Shore Blue Metallic is a metallic Porsche exterior color, paint code R5G. Porsche has offered it on the 911 in 2024. Shore Blue Metallic debuted as the exclusive colour of the 911 S/T Heritage Design Package. To confirm a specific car left the factory in Shore Blue Metallic, check the paint code on its build sheet.

Shore Blue Metallic at a glance

Porsche Shore Blue Metallic quick facts
Paint code(s)R5G
FinishMetallic
Color familyBlue Porsche Colors · Light blue Porsche colors
Model lines911
Also writtenShoreblue Metallic

Porsche Shore Blue Metallic years and models

Model years and model lines Porsche offered Shore Blue Metallic on, with source
ModelModel yearsAvailabilitySource
911 S/T (992)only with the Heritage Design Package2024Limited edition only[1][2]

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

Shore Blue Metallic paint code

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 Shore Blue Metallic

  • Porsche introduced Shore Blue Metallic with the 911 S/T in August 2023. It came only with the optional Heritage Design Package and Ceramica wheels. [1][2]
  • The 60 Years 911 press kit describes the Heritage Design Package as a tribute to the racing 911 S of the 1960s and 1970s. [3]

Is that car really Shore 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 911 build sheet by VIN

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Frequently asked questions

What is the paint code for Porsche Shore Blue Metallic?

Shore Blue Metallic has carried Porsche paint code R5G. 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 Shore Blue Metallic?

Our sources list Shore Blue Metallic on the 911 S/T (992) (2024, limited edition only). 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 Shore Blue Metallic a Paint to Sample color?

Shore Blue Metallic debuted as the exclusive colour of the 911 S/T Heritage Design Package.

How can I tell if a Porsche is factory Shore 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 R5G. A matching color name alone does not rule out a respray or wrap.

Sources

  1. The new Porsche 911 S/T — Porsche Newsroom
  2. 911 S/T press kit: Heritage Design Package — Porsche Newsroom
  3. 60 Years Porsche 911 press kit: 8th generation — Porsche Newsroom
  4. 2022 Porsche paint color codes (all models) — AutomotiveTouchup (touch-up paint vendor) (secondary)

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