Yachting Blue Metallic

Yachting Blue Metallic (M5S), Yachtblau Metallic in German with auxiliary code R9, is a deep, rich metallic blue with slightly cool undertones that can shift from a slightly greenish blue to a darker navy depending on the light and viewing angle. Porsche's own documentation describes it as a mix of navy and royal blues with a touch of grey, adding a special emphasis to body shape, and compares it to the blues used for boat hulls and sail covers in the world of yachting. It was introduced in 2010 as one of the ten standard colours for the first-generation Panamera 970, extending from there across the 911, 718, Macan, Cayenne, Cayman, and Taycan through to 2023 — one of the longer-running standard metallic blues in Porsche's recent history. The colour occupies a middle ground in the blue spectrum, deeper and more complex than Miami Blue or Shark Blue, more refined and less navy-dominant than Dark Blue Metallic, with the metallic shimmer providing a classic elegance that suited the grand-touring character of the Panamera particularly well. The rarity value of six in the submitted data likely reflects a data anomaly above the standard scale; it is well-represented in the used market especially on Panamera and Macan examples from 2010–2023.