Rivian has assigned more of its new R2 SUV in a metallic blue-green called Catalina Cove than in any other color during the model’s first five weeks of production, according to community-tracked vehicle-identification numbers (VINs), an early read on a build mix the company does not disclose.
A separate orders and deliveries tracker on the Rivian Forums, a crowd-sourced spreadsheet where buyers self-report their configurations, shows Catalina Cove as the preferred color option among reservation holders.
The blue tone is followed by Launch Green and Half Moon Grey in a sample that covers 155 orders.
Whether those reservations have converted to firm orders remains unclear.
Rivian opened the configurator in late May and let holders save a favourite build — selecting exterior color, interior and options — before invitations started arriving from June 9, giving the company a live read on demand by color and trim ahead of production scheduling.
When Rivian rolled out order windows to every US reservation holder on June 30, its email confirmed that the timing reflects “production schedules, your delivery location and vehicle preferences you selected,” tying the queue directly to each holder’s saved configuration rather than reservation date alone.
Rivian introduced Catalina Cove alongside Esker Silver and Half Moon Grey as one of three new colors designed specifically for the R2 platform.
The metallic finish is exclusive to the model and is not available on the R1S or R1T.
The EV maker describes it as a color inspired by the waters surrounding Catalina Island, shifting from deep Pacific blues to translucent greens depending on how light hits the vehicle.
Launch Green is only available through the R2 Performance Launch Package.
The company has not disclosed how long the Launch Package will remain open nor whether the Rivian Green will be available and when.
Community Data
Community-tracked VIN data offers an early window into what Rivian is actually building.
Of the 71 VIN-assigned orders logged by the R2 VIN Tracker as of Sunday, Catalina Cove accounted for 27 units, or 38.0% of the total.
Half Moon Grey followed at 25.4% with 18 VINs, while Launch Green held 18.3% with 13 and Glacier White at 15.5% (11).
Midnight represents two units, a 2.8% share.
The dominance marks a reversal from late June, when a community analysis of the same tracker by user ‘Coney129’ found Half Moon Grey and Glacier White leading VIN-assignment rates while Catalina Cove trailed.
Because all early builds share the Performance Launch Package and a Black Crater interior, color is one of the few configuration variables, making the shift visible even in a small sample.
The trend is accelerating.
Among the most recent 20 VINs tracked, Catalina Cove’s share rises to 50%, suggesting Rivian has leaned further into the color in its latest production batches.
Launch Green accounts for 25% of that same subset, with Glacier White, Half Moon Grey, and Midnight splitting the remainder.
The skew is consistent with Rivian’s marketing strategy for the R2, which has featured Catalina Cove prominently since the vehicle’s unveiling at SXSW in March.
Rivian Roamer
A separate data set from Rivian Roamer, a third-party telemetry platform that connects directly to owners’ vehicles, paints a similar picture.
In a new post shared on X this Sunday, the tracking platform tallied 29 R2s on its platform, with Catalina Cove leading at 11 units, followed by Half Moon Grey at 10, Launch Green at five, and Glacier White at three.
Just a day earlier, Rivian Roamer‘s count stood at 16 vehicles, with Half Moon Grey narrowly ahead at six units to Catalina Cove’s five — meaning the blue-green finish overtook its closest rival as the connected fleet nearly doubled overnight.
What The Data Does and Doesn’t Show
The VIN tracker, maintained by R2 reservation holders on the Rivian Forums, captures only a fraction of total output but provides the most granular publicly available proxy for early build mix.
Both trackers carry significant caveats, being self-reported and voluntary, meaning they skew toward engaged enthusiasts who frequent online communities.
Rivian Roamer‘s fleet is limited to owners who have connected their vehicles to the platform, which currently totals around 8,050 Rivian vehicles across all models.
With roughly 29 R2s connected as of mid-July, the sample remains small enough that a handful of new users can shift the ranking in a single day.
VIN counts from the forum are similarly drawn from a self-selected group of owners sharing their order progress online.
First R2 Data
Rivian does not disclose official color-mix data.
The company delivered 12,194 vehicles in the second quarter of 2026, with an estimated 789 of those being R2 units based on a gap between Rivian’s reported total and Cox Automotive‘s model-level breakdown.
The company has raised its full-year delivery guidance to 65,000 to 70,000 vehicles, with the bulk of R2 volume expected in the second half of the year.
Upcoming Color Options
Two of the eight announced R2 colors have yet to reach customers.
Borealis, a deep purple that Rivian first introduced as a limited edition on the R1 lineup, is restricted to the Performance trim and is not expected until 2027.
Forest Green, a carryover from the R1 models, is scheduled for late 2026.
