E34 exterior colors resume!

**dasthunder** · 07-23-2007, 10:07 AM

Well, after some research I've come with a resume of the several colors that the E34 can have (still some missing though... If anyone has them please post it)(Images have links to see the photos bigger):

Alpine White II (218) (ECE 3.6-liter thru 08/89) ------------------------------------------------------------->

Alpine White III (300) (ECE 3.8-liter from 9/93) -------------------------------------------------------------> ??????

Misano Red (236) (ECE 3.6-liter thru 08/89) ---------------------------------------------------------------->

Brilliant Red (308) (ECE 3.6-liter from 09/89 thru 8/92) ------------------------------------------------------>

Bright Red (314) (ECE 3.8-liter from 9/93) ------------------------------------------------------------------>

Mugello Red (274) (NA 3.6-liter from 9/92 to ECE 3.8-liter thru 8/93) ----------------------------------------->

Calypso Red Metallic (252) (ECE 3.6-liter from 09/89 to ECE 3.8-liter) ---------------------------------------->

Malachite Green Metallic (205) (ECE 3.6-liter thru 08/89) ----------------------------------------------------> ??????

Lagoon Green Metallic (266) (ECE 3.6-liter from 09/90 to ECE 3.8-liter thru 8/93) ----------------------------->

Oxford Green Metallic (324) (ECE 3.8-liter from 09/93) ------------------------------------------------------>

Royal Blue Metallic (198) (ECE 3.6-liter sedan thru 08/89) ---------------------------------------------------> ??????

Avus Blue Metallic (276) (NA 3.6-liter from 09/92 to ECE 3.8-liter) ------------------------------------------->

Mauritius Blue Metallic (287) (ECE 3.6-liter from 09/90) ------------------------------------------------------>

Macao Blue Metallic (250) (ECE 3.6-liter thru 08/89 and from 09/89) ----------------------------------------->

Salmon Silver Metallic (203) (ECE 3.6-liter sedan thru 08/89) ------------------------------------------------>

Sterling Silver Metallic (244) (ECE 3.6-liter from 09/89 to ECE 3.8-liter thru 04/94) ---------------------------->

Arctic Silver Metallic (309) (ECE 3.8-liter from 05/94) -------------------------------------------------------->

Granite Silver Metallic (237) (ECE 3.8-liter thru 08/93) ------------------------------------------------------->

Sebring Gray Metallic (229) (ECE 3.6-liter thru 08/89 and from 09/89) ---------------------------------------->

Fjord Gray Metallic (310) (ECE 3.8-liter from 09/93) --------------------------------------------------------->

Daytona Violet Metallic (283) (ECE 3.8-liter) ---------------------------------------------------------------->

Diamond Black Metallic (181) (ECE 3.6-liter thru 08/89 and from 09/89 to ECE 3.8-liter thru 04/94) ------------->

Cosmos Black Metallic (303) (ECE 3.8-liter from 05/94) ------------------------------------------------------->

Jet Black (668) (ECE 3.6-liter from 09/89 to ECE 3.8-liter) ---------------------------------------------------->

**dasthunder** · 07-23-2007, 10:08 AM

Individual colors

(If anyone has more Individual colors please post them)

Dakar Yellow (267) ---------------->

Cashmere Metallic Beige (143) ----->

Island Green Metallic (273) -------->

British Racing Green (312) --------->

Santorin Blue (318) --------------->

Estoril Blue (335) ----------------->

Orinoco Metallic Grey (406) ------->

Bornite Metallic ------------------>

Magic Violett Metallic (260) ------>

Madeira Violett (302) ------------>

**dasthunder** · 07-23-2007, 10:08 AM

Respray Colors

**CWB** · 07-23-2007, 10:11 AM

Mugello red would be sexy on an 8 series

**TouringDan** · 07-23-2007, 10:13 AM

Daytona Violet FTW!

**adriver** · 07-23-2007, 10:53 AM

WOOO HOOOO. Brilliant rot, FTMFW.

Brilliant rot
Avus Blue
Sterling silver
fjord gray metallic
cosmos black

**LUV4my5** · 07-23-2007, 10:55 AM

Alpine owns all!!

**TheGoldenOne** · 07-23-2007, 11:04 AM

Jet Black baby!

although I do like me some mauritius

+1 to sticky this thread...good reference

**e34werkz** · 07-23-2007, 11:30 AM

You forgot Arktis Grau(269).

**pushpins** · 07-23-2007, 11:46 AM

Delphin Grey Metallic..

Pin this post please

**adriver** · 07-23-2007, 11:55 AM

OP, youve been on Bimmerforums for less than a month, and this is how you start out.

Youve contributed more than I probably ever will..

**540i6Mike** · 07-23-2007, 12:32 PM

Great freakin' thread!! Nice job.

**de Witt** · 07-23-2007, 12:32 PM

Add in weinrot

Wrote this years ago, got lazy, didnt port well to new faq system:

Link: http://bmwe34m5.com/node/29

THE E34 M5 EXTERIOR PAINT LIST:
Author's Note: "Perlcolor" is similar to the metallic finish, but is German for "Pearl Color." This applies to the finish of the paint, which has mica flakes added to create the "pearl" effect. Avus Blue or Macau Blue M5s' are the best example of the pearl finish in my opinion.

All metallics contain a metallic finish component, paint code 98.

EUROPE:
The original colors, offered from production start, 1/89, to 8/89:

* Alpine White II "Alpine WeiÃƒï¿½ II" (218)
* Black Avus "Schwarz Avus" (086)
* *White liner/primer (101).
* Diamond Black Metallic "Diamantschwarz Metallic" (181)
* Macau Blue Metallic "Macaoblau Metallic" (250)
* Malachite Green Metallic "MalachitgrÃƒÂ¼n Metallic" (205)
* Misano Red "Misanorot" (236)
* Royal Blue Metallic "Royalblau Metallic" (198)
* Salmon Silver Metallic "Lachssilber Metallic" (203)
* Sebring Gray Metallic "Sebringgrau Metallic" (229)

Exterior colors from 8/89 to 11/91:

* Alpine White II "Alpine WeiÃƒï¿½ II" (218)
* Brilliant Red "Brilliantrot" (308)
* Calypso Red Pearlcolor "Calypsorot Perlcolor" (252)
* Diamond Black Metallic "Diamantschwarz Metallic" (181)
* Jet Black "Glanschwarz" (668)
* Lagoon Green Metallic "LagunegrÃƒÂ¼n Metallic" (266)

*From 9/90

* Macau Blue Metallic "Macaoblau Metallic" (250)
* Mauritius Blue Perlcolor "Mauritiusblau Perlcolor" (287)

*From 9/90

* Sebring Gray Metallic "Sebringgrau Metallic" (229)
* Sterling Silver Metallic "Sterlingsilber Metallic" (244)

Exterior colors from 12/91 to 7/95:

* Alpine White II "AlpineweiÃƒï¿½" (218)
* Alpine White III "AlpineweiÃƒï¿½" (300)
* Arctic Silver metallic "Arktissilber Metallic"(309)
* Avus Blue Perlcolor "Avusblau Perlcolor" (276)
* Bright Red Metallic "Hellrot Metallic" (314)
* Brilliant Red "Brilliantrot" (308)
* Calypso Red Pearlcolor "Calypsorot Perlcolor" (252)
* Cosmos Black Perlcolor "Cosmosschwarz Perlcolor" (303)
* Daytona Violet Perlcolor "Daytonaviolett Perlcolor" (283)
* Diamond-black Metallic "Diamantschwarz Metallic" (181)
* Fjord Grey Metallic "Fjordgrau Metallic" (310)
* Granite Silver Metallic "Granitsilber Metallic" (237)
* Mugello Red "Mugellorot" (274)
* Jet Black "Glanschwarz" (668)
* Lagoon Green Metallic "LagunegrÃƒÂ¼n Metallic" (266)
* Oxford Green Metallic "Oxford GrÃƒÂ¼n Metallic"(430)
* Sterling Silver Metallic "Sterlingsilber Metallic" (244)

NORTH AMERICA

12/89 to 3/93:

* Alpine White II "AlpineweiÃƒï¿½" (218)
* Arctic Silver Metallic "Arktissilber Metallic" (309)
* Avus Blue Perlcolor "Avusblau Perlcolor" (276)

*9/92 to 3/93

* Brilliant Red "Brilliantrot" (308)

*12/89 to 8/92

* Calypso Red Pearlcolor "Calypsorot Perlcolor" (252)

*9/91 to 3/93

* Diamond-black Metallic "Diamantschwarz Metallic" (181) (CDN Spec only)
* Jet Black "Glanschwarz" (668)
* Lagoon Green Metallic "LagunegrÃƒÂ¼n Metallic" (266)

*9/92 to 3/93

* Mauritius Blue Perlcolor "Mauritiusblau Perlcolor" (287)

*From 9/90

* Mugello Red "Mugellorot" (274)

*9/92 to 3/93

* Sebring Gray Metallic "Sebringgrau Metallic" (229)
* Sterling Silver Metallic "Sterlingsilber Metallic" (244)

Color Details

* Alpine White "AlpineweiÃƒï¿½" (218-300)
*Interestingly enough, there are in total five different shades of Alpine White, but only three made it to the M5, AlpineweiÃƒï¿½ II and III. 7 M5 Tourings came in Alpine White II, and only 2 M5 Tourings came in Alpine White III.
* Arctic Silver Metallic "Arktissilber Metallic" (309)
* *Avus Blue was introduced to the M5 in 9/1992.
NOTE: The sticker in the engine bay will state "Avusblau-Metallic," but BMW offically recorded this color as "Avusblau Perlcorlor." I have a BMW Service Bulletin from 1997 that states "Avusblau Perlcolor" to be the correct name. However, Avus blue is regarded as "Avusblue-Metallic" in the BMW community. If you want a PDF of the Service Bulletin mentioned above.
* Brilliant Red "Brilliantrot" (308)
* Brokat Red Perlcolor "Brokat Rot Perlcolor" (259)
* Calypso Red Perlcolor "Calypsorot Perlcolor" (252)
*Even though it is a stock color, BMW used it for the 1995 Special Edition M5. Introduced to the M5 in 9/1992.
* Cosmos Black Perlcolor "Cosmosschwarz Perlcolor" (303)
* Daytona Violet Perlcolor "Daytonaviolett Perlcolor" (283)
*The most common color for M5 Tourings, at 206 Tourings.
* Diamond-black Metallic "Diamantschwarz Metallic" (181)
*Diamond Black-Metallic came in two different shades, Diamantschwarz Metallic I and Diamantschwarz Metallic II.
* Fjord Grey Metallic "Fjordgrau Metallic" (310)
*14 M5 Tourings made in this color.
* Granite Silver Metallic "Granitsilber Metallic" (237)
* Jet Black "Glanschwarz" (668)
*This paint was only available for the E34 M5.
* Lagoon Green Metallic "LagunegrÃƒÂ¼n Metallic" (266)
*Introduced to the M5 in 9/1992.
* Macau Blue Metallic "Macaoblau Metallic" (250)
* Mauritius Blue Perlcolor "Mauritiusblau Perlcolor" (287)
*One of the original E34 M5 colors. There were only four US-spec E34 M5s produced with Mauritiusblau.
NOTE: The sticker in the engine bay will state "Mauritiusblau-Metallik," but BMW offically recorded this color as "Mauritiusblau Perlcorlor." I have a BMW Service Bulletin from 1997 that states "Mauritiusblau Perlcolor" to be the correct name. If you want the Service Bulletin mentioned above in PDF format.
* Mugello Red "Mugellorot" (274)
*Introduced to the M5 in 9/1992
* Oxford Green Metallic "Oxford GrÃƒÂ¼n Metallic"(430)
* Petrol Mica Perlcolor "Petrol Mica Perlcolor" (305)
* Polaris Silver/Imola Silver "Polarissilber, Imolasilber" (60)
*Polaris Silver/Imola Silver supposedly came in different shades (559-563-576?), but it is not confirmed as of yet.
* Rosso Red "Rossorot 95 3567 BASF Fueller ROT
*BMW individual GE00325, used on the LTD M5s in the UK. This is the same code as Romantikrot (369).
* Sebring Gray Metallic "Sebringgrau Metallic" (229)
*This paint is exclusive to the E34 M5.
* Sterling Silver Metallic "Sterlingsilber Metallic" (244)
* Techno Violet Perlcolor "Technoviolett Perlcolor" (299)
* Wine Red "Weinrot" (224)

Sonderlackierung

These are the paints produced by BMW Individual. If the refrence label on the passenger shock tower says "490" then it was painted in an BMW Individual Color. M5s after 10/94 carry a label that says "BMW Individual" on the shock tower and a more specific color description or paint code number. 92 of the M5 Tourings were ordered with "sonderlackierung" colors.

* Amethyst Metallic "Amethyst Metallic" (452)
* Aqua Metallic "Aqua Metallic" (451)
* Estoril Blue Metallic "Estorilblau Metallic" (335)
*A very common E36 M3 color, but was first used on the E34 M5. Surprised?
* Orinoco Green "OrinicogrÃƒÂ¼n" (FQ 95-3450)(406)
*Orinoco Green is a BMW Individual color. It was used by BMW in 1995 for the Special Edition M5.
* Night Blue Metallic "Nachtblau Metallic" (453)
* Santorin Blue "Santorinblau" (318)
*BMW Individual special order color. Only known to be used on M5 Tourings. Similar to Audi's Nogaro Blue, as seen on the S4.
* Black Mica Metallic "Schwarz Mica Metallic" (347)
* Fir Green "TannengrÃƒÂ¼n Metallic" (454)

The M emblem colors:

* Pantone Process Blue
* Pantone 268
* Pantone Warm Red

**moroza** · 07-23-2007, 01:18 PM

Wow. This is useful. And really pretty to look at, too. My own E34 photo collection is almost entirely black ones, so it's a good contrast.

Personally, though, this one's my favorite:

I know it's overexposed (or high-contrast, or something...), but still...

(Anyone know if it's possible to get a car to look like this in real life? Maybe with less shine/glare, but keeping the bright ultradeep blue/black thing)

**brosher** · 07-23-2007, 01:45 PM

Not my car but a great rare color. Can't confirm if it came on the M5.

cirrusblau metalllic

**dasthunder** · 07-23-2007, 07:47 PM

Originally Posted by e34werkz

You forgot Arktis Grau(269).

I suppose that it's an Individual color too, no?

Wrote this years ago, got lazy, didnt port well to new faq system

Yes I've been there too and it was it who gave me the idea of doing this... It always says the color but we can never see it!

Even though as it says on your post there's several still missing! I'm looking for them!

OP, youve been on Bimmerforums for less than a month, and this is how you start out.

Well, I'm glad I can be useful...

cirrusblau metalllic

Yes also a rare one! Thanks!

**RVAE34** · 07-23-2007, 08:03 PM

I am getting into the various shades of violet. Great thread!!! If I ever build an E34 from scratch which may be a good idea, I plan on creating my own color.

**brods525** · 07-24-2007, 12:06 AM

I think I saw an Individual 540 the other day... It was BEAUTIFUL. It looked like that Cashmere color...

**Ken21** · 07-24-2007, 06:37 AM

my E34 525's paint code is 259 Brokat Rot Perlco......is it Individual ??Never saw much E34 with this color

**t.wak** · 07-24-2007, 07:24 AM

Orient Blue:

**boshmark** · 07-24-2007, 07:40 AM

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Mine is Ascot Green Mettalic (353)

**e34werkz** · 07-24-2007, 11:40 AM

Originally Posted by dasthunder

I suppose that it's an Individual color too, no?

If it is I'll end up hating myself even more. I've seen it on a few e36's and e34's on here, don't think it's individual though.

**92065CWR** · 07-24-2007, 12:17 PM

mine is straight schwartz....

**Redfive** · 07-24-2007, 02:06 PM

Nice work. I didn't realize there were so many colors offered. It seems like you only see a couple on the forums or the road.
I must say that you are missing the best red of all. Cinnabar. My car is a decent example, although its in several different shades based on when it was painted. If you do a search of my postings I'm sure you'll find lots of photos.
CirrusBlau was a standard US color is Bronzit.

**specialE34** · 07-25-2007, 11:03 AM

How do you identify the interior color?

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