Orient Brown

Exterior Color (D): Orientbraun
Exterior Color (E): Orient Brown
Color Group: Beige
Color Type: Metallic
Color Code: 285
BMW Part Number: Pending
8er's Produced: 2
Commentary:

  • Special order color through BMW Individual
  • One M70 850iA and one S70 850CSi Euro were ordered in this color; both were delivered to a German and Belgium owner respectively
  • Alternate color code:
    • FE 68-800X
    • FQ 95-2980


Color images were derived from multiple sources, including BMW AG, PPG/BASF automotive color charts, and owner vehicles. Republishing content is expressly prohibited.

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Bronze Beige

Exterior Color (D): Bronzitbeige
Exterior Color (E): Bronze Beige
Color Group: Beige
Color Type: Metallic
Color Code: 139
BMW Part Number: 51 91 1 907 208
8er's Produced: 1
Commentary:

  • Long time BMW color from the 1980's
  • This color was applied to a 1992 M70 850i


Color images were derived from multiple sources, including BMW AG, PPG/BASF automotive color charts, and owner vehicles. Republishing content is expressly prohibited.
Christoph
February 1, 2007 at 10:53 AM

Carbon Black

Exterior Color (D): Carbonschwarz
Exterior Color (E): Carbon Black
Color Group: Black
Color Type: Metallic
Color Code: 416
BMW Part Number: 51 91 1 052 660
8er's Produced: 1
Commentary:

  • Color was used in the very last month of production for a Special Order M62 840CiA
  • This color is often confused with Dark Blue; although there is some blue in this color, it's primary color is black
  • This car was the next to last M62 840CiA LHD built, CC61719 (pictured), and is now apart of a special BMW collection


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Christoph
February 1, 2007 at 10:46 AM

Black

Exterior Color (D): Schwarz
Exterior Color (E): Black
Color Group: Black
Color Type: Standard
Color Code: 086
BMW Part Number: 51 91 1 813 070
8er's Produced: 1138
Commentary:

Primarily this colour was a North American event. Elsewhere in the world, this colour was seen to be unappealing relative to cultural perspectives.

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Christoph
February 1, 2007 at 10:42 AM