Global by Model

8-Series Global Color Distribution

The table below details the color distribution for all 30,621 8ers produced between 1989 and 1999. Each column represents one of the models of the 8er line-up. The first column is added to obtain a fully comprehensive overview despite none of the 830´s making it into distribution.

A total of 122 different exterior colors has been extracted from the data sheets for 30`582 cars. 39 cars remain unknown where the data sheet does not record an exterior color. Amongst those are 21 out of 24 cars from the Rosslyn/South Africa pilot production plant.

The M70 range displays the largest number of individual exterior color types (79) - 95% of all M70´s (19'070) were delivered in a total of 12 colors nevertheless. 50 of the individual exterior colors can be found on less than 200 cars (1% of M70 production)

The extension of the available color range for certain markets to include many Individual colors is shown in the color distribution for the late model year 840 M62´s and 850 M73´s but also for the often highly individualized CSi. More than 45 special order colors can be found for each of the models despite their comparatively low production figures.

Model	# produced	# colors
830 - M60	18	10
840 - M60	4`728	48
840 - M62	3`075	57
850 - M70	20`072	79
850 - M73	1`218	57
CSi - S70	1`510	60

Global Color Distribution by 8-Series Model

Color Group	Exterior Color E	Exterior Color D	Color Code	Color Type	830 - M60	840 - M60	840 - M62	850 - M70	850 - M73	CSi - S70	Total
Blue	Aegean Blue Metallic	Ägäisblau Metallic	336	Metallic	0	0	30	0	10	5	45
Blue	Alaska Blue Metallic	Alaskablau Metallic	367	Metallic	0	0	2	0	1	0	3
Blue	Alpina Blue Metallic	Alpina Blau Metallic	FE 86‑5489	Metallic	0	0	0	25	0	9	34
Blue	Alpina Blue 2 Metallic	Alpina Blau 2 Metallic	FQ 95‑3965	Metallic	0	0	0	0	0	4	4
Green	Alpina Green Metallic	Alpina Grün Metallic	FE 86‑60R3	Metallic	0	0	0	1	0	1	2
White	Alpine White 2	Alpinweiß 2	218	Standard	3	7	0	955	0	6	971
White	Alpine White 3	Alpinweiß 3	300	Standard	0	211	89	10	61	22	393
Violet	Amethyst Metallic	Amethyst Metallic	452	Metallic	0	6	3	9	1	3	22
Black	Anthracite Metallic	Anthrazit Metallic	397	Metallic	0	0	5	0	5	0	10
Blue	Aqua Metallic	Aqua Metallic	FE 86-50AK	Metallic	0	1	7	1	0	7	16
Blue	Arctic Blue Metallic	Arktisblau Metallic	045	Metallic	0	0	0	1	0	0	1
Grey	Arctic Grey Metallic	Arktisgrau Metallic	269	Metallic	0	38	11	7	15	0	71
Silver	Arctic Silver Metallic	Arktissilber Metallic	309	Metallic	0	378	613	10	144	60	1`205
Green	Atlantis Metallic	Atlantis Metallic	399	Metallic	0	0	32	0	3	0	35
Blue	Atlantis Blue	Atlantisblau	207	Metallic	2	0	0	106	0	0	108
Blue	Avus Blue Metallic	Avusblau Metallic	276	Metallic	0	25	182	9	6	16	238
Green	Barbados Green Metallic	Barbadosgrün Metallic	247	Metallic	0	90	146	94	23	43	396
Blue	Biarritz Blue Metallic	Biarritzblau Metallic	363	Metallic	0	0	12	0	1	0	13
Violet	Blue Violet Metallic	Blauviolett Metallic	FQ 95-3153	Metallic	0	3	0	4	1	3	11
Violet	Bornite Metallic	Bornit Metallic	FQ 95-2856	Metallic	0	0	0	6	0	0	6
Green	Boston Green Metallic	Bostongrün Metallic	275	Metallic	0	1	2	0	0	1	4
Red	Brilliant Red	Brillantrot	308	Standard	4	24	0	1`552	0	99	1`679
Green	British Racing Green	British Racing Green	05-209-6852	Standard	0	0	4	0	2	0	6
Red	Brocade Red Metallic	Brokatrot Metallic	259	Metallic	0	34	0	262	1	3	300
Beige	Bronzite Beige Metallic	Bronzitbeige Metallic	139	Metallic	0	0	0	1	0	0	1
Red	Byzantium Metallic	Byzanz Metallic	355	Metallic	0	0	1	0	0	0	1
Red	Calypso Red Metallic	Calypsorot Metallic	252	Metallic	1	327	83	3`294	43	80	3`827
Red	Canyon Red Metallic	Canyonrot Metallic	343	Metallic	0	3	27	0	13	0	43
Black	Carbon Black Metallic	Carbonschwarz Metallic	416	Metallic	0	0	1	0	0	0	1
Blue	Chameleon Metallic	Chamäleon Metallic	FQ 95‑3767	Metallic	0	0	0	0	1	0	1
Blue	Cirrus Blue Metallic	Cirrusblau Metallic	189	Metallic	0	0	0	1	0	0	1
Red	Cordoba Red Metallic	Cordobarot Metallic	286	Metallic	0	0	1	0	1	0	2
Black	Cosmos Black Metallic	Cosmosschwarz Metallic	303	Metallic	0	499	391	19	223	109	1`241
Yellow	Dakar Yellow	Dakargelb	267	Standard	0	7	0	1	4	6	18
Yellow	Dakar Yellow 2	Dakargelb 2	337	Solid Color	0	0	32	0	5	1	38
Violet	Daytona Violet Metallic	Daytonaviolett Metallic	283	Metallic	0	26	6	24	1	28	85
Grey	Dolphin Metallic	Delphin Metallic	184	Metallic	0	1	0	1	0	0	2
Black	Diamond Black Metallic	Diamantschwarz Metallic	181	Metallic	0	315	0	4`474	0	191	4`980
Blue	Dark Blue Metallic	Dunkelblau Metallic	263	Metallic	0	0	0	2	0	1	3
Blue	Dark Blue Metallic	Dunkelblau Metallic	FE 86‑50GZ	Metallic	0	0	0	6	0	0	6
Green	Dark Green	Dunkelgrün	289	Standard	0	0	0	0	0	1	1
Green	Dark Green 2	Dunkelgrün 2	307	Solid Color	0	0	1	0	0	0	1
Blue	Estoril Blue Metallic	Estorilblau Metallic	335	Metallic	0	0	133	0	5	1	139
Green	Fern Green Metallic	Farngrün Metallic	386	Metallic	0	0	3	0	0	0	3
Red	Fashion Red	Fashionrot	549	Standard	0	1	0	0	0	0	1
Red	Fashion Red 2	Fashionrot 2	402	Standard	0	0	0	0	1	0	1
Red	Ferrari Red	Ferrarirot	05‑407‑3513	Standard	0	0	0	5	1	8	14
Grey	Fjord Grey Metallic	Fjordgrau Metallic	310	Metallic	0	64	25	6	21	16	132
Yellow	Yellow	Gelb	05‑407‑1007	Standard	0	0	0	1	0	0	1
Yellow	Giallo	Giallo	05‑407‑1801	Standard	0	1	0	5	0	8	14
Green	Glacier Green Metallic	Glaciergrün Metallic	334	Metallic	0	0	3	0	0	0	3
Blue	Glacier Blue Metallic	Gletscherblau Metallic	280	Metallic	2	0	0	260	0	3	265
Silver	Granite Silver Metallic	Granitsilber Metallic	237	Metallic	0	30	0	375	0	22	427
Grey	Grigio Metallic	Grigio Metallic	FQ 95‑2978	Metallic	0	0	0	2	0	0	2
Red	Light Red	Hellrot	314	Solid Color	0	307	145	38	91	108	689
Red	Henna Red	Hennarot	052	Standard	0	0	0	2	1	0	3
Red	Raspberry Red	Himbeerrot	B&K 05‑407‑3505	Standard	0	0	0	1	0	0	1
Red	Imola Red	Imolarot	405	Standard	0	0	3	0	0	0	3
Green	Iceland Green Metallic	Islandgrün Metallic	273	Metallic	0	0	0	13	0	0	13
Beige	Cashmere Beige Metallic	Kaschmirbeige Metallic	301	Metallic	0	15	1	57	5	2	80
Violet	Kiruna Violet Metallic	Kirunaviolett Metallic	398	Metallic	0	0	1	0	0	0	1
Blue	Copenhagen Blue Metallic	Kopenhagenblau Metallic	FQ 95‑2970	Metallic	0	0	0	1	0	0	1
Silver	Salmon Silver Metallic	Lachssilber Metallic	203	Metallic	0	0	0	1	1	0	2
Green	Lagoon Green Metallic	Lagunengrün Metallic	266	Metallic	1	11	0	1`298	1	14	1`325
Blue	Azure Blue Metallic	Lazurblau Metallic	294	Metallic	0	0	0	2	0	0	2
Violet	Lilac Metallic	Lila Metallic	FQ 95-2915	Metallic	0	5	2	1	1	6	15
Green	Limonite Metallic	Limonit Metallic	352	Metallic	0	0	0	0	3	0	3
Blue	Macao Blue Metallic	Macaoblau Metallic	250	Metallic	0	4	0	78	0	2	84
Violet	Madeira Violet Metallic	Madeiraviolett Metallic	302	Metallic	0	4	0	1	0	5	10
Green	Malachite Green Metallic	Malachitgrün Metallic	205	Metallic	0	0	0	2	0	0	2
Blue	Maldives Blue Metallic	Maledivenblau Metallic	290	Metallic	0	55	2	19	3	1	80
Blue	Navy Blue Metallic	Marineblau Metallic	FQ 95‑2699	Metallic	0	0	0	1	0	0	1
Blue	Mauritius Blue Metallic	Mauritiusblau Metallic	287	Metallic	1	49	0	3`105	5	84	3`244
Green	Sea Green Metallic	Meergrün Metallic	393	Metallic	0	0	1	0	0	0	1
Green	Mint Green	Mintgrün	05-407-6818	Standard	0	0	0	0	0	1	1
Black	Montego Black Metallic	Montegoschwarz Metallic	FE 86‑9424	Metallic	0	0	0	3	0	2	5
Blue	Montreal Blue Metallic	Montrealblau Metallic	297	Metallic	0	0	4	0	5	2	11
Violet	Mora Metallic	Mora Metallic	359	Metallic	0	0	17	0	11	0	28
Green	Morea Green Metallic	Moreagrün Metallic	288	Metallic	0	1	2	1	0	0	4
Red	Mugello Red	Mugellorot	274	Standard	0	2	0	3	0	6	11
Blue	Night Blue	Nachtblau	453	Metallic	0	9	5	23	3	8	48
Green	Nautic Green	Nauticgrün	322	Standard	2	0	0	55	0	0	57
Green	Neon Green Metallic	Neongrün Metallic	262	Metallic	0	0	0	2	0	1	3
Miscellaneous	Not available	Nicht vorhanden	*		0	0	0	5	0	0	5
Green	Oak Green Metallic	Oakgrün Metallic	FE 86‑60SH	Metallic	0	0	0	2	0	0	2
Miscellaneous	No Paint	Ohne Lack	000		0	0	0	15	0	0	15
Blue	Orient Blue Metallic	Orientblau Metallic	317	Metallic	0	672	364	95	144	120	1`395
Beige	Orient Brown Metallic	Orientbraun Metallic	FE 68-800X	Metallic	0	0	0	1	0	1	2
Green	Orinoco Metallic	Orinoco Metallic	406	Metallic	0	0	6	0	2	0	8
Green	Oxford Green Metallic	Oxfordgrün Metallic	324	Metallic	0	540	224	63	84	51	962
Silver	Pearl Silver Metallic	Perlmuttsilber Metallic	FQ 95‑2649	Metallic	0	0	0	0	1	0	1
Green	Petrol Mica Metallic	Petrol Mica Metallic	305	Metallic	0	3	4	0	6	3	16
Blue	Petrol Blue Metallic	Petrolblau Metallic	FE 86‑60M1	Metallic	0	0	0	0	0	1	1
Red	Romantic Red Metallic	Romanticrot Metallic	FQ 95-3567	Metallic	0	0	33	0	0	0	33
Violet	Rosewood Metallic	Rosewood Metallic	FQ 95‑2919	Metallic	0	1	0	1	0	0	2
Violet	Red Violet Metallic	Rotviolett Metallic	FQ 95‑2973	Metallic	0	0	0	1	0	0	1
Blue	Royal Blue Metallic	Royalblau Metallic	198	Metallic	0	0	0	1	0	0	1
Red	Royal Red Metallic	Royalrot Metallic	390	Metallic	0	0	14	0	9	0	23
Beige	Samana Beige Metallic	Samanabeige Metallic	282	Metallic	0	1	0	0	0	0	1
Blue	Santorini Blue	Santorinblau	318	Solid Color	0	4	0	2	0	5	11
Blue	Santorini Blue 2	Santorinblau 2	327	Solid Color	0	0	6	0	11	0	17
Black	Black	Schwarz	086	Standard	0	0	0	1`138	0	0	1`138
Black	Black 2	Schwarz 2	668	Metallic	0	531	263	365	142	140	1`441
Black	Black Mica Metallic	Schwarz Mica Metallic	FE 68-940Z	Metallic	0	2	0	1	1	3	7
Grey	Sebring Grey Metallic	Sebringgrau Metallic	229	Metallic	0	0	0	8	0	0	8
Green	Silk Green Metallic	Seidengrün Metallic	500	Metallic	0	0	0	0	0	1	1
Red	Siena Red Metallic	Sienarot Metallic	281	Metallic	0	0	1	0	0	0	1
Red	Siena Red 2 Metallic	Sienarot 2 Metallic	362	Metallic	0	0	1	0	0	0	1
Miscellaneous	Special Paint	Sonderlackierung	490		0	2	1	9	2	4	18
Blue	Sorrento Blue Metallic	Sorrentblau Metallic	360	Metallic	0	0	0	0	1	1	2
Blue	Steel Blue Metallic	Stahlblau Metallic	372	Metallic	0	0	5	0	0	0	5
Silver	Sterling Silver Metallic	Sterlingsilber Metallic	244	Metallic	1	173	0	1`993	2	62	2`231
Green	Fir Green Metallic	Tannengrün Metallic	454	Metallic	0	1	3	6	2	3	15
Violet	Techno Violet Metallic	Technoviolett Metallic	299	Metallic	0	4	4	0	4	1	13
Silver	Titan Silver Metallic	Titansilber Metallic	354	Metallic	0	0	40	0	4	0	44
Silver	Titan Silver Metallic with Black 2 Roof	Titansilber Metallic mit Schwarz 2 Dach	354 / 668	Metallic	0	0	0	0	7	0	7
Blue	Tobago Blue Metallic	Tobagoblau Metallic	256	Metallic	0	239	6	97	59	107	508
Blue	Violet Blue Metallic	Veilchenblau Metallic	FQ 95‑2302	Metallic	0	1	12	11	4	7	35
Blue	Velvet Blue Metallic	Velvetblue Metallic	379	Metallic	0	0	59	0	10	0	69
Silver	Violet Silver Metallic	Violettsilber Metallic	FQ 95-2976	Metallic	0	0	1	0	0	0	1
Grey	Volcano Grey	Vulkangrau	329	Standard	1	0	0	18	0	0	19
Yellow	Z1 Yellow	Z1-Gelb	B&K 05‑407‑1804	Standard	0	0	0	1	0	0	1
Green	Z1 Green Metallic	Z1-Grün Metallic	FQ 95‑3155	Metallic	0	0	0	1	0	0	1
Red	Vermilion Red	Zinnoberrot	138	Standard	0	0	0	1	0	1	2
Red	Cyclamen Red Metallic	Zyklamrot Metallic	FE 68‑300A	Metallic	0	0	0	1	0	0	1
ZZ-Total					18	4`728	3`075	20`072	1`218	1`510	30`621

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Overview of Exterior Colors by Year

Color Overview

Welcome to the first of many data-rich pages from the Inventory Project. This section represents the aggregated color data for the model years 1990-1999 BMW 8 Series.

The majority of 8er production (95.7% or 29`309 cars) came from a catalog of only 25 colors.
The remaining production (4.3% or 1`312 cars) came from 100 colors.

Exterior Color Summary 1990-1999

(All 8 Series Models built from 1989 through 1999)

Typ	Color E	Color D	Code	89	90	91	92	93	94	95	96	97	98	99	Total
Blue	Aegean Blue Metallic

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Christoph

February 1, 2007 at 2:05 PM

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.…

Christoph

February 1, 2007 at 10:51 AM

Montego Black

Exterior Color (D): Montegoschwarz
Exterior Color (E): Montego Black
Color Group: Black
Color Type: Metallic
Color Code: FE 86-9424
BMW Part Number: Pending
8er's Produced: 5
Commentary:

Rare color offered via Special Order from BMW Individual
Two Alpina B12's were produced in this color: one 5.0 (M70), and one 5.7 (S70)

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 10:43 AM

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