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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  4728  48
 840 - M62  3075  57
 850 - M70  20072  79
 850 - M73  1218  57
 CSi - S70  1510  60

Clicking on a column header of the table below sorts the chosen column to give a global color ranking for each individual 8-series model.

Source: BMW AG; 2005-2013 BMW 8 Series Inventory Project
Date: 09-Mar-2013

Global Color Distribution by 8-Series Model

Exterior Color830 - M60840 - M60840 - M62850 - M70850 - M73CSi - S70Totals
AEGAEISCHBLAU METALLIC (336)  30 10545
ALASKABLAU METALLIC (367)  2 1 3
ALPINA BLAU METALLIC (FE 86-5489)   25 934
ALPINA BLAU METALLIC II (FQ 95-3965)     44
ALPINA GRUEN METALLIC (FE 86-60R3)   1 12
ALPINWEISS 2 (218)37 955 6971
ALPINWEISS 3 (300) 21189106122393
AMETHYST METALLIC (452) 6391322
ANTHRAZIT METALLIC (397)  5 5 10
AQUA METALLIC (FE 86-50AK) 171 716
ARKTISBLAU METALLIC (045)   1  1
ARKTISGRAU METALLIC (269) 3811715 71
ARKTISSILBER METALLIC (309) 37861310144601,205
ATLANTIS METALLIC (399)  32 3 35
ATLANTISBLAU (207)2  106  108
AVUSBLAU METALLIC (276) 251829616238
BARBADOSGRUEN METALLIC (247) 90146942343396
BIARRITZBLAU METALLIC (363)  12 1 13
BLAUVIOLETT METALLIC (FQ 95-3153) 3 41311
BORNIT METALLIC (FQ 95-2856)   6  6
BOSTONGRUEN METALLIC (275) 12  14
BRILLANTROT (308)424 1,552 991,679
BRITISH RACING GREEN (05-209-6852)  4 2 6
BROKATROT METALLIC (259) 34 26213300
BRONZITBEIGE METALLIC (139)   1  1
BYZANZ METALLIC (355)  1   1
CALYPSOROT METALLIC (252)1327833,29443803,827
CANYONROT METALLIC (343) 327 13 43
CARBONSCHWARZ METALLIC (416)  1   1
CHAMAELEON METALLIC (FQ 95-3767)    1 1
CIRRUSBLAU METALLIC (189)   1  1
CORDOBAROT METALLIC (286)  1 1 2
COSMOSSCHWARZ METALLIC (303) 499391192231091,241
DAKARGELB (267) 7 14618
DAKARGELB 2 (337)  32 5138
DAYTONAVIOLETT METALLIC (283) 2662412885
DELPHIN METALLIC (184) 1 1  2
DIAMANTSCHWARZ METALLIC (181) 315 4,474 1914,980
DUNKELBLAU (263)   2 13
DUNKELBLAU METALLIC (FE86-50GZ)   6  6
DUNKELGRUEN (289)     11
DUNKELGRUEN 2 (307)  1   1
ESTORILBLAU METALLIC (335)  133 51139
FARNGRUEN METALLIC (386)  3   3
FASHIONROT (549) 1    1
FASHIONROT II (402)    1 1
FERRARIROT (05-407-3513)   51814
FJORDGRAU METALLIC (310) 642562116132
GELB (05-407-1007)   1  1
GIALLO (05-407-1801) 1 5 814
GLACIERGRUEN METALLIC (334)  3   3
GLETSCHERBLAU METALLIC (280)2  260 3265
GRANITSILBER METALLIC (237) 30 375 22427
GRIGIO METALLIC (FQ 95-2978)   2  2
HELLROT (314) 3071453891108689
HENNAROT (052)   21 3
HIMBEERROT (B&K 05-407-3505)   1  1
IMOLA RED (405)  3   3
ISLANDGRUEN METALLIC (273)   13  13
KASCHMIRBEIGE METALLIC (301) 151575280
KIRUNAVIOLETT METALLIC (398)  1   1
KOPENHAGENBLAU METALLIC (FQ 95-2970)   1  1
LACHSSILBER METALLIC (203)   11 2
LAGUNENGRUEN METALLIC (266)111 1,2981141,325
LAZURBLAU METALLIC (294)   2  2
LILA METALLIC (FQ 95-2915) 5211615
LIMONIT METALLIC (352)    3 3
MACAOBLAU METALLIC (250) 4 78 284
MADEIRAVIOLETT METALLIC (302) 4 1 510
MALACHITGRUEN METALLIC (205)   2  2
MALEDIVENBLAU METALLIC (290) 552193180
MARINEBLAU METALLIC (FQ 95-2699)   1  1
MAURITIUSBLAU METALLIC (287)149 3,1055843,244
MEERGRUEN METALLIC (393)  1   1
MINTGRUEN (05-407-6818)     11
MONTEGOSCHWARZ METALLIC (FE 86-9424)   3 25
MONTREALBLAU METALLIC (297)  4 5211
MORA METALLIC (359)  17 11 28
MOREAGRUEN METALLIC (288) 121  4
MUGELLOROT (274) 2 3 611
NACHTBLAU (453) 95233848
NAUTICGRUEN (322)2  55  57
NEONGRUEN METALLIC (262)   2 13
NICHT VORHANDEN (*)   5  5
OAKGRUEN METALLIC (FE 86-60SH)   2  2
OHNE LACK (000)   15  15
ORIENTBLAU METALLIC (317) 672364951441201,395
ORIENTBRAUN METALLIC (FE 68-800X)   1 12
ORINOCO METALLIC (406)  6 2 8
OXFORDGRUEN METALLIC (324) 540224638451962
PERLMUTTSILBER METALLIC (FQ 95-2649)    1 1
PETROL MICA METALLIC (305) 34 6316
PETROLBLAU METALLIC (FE 86-60M1)     11
ROMANTICROT METALLIC (FQ 95-3567)  33   33
ROSEWOOD METALLIC (FQ 95-2919) 1 1  2
ROTVIOLETT METALLIC (FQ 95-2973)   1  1
ROYALBLAU METALLIC (198)   1  1
ROYALROT METALLIC (390)  14 9 23
SAMANABEIGE METALLIC (282) 1    1
SANTORINBLAU (318) 4 2 511
SANTORINBLAU 2 (327)  6 11 17
SCHWARZ (086)   1,138  1,138
SCHWARZ 2 (668) 5312633651421401,441
SCHWARZ MICA METALLIC (FE 68-940Z) 2 1137
SEBRINGGRAU METALLIC (229)   8  8
SEIDENGRUEN METALLIC (500)     11
SIENAROT METALLIC (281)  1   1
SIENAROT METALLIC II (362)  1   1
SONDERLACKIERUNG (490) 2192418
SORRENTBLAU METALLIC (360)    112
STAHLBLAU METALLIC (372)  5   5
STERLINGSILBER METALLIC (244)1173 1,9932622,231
TANNENGRUEN METALLIC (454) 1362315
TECHNOVIOLETT METALLIC (299) 44 4113
TITANSILBER METALLIC (354)  40 4 44
TITANSILBER METALLIC (354) w/SCHWARZ 2 (668) Roof    7 7
TOBAGOBLAU METALLIC (256) 23969759107508
VEILCHENBLAU METALLIC (FQ 95-9302) 112114735
VELVETBLUE METALLIC (379)  59 10 69
VIOLETTSILBER METALLIC (FQ 95-2976)  1   1
VULKANGRAU (329)1  18  19
Z1-GELB (05-407-1804 B&K)   1  1
Z1-GRUEN METALLIC (FQ 95-3155)   1  1
ZINNOBERROT (138)   1 12
ZYCLAMROT METALLIC (FE 68-300A)   1  1
ZZZ-Totals184,7283,07520,0721,2181,51030,621