What colour do I have ?

[tribalsurfer]

My wife has a 2016 320d in black. Having slightly scuffed it i'm looking for an aerosol paint spray but know that not all blacks are equal, how would I find the exact paint colour ?

Many Thanks

[LGriffiths88]

Could try finding the brochure for the car? May have a list of all the colours that were available.

Not sure how many variants of black bmw offer.

[g3org3y]

Do BMW still print the paint code/name on the front suspension turret?

[tribalsurfer]

g3org3y said:

Do BMW still print the paint code/name on the front suspension turret?

Thanks for the suggestion, the only sticker under the bonnet is this. Not sure of this has the information I need or not.



Bloody pic upload won't upload the right way, Tried with normal orientation and also with upside down orientation, always bloody upside down grrrrrrrr !!!!!!

[Elliot2000]

There should be a paint code on the b pillar as you open the door - like this

[Fore Left]

Elliot2000 said:

There should be a paint code on the b pillar as you open the door - like this

If only it was written in full somewhere

[tribalsurfer]

Elliot2000 said:

There should be a paint code on the b pillar as you open the door - like this

That's what I thought but the wife's car only has tyre information.

[Fore Left]

Check the underside of the bonnet. That's where I've just found mine.

You can also use a vin decoder. E.g.

http://bimmer.work/

[tribalsurfer]

Fore Left said:

Check the underside of the bonnet. That's where I've just found mine.

You can also use a vin decoder. E.g.

http://bimmer.work/

We have a winner, thanks all for your help.

For the record it's Black-sapphire Metallic - 475

[E-bmw]

tribalsurfer said:

Thanks for the suggestion, the only sticker under the bonnet is this. Not sure of this has the information I need or not.

Glad you found it but this is just the headlight.

[BFleming]

E-bmw said:

tribalsurfer said:

Thanks for the suggestion, the only sticker under the bonnet is this. Not sure of this has the information I need or not.

Glad you found it but this is just the headlight.

Black Sapphire Metallic with non-Xenon lights

[Mattiebmw]

I rang my local dealer. They told me based on the reg. really helpful apart from he kept saying “unless it’s had a colour change” must have said it 3 times ... bizarre