How many blue colours were available for 530d 1999-2001

[quattrostore]

Trying to tell if there is a difference between a very dark blue colour and what could be a slightly lighter marine blue.In photos its hard to tell if they are the same colour. How many different blue colours were available for the 1999-2001 530d model and were could I check the colour chart for BMW .

[Digger.]

I have a 2000 pre-facelift Biarritz Blue 540i which is quite dark. Topaz is slightly lighter but not sure which years it wa an option. Check Parkers online, as it seems quite reliable for deducing dates for things like that.

[SJobson]

My E39 (2000 model) is Orient Blue which is much darker than Biarritz or Topaz. There was also a light silvery-blue, can't remember the name of it, plus there are multiple alternative Individual spec blues, such as Estoril, Avus, Le Mans etc.

[Mustard]

sticker under the bonnet gives colour name... be it in german

[Fox-]

If its a prefacelift it's either Orient Blue if its navy, or the marginally lighter blue is Biarritz.

Biarritz got binned with the facelift and replaced with Topaz.