CarPaintCode
451 Aqua Metallic

BMW paint code 451

Aqua Metallic.

Code
451 (also seen as 490, 538, FE86-50AK)
Finish
Metallic
Colour family
Black
Years
1993–1996
Models
1
Screen colour
#003641 approximate

BMW models with paint code 451

ModelYearsColour name
BMW 3 Series1993–1996Aqua Metallic

Where to find code 451 on your BMW

Paint sticker under the bonnet or on the B-pillar. Three characters: digits on older cars (300 Alpine White, 475 Black Sapphire), letters and digits on newer ones (A96 Mineral White, C3Z).

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Touch-up paint for Aqua Metallic

Ask for BMW 451 and give the model year: paint suppliers mix by code, and some codes have several variants (this one also appears as 490, 538, FE86-50AK).

This is a metallic colour: it needs a basecoat and a clear coat. Pens and aerosols for metallics usually come with a separate clear.

Read the touch-up paint guide before you start.

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