BMW 3er Compact paint codes

178 factory colours, 1937–2025. Pick your model year to narrow the list, then open a colour for its code page.

Model year Where is the code on a BMW?

Acapulcoblau Metallic 490 1993–1996 · metallic
Alaskablau 10026 1994–1999
Alaskablau Metallic 490 1993–1998 · metallic
Alaskablau Metallic 367 1994–1998 · metallic
Alpina Blau Metallic no code listed 1994 · metallic
Alpinagruen Metallic 490 1991–1997 · metallic
Alpine White III 300 1990–2024
Ambra F13 2001–2004
Ambra Metallic 476 2001–2002 · metallic
Anthrazit Matte F27 1998–2022 · matte
Anthrazit Metallic Matte no code listed 1984–2002 · matte
Apricot Matte YF38 1998–2018 · matte
Arktisgrau Matte no code listed 1991–1998 · matte
Arktissilber Matte no code listed 1993–2002 · matte
Arktissilber Metallic 309 1988–2003 · metallic
Aspensilber no code listed 1994–2001
Atlantablau no code listed 1995–2003
Atlantisblau Metallic 490 1997–2022 · metallic
Aubergine Matte no code listed 1995–2000 · matte
Austin Gelb Metallic 490 2013–2021 · metallic
Avusblau 10048 1991–2001
Avusblau Metallic 276 1992–2022 · metallic
Azurblau no code listed 1957
Barbadosgruen no code listed 1992–1998
Biarritzblau Matte F28 1996–2008 · matte
Black 668 1968–2025
Black Matte no code listed 2002–2003 · matte
Blacksaphir Metallic 475 2001–2024 · metallic
Blauviolett Metallic 490 1992–1994 · metallic
Bostongruen Metallic 275 1993–2022 · metallic
Brokatrot no code listed 1994–1999
Bronzit no code listed 1998–1999
Bronzit Metallic 421 1998–2002 · metallic
Byzanz Metallic 490 1994–1998 · metallic
Calypsorot Matte no code listed 1990–1999 · matte
Calypsorot Metallic 252 1990–2000 · metallic
Capriblau 10079 2001
Cayenne Metallic 490 1994–1997 · metallic
Classicrot Metallic no code listed 2007 · metallic
Cordobarot no code listed 1994–1997
Cordobarot Metallic 286 1994–1996 · metallic
Cortinagrau no code listed 1956–1961
Cosmosschwarz Metallic 303 1990–2022 · metallic
Criollo 10073 1999–2002
Dakargelb no code listed 1992–2004
Dakargelb II (2c) 337 1995–2022
Dark Burgundy Metallic 490 1993–1996 · metallic
Dark Gray Metallic no code listed · metallic
Dark Grey Metallic no code listed · metallic
Diamantenschwarz no code listed 1962–2020
Dunkelblau 263 1990–2002
Dunkelblau Matte no code listed 1992–2004 · matte
Dunkelblau Metallic 490 1993–1997 · metallic
Dunkelgruen Matte no code listed 1991–2002 · matte
Eisblau no code listed 2000–2002
Estorilblau YF40 1996–2002
Evergreen 10038 1995–2002
Farngruen no code listed 1957–2002
Farngruen Metallic 386 1997–2002 · metallic
Fashionrot 490 1993–1998
Fashionrot II 490 1993–1999
Felgen Brillantline Metallic no code listed 1999–2002 · metallic
Fidschigruen 490 1996–1998
Firestone Metallic no code listed 2007 · metallic
Fjordgrau Matte no code listed 1962–1999 · matte
Glaciergruen 10023 1994–2004
Gold Metallic 490 1993–1997 · metallic
Graphit Metallic no code listed 1957 · metallic
Grau no code listed 1937
Graugruen Matte no code listed 2000–2002 · matte
Graugruen Metallic 442 1999–2008 · metallic
Grigio Metallic 490 1992–2000 · metallic
Hellgrau Matte no code listed 1961–2004 · matte
Hellrot (2c) 314 1990–2022
Hellrot 2 (2c) 314 1990–2022
Hellrot II Matte no code listed 1999–2007 · matte
Hellrot Matte no code listed 1994–2004 · matte
Imolarot 10039 1995–2010
Imolarot II (2c) 405 1998–2022
Impalabraun 10057 1997–2002
Innen Alusilber Metallic no code listed 1957 · metallic
Japanrot (2c) 438 1999–2022
Kastanienbraun Metallic 490 1999–2002 · metallic
Korall 10064 1998–2001
Kupfer 10098 2003–2004
Kyalami 10040 1995–2000
Laguna Secca 10093 2000–2007
Lavendel no code listed 1999
Lichtgelb no code listed 1998–2001
Lichtgruen no code listed 2001–2002
Lila Metallic 490 1993 · metallic
Magny Cours Blau Metallic no code listed 2005 · metallic
Mahagoni 10067 1999–2002
Maledivenblau Matte no code listed 1993–2003 · matte
Malibublau Metallic no code listed 2008 · metallic
Malvenrot Metallic 490 1993–1996 · metallic
Mauritiusblau Matte no code listed 1990–1997 · matte
Meergruen 10042 1996–2002
Meergruen Metallic 393 1998–2002 · metallic
Merlot Red no code listed 2002–2007
Merlotrot 10096 2002–2007
Metallblau Metallic no code listed 1957 · metallic
Midnight Blue Metallic 490 1992–2000 · metallic
Mineralweiss no code listed 2008
Mintgruen m4 490 1993–1997
Mittelgrau Matte no code listed 1995 · matte
Moccabraun 10081 2001–2005
Mojavebraun Matte YF35 1994–2021 · matte
Montrealblau Metallic 297 1994–2004 · metallic
Mora Metallic 490 1995–2006 · metallic
Moreagruen Matte no code listed 1993–1999 · matte
Nachtblau I Metallic 490 1993–2022 · metallic
Nachtblau II Metallic 490 1973–1975 · metallic
Neongelb no code listed 1999–2002
Nepalsilber no code listed 1994–1997
Nepalsilber Metallic 374 1994–1996 · metallic
Oakgruen Metallic 490 1993–1996 · metallic
Olivgruen Metallic no code listed 1961 · metallic
Ontarioblau no code listed 1996–1997
Oxfordgruen II no code listed 1998–2004
Palmettogruen 10027 1995–2000
Panamabraun 10024 1994–1999
Pastellblau no code listed 1957
Pazificblau YF30 1997–1999
Peach no code listed 1997–1998
Pearlbeige YF33 1997–2004 · pearl
Perlitgrau 10084 2001–2003 · pearl
Pink Metallic 490 1996 · metallic
Pistaziengruen 10075 2000–2004
Pistaziengruen Metallic 468 2001–2016 · metallic
Rahmen Chassis Grau no code listed 1956
Rauchsilber Metallic 490 1993–1997 · metallic
Samanabeige I Matte no code listed 1999 · matte
Samanabeige II Matte no code listed 1999–2002 · matte
Samoablau Matte no code listed 1993–1998 · matte
Satinbeige 10090 2001–2002 · matte
Schwarz 1 Matte no code listed 2000–2001 · matte
Schwarz 2 Matte no code listed 2005 · matte
Schwarz II FE95 1968–2024
Schwarzsilber Metallic Matte 898 2003–2020 · matte
Sebringgrau Metallic 490 1989–1993 · metallic
Seidengruen Metallic 490 1993–1994 · metallic
Shetland (wellington) Gruen no code listed 1996–1998
Sienarot II Metallic 362 1998–2004 · metallic
Sierrarot YF29 1996–2007
Silberbeige Metallic no code listed 1958 · metallic
Silberblau Metallic no code listed 1957 · metallic
Silbergrau Metallic no code listed 1957 · metallic
Silver Metallic Matte no code listed 2003–2004 · matte
Sorrentblau Matte no code listed 1994–1997 · matte
Stahlblau Metallic no code listed 1958 · metallic
Stahlblau Metallic 372 1997–2022 · metallic
Stahlgrau no code listed 1998–2004
Stahlgrau Metallic no code listed 2011 · metallic
Sterlingsilber no code listed 1990–2002
Sundown no code listed 1998
Sundown Metallic 490 1997–1999 · metallic
Technoviolett Metallic 299 1994–2002 · metallic
Titanicblau 490 1999–2002
Titansilber Metallic 354 1997–2015 · metallic
Topasblau 10066 1998–2004
Topasblau Metallic 364 1998–2004 · metallic
Tuerkis no code listed 1998–1999
Tuerkis Metallic 419 1998–2002 · metallic
Tuerkisblau Metallic 490 2000–2001 · metallic
Tuerkisblau Metallic FQ70 2001 · metallic
Tuerkisgruen 10029 1995–2000
Turquoise Metallic 490 1972–1996 · metallic
Valencia Orange Metallic 490 2011–2018 · metallic
Velvet Blue Metallic 379 1996–2022 · metallic
Verde Lagune Metallic 490 1990–1995 · metallic
Violett no code listed 1995–1997
Violettrot 316 1993–1995
Violettrot no code listed 1996–1999
Violettschwarz (2c) 304 1994–1996
Violettsilber Metallic 490 1993 · metallic
Yukonblau Metallic 490 1993–1996 · metallic
Zyclamrot Metallic 490 1993–1997 · metallic

Swatches are screen approximations of the factory colour. Confirm the code on your car's label before ordering paint.