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<\/a><\/p>\nThere\u2019s a long-running tradition of BMW and blue paint. Estoril Blue, Interlagos Blue, Le Mans Blue\u2026the list goes on, but the headline is that BMW\u2019s most excellent cars have (appropriately) received some of the most exotic and complex blues. Borusan Turkish Blue<\/a> comes from Borusan Otomotiv Motorsport, the Turkish racing team. The team\u2019s blue cars have been a presence since 2008, and the paint was co-developed with BMW. Fittingly, many M division cars are now available with the paint. Miami Blue is a very close relative, just a shade darker.<\/p>\n Mauritius Blue Metallic is another excellent blue. It predates even Borusan Turkish, and you can find cars as early as the E30 wearing this royal hue. More importantly, Mauritius Blue Metallic is also the shade of an 850i previously owned by basketball superstar Michael Jordan. Mauritius Blue appears elsewhere, too; chiefly, the Porsche color catalog. Interestingly, Porsche\u2019s version is slightly lighter and non-metallic. Either way, it\u2019s an under-utilized Individual color we wish we saw more of.<\/p>\n Black Sapphire Metallic is still a fairly common color on new BMWs. But have you ever heard of Midnight Sapphire II Metallic? It\u2019s a pretty uncommon color, primarily appearing on higher end vehicles including Rolls Royce models. It\u2019s definitely more blue than either Black Sapphire or Carbon Black. However, it\u2019s unlikely most passers-by would ever spot a difference. That\u2019s probably at least some of the reason it seems to be a rare Individual choice.<\/p>\n Midnight Amethyst Metallic is a color that really gets around. Even if you don\u2019t see it much on BMW models, the color (at least in name) appears in both GMC and Honda color palettes. The shade is a dusty purple that isn\u2019t quite as brilliant as some other popular Individual choices, like Twilight Purple or even Thundernight Metallic<\/a>. That said, it\u2019s a perfect choice for someone who wants something a little understated, but still unique. A similar \u201cAmethyst Metallic\u201d appears in Porsche\u2019s catalog as a much more saturated color. It was available in the early 1990s on the 911 and 928.<\/p>\n Like many other entrants on this list, St. James Red originated higher up the \u201cluxury car food chain.\u201d This shade comes from the unlikely source of Bentley. While allegedly originally a Continental color, it was also available on the Bentley Arnage, the car that bridged two eras<\/a> and marked the one-off occurrence of a BMW power plant under the hood of a Bentley. It\u2019s a fantastic red, brighter than Cinnabar (of E30 fame) but still darker than Imola Red. It\u2019s a good alternative to both of those, and tamer than colors like Rosso Corsa and Fire Red. Speaking of Rosso Corsa\u2026<\/p>\n You probably know British Racing Green; did you know there was, essentially, two of them? Verde British Racing is the Ferrari equivalent, hence the Italian. Is it substantially different than British Racing Green? Your call, but to my eyes the colors look as identical as can be. British Racing Green is a fan favorite. But who knows? Maybe your favorite British Racing Green car was actually painted Verde British Racing\u2026<\/p>\n Like blue, BMW has a way with greys and silvers. Thunder Metallic is, as the name suggests, a metallic paint darker than Bernina Grey (another excellent color). While Toyota has a similar color \u2014 dubbed Thunder Gray \u2014 BMW\u2019s seems decidedly deeper and more metallic. Truthfully, there isn\u2019t a whole lot separating Thunder Metallic from a lot of the other greys BMW already has, like Dark Graphite. A shame considering the very cool name. Which is impossible to confuse with the similar Thundernight Metallic, a metallic purple.<\/p>\nMauritius Blue Metallic (287)<\/h3>\n
<\/a>Midnight Sapphire II Metallic (R71)<\/h3>\n
<\/a>Midnight Amethyst Metallic (S0G)<\/h3>\n
<\/a>St James Red (W65)<\/h3>\n
<\/a>Verde British Racing (P6E)<\/h3>\n
<\/a>Thunder Metallic (P6L)<\/h3>\n
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