BMW colors used by other brands or is it the other way around?

nemex12 · 09-09-2011, 02:52 PM

anyone knows why the colors offered by BMW are used by other brands on their cars. for example ASTON MARTIN offers azurite and carbon black and HONDA seems to have montecarlo blue for some time now. theres a vague memory of a MERCEDES color shared by BMW but I dont recall which one it was

Miami M3 · 09-09-2011, 02:57 PM

Other brands steal our colors, but at least they have the decency to leave the orange peel exclusive to BMW.

1MOREMOD · 09-09-2011, 03:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Miami M3

Other brands steal our colors, but at least they have the decency to leave the orange peel exclusive to BMW.

Mr. ///M3 RD · 09-09-2011, 03:57 PM

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Originally Posted by chriszeh

I wonder if the orange peel comes with the juice in natural or concentrated

Z K · 09-09-2011, 04:35 PM

Just because the color has the same names, doesn't mean it is the same color. You'll find that different manufacturers like to make paints unique to their brand.

I doubt most people even care or know what the color is called. It is just black, white, grey, red etc.

sensi09 · 09-09-2011, 05:28 PM

After this current lemans, I've been noticing other blues. Lots of similar colors to lemans from other brands.

nemex12 · 09-09-2011, 05:29 PM

ZK, that may be the case with a lot of car companies but those azurite and carbon black from aston martin look exactly like the ones bmw uses. maybe some kind of special relationship or deal between the companies?

kscarrol · 09-09-2011, 05:33 PM

Realize that BMW does not make the paint, they buy it from a supplier who also supplies paints to car makers around the world. I would think when a color like Carbon Black is first introduced by BMW, they have some exclusivity agreement with the paint manufacturer for a certain time period that then expires allowing sales to other car makers. But I could be wrong about that!

Z K · 09-09-2011, 05:38 PM

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Originally Posted by nemex12

ZK, that may be the case with a lot of car companies but those azurite and carbon black from aston martin look exactly like the ones bmw uses. maybe some kind of special relationship or deal between the companies?

I really doubt it. You'd really have to ask a body shop to truly know if it is identical. They are probably minutely different. Some more metallic flake or a different hue mixed in etc.

It's probably more like the manufacturer saying "That looks good, lets make a color like that".

nemex12 · 09-10-2011, 10:16 AM

take a look at this

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nemex12 Captain Drives: e60,z4 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: florida Posts: 701 iTrader: (1)	ZK, that may be the case with a lot of car companies but those azurite and carbon black from aston martin look exactly like the ones bmw uses. maybe some kind of special relationship or deal between the companies? __________________ if you want perfection buy a mercedes, or marry an accountant

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kscarrol Major Drives: 2011 E90 M3 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: New Orleans, LA Posts: 1,460 iTrader: (0)	Realize that BMW does not make the paint, they buy it from a supplier who also supplies paints to car makers around the world. I would think when a color like Carbon Black is first introduced by BMW, they have some exclusivity agreement with the paint manufacturer for a certain time period that then expires allowing sales to other car makers. But I could be wrong about that! __________________ Current: 2011 Space Grey E90 M3, DCT, Comp. Pkg., Conv. Pkg., everything but Cold Weather Pkg! Gone: 2008 550, Space Grey, Sports Package, Sport Auto Transmission. Sold: 2004 545i (U.S.), Steptronic, Silver Gray.

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nemex12 Captain Drives: e60,z4 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: florida Posts: 701 iTrader: (1)	take a look at this __________________ if you want perfection buy a mercedes, or marry an accountant

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Z K Major Drives: E90 M3 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: San Francisco Posts: 1,245 iTrader: (2) Garage List 2008 BMW E90 M3 [0.00]	Just because the color has the same names, doesn't mean it is the same color. You'll find that different manufacturers like to make paints unique to their brand. I doubt most people even care or know what the color is called. It is just black, white, grey, red etc.

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sensi09 Lieutenant Colonel Drives: . Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: socal Posts: 1,512 iTrader: (1)	After this current lemans, I've been noticing other blues. Lots of similar colors to lemans from other brands.

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