Favorite blue paint BMW or not

Denk · 05-08-2015, 06:02 PM

I love the dual personality of Jerez. For a straight up blue, LeMans but they're all pretty cool.

wildwestm3 · 05-08-2015, 06:59 PM

Funny you mention Jerez. I could never understand why Jerez Black isn't called Jerez Blue! It looks more blue to me than black...

Law · 05-08-2015, 07:07 PM

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Originally Posted by wildwestm3

Funny you mention Jerez. I could never understand why Jerez Black isn't called Jerez Blue! It looks more blue to me than black...

Carbon Black, which has quite a blue hue, also comes to mind.

To answer your question, it all comes down to the paint mixture.
Carbon and Jerez both have overwhelmingly black bases.
Being metallic colors, the other colors in the mixes are what give Carbon and Jerez their "color changing" properties.

Jerez Black Metallic
Paint code - A73
Color ( % of total mix )
Black ( 80%)
Pearl Blue ( 7% )
Dark Violet ( 5% )
Light pearl blue( 4% )
Laser Green( 3% )
Pearl White( 1% )

Carbon Black Metallic
Paint code - 416
Color ( % of total mix )
Black ( 76%)
Special Red ( 5% )
Pearl Blue( 12% )
Dark Blue( 4% )
Brilliant silver( 2% )
Silver( 1% )

w0ady · 05-08-2015, 07:25 PM

Always liked the darker BMW and Porsche blues. Also a fan of the Deep Blue Pearl on the newer GTRs. And I have a soft spot for Athens Blue from Infiniti as I had 2 cars in it for several years.

pooyab · 05-08-2015, 07:55 PM

Probably jerez, Interlagos, San Marino. And the voodoo from Porsche is nice too.

M3Bimmer77 · 05-08-2015, 08:15 PM

Jerez black
Interlagos
Lemans

Somewhere in there Estoril

No no Laguna Seca

nthretourNAFTW · 05-08-2015, 08:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Da Hapa

Are you color blind?

That Civic looks NOTHING like Voodoo Blue. To each his own.

Forget voodoo you said "Interlagos and Le Mans Blue are two excellent shades from BMW." they make me think of that civic.

mmbv1000 · 05-08-2015, 09:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Law

Carbon Black, which has quite a blue hue, also comes to mind.

To answer your question, it all comes down to the paint mixture.
Carbon and Jerez both have overwhelmingly black bases.
Being metallic colors, the other colors in the mixes are what give Carbon and Jerez their "color changing" properties.

Jerez Black Metallic
Paint code - A73
Color ( % of total mix )
Black ( 80%)
Pearl Blue ( 7% )
Dark Violet ( 5% )
Light pearl blue( 4% )
Laser Green( 3% )
Pearl White( 1% )

Carbon Black Metallic
Paint code - 416
Color ( % of total mix )
Black ( 76%)
Special Red ( 5% )
Pearl Blue( 12% )
Dark Blue( 4% )
Brilliant silver( 2% )
Silver( 1% )

This is cool to know! I had a carbon black e46 and now a jerez e90. I absolutely love the colors...just wish they were a little easier to maintain

quicktwinturbo · 05-08-2015, 09:11 PM

IB hands downnnnnn

KirtC · 05-08-2015, 10:03 PM

Thanks all. They all look so different in the various lighting conditions. It's hard to tell from photos online.

Kirt

noremaC · 05-08-2015, 10:58 PM

IB

krzykk · 05-08-2015, 11:08 PM

I am such a sucker for blue, not even funny.
Love RSP. Love DBP. Love MCB and frosty MCB. OK, I am bias to cars I own(ed).
Looking forward to loving and treasuring IB, when it finds its way into my blue family.

GVIFlyer · 05-08-2015, 11:44 PM

I'm pretty hardover for Monte Carlo Blue. Maybe next time.

Hujan · 05-09-2015, 12:11 AM

Laguna Seca.

Looks amazing on an E46. Very, very nice on an E92 as well.

STooK · 05-09-2015, 12:44 AM

I would say it really depends on the car. Laguna seca doesn't work on e9x as well as it does on the e46. On the e9x I would say Santorini fits the car the best.

The blue that wowed me the most though was San Marino blue that I saw on the M6…my jaw literally dropped when I saw it. It's really hard to capture the depth of the blue but this is probably the closest that I've found.

http://www.6post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1105215

SteveInfante · 05-09-2015, 06:52 AM

That's pretty amazing.

IB M · 05-09-2015, 10:35 AM

Interlagos
Lemans
Laguna Seca
MonteCarlo
Estoril

They all are amazing!!

buddalun · 05-09-2015, 10:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Stevedotmil

That's pretty amazing.

Oh God, I forgot about Santorini. Wow!

Love this thread and all the beautiful shades of blue.

Boy that E34 M5 in Avus sure is pretty. The word "timeless" comes to mind.

buddalun · 05-09-2015, 10:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Denk

I love the dual personality of Jerez. For a straight up blue, LeMans but they're all pretty cool.

Great shot! Love the Jerez over fox red with the CF roof. So sexy!

I too have a Jerez, but E90. Are you around PDX by chance?

Flying Ace · 05-09-2015, 11:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Da Hapa

Are you color blind?

That Civic looks NOTHING like Voodoo Blue. To each his own.

Looks like a civic M3 doe

jkim723 · 05-09-2015, 11:42 AM

Bash on civics? Lol

Some may understand... 99-00 Civic Si Electron Blue Pearl. I still love this color

http://pedroapproves.com/wp-content/uploads/EDIT3.jpg

Denk · 05-09-2015, 12:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by buddalun

Great shot! Love the Jerez over fox red with the CF roof. So sexy!

I too have a Jerez, but E90. Are you around PDX by chance?

Yes, in the burbs...Tigard.

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w0ady Lieutenant 78 Rep 456 Posts Drives: 2008 E92 M3 Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Jacksonville, FL iTrader: (0) Garage List 2008 BMW M3 [0.00]	Always liked the darker BMW and Porsche blues. Also a fan of the Deep Blue Pearl on the newer GTRs. And I have a soft spot for Athens Blue from Infiniti as I had 2 cars in it for several years. __________________ 2008 Sparkling Graphite E92 M3 DCT SOLD www.flatoutmotorsports.us (We host track events in the Southeast)
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M3Bimmer77 Captain 340 Rep 947 Posts Drives: 2011.5 M3 E90 Jet Black Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: West Palm Beach iTrader: (2)	Jerez black Interlagos Lemans Somewhere in there Estoril No no Laguna Seca
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krzykk Second Lieutenant 59 Rep 228 Posts Drives: like a sissy Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: East Coast iTrader: (1)	I am such a sucker for blue, not even funny. Love RSP. Love DBP. Love MCB and frosty MCB. OK, I am bias to cars I own(ed). Looking forward to loving and treasuring IB, when it finds its way into my blue family. __________________ Life has a lot of temptations. Temptations get a hold of some people. *5 x Bad Boys Blue Garage. Last edited by krzykk; 05-08-2015 at 11:14 PM..*
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STooK Lieutenant Colonel 727 Rep 1,974 Posts Drives: 2013 E92 M3 ZCP Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: NY iTrader: (6)	I would say it really depends on the car. Laguna seca doesn't work on e9x as well as it does on the e46. On the e9x I would say Santorini fits the car the best. The blue that wowed me the most though was San Marino blue that I saw on the M6…my jaw literally dropped when I saw it. It's really hard to capture the depth of the blue but this is probably the closest that I've found. http://www.6post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1105215 __________________ 2013 BMW E92 ///M3 AW/BLK ZCP CF Roof 6 Speed - Perfection 2011 BMW E90 328i xDrive Space Grey/Black - Daily 2011 BMW E93 ///M3 MW/FR/BLK 6 Speed - Gone but not forgotten
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