CarPaintCode
086 Schwarz

BMW paint code 086

Schwarz.

Code
086
Finish
Solid
Colour family
Black
Code in use
1980–2020 across BMW
Models
8
Screen colour
#080809 approximate

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BMW models with paint code 086

Years are the overlap of the code's years with each model's production years. ≈ production years of the model line, not the exact variant; ? production years not confirmed yet.

ModelYearsColour name
BMW 20021980–2020 ?Schwarz
BMW 3 Series1980–2020Schwarz
BMW 3er Cabrio1980–2020Schwarz
BMW 3er Limousine1980–2020Schwarz
BMW 6 Series1980–2020Schwarz
BMW 7 Series1980–2020Schwarz
BMW 8 Series1990–2020Schwarz
BMW Cabrio1980–1981Schwarz
1 more model listed with this code, but outside their production years

Where to find code 086 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).

Full guide with diagram →

Touch-up paint for Schwarz

Ask for BMW 086 and give the model year: paint suppliers mix by code, and some codes have several variants.

This is a solid colour, the easiest kind to match. Most cars from the 1990s on still have a clear coat over it.

Read the touch-up paint guide before you start.

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