BMW paint code 472
Amethyst Metallic.
- Code
472- Finish
- Metallic
- Colour family
- Black
- Code in use
- 1992–2005 across BMW
- Models
- 13
- Screen colour
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Check before you buy. Codes are compiled from public data and can contain errors: check the label on your vehicle or ask a dealer before buying paint. How we verify
Our sources disagree about code 472: it is mostly listed as Sterlinggrau Metallic. This page covers the other colour listed under the same code. Check the label on your car before ordering.
BMW models with paint code 472
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.
| Model | Years | Colour name |
|---|---|---|
| BMW 3 Series | 1992–2005 | Amethyst Metallic |
| BMW 5er Touring | 1992–2005 | Amethyst Metallic |
| BMW 7 Series | 1992–2005 | Amethyst Metallic |
| BMW 7er Limousine | 1992–2005 | Amethyst Metallic |
| BMW M Roadster | 1992–2005 ? | Amethyst Metallic |
| BMW M5 | 1992–2005 | Amethyst Metallic |
| BMW X5 | 1999–2005 | Amethyst Metallic |
| BMW Z Series | 1992–2005 ? | Amethyst Metallic |
| BMW Z3 | 1995–2002 | Amethyst Metallic |
| BMW Z3 Coupe | 1995–2002 | Amethyst Metallic |
| BMW Z3 Roadster | 1995–2002 ≈ | Amethyst Metallic |
| BMW Z4 | 2002–2005 | Amethyst Metallic |
| BMW Z4 Roadster | 2002–2005 ≈ | Amethyst Metallic |
4 more models listed with this code, but outside their production years
- BMW 5 Series (built 2023–present)
- BMW 5er Limousine (built 2023–present)
- BMW B7 Alpina (built 2016–2022)
- BMW E Series (built 2023–present)
Where to find code 472 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).
Touch-up paint for Amethyst Metallic
Ask for BMW 472 and give the model year: paint suppliers mix by code, and some codes have several variants.
This is a metallic colour: it needs a basecoat and a clear coat. Pens and aerosols for metallics usually come with a separate clear.
Read the touch-up paint guide before you start.