BMW paint code 490
Mintgruen m4, also listed as Fidschigruen.
- Code
490(also seen asFQ95-3979)- Finish
- Solid
- Colour family
- Green
- Code in use
- 1993–1998 across BMW
- Models
- 19
- 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 490: it is mostly listed as Acapulcoblau Metallic. This page covers the other colours listed under the same code. Check the label on your car before ordering.
BMW models with paint code 490
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 2002 | 1993–1997 ? | Mintgruen m4 |
| BMW 3 Series | 1996–1998 | Fidschigruen |
| BMW 3er Cabrio | 1993–1997 | Mintgruen m4 |
| BMW 3er Compact | 1996–1998 | Fidschigruen |
| BMW 3er Coupe | 1993–1997 | Mintgruen m4 |
| BMW 5er Touring | 1996–1998 | Fidschigruen |
| BMW 6 Series | 1993–1997 | Mintgruen m4 |
| BMW 6er Convertible | 1993–1997 ? | Mintgruen m4 |
| BMW 6er Coupe | 1993–1997 | Mintgruen m4 |
| BMW 7 Series | 1993–1997 | Mintgruen m4 |
| BMW 8 Series | 1993–1997 | Mintgruen m4 |
| BMW All Models | 1993–1997 ? | Mintgruen m4 |
| BMW Lsc | 1996–1998 ? | Fidschigruen |
| BMW M Coupe | 1993–1997 ? | Mintgruen m4 |
| BMW M Series | 1993–1997 | Mintgruen m4 |
| BMW M3 | 1993–1997 | Mintgruen m4 |
| BMW M5 | 1996–1998 | Fidschigruen |
| BMW M6 | 1996–1998 | Fidschigruen |
| BMW Z Series | 1996–1998 ? | Fidschigruen |
20 more models listed with this code, but outside their production years
- BMW 1 Series (built 2004–present)
- BMW 1er 3 Door (built 2004–present)
- BMW 1er Touring (built 2004–present)
- BMW 2 Series (built 2014–present)
- BMW 2er Cabrio (built 2014–present)
- BMW 4 Series (built 2014–present)
- BMW 4er Gran Coupe (built 2014–present)
- BMW 5 Series (built 2023–present)
- BMW 5er Grand Turismo (built 2009–2016)
- BMW 5er Limousine (built 2023–present)
- BMW Cabrio (built 1978–1981)
- BMW Isetta (built 1953–1956)
- BMW M4 (built 2014–present)
- BMW M4 Cabrio (built 2014–present)
- BMW M4 Coupe (built 2014–present)
- BMW X1 (built 2009–present)
- BMW X5 (built 1999–present)
- BMW Z4 (built 2002–2008)
- BMW Z4 Coupe (built 2002–2008)
- BMW Z4 Roadster (built 2002–2008)
Where to find code 490 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 Mintgruen m4
Ask for BMW 490 and give the model year: paint suppliers mix by code, and some codes have several variants (this one also appears as FQ95-3979).
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.