BMW paint code B05
Monte Carlo Blau Metallic.
- Code
B05(also seen asWB05)- Finish
- Metallic
- Colour family
- Blue
- Code in use
- 2009–2016 across BMW
- Models
- 6
- Screen colour
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BMW models with paint code B05
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 M Series | 2009–2016 | Monte Carlo Blau Metallic |
| BMW M5 | 2009–2016 | Monte Carlo Blau Metallic |
| BMW X5 | 2009–2016 | Monte Carlo Blau Metallic |
| BMW X5-M | 2009–2016 | Monte Carlo Blau Metallic |
| BMW X6 | 2009–2016 | Monte Carlo Blau Metallic |
| BMW X6-M | 2009–2016 | Monte Carlo Blau Metallic |
1 more model listed with this code, but outside their production years
- BMW 5 Series (built 2023–present)
Where to find code B05 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 Monte Carlo Blau Metallic
Ask for BMW B05 and give the model year: paint suppliers mix by code, and some codes have several variants (this one also appears as WB05).
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.