BMW paint code 472
Sterlinggrau Metallic.
- Code
472- Finish
- Metallic
- Colour family
- Grey
- Code in use
- 1993–2011 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 also list code 472 for Amethyst Metallic, a clearly different colour, so it has its own page. Which one is right for your car depends on the model and year: check the label.
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 | 1993–2011 | Sterlinggrau Metallic |
| BMW 5er Touring | 1993–2011 | Sterlinggrau Metallic |
| BMW 7 Series | 1993–2011 | Sterlinggrau Metallic |
| BMW 7er Limousine | 1993–2011 | Sterlinggrau Metallic |
| BMW M Roadster | 1993–2011 ? | Sterlinggrau Metallic |
| BMW M5 | 1993–2011 | Sterlinggrau Metallic |
| BMW X5 | 1999–2011 | Sterlinggrau Metallic |
| BMW Z Series | 1993–2011 ? | Sterlinggrau Metallic |
| BMW Z3 | 1995–2002 | Sterlinggrau Metallic |
| BMW Z3 Coupe | 1995–2002 | Sterlinggrau Metallic |
| BMW Z3 Roadster | 1995–2002 ≈ | Sterlinggrau Metallic |
| BMW Z4 | 2002–2008 | Sterlinggrau Metallic |
| BMW Z4 Roadster | 2002–2008 ≈ | Sterlinggrau 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 Sterlinggrau 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.