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BMW Z3 Paint Codes

32 factory colors from 2000 to 2002: color names, OEM paint codes and the model years each was offered.

The BMW Z3 has 32 factory paint colors on record between 2000 and 2002. Choose your model year below to see what was offered that year, then match the paint code printed on your vehicle's label against the table.

BMW Z3 paint colors and codes

32 colors · tap a row for the code details and how to get the paint

ColorPaint codeModel years
Alpine White 300 2001–2002
Arizona Sun 603 2000
Atlanta Blue 306 2000–2002
Avus Blue 276 2000
Black Sapphire 475 2001–2002
Blue Water 896 2002
Bright Red 415also: 314 2000–2001
Canyon Red 343 2000
Carpri Blue 471 2000
Cosmos Black 303 2000–2001
Dakar Yellow 337 2000–2002
Dark Blue 263 2000
Estoril Blau 335 2002
Evergreen 358 2000
Hellrot 415 2002
Impala Brown 418 2000–2002
Jet Black 668 2001
Neon Yellow 427 2000
Oliv 469 2000
Oxford Green 430also: 324 2000–2001
Oxfordgruen 324 2002
Oxfordgrun 430 2000, 2002
Pistaziengrun 468 2002
Sahara Beige 443 2000
Santorin Blue 327 2000
Sienna Red 362 2000–2002
Sierra Red 357 2000
Steel Gray 400 2000–2001
Sterling Gray 472 2002
Titan Silver 354 2002
Titanium Silver 354 2000–2001
Topaz Blue 364 2000–2002

Swatches are approximate screen colors picked from the color name. They are not the paint. Use the paint code.

How to read this table

The paint code is the manufacturer's identifier for that color, and it is what a paint supplier needs to mix an exact match. Some colors show extra codes underneath (“also”): these are variants recorded for the same color, for example alternate formulas or production variants. Start with the main code and confirm it against the label on your car or with your VIN. The same color name can carry different codes in different years, so the model-year column matters.

Z3 color highlights

Most recent colors

  • Blue Water 896
    2002
  • Estoril Blau 335
    2002
  • Hellrot 415
    2002
  • Oxfordgruen 324
    2002
  • Pistaziengrun 468
    2002
  • Sterling Gray 472
    2002

Longest-running colors

  • Atlanta Blue 306
    3 model years · 2000–2002
  • Dakar Yellow 337
    3 model years · 2000–2002
  • Impala Brown 418
    3 model years · 2000–2002
  • Sienna Red 362
    3 model years · 2000–2002
  • Topaz Blue 364
    3 model years · 2000–2002
  • Alpine White 300
    2 model years · 2001–2002

Colors offered by decade

  • 2000s: 32 colors

Where to find the paint code on your BMW

Check the driver's door jamb first: most manufacturers put a label there that includes the paint code, often marked paint, color or ext. If it is not there, try the glovebox, the trunk area, and under the hood. If the label is gone, a dealer can decode your VIN. See the full BMW paint code guide for more.

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Color names, codes and model-year ranges come from public reference listings (chiefly ChipFixx) and may contain gaps or errors. Always verify against your vehicle's label or VIN before ordering paint. Spot a mistake? Let us know.