What color blue is this?

[execmalibu]

There are several solid blue colors on the list which is this? Solid blue (non-Metallic)1970 2800CS. I think that it is Riviera.

 

[HB Chris]

Looks like Nachtblau Metallic to me unless it is a later color.

 

[execmalibu]

Chris it is not metallic..

The blue is not metallic (I wish it were)

Riviera or Atlantik I think?

 

[x_atlas0]

Is Baikal metallic? Far too dark to be Fijord, and Fijord is metallic.

 

[HB Chris]

From the pic it appears way too bright and shiny to be Atlantik, maybe it is just the exposure/setting. Riviera is much lighter, Baikal is softer/lighter than Nachtblau. Maybe it isn't a BMW color, was it repainted?

 

[61porsche]

Try searching the site for the link to the old cs registry that someone from Sweden ( IIRC) had posted that info. It had an actual color chart , production, year,etc. just for e9s.

Steve had it, the link, on his posts. Maybe he or Dang has the original from the old website?

Certain lighting can play tricks on colors; especially the blues and greens.

There were one year colors for certain models.

 

[Stevehose]

Scroll down for the charts:

http://www.bmw-coupeclub.de/Prospekte/Farben und Preise/prospekte_Farben und Preise.htm

 

[JhwShark]

It almost looks like an old (1970) Porsche 911 color Albert Blue or maybe the BMW Riviera (lighting)...or how about a repaint with a newer color??

Jon

 

[61porsche]

Riviera appears the closest to me.

 

[deQuincey]

RIVIERA is colour number 36, am i right ?

it is a little bit violet, isn´t it ?

thanks

 

[61porsche]

Riviera is paint code 36.

All dark blues have a tint of purple due the mix ( red). It especially shows up depending upon the light.

Conversely, the greens ; agave etc. can appear more blue sometimes and more green other times due to the mix.

61 was/ is fjord which is similar to agave to me; but it's a Porsche. It's prepped for paint now..well another shot of surfacer and more smoothing.... stay original or........the delima / debate continues for me ; change to original year color .

My 72 is Arkistblau( Met.) it looks sometimes purplish in evenings with sunset and sometimes dark blue. Close to naughtblau, slightly lighter with a little more grey hue.

 

[execmalibu]

It is an original color Riviera Blue... The photo was taken in bright sunlight...

The color is a dead on match for the original paint under the truck lid and hood. It is Riviera Blue which is a dark solid blue (no metallic)...

The original photo in this post might look a little lighter then it actually is because it was a very bright day...

Here it is again photoshoped for the color to be a little bit more accurate.

Yes Porsche has basically the same color called Bali Blue...

My most recent e9 is a 1972 3.0CS Fjord Metallic but mine is code 37 not 61 as 61Porsche indicated...

I just went to a site paintscratch.com and they have photos of the colors with the numbers also!