On most BMW E46 models to find the paint code simply lift up the hood and take a look around the strut towers for a label that has the paint name and the paint code.
As you pop the hood, the paint code label is located on the driver side strut tower and the numbers you’re looking for are these first three digits, on some models like this the label is actually underneath the hood.
If you want to know information about your BMW’s particular year range, this link has each submodel and the year range.
To get the full list of this example, just go here or click on the image:
E46 BMW Paint Color Codes
Code | Paint Color | Link | OE number |
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354 | Titanium Silver | Amazon link | 51-91-0-419-745 |
400 | Steel Grey | Amazon link | 51 91 1 052 651 |
442 | Grey Green | Amazon link | 51 91 0 025 913 |
300 | Alpine White | Amazon link | 51 91 1 052 274 |
364 | Topaz Blue Metalic | Amazon link | |
405 | Imola Red | Amazon link | 51 91 1 052 629 |
430 | Oxford Green | Amazon link | 51 91 0 006 535 |
475 | Black Saphire | Amazon link | |
317 | Orient Blue | Amazon link | 51 91 1 052 238 |
372 | Steel Blue | Amazon link | 51 91 1 052 571 |
425 | Silverstone Grey | Amazon link | |
448 | Laguna Seca Blue | Amazon link | 51 91 0 026 069 |
438 | Electric Red | Amazon link | |
668 | Jet Black 2 | Amazon link | |
416 | Carbon Black | Amazon link | 51 91 1 052 660 |
445 | Phoenix Yellow | Amazon link | 51 91 0 026 066 |
A07 | Mystic blue | Amazon link | |
A30 | Interlagos Blau | Amazon link |
Model | Colour Name | Color | Code | Part Number |
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Coupé | Silver Gray | Silver Gray | ||
Sedan, Coupé, Cabriolet, Touring | Alpinweiß III | Alpine White | 300 | 51 91 1 052 274 |
Sedan, Coupé, Cabriolet, Touring | Orientblau | Orient Blue | 317 | 51 91 1 052 238 |
Sedan, Coupé, Cabriolet, Touring | Titansilber | Titan Silver | 354 | 51 91 1 052 565 |
Sedan, Coupé, Cabriolet, Touring | Topazblau | Topaz Blue | 364 | 51 91 0 419 756 |
Sedan, Coupé, Cabriolet, Touring | Stahlblau | Steel Blue | 372 | 51 91 1 052 571 |
Sedan, Coupé, Cabriolet, Touring | Stahlgrau | Steel Gray | 400 | 51 91 1 052 651 |
Sedan, Coupé, Cabriolet, Touring | Oxfordgrün II | Oxford Green | 430 | 51 91 0 006 535 |
Sedan, Coupé, Cabriolet, Touring | Japanrot | Electric Red | 438 | 51 91 0 009 166 |
Sedan, Coupé, Cabriolet, Touring | Gray Green | Gray Green | 442 | 51 91 0 005 252 |
Sedan, Coupé, Cabriolet, Touring | Sapphireschawarz | Black Saphire | 475 | 51 91 0 026 327 |
Sedan, Coupé, Cabriolet, Touring | Schwarz II | Jet Black 2 | 668 | 51 91 1 052 171 |
M Coupé/Cabriolet | Alpinweiß III | Alpine White | 300 | 51 91 1 052 274 |
M Coupé/Cabriolet | Titansilber | Titan Silver | 354 | 51 91 1 052 565 |
M Coupé/Cabriolet | Topazblau | Topaz Blue | 364 | 51 91 0 419 756 |
M Coupé/Cabriolet | Stahlgrau | Steel Gray | 400 | 51 91 1 052 651 |
M Coupé/Cabriolet | Imolarot II | Imola Red | 405 | 51 91 1 052 629 |
M Coupé/Cabriolet | Carbonschawarz | Carbon Black | 416 | 51 91 1 052 660 |
M Coupé/Cabriolet | Silverstone | Silverstone Grey | 425 | 51 91 1 052 663 |
M Coupé/Cabriolet | Oxfordgrün II | Oxford Green | 430 | 51 91 0 006 535 |
M Coupé/Cabriolet | Phönixgelb | Phoenix Yellow | 445 | 51 91 0 026 066 |
M Coupé/Cabriolet | Laguanseca blau | Laguna Seca Blue | 448 | 51 91 0 026 069 |
M Coupé/Cabriolet | Sapphireschawarz | Black Saphire | 475 | 51 91 0 026 327 |
M Coupé/Cabriolet | Schwarz II | Jet Black 2 | 668 | 51 91 1 052 171 |
M Coupé/Cabriolet | Mystic Blue | Mystic Blue | A07 | 51 91 0 419 758 |
M Coupé/Cabriolet | Silver Grey | Silver Grey | A08 | 51 91 0 419 750 |
M Coupé/Cabriolet | Interlagos Blau | Interlagos Blau | A30 | 51 91 0 419 818 |
SOURCE: Sources