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BMW Grigio Metallic Touch Up Paint — Paint Code 490

Grigio Metallic is BMW paint code 490. BMW used 490 on the 3-Series from 1992 to 1994. 490 is a metallic, high gloss finish. Grigio Metallic also appears as code FQ95-2978.

Paint codes490
Paint code
490 · FQ95-2978
Production years
1992–1994
Finish
Metallic
Gloss
High gloss
Shade family
Grey

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Is 490 the same as FQ95-2978?

  • Manufacturer code490Usually the one on your car’s label
  • Standard numberFQ95-2978

A single factory colour is often recorded under more than one code: the manufacturer’s own code, an industry standard number, and a supplier code. They all mix to the same paint. The code printed on your vehicle’s paint label is the one to match.

The paint code label on a BMW
This is what the paint label looks like on a BMW. The code on it is the one to match.

Which BMW models came in Grigio Metallic (490)?

Where the paint code label sits on a BMW
Where to look for the label on a BMW.

Will 490 match my BMW if the paint has faded?

The kit is mixed to the 490 formula — the same code printed on your vehicle’s paint label — not colour-matched by eye. On panels that still carry their factory paint, that reproduces the original tone.

Where it will not match

  • Panels bleached by years of sun sit lighter than the factory formula. The kit reproduces the original colour, not the faded one.
  • A panel that has already been resprayed is no longer the factory colour, so the code will not describe it.
  • Metallic and pearl finishes are harder to blend across a large area than solid colours — they are at their best on chips and thin scratches.
  • Damage larger than a few centimetres, or down to bare metal over a wide area, is body-shop work.
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What you get.

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Package content

ItemBasicPlusPro
Paint25ml50ml100ml
Correct N Clear50ml50ml100ml
Paste25ml25ml25ml
Wax25ml25ml25ml
Brush5pcs5pcs10pcs
Microfiber ClothIncludedIncludedIncluded
Surface CleaningIncludedIncludedIncluded
SpongeIncludedIncludedIncluded
Surface LevelingIncludedIncludedIncluded
GlovesIncludedIncludedIncluded

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Grigio Metallic (490) compared with other BMW grey colours

Vehicle makers run several close tones at once. Check the code on your label against these before ordering.

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Reviews from BMW owners

Reviews of the Color N Drive touch up kit, written by buyers on Amazon.

Amazon review

Just an expensive touch up paint

Not worth it it is just a touch up paint worth 10 Bucks . You apply the paint then when you apply the corrector all the paint will come off not only the excess paint. It looks very sloppy. Won’t recommend it or buy it ag…

Walter M. · United States · 2022-05-12
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Follow Directions

It was quick and easy to use. Matched my paint correctly. Follow the directions meticulously and watch their YouTube videos. I highly suggest you clean your car by hand. It is well worth it. It looked like it came from t…

Dennis K. · United States · 2022-02-01
Amazon review

great item

good value

Dr. Z. · United States · 2022-01-09
Amazon review

HAPPY UPDATE: Great color match, but unused paint dried in the unopened jar after a year

UPDATE: COLORNDRIVE answered my query and advised me to add some lacquer thinner to the dried paint to make it usable again. I did, and that worked fine! They also offered to replaced the dried paint if I paid shipping.…

Bruce B. · United States · 2021-11-23
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