X1 BLUES

[popopine]

I was just admiring all the different color blue options there are for the X1.
They're all really nice for different reasons. I think graphite blue is my fav. You?


Graphite Blue


Le Mans Blue Metallic


Midnight Blue Metallic


Baby Blue


Deep Sea Blue Metallic

[djminkin]

They actually make that baby blue? That looks horrible.

[MikeRR]

Graphite Blue is no more available, baby blue never was (might have been foiled or repainted)!

[popopine]

Yeah, Baby Blue is a wrap they did in the UK, i believe for the closing ceremonies at the olympics. Not a big fan.

[Humble_Bear]

There was a "Steel Blue", grayish blue color in older e39 model.

[Transfer]

Midnight blue is certainly a surprise stunner.

[popopine]

Originally Posted by Transfer

Midnight blue is certainly a surprise stunner.

4 sure, makes me a little jealous. That color is f-ing hot.

[MrT-Man]

Love the midnight blue!

[Bmwlvr60]

Midnight Blue is my favorite BMW color. You have to see it in person. It's a true blue, not purplish, or a look at me blue, it's just right. Think Three Little Bears.

It's not the aqua blue that the BMW website makes it appear like.

I wish they made it for the M-Line.

[Grovsnus]

Originally Posted by Bmwlvr60

Midnight Blue is my favorite BMW color. You have to see it in person. It's a true blue, not purplish,

What's interesting to me is how color perceptions have changed. What I would call the "Midnight Blue" is indigo, and before you post you said "not purplish", real indigo isn't purplish. It's the dye used for Levi's jeans.
What people considered blue a century ago is what we call azure now.
There's also a shift towards considering orange to be yellow. Yellow light and yellow cab? No, the traffic light is amber and the cab is orange like an orange, not yellow like a lemon.

That said, I looked at (and drove) a midnight blue model at the dealer, but found the color shifting too distracting. Depending on the light, it changed color between teal and dark blue. I prefer the Le Mans and Deep Sea blues because they're just blue, no shifts. So my observations clearly differ from yours, and that's okay

[Bmwlvr60]

Color preference may be the most subjective topic in this forum. It's analagous to discussing music- people have their opinions on what they like.

I do think it's important to see the car in person before investing $45,000 in a new purchase. Pics on the internet usually aren't accurate.

[nospam]

Is midnight blue still an option in the US? I don't see it on bmwusa.com any longer, only le mans and deep sea blue.

[mullini]

I just checked and Midnight Blue is still a color choice, but not for M Line, it seems....

[nospam]

Ok, I see it now. The swatch looked green on my monitor so I didn't even check it. I expected it to be deep navy like the old Orient Blue.