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Originally Posted by Law
I've also heard the opposite.
There were a lot of comparisons between Jerez & Carbon when the E9x M3 came out and the breakdown of the two were often listed as:
Jerez Black Metallic
Paint code - A73
The mix is :
Color ( % of total mix )
Black ( 80%)
Pearl Blue ( 7% )
Dark Violet ( 5% )
Light pearl blue( 4% )
Laser Green( 3% )
Pearl White( 1% )
Carbon Black Metallic
Paint code 416
The mix is :
Color ( % of total mix )
Black ( 76%)
Special Red ( 5% )
Pearl Blue( 12% )
Dark Blue( 4% )
Brilliant silver( 2% )
Silver( 1% )
If the above is true, both Jerez and Carbon use black base colors. Still, both Jerez and Carbon are quite blue under direct sunlight.
Now I don't know how accurate these numbers are, but if someone can chime in I'd certainly appreciate it.
What we do know, is that Jerez Black is derived from Circuito de Jerez in Spain. This picture of the circuit's logo demonstrates the color quite accurately.
And Carbon Black comes from the color of carbon paper.
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Awesome info. I would say carbon sees more "blue" in its base but I've only seen the color in person a handful of times. I've lived with my Jerez for 5.5 years now almost. It's definitely blue base.