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      07-26-2023, 11:29 AM   #1
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What color is the light part of the 437M wheels on my F82 M4?

Hey everyone. I'm trying to touch up the wheels on my 2015 M4. They are the 19" two-color wheels, style 437M (image attached). The paint on the lighter-colored part of the wheel face is starting to rub off in places on a couple of the wheels and I'd like to touch up or refinish them in a matching shade of silver.

My question - depending on where I look, I find that the color is likely one of:
  • Ferric Grey II (code B55)
  • Ferric Grey (code A80)
  • Orbit Grey (code B35M)

I can't seem to find anything in stock locally that I could match in person, so I'm going to need to order the paint. Does anybody know which of these is most likely to match? I'd prefer not to redo all the wheels to keep them matching across the car.

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      07-26-2023, 12:36 PM   #2
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Ferric Grey (code A80) I got mine from scratcheshappen.com and is 100%
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Ferric Grey (code A80) I got mine from scratcheshappen.com and is 100%
Could you share a picture?
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Ferric Grey (code A80) I got mine from scratcheshappen.com and is 100%
What’s the chance for once something is available or is from Canada with reasonable S/H & thx https://scratcheshappen.ca/touch-up-...tive/bmw/#code

I was looking for a small touch up for my M4 blue calipers & even the dealer didn’t have the color (B45).
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What’s the chance for once something is available or is from Canada with reasonable S/H & thx https://scratcheshappen.ca/touch-up-...tive/bmw/#code

I was looking for a small touch up for my M4 blue calipers & even the dealer didn’t have the color (B45).
Not sure about that but Mr. Color Chip may have it.
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Not sure about that but Mr. Color Chip may have it.
Both have the color, Mr color chip ships from outside Canada hence S/H is unreasonable for the item. So thx again for sharing that other company

PS: I am not looking for calliper paint as I am touching up a tiny surface.
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Could you share a picture?
I am not an artist and not a bodyman... I am good for 10+ feet. I used my sir brush but the clear was not cooperating so the majority of the discoloration is the clear being crap application.
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