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I am deciding between Callisto Grey and Dark Graphite for the exterior color for 535i with luxury line and am thinking going with the lighter interior -- White nappa/black dashboard. It should go into production pretty soon. While there isn't any inventory with this combination on the dealer lot and moreover the dealer inventory for 2014 F10's is pretty low - I was looking to get some first hand opinions from the community on the same. :)

Could you enlighten me on some of the aspects on this? This would be by first BMW and I want to make sure I am not gonna regret the decision. Do post replies soon as I need to finalize this over the next day before it hits production. Looks like my dealer says I probably just have 2 more days before it moves into production.
 
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I have a space gray X5 and have seen it on the f10. It's a great all around color. Hides dirt pretty well and is elegant and understated. I've also seen Dark Graphite metallic and it was my second choice when I ordered my 535d. It just sparkles in the sun like no other color in the lineup, save some individual options.

I have not seen callisto gray, but it looks like it's somewhere in between.

My half-knowledgable opinion would be go with dark graphite. It's a great color. Hopefully someone else with full knowledge can be more helpful!
 
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piredon said:
I have a space gray X5 and have seen it on the f10. It's a great all around color. Hides dirt pretty well and is elegant and understated. I've also seen Dark Graphite metallic and it was my second choice when I ordered my 535d. It just sparkles in the sun like no other color in the lineup, save some individual options.
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Some people rave over Dark Graphite. I've been looking at my dealer's inventory lately, trying to spot a Mocha interior. While there, I've seen several Graphites up close and in direct sun. To me, it doesn't provide much "sparkle in the sun like no other", but that's my opinion. For a metallic color, it's pretty flat looking to me, even in direct lighting. Compared with my Black Sapphire, with multi-color metallic flake, the Graphite doesn't do a lot for me from a metallic point of view. It is a sophisticated, dark tone, which usually suits the F10 nicely. Take a look at Imperial Blue if you want something a little more exciting maybe, and in sunlight, it's very nicely lit and sparkly. In indirect lighting, it is quite a bit darker, you have to see it in several different lighting conditions.
 
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I'm pretty biased cause I have dark grey metallic and I've noticed that it's the best grey around. It sparkles and catches attention. Only other grey I like is mineral grey but they don't make it on the F10.




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I have a Space Gray 2013 535i and I am currently configuring a 2014 535d.

As a previous poster mentioned, Space Gray is very attractive color in the 535 line, though maybe a little too popular, if you're interested in standing out from the crowd. As is the case with several other 535 colors, Space Gray seems to change tone a bit, depending on the lighting, a nice feature of it. (My wife, otoh, considers Space Gray a bit...common, "just another gray car.")

I've seen Callisto Gray on a 535 currently on my dealer's lot. It's darker, almost a cross between gray and brown, imo. Obviously, color preferences are very personal, but it does not appeal to me.

As I complete the configuration of my 535d, I am leaning heavily toward Carbon Black, though I'm sorely tempted by Dark Graphite. The problem is that I cannot eyeball anything in Dark Graphite. These photos helped me, though, and they may help you:

Dark Graphite: http://www.flickr.com/photos/97876384@N04/9719793940/in/set-72157635489272663/

Space Gray: http://www.bimmerfest.com/forums/showthread.php?t=728314
 
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Any opinions on if mocha interiors with either the DG or Space or Callisto grey. I have not seen any cars with the Mocha interiors first hand -- just all pictures so far, and pictures do not seem to do justice. I saw the ivory white with DG which seems pretty cool. Let me know what you folks think on the Mocha interiors and what exteriors that they might go well with.
 
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Out of Callisto and Dark Graphite, I would choose Dark Graphite. However I would also consider Champagne Quartz which I think is a very nice grey and would pair well with the Ivory Nappa.
 
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I have a dark graphite on my MY 2012 500xi and I love it. I own a Black X5 (Sparkling) and while it is true that you can see much more of the sparkles, I can't say that I care much for it. The graphite really is two colors in one - a gray in sunlight, a black in the night and sometimes even a hint of bluish-gray when the light catches it just right under a blue sky....

They're both hard to keep clean, mind you....so titanium grey does look appealing every now and then...
 
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I have a 2013 Dark Graphite Metallic with the Oyster/Black interior, so similar to one of the options you're looking at. I like it a lot, although I have to say that the combination looks more "luxury" and less "sport" and might seem an odd choice for an M-Sport model. Nice though.

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That looks NOTHING like the DG I saw at my dealer's in full sun. That sample looks more like an Individual paint color, are you sure it's DG? I've seen plenty of DG F10's driving around and I've never seen one light up light your sample. Maybe I've always been in the wrong place at the wrong time.
 
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I'm pretty sure that was a different graphite (sparkling?) not dark graphite metallic.

And that it was not either Dark Graphite 1 (A90) or Dark Graphite 2 (B90).

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The original Dark Graphite (the sparkling one, which people can't stop raving about) was colour code A90.

This colour stopped a few years back because of the Japanese Tsunami. There are only 2 factories in the world that could do the specific pigmentation that goes into the Xirallic paint. With the Japanese factory shut down; BMW could not meet the production demand from just one plant.

BMW chose a subtle route... and still continued to offer Dark Graphite colour but changed it to colour code B90. It was a very similar colour but not exactly the same as the original one. It had supposedly less sparkle. (In reality, I think one could hardly tell the difference except in very bright sunlight or under fluorescent lights)... but anyway, a different colour is a different colour.

The good news now...

The 2014 model LCI F10 is now available with the original Dark Graphite colour and the colour code is back as A90. This is the same colour that was launched by BMW in the first instance.
 
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W.J. Greer your car is beautiful. IMHO it would look even better without that BMW dealer ad around your front license plate. :)

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Thanks, and I agree. I haven't had it long enough to have gotten around to replacing the University of Texas frame from my E60, which doesn't fit the plate on this car. Coming soon.
 
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Well, it WAS Sparkling Graphite but it sure looked dark to me and, I dont go out much at night because Mommy told me to be home before dark. I think it was A90 as noted. And I do recall that the colour changed in different light and took on an almost mauve tint. Or was it that extra martini??So my current 528i is Imperial Blue but sure looks like dark blue to me! ANd if as noted Callisto Grey is like Dark Graphite, we are all going to get confused, not just me. Eh?(see GSPANNU clarification). So the OP is safe to choose either Callisto Grey OR Dark Graphite and he gets the same colour--more or less.
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