BMW’s New M5 Colors Are Pretty Cool, But Which Looks Best?

The new BMW M5 is finally here and the automaker is offering it in almost countless different color pallets. After our own Chris Chilton took it for a drive, Carscoops can confirm that it’s better overall than the car it replaces even if it’s not faster from 0-60 than the previous M5 CS. With that important bit out of the way, let’s look at a few different color combinations and pick the best one. 

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Beyond the standard palette, BMW is offering nearly 150 different paint colors through its Individual program for the hybrid M5. Now, they’ve dropped tons of photos of six different specific hues. First is the most playful of the group, Speed Yellow. 

Speed Yellow

It’s bright, it’s bold, and it’s a blend of happy and aggressive. In this case, it’s combined with a black-on-black cabin. To my eye, the black wheels set the exterior off. The black exterior accents on the edges of the doors and on the front and back actually make the whole car look even better and more brawny. 

Interestingly, in this paint, the M5 badges at the front and rear of the car stand out just a bit more thanks to their bright coloring.  In addition, the dark hues in the light housings create a more dramatic contrast when compared to the other colors in this new media deck. 

Alpine White

Next up is Alpine White. This is a classic BMW colorway and one that looks great, albeit perhaps a bit boring, on just about every single model from the brand.  Similarly to the Speed Yellow M5, this one leverages black wheels and a black interior in contrast to its stark paint color. Where the sun-colored M5 is shouty, this one is far more subtle. 

Daytona Violet

Daytona Violet, which some of you may remember from the E36 M3, is next and it’s the first with some silver in the wheels. That shiny metal reflects light beautifully in the same way that the paint does. In natural light, the purple hue seems to glisten and almost change color depending on the angle. The cabin is different too with a light leather upholstery mixed with black. 

Frozen Black

Speaking of black, Frozen Black is also available and might be the most sinister of the group here. Interestingly, it also sports a mixed-material wheel with some black and some silver spokes. Those who want an M5 but aren’t in love with every bend and crease might prefer this since it hides some of the more aggressive angles on this car. The cabin also gets a beautiful mix of bright red and dark black upholstery. 

Grigio Telesto

Next up is Grigio Telesto, the same color recently seen in press images of the facelifted M2. As a darker gray, this M5 has a subtle, understated look—it seems like it could slip through traffic without drawing too much attention. The black wheels reinforce that low-profile vibe, though anyone aiming for true stealth might opt for a different interior. In this case, the cabin features the same red-and-black color scheme as the Daytona Violet model.

Isle Of Man Green

Rounding things out we have Isle of Man Green. This color looks a lot richer and brighter than Grigio Telesto and appears more complex depending on lighting conditions too. In low light it takes on a bit of gold in the paint. No doubt, the silver and black wheels look good on it too. Inside you’ll find an orange/tan and black mixture. Now the question is, which of these new M5s looks best to you?