Carbon black and black sapphire are not close. Carbon black is not really black. It is very dark blue. Black sapphire is a metallic black.

I love the look of the carbon black. Both colors, however, look great on our E60s.

 

Sapphire

 

Jet Black. It looks the best and the meanest. The other colors are for the ladies on this forum.

 

Hmmm. Last time I checked your M5 was Silverstone. Having a gender identity crisis that you care to share with us?

 

i wanted jet black, but ended up with sapphire black.

a few weeks later, i ordered my wife a sapphire black x5.

the sapphire black looks really good...

 

sapphire imo

 

I would say Sapphire. The metallic paint really goes a long way.

 

Carbon Black.

 

Not sure where the OP is based, but one important consideration in the US is that with the M Sport Package, only carbon black and jet black are available (not sapphire black).

FWIW, my vote is with carbonschwarz!

 

Matte Black