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      09-12-2013, 09:47 AM   #1
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Looking for "real" pictures of Moonstone

I'd like to see this color under real lighting conditions. NOT the computer generated or highly stylized photos on BMWNA's website.

Does anyone have any "real" pics of the 5-series in Moonstone?
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You really have to see it in person. I had a 2012 BMW M5 with this color for a day.

It looks silver in some light, champagne/red hue in some light, and blue in other light. It also can look matte on flat surfaces.

Since it's a opalescent (way beyond "Xirallic") finish, all three of the above colors can show in a single view of a car.
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I should also say that it picks up the colors around it - it's almost chameleon in nature. Looking at photos online, there are a couple where it look beige/sand in color.
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