The /5 was the first BMW motorcycle to be marketed in a wide variety of colors in the United States. While it's predecessors were available in an assortment of colors, it was the /5 that pushed the limits of the pallet.

During the production run, BMW used Glasurit paint. You can still order Glasurit paint by these old paint codes.

1970 and 1971, the /5 series was available in the following colors:

Color Glasurit code
Black (schwarz) #086
Silver #057
White (feder weiss) #O84

In 1972 and 1973, the /5 series was available in the following colors.

Color Glasurit code
Black #086
Monza Blue Metallic #538
Silver (polaris) #060
Granada Red #023
Feder Weiss #084
Metallic Gold (also called "curry" in the U.S.) #029
Metallic Green #074

Many European police forces used the R75/5 as well. Many were painted a color called "Authority Green" with a Glasurit code of #067.