You can get two-tone paint on a Nissan, and a few automakers will sell you a main body color and call it two-tone. But this paintwork from BMW is on a different level. The latest paint upgrade from the German brand is carefully worded as "BMW Individual Dual–Finish paint," as the lower half is a matte color that blends into the traditional metallic-type color on the top half of the car.According to BMW, there's “no noticeable transition point where the two finishes meet.” To achieve that, BMW has gone to enormous lengths worthy of Rolls-Royce. It looks outstanding, but having such style does come with some downsides. The 75-Hour Paint Job BMW BMW's new paint will be coming to the refreshed 2027 model-year BMW 7 Series first, if you can afford it – and if you have a detailer to keep it fresh and clean. It takes 75 hours for a team of 20 specialists to apply, including specialists taping and sanding the car by hand. This level of work sounds insane for something that isn't an ultra-exclusive, limited-production vehicle.According to Edmunds, once everything is finished it requires unique polishes, waxes, and soaps to maintain. We're not sure about the polish bit, as it will be a brave person that takes polish to a paint that, when optioned, costs over $16,000. But the cost isn't just down to the hours spent painting a customer's car. BMW spent 2.5 years developing the process, training over 20 specialists, and tooling the Dingolfing, Germany, production facility to do it. The paintwork will eventually spread to BMW's factory in Spartanburg, South Carolina, and it will be available on other models. No Car Washes For You BMWIf you're still mulling over the unique polishes, waxes, and soaps bit, you're not alone. This special paint requires special tools, and that means your busy schedule won't allow a quick run through the car wash before heading into the office. Not that automatic car washes are great for any automotive paint job – the brushes and chemicals are great at removing dirt, but if those brushes have bits of dirt and grime in them, they can leave the clearcoat full of swirls and scuffs that only a deep paint correction from a detailer can repair. If you're lucky.So while it looks great and fits the prestige of the 7 Series, we can't help wondering how it might get along on the X7, X6, 5 Series, and X5. Those are, dare we say, more pedestrian vehicles that could well see car washes. This paint is clearly aimed at the high-end where someone else takes care of the car, or even drives it. The BMW Individual Dual–Finish paint is a Rolls-Royce level finish, which is likely no accident as BMW owns Rolls-Royce. BMW 7 Series Keeps Pushing Boundaries BMW Along with the paint option, the 2027 BMW 7 Series will be the first non-SUV from the brand to feature 22-inch wheels, at least without dipping into the M Performance parts options. It's also joining Mercedes in the overwhelming-screens approach to luxury with the optional 31.3-inch Theater Screen in the back, which is now a touch screen as well. Up front there will be a 17.9-inch screen, then there's a 14.6-inch passenger screen, which is standard in the long-wheelbase 7 Series LCI version.The update will also introduce the Dolby Atmos with the optional 36-speaker, 1,965-watt Diamond Surround Sound System, which includes audio channels in the roof and speakers in the front and rear headrests. It all adds up to a big luxury upgrade for those who can afford the high-roller BMW life.