Factory red is a very good match for my E36 dash. As close as you'll get I think.

However as others have said, during the day it's not real easy to see and impossible to see anything if there is direct sunlight on it.

I find it perfectly usable though and have used it that way for nearly 3 years
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Christian
#40104192 120Gb (no longer in my E36 M3, won't fit the E46 M3)