2020 Car Colour Trends

[DFB FGXR6]

https://www.caradvice.com.au/823198/car-colours-2020/

"With Pantone naming 'classic blue' its colour of the year for 2020, the automotive industry has followed suit."

I really like some of the new deep blue's appearing on cars at the moment, BMW San Marino Blue and Audi's Navarra Blue being just two.

No surprise to see White is still the most popular colour.

[Ben73]

Blue is my second favourite car colour after black.
I've never owned white and hopefully never will. Too boring for me, I'd go silver if I wanted a basic colour.

[ebv8]

blue is where its at
Narooma Blue
Blueprint
Bionic
Grabber Blue

its sad so many cars are white, grey, silver or gun metal
i'm looking out my office window there are 9 cars
2 white, 2 black, 2 gunmetal, 2 silver and 1 red but that a 90's civic faded to pink

[kaniSS]

Charcoal or Grey for us...

[lra]

What ! ? Are we going to have a choice different to 50 shades of boring black, silver, and grey.

[ebv8]

i just googled those bmw and audi colours
they are very silmilar to narooma blue in low light
little bit more modern (pearly) but i like them

[Burnout]

FoA - A1 any day.

[Mechan1k]

Looks like a change back to brights again.
Ford had many colours back in the 70's .... and then back through B-series there were a number of them ... but it has paled off considerably again.

Looking recently at the Kia Stinger range ... they have a range of decent bright colours at least now .... but most of everything else you see is the greys/silvers/whites, etc.

Although .... I do like a decent charcoal with metallic through it .... much nicer than a silver (thats near impossible to see on a rainy day).

Have had many a white Ford ... and I like them ... with the right dark accenting.

[ford71V8]

The biggest change I am seeing with the newer models is how many are wearing very base-tinted type colours..... Not sure how to describe it so hopefully got that right.
They are not quite matte, and the opposite end to the metallics we know, they look to me like the mix is base heavy and the tone becomes matte-ish.


I've seen this effect on BMWs and maybe Audis too.





FOund these with a quick look









EDIT - My god, these images are huge! Any way to shrink for the forum page?
I hope I've explained what I'm trying to point out :-)
Like a cross between matte and pastel maybe

[Citroënbender]

The usual beaming countenance of a BMW pilot. :p

[deesun]

Originally Posted by ford71V8

The biggest change I am seeing with the newer models is how many are wearing very base-tinted type colours..... Not sure how to describe it so hopefully got that right.
They are not quite matte, and the opposite end to the metallics we know, they look to me like the mix is base heavy and the tone becomes matte-ish.


I've seen this effect on BMWs and maybe Audis too.





FOund these with a quick look


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EDIT - My god, these images are huge! Any way to shrink for the forum page?
I hope I've explained what I'm trying to point out :-)
Like a cross between matte and pastel maybe

That BM I would call undercoat grey and there seems to be a few brands with this colour or variations of over the last few years. IMHO Is it possible the "mattes" you have seen are actually wraps rather than factory colours? Or are they Pearls which sometimes look mattish too.

[roKWiz]

Originally Posted by Ben73

I've never owned white and hopefully never will. Too boring for me, I'd go silver if I wanted a basic colour.

What's wrong with white, just needs some highlights.

[98TLS]

Whites nice as long as its a bright white imho,off white/ cream etc not so much.Blues good no bias here but am a big fan of Pearl Blue,always thought it weird they never made B series XRs in that but did XTs and Fairmonts

[98TLS]

Originally Posted by roKWiz

What's wrong with white, just needs some highlights.

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Purple XY beside it,love that colour B-series Phantom Purple was nice to.

[ford71V8]

Originally Posted by deesun

..... Is it possible the "mattes" you have seen are actually wraps rather than factory colours? Or are they Pearls which sometimes look mattish too.

Almost certain they were not wraps.
Stereotyping, but the drivers did not look like owners that modify cars (or even know what a wrap is). Standard new models.

I feel I've seen even newish Kia/Hyundai models with this look.


When I get more time I will attempt to find a better image to post

[Mechan1k]

Factory Matte Grey Hyundai Veloster



Then just flat grey like the Focus RS

[jgmdat]

Has anyone seen Ford Performance Blue in real life, looks great in photos in different light.

[Sioso]

My favourite colour over the past few years has been this (non-metallic) BRG on the Heritage series M Cars:

[roKWiz]

Originally Posted by Mechan1k

Factory Matte Grey Hyundai Veloster

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Then just flat grey like the Focus RS

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Battleship grey, then cover it in DLR's so everyone can see it. Dunno.

[roKWiz]

Love BRG. Good to see it making a comeback. Loved it on the rebuilt HX panel van back in 1987 paint wasn't rubbed back in this pic.

[Sioso]

I really hope this doesn't turn into a trend.......
https://www.carsales.com.au/cars/det...18139608/?Cr=0

[DFB FGXR6]

My sister bought a Mazda 3 last year in Polymetal Grey.







It's not a colour I would have chosen but when I viewed in the metal and freshly detailed it has grown on me. I love that it is something a little different in the sea standard whites, silvers and blacks.

[kcodezd]

Originally Posted by Sioso

I really hope this doesn't turn into a trend.......
https://www.carsales.com.au/cars/det...18139608/?Cr=0

I was going to click the like button on your post, but someone might think I like the look of that Honda.

[Mechan1k]

Originally Posted by Sioso

I really hope this doesn't turn into a trend.......
https://www.carsales.com.au/cars/det...18139608/?Cr=0

I like some accents on darker cars ... like some of the Renaults do.
But that is way over the top on the Honda and makes it look tacky (it already looks tacky with all the wing bits all over it.) ... Same with the white wheels. Doesn't suit it.

There's a time and place for white wheels .... just not on that.

[Mechan1k]

Originally Posted by DFB FGXR6

My sister bought a Mazda 3 last year in Polymetal Grey.

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It's not a colour I would have chosen but when I viewed in the metal and freshly detailed it has grown on me. I love that it is something a little different in the sea standard whites, silvers and blacks.

I like the design of these (except rear visibility would be shock in it) .... and the sedan is pretty decent looking as well.

But the Soul Crystal Red is a much nicer colour in these.

[Sioso]

Originally Posted by Mechan1k

I like the design of these (except rear visibility would be shock in it) .... and the sedan is pretty decent looking as well.

But the Soul Crystal Red is a much nicer colour in these.

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My wife got her CX9 last year in Soul Crystal Red, it looks amazing after a wash and polish out in the sun.

[ford71V8]

I saw an example of the "matte-ish" effect on a Raptor last night.
Like this :





EDIT - Conquer Grey is the name apparently

[Bossxr8]

Originally Posted by Sioso

My wife got her CX9 last year in Soul Crystal Red, it looks amazing after a wash and polish out in the sun.

It does glow in the sun.

Just don't get a stone chip or scratch it, cause Mazda does not sell touch up paint due to it being a 3 stage paint process, and it's apparently an absolute nightmare to fix.

[GT450]

Originally Posted by Bossxr8

It does glow in the sun.

Just don't get a stone chip or scratch it, cause Mazda does not sell touch up paint due to it being a 3 stage paint process, and it's apparently an absolute nightmare to fix.

One of the reasons I chose white for my Mazda 2 albeit Pearl white, however the same applies for my Orange Fury Mustang as it's a triple coat and water based and my panel beater couldn't supply touch up as he says you have to add an additive to make it go off and it only lasts for a day or so.
Geez life is much harder than it used to be with todays modern cars ....lol
GT450

[Sioso]

Originally Posted by Bossxr8

It does glow in the sun.

Just don't get a stone chip or scratch it, cause Mazda does not sell touch up paint due to it being a 3 stage paint process, and it's apparently an absolute nightmare to fix.

I'll solve that with some JDM decals.