The best and worst color of a car...

sgiitk · 7th September 2009, 14:51

From the safety point of view avoid colours which merge into the road - dark grey, black, brown!

McLaren Rulez · 7th September 2009, 15:19

It really depends on the car you know. Some colours like white work on everything but most other colours need to suit the car. A sedate Merc can't be lime green but a small hatch can. The car decides the colour at the end of the day.

RajaTaurus · 7th September 2009, 15:55

Most of the major car makers in India offers definitely these colors: Silver, Gold and of course white.
Even Mitsubishi has resorted to this trend or consumer psychology. There are 2 Silver shades, 1 Grey shad even in New Mitsubishi Cedia Sports...
My favorite Shade is RED and followed by Blue/Green, if the shade is truly good. Camry came up with light Blue and Light Green shades in 2005, looking great. In 2006, they came up with Bright flourescent shades of Green and blue and was instant hit in the middle east. I still see in India, sober colors like beige / white / black Camrys only.

So much about colors..

MileCruncher · 7th September 2009, 16:39

My favourite colour is Silver/ Grey and Black. Silver / Grey hide the dirt very well.

kaynmantis · 7th September 2009, 16:43

Depends on the car. I do like Black. But there are some cars where its beauty lies in its cuts, curves, air scoop etc. In such cases, black does not bring out its details and the beauty is lost. In fact it hides them so I would prefer lighter colour in such cases like light gray or some other colours where such details would be visible. For rugged SUVs, matted colours.

advaitlele · 7th September 2009, 16:53

My Favorites :
Lagoon Blue Indica Xeta
Red Swift
Violet Fiat Petra
And Last but not the least Ivory color Safari and White Scorpio mHawk

The worst ever for me :
Parrot Green Santro
Pink Estilo

throttleman · 7th September 2009, 16:56

I really like the colour of my Zen - Light shade maroon

It is was stopped after 2004 I guess. I like dark grey in punto and wine red in fiesta!

phamilyman · 7th September 2009, 17:54

Worst color ever: Golden-ish color of Landcruiser Amazon. My eyes still hurt

iceman7 · 7th September 2009, 17:59

The worst color has to undoubtedly be the Pink on the Zen Estillo.

I personally find silver and golden (except on the ANHC) colors to be quite boring and dull too.

I love the purple/violet shade that the Palio NV used to have. Made the car look awesome. Otherwise the list of fav colors is quite normal - black, white, et all.

I have a Fern Green Palio though.

beejay · 7th September 2009, 18:26

IMO, the color I detest on cars is golden.

_raVan_ · 7th September 2009, 19:36

Best color: Silver or Black on any car

Worst color: Pink on any car!

McLaren Rulez · 7th September 2009, 21:28

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Originally Posted by _raVan_

Best color: Silver or Black on any car

Worst color: Pink on any car!

Well it depends more on your gender whether you like pink. Or is that too much of a generalization too?

Guna · 7th September 2009, 21:51

Normally speaking, cars (or any shiny products) with clean surfaces (without too many intricate details like grooves, bulges or cuts) look very elegant in black. Ex: Innova, Linea, Fusion, Old CRV, i10 etc. Complex details get lost in black.

Cars in black colour appear smaller and cars in white colour appear bigger then they actually are.

Cars with such intricate details look better in a light colours as the surfaces reflect the light back and reveal the surface details. Ex: i20, ANHC, new CRV etc

From practicality and safety considerations:

Black and dark gray cars are less vissible to other road users under dark conditions. I used to be concerned about parking my black car in the dark without putting on the parking lights.
Black cars are most difficult to maintain. Even finger nails and car key leaves a mark. But black conceals dents very well, unless you see them from a particular angle/lighting
Black cars are more prone to Vandalism such as 'intentional scratching with a stone' by kids.
Silver glows a bit even when parked in dark
Silver hides the scratches better. However silver shows up dents very prominantly.

archat68 · 7th September 2009, 22:36

White suits almost every car and a sedan looks almost royal in white. I also like black but it is very difficult to maintain.

Pink = yuck!!

MileCruncher · 8th September 2009, 11:06

Quote:

Originally Posted by archat68

White suits almost every car and a sedan looks almost royal in white. I also like black but it is very difficult to maintain.

Pink = yuck!!

Another absolute Yuck colour is a mix of Pink and Voilet available on Estillo

7th September 2009, 14:51	#151
sgiitk BANNED Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Gurugram Posts: 7,969 Thanked: 4,788 Times	From the safety point of view avoid colours which merge into the road - dark grey, black, brown!
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7th September 2009, 15:19	#152
McLaren Rulez Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Mysore Posts: 3,389 Thanked: 5,101 Times	It really depends on the car you know. Some colours like white work on everything but most other colours need to suit the car. A sedate Merc can't be lime green but a small hatch can. The car decides the colour at the end of the day.
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7th September 2009, 15:55	#153
RajaTaurus Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Tenkasi, TN Posts: 1,119 Thanked: 473 Times View My Garage	Most of the major car makers in India offers definitely these colors: Silver, Gold and of course white. Even Mitsubishi has resorted to this trend or consumer psychology. There are 2 Silver shades, 1 Grey shad even in New Mitsubishi Cedia Sports... My favorite Shade is RED and followed by Blue/Green, if the shade is truly good. Camry came up with light Blue and Light Green shades in 2005, looking great. In 2006, they came up with Bright flourescent shades of Green and blue and was instant hit in the middle east. I still see in India, sober colors like beige / white / black Camrys only. So much about colors..
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7th September 2009, 16:39	#154
MileCruncher Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: MH01 Posts: 4,235 Thanked: 592 Times View My Garage	My favourite colour is Silver/ Grey and Black. Silver / Grey hide the dirt very well.
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7th September 2009, 16:43	#155
kaynmantis BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Mumbai Posts: 191 Thanked: 9 Times	Depends on the car. I do like Black. But there are some cars where its beauty lies in its cuts, curves, air scoop etc. In such cases, black does not bring out its details and the beauty is lost. In fact it hides them so I would prefer lighter colour in such cases like light gray or some other colours where such details would be visible. For rugged SUVs, matted colours.
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7th September 2009, 16:53	#156
advaitlele BHPian Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Pune, Vadodara Posts: 528 Thanked: 463 Times	My Favorites : Lagoon Blue Indica Xeta Red Swift Violet Fiat Petra And Last but not the least Ivory color Safari and White Scorpio mHawk The worst ever for me : Parrot Green Santro Pink Estilo
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7th September 2009, 16:56	#157
throttleman BHPian Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Bangalore/Bosch Posts: 53 Thanked: Once	I really like the colour of my Zen - Light shade maroon It is was stopped after 2004 I guess. I like dark grey in punto and wine red in fiesta!
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7th September 2009, 17:54	#158
phamilyman Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Gurgaon Posts: 5,968 Thanked: 4,642 Times	Worst color ever: Golden-ish color of Landcruiser Amazon. My eyes still hurt
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7th September 2009, 17:59	#159
iceman7 BHPian Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: BOM \| TLL Posts: 751 Thanked: 469 Times	The worst color has to undoubtedly be the Pink on the Zen Estillo. I personally find silver and golden (except on the ANHC) colors to be quite boring and dull too. I love the purple/violet shade that the Palio NV used to have. Made the car look awesome. Otherwise the list of fav colors is quite normal - black, white, et all. I have a Fern Green Palio though.
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7th September 2009, 18:26	#160
beejay Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: The Nilgiris Posts: 1,963 Thanked: 204 Times View My Garage	IMO, the color I detest on cars is golden.
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7th September 2009, 19:36	#161
_raVan_ Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Pune Posts: 1,074 Thanked: 660 Times	Best color: Silver or Black on any car Worst color: Pink on any car!
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7th September 2009, 21:51	#163
Guna Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 4,010 Thanked: 4,202 Times	Normally speaking, cars (or any shiny products) with clean surfaces (without too many intricate details like grooves, bulges or cuts) look very elegant in black. Ex: Innova, Linea, Fusion, Old CRV, i10 etc. Complex details get lost in black. Cars in black colour appear smaller and cars in white colour appear bigger then they actually are. Cars with such intricate details look better in a light colours as the surfaces reflect the light back and reveal the surface details. Ex: i20, ANHC, new CRV etc From practicality and safety considerations: Black and dark gray cars are less vissible to other road users under dark conditions. I used to be concerned about parking my black car in the dark without putting on the parking lights. Black cars are most difficult to maintain. Even finger nails and car key leaves a mark. But black conceals dents very well, unless you see them from a particular angle/lighting Black cars are more prone to Vandalism such as 'intentional scratching with a stone' by kids. Silver glows a bit even when parked in dark Silver hides the scratches better. However silver shows up dents very prominantly.
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7th September 2009, 22:36	#164
archat68 BHPian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Kolkata Posts: 897 Thanked: 619 Times	White suits almost every car and a sedan looks almost royal in white. I also like black but it is very difficult to maintain. Pink = yuck!!
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