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America's top 10 car colors

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#27 of 35 Basic Black by steve_ HOST

Oct 21, 2009 (7:27 am)

Black has accounted for 20.3 percent of new vehicles sold so far this year.
 
I'm in the "silver is gray" crowd myself.
 
2009 Car Buyers Say Paint It Black, Edmunds.com Reports (AutoObserver)
 

#28 of 35 Re: Basic Black [steve_] by tom1sharon2

Oct 21, 2009 (10:19 am)

Replying to: steve_ (Oct 21, 2009 7:27 am)
I'm curious why they would include discontinued brands in the color by brand table. What relevance does Plymouth and Oldsmobile have in 2009 color trends?

#29 of 35 Re: Basic Black [tom1sharon2] by steve_ HOST

Oct 21, 2009 (10:44 am)

Replying to: tom1sharon2 (Oct 21, 2009 10:19 am)
That is a bit curious; maybe the answer will flop up in the comments over there.

#30 of 35 back in the day by steve_ HOST

Nov 16, 2009 (3:36 pm)

Now here's some great colors - the names at least:
 

 
Chevy Announces (Lame) Volt Color Contest Finalists (Straightline)

#31 of 35 Re: car color and heat... [andre1969] by likitysplit

Apr 14, 2012 (10:21 am)

Replying to: andre1969 (Feb 05, 2009 6:20 pm)
Dude... why don't you just park them side-by-side on a sunny day, put a thermometer in each one, shut the doors and actually *MEASURE* the temperature differnece?

#32 of 35 white continues to outsell silver by steve_ HOST

Oct 10, 2012 (6:42 am)

"White retained the top spot for a second year, after unseating silver, according to the annual automotive color popularity and trend data released today. The findings are based on vehicles built this year.
 
Here is how the colors broke down:
 
White: 22%
 
Silver: 20%
 
Black: 19%
 
Gray: 12%
 
Red: 9%
 
Natural: 8%
 
Blue: 7%
 
Green: 2%
 
Other colors: 1%"
 
What is the most popular car color in the world? (Detroit Free Press)

#33 of 35 splashy by steve_ HOST

Oct 20, 2012 (9:14 am)

"Pink is in, synergy green exterior, abalone white tricoat , salsa red."
 
No, not on the same car. Except one.
 
Small GM cars pile on color for SEMA Show (Detroit Free Press)
 

#34 of 35 Matte by raylion

Oct 25, 2012 (1:26 pm)

I'm a big fan of the matte colors. Matte orange and grey is favorite

#35 of 35 hold the Avocado please by steve_ HOST

Dec 06, 2012 (8:47 am)

BRG would be okay.
 
"The color emerald green is being unveiled today as the next Pantone color of the year. The annual color proclamation is closely followed by the design industry, and emerald is already starting to show up across a wide swath of products—clothes, dishes, furniture and even cars."
 
A Year in the Emerald City (WSJ)
 
Yep, it's the 80s again.

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