This kaleidoscope of muted car colors was anticipated by Paul Czornij, head of automotive color design in the Americas at paint supplier BASF, who told Axios in 2021 that consumers can expect more ...

Silvers show off a car design well, and I think the same can be said for tans and browns in interiors. Black leather is fine and neutral, but a deep tan like what’s in this Jag has such a ...

Earthy high tech,” explained Nissan Design America lead color and trim designer Moira Hill, drawing a connection between the car colors and the technical equipment that adventure-seekers might ...

For years, automakers have treated color like an afterthought. Gray, black, and white accounted for nearly 80 percent of new car sales. That wasn’t taste—it was surrender.

The study, bearing the title of the Color Report for Automotive OEM Coatings and prepared by paint manufacturer BASF Coatings, says that gray now has 20 percent market share among car colors in ...

Color trends in automotive design are closely linked to cultural design overall. Green, now the least popular car color across all regions, was quite popular in the 1990s.

Car color preferences are getting even more achromatic in North America, with these colors gaining two percent from the previous year. The company’s North American color designer Elizabeth ...

I'm not jerking you around when I say it elevates the whole car, no matter what it's painted on. I'm a fan of Lexus' design language. It just speaks to me, and adding a color like Copper Crest to ...

Light, color, and form work together with our emotions to stimulate a response; in Acura’s case, the brand wants us to see its cars as fast and performance-oriented.

Take a stroll around a vintage car show, and you’ll see pops of color everywhere. You might spot a 1969 Plymouth Roadrunner in bright yellow, a common color in the muscle car era, or a 1975 ...

For years, automakers have treated color like an afterthought. Gray, black, and white accounted for nearly 80 percent of new car sales. That wasn’t taste—it was surrender.

For years, automakers have treated color like an afterthought. Gray, black, and white accounted for nearly 80 percent of new car sales. That wasn’t taste—it was surrender.