The Great OEM Paints

"Saf1" (safone) 12/16/2015 at 18:19 • Filed to: Paint, metallic, pearlescent, colour shift, mazoira, mica, lamborghini, diablo, se30, jota, vt, 6.0 se

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Car paint is a wonderful thing. The different shades and saturations of paints, layers comprised of, effects such as metallic and pearlescent...there’s a lot of depth and factors when it comes to paint! But some manufacturers take it one step further. Whether it’s a relatively simple but well-executed metallic like the Murcielago’s Verde Ithaca, Rolls or Bentley and their 20-layer paints, TVR with their legendary pearlescents, good and relevant applications of special paint like on the Reventon which is like a matte dark grey with a bit of dark green and light metallic finish, or simply a suprisingly loud paint from a “sensible” manufacturer, like Carmellia Red on the concepts RX-8 and MX Crossport (now let’s see that on a production car Mazda!)

So show us great paints you know available as factory options! Lamborghini consistently offer incredible dynamic and unique paints; here are some offered on different variations of the Diablo over the years:

Lamborghini Thirty Metallic (SE30)

Lavender metallic with silver flakes. Becomes silvery under lighting. Other manufacturers would balk at painting a supercar in lavender but not Lambo! It’s just amazing how different the paint looks under varied lighting.

Giallo Corona (GT)

This is hands down the greatest paint ever. It’s incredible for so many shades and so much depth in a paint whilst the paint still looks cohesive across the car’s surface. Even amongst the excellent other yellows Lambo make like Giallo Evron this is just another level.

Pearl Orange (GT)

Been trying to find the name for this online but haven’t been able to. The paint is similar to the Murcie’s Arancio Atlas but the latter doesn’t have much of the red spectrum in it - just look at the set after the 2nd pic! Unbelievable how many shades are in the paint, those pics taken in the same dealership same lighting!

Oro Elios (VT 6.0 SE)

Sunrise - a more mature paint yet still Lambo’s - Chris Harris described it as subdued but as light hits it, all the stereotypes come alive :D A deep and beautiful paint

Marrone Eklipsis (VT 6.0 SE)

Sunset - the other paint for the other half of the last Diablo variant produced, about 20 each were made. This is another subdued paint but under lighting has some lovely dark reds and browns and more that come out )

Paints are yet another great thing about cars - share your favs!

B_dol > Saf1 12/16/2015 at 18:30

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McLaren Hyperblurple, truly a fitting color for the radical P1 design

Also a fan of the seemingly “midnight purple”

PanchoVilleneuve ST > Saf1 12/16/2015 at 18:31

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One of the colors offered through the Aston Martin Q customization program is called Kermit Green. Kermit. Like the frog.

Best combination of color and name in the world.

they-will-know-my-velocity > Saf1 12/16/2015 at 18:33

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I like this because I may at some point consider repainting GTO away from the Yellow Devil color.

That being said I will have perfect paint once it’s back from the shop so that will be a first for me.

fourvalleys > Saf1 12/16/2015 at 18:33

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Krypton Green works fantastically for the bug-like (and bug-sized) Lotus:

A friend just picked up a Techno Violet E36. It’s kind of subtle, but it looks great.

(not his)

Speaking of BMWs, it’s hard to say no to Laguna Seca Blue:

And finally, Stryker Red on the Viper. I’m not even into red cars (though I own one, oops!) but this is hard to beat:

(okay, that’s a custom color, kinda. But you can order it from the factory!)

Berang > Saf1 12/16/2015 at 18:39

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TBH most metallic paint looks cheap and awful. The last time I saw anything approaching acceptable was when I read an article about this oval window VW living in Japan:

It has a “depth” that most metallic paint jobs lack. I don’t know how they did it, it looks a lot like early metallic jobs which consisted of a silver coat under a transparent color “glaze” (I want to say lacquer, but I’m not sure it technically was). No it’s not an oem job, but it does look a bit like the special paint applied to the one millionth VW back in the 50s:

Schwinn had a sort similar candy coppertone color in the 60s:

Photos don’t do this color justice though.

Boxer_4 > Saf1 12/16/2015 at 18:58

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There are way too many to list, but I’ve recently been admiring pale yellow paint colors.

Shoop > Saf1 12/16/2015 at 19:34

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HNNNNGGG

BlackberryShawtyHasAnE46 > Saf1 12/16/2015 at 19:59

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Verde Ithaca is definitely my fav Lamborghini color but all of these are absolutely stunning

Another color I love and there’s a lot of bias here is the black sapphire metallic paint on my e46 I feel like it has more depth with the blue undertones and whatnot that many of the other blacks

not for canada - australian in disguise > Saf1 12/16/2015 at 20:28

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The answer is obviously pearlescent on certain TVRs.

Second would be BRG, which should be the ONLY colour a Jag or Aston should ever be in. Of course, some people don’t listen. I hate those people with a passion.

And third would be Polestar/Ultra blue, because who the fuck doesn’t love this colour? The same people who like black liqourice and the band Train, that’s who.

Saf1 > Berang 12/16/2015 at 20:46

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That’s some seriously great paint on that beetle!

CAcoalminer > Saf1 12/16/2015 at 20:47

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I would assume this is Arancio Atlas Pearl Orange but I’m not sure.

Saf1 > Boxer_4 12/16/2015 at 20:53

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Can’t find a picture online but the XJ220 could be had in Topaz Metallic - you’d like it!

Saf1 > B_dol 12/16/2015 at 20:54

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MSO are beasts! Unbelievable paints!

Saf1 > Shoop 12/16/2015 at 20:55

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Not aware of another car with an intake and extractor vent just for oil cooling!

Saf1 > CAcoalminer 12/16/2015 at 20:58

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That’s what I thought, but 2nd pic on shows red hues in paint which I haven’t seen in the Murcie’s paint. Also nowhere can I see the GT’s paint directly being named in Italian apart from lambopaints or wherever that list of paint codes is...and it’s got a few mistakes

CAcoalminer > B_dol 12/16/2015 at 21:04

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Slight correction, my friend. The color that you are referring to as “midnight purple” is officially called “Amethyst Black.”

Boxer_4 > Saf1 12/16/2015 at 21:05

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Believe it or not, I think I know where to see that color. I think I found confirmation that it’s in Gran Turismo 3, of all places! I’ll be sure to take a look sometime this week.

CAcoalminer > Saf1 12/16/2015 at 21:08

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Well, paints are always deceiving especially in photos. I assumed it was Arancio Atlas as it look very similar to a friend’s old Diablo VT but I’m not certain at all.

Katsumoto > Saf1 12/16/2015 at 22:31

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Nissan Skyline R34 GT-R - Midnight Purple III

Dodge Charger - Tor Red

Aston Martin - Viridian Green

Richard Petty Blue

Just some of my favorites. I like a few others.

Nauraushaun > Saf1 12/16/2015 at 23:45

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To be fair, any one of these is as outlandish as the purple I feel.

Nauraushaun > not for canada - australian in disguise 12/16/2015 at 23:46

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Black is still black though. It only looks special when it’s perfectly clean, and parked to more regular “blacks”. It’s a boring color people buy to blend in.

Nauraushaun > Saf1 12/16/2015 at 23:50

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I feel like you’ve been duped a bit by Lamborghini. Sure, they have some great colors, but they always look more special on a Lamborghini. I vote that Nissan have made some awesome paints too:

Brickyard:

Interlagos Fire (similar but different)

The 300ZX and the Skylines all came with varying shades of purple that were varying levels of awesome. But so is Bayside Blue on the R34.

BoxerFanatic, troublesome iconoclast. > Saf1 12/17/2015 at 01:16

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Lamborghini Brown (Marrone Eklipsis) with pale gold wheels is truly amazing.

Although, I do quite like their old green.

I have been on a bit of a cool green or blue-green kick lately, though.

GM’s new Rainforest Green

This green looks custom^ I don’t think old paint can flop (bright to dark) quite like that.

medium teal pearl shimrin-House of Kolor.

Honda’s North Shore Blue Pearl is good. Not as much a fan of the car, but the color is great.

Jaguar Kyanite Blue

One of my all time favorites, though is Ecurie Ecosse blue.

Saf1 > Boxer_4 12/17/2015 at 01:43

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I saw it on GT6, but the car is still Standard (like the Zonda!!) so the colour options etc are probably exactly the same

Saf1 > BoxerFanatic, troublesome iconoclast. 12/17/2015 at 01:46

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Nice shades!!

Saf1 > Nauraushaun 12/17/2015 at 01:48

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Black is more limited but still some great finishes out there - Cadillac’s tri-coat black or something along those lines, and there are so many blacks which are just v dark grey, true blacks are much more rare!

B_dol > CAcoalminer 12/17/2015 at 12:02

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Thanks, I was blanking and my brain clearly pulled the name from the Nissan R34 GTR era.

Josh Bailey > Saf1 12/17/2015 at 14:44

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I am a big fan of Black Diamond Tricoat on the last CTS.

I am also partial to Inferno Orange Metallic on the Camaros. (my car)

Saf1 > Nauraushaun 12/19/2015 at 10:40

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Those are great paints above and other comments, but no duping from Lambo as they have sooo many great paints whereas most manufacturers have a few crazy ones usually

Nauraushaun > Saf1 12/19/2015 at 22:43

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Fair point. But they’re always second fiddle to TVR. Back when we had TVR anyway