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[tkb289]

Originally Posted by patrickt

Exactly my point. My wife's got a beige car, and its color doesn't look anything like my Cobra. I think they just used the word "beige" in the color to make it more appealing. But, back on point, I've seen dark blues that look purple in certain lights; reds that look orange, etc. Plus, some car colors, when viewed through sun glasses in direct sun light, will have an absolutely different color. If that stuff's important, then people need to view their potential colors in different lights and with their sunglasses on and off.

I have seen exactly the same thing, the perceived color can change depending on a lot of external factors and the 'name' can be more of a guide than a precise description of the color.

[4pipes]

Tim, I agree. I once bought a 1983 911 and color was Chiffon, which was a beautiful off white. I saw it the first time in the early morning. I went back in the late afternoon and put a deposit on it and when home. That night I started worrying about the green tint I thought I saw that afternoon. The next day they had the thin green shade raised again! Silly me.