A Starry Night for a New Day: Axalta Coatings announces 2024 global automotive colour of the year
Toronto, Ontario — Axalta Coatings Systems has announced Starry Night as its 2024 Global Automotive Colour of the Year. This latest edition marks the tenth year that Axalta has introduced its automotive colour of the year and the first time it has featured a shade of black. Axalta first introduced its colour of the year […]
Let it Mellow: Yellow cars depreciate slower than other hues, says car colour study
Toronto, Ontario — When life gives you lemons, keep hold of them; they might still hold a pretty significant chunk of their original value after three years. According to a colour study by iSeeCars, yellow vehicles depreciate by approx. 13.5 percent—or US$3,000, on average—after three years. For comparison, iSeeCars states that the typical car loses […]
Close but not Quite: YouTuber attempts to colour-match rare Ford Mystichrome colourshifting paint valued at $26,000 a gallon
Toronto, Ontario — A YouTuber has published a video showcasing his attempts to colour-match the coveted and incredibly exclusive Mystic coating from Ford, and the results aren’t too far off from the original. Going by the pseudonym of “Fonzie”, the owner of DipYourCar mixed a dry pigment in xylene to create his proprietary blend by Tommy […]
Shades of Grey: Is the world losing its colour? Viral internet post says yes
London, United Kingdom — A viral post on social sharing site Tumblr puts it in black and white: the world is losing its colour. Using the United Kingdom-based Science Museum Group’s dataset of 7,083 objects from 21 categories spanning over 200 years of history as a source, Tumblr user Macleod Sawyer argues that cars, restaurant […]
Blue Is So Yesterday: BASF releases Color Report 2021, reporting achromatic hue surge in North America
Ludwigshafen, Germany — BASF released its Color Report 2021 for Automotive OEM Coatings earlier this month, reporting that blue hues are falling from grace in North America. Once the most popular chromatic hue for automotive coatings in North America, the percentage of blue vehicles in the continental car parc decreased four percent in 2021. “That […]
