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OC375

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38. Seemed Cool at the Time?

Thu Feb 26, 2026, 03:58 PM

16 hrs ago

Same reason everyone painted all the wood trim and walls in their homes white, got grey carpet, stainless appliances, and started painting their houses black. I blame HGTV.

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Why are so many cars today painted black, white, silver, gray? Is it cheaper for the manufacturers? [View all] raccoon 19 hrs ago OP

Paint manufacturers have lost the recipes for other colors dalton99a 19 hrs ago #1

Several manufacturers charge extra for pretty paint spooky3 16 hrs ago #33

Maybe brightly-colored cars get targeted too often for traffic violations than more subdued-colored cars. Aristus 19 hrs ago #2

That's my guess. Ritabert 19 hrs ago #7

We have a bright red MX-5 Miata PCIntern 14 hrs ago #48

And ebony interiors. Frasier Balzov 19 hrs ago #3

I wanted a gray interior but it wasn't available--the black spooky3 16 hrs ago #34

Does the manufacturer... 2naSalit 15 hrs ago #41

Not when I bought the car. Nt spooky3 14 hrs ago #44

Same here I had a gray interor in my last doc03 14 hrs ago #43

I have a black dog Bluestocking 13 hrs ago #51

Way too hot!! My last car had a light grey interior and I loved it's lightness FemDemERA 10 hrs ago #59

I intentionally bought a turquoise car so I could find it in parking lots Ocelot II 19 hrs ago #4

I have a red one and agree with you. Nt spooky3 16 hrs ago #35

From what I've been told, this has always been the norm in Memphis region SheltieLover 19 hrs ago #5

+1. It's about color coordination - sky is gray, road is gray, car is gray dalton99a 16 hrs ago #29

It's so humid here, the sky is always gray SheltieLover 15 hrs ago #42

Mazda has the colors! Mopar151 12 hrs ago #52

Cool about Mazda! SheltieLover 12 hrs ago #55

I think two main reasons Jerry2144 19 hrs ago #6

I have a white car. It's cooler in the sun and is fairly visible. Ritabert 19 hrs ago #8

Mine is also white. Funny story.....coming out of the store, I swear there were 6 white SUV's all parked a kennedy 18 hrs ago #10

They do all look alike. We have a carrier on top which helps. Ritabert 18 hrs ago #12

I have a white SUV. Intractable 12 hrs ago #53

True. Ritabert 11 hrs ago #57

The color of my car is... lame54 19 hrs ago #9

Nice color choice Lifeafter70 18 hrs ago #16

I had one painted Inferno Red Pearl. rsdsharp 17 hrs ago #21

Wine underpants 16 hrs ago #32

Colored Greg_In_SF 18 hrs ago #11

I have two white cars. MineralMan 18 hrs ago #13

If you're leasing a car, you get the cheap color. haele 16 hrs ago #31

I'm guessing resale value and fleet purchases primarily. Torchlight 18 hrs ago #14

I'll paint it any color as long as it's black - Henry Ford Brother Buzz 18 hrs ago #15

There was more to it than that jmowreader 15 hrs ago #40

I've been looking at buying a new car LogDog75 18 hrs ago #17

Do with it what you will, but here's what Copilot said when I asked why car colors are so boring: Xavier Breath 18 hrs ago #18

"Lighter colors are generally easier to keep clean, as they do not show dirt and grime " EX500rider 16 hrs ago #26

Flat gray is popular KT2000 18 hrs ago #19

I wanted a red car DBoon 18 hrs ago #20

My car is burgandy senseandsensibility 17 hrs ago #22

My car is red, and I will want that color for my future cars for the simple reason that other drivers SEE a red car. Sogo 16 hrs ago #23

I have always had red cars oberle 9 hrs ago #61

People buy brightly colored cars when they are optimistic about the future... hunter 16 hrs ago #24

No, that's hemlines. Hemlines go up or down with the stock market. JustABozoOnThisBus 14 hrs ago #45

Least common denominators Jose Garcia 16 hrs ago #25

It evolves Cirsium 16 hrs ago #27

One color, one cost. bucolic_frolic 16 hrs ago #28

A few reasons jmowreader 16 hrs ago #30

Color is often more expensive, paint harder to match. flvegan 16 hrs ago #36

Smoked paprika Lifeafter70 16 hrs ago #37

Seemed Cool at the Time? OC375 16 hrs ago #38

It really ForgedCrank 16 hrs ago #39

More about the grayscaling of car colors LearnedHand 14 hrs ago #46

Thanks for the links! raccoon 41 min ago #62

I have an Urban Gray Pearl Honda CRV. I really like doc03 14 hrs ago #47

Subaru Outback in Azurite Blue Pearl is what i have EX500rider 13 hrs ago #49

Very pretty nt spooky3 13 hrs ago #50

"any customer can have a car painted any color that he wants, so long as it is black." Norrrm 12 hrs ago #54

It's Not Cheaper ProfessorGAC 12 hrs ago #56

I'll be in the market fora new car in the next year or so. If I keep it as long... 3catwoman3 10 hrs ago #58

Never thought it was a good idea canetoad 10 hrs ago #60