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38. Seemed Cool at the Time?

Thu Feb 26, 2026, 03:58 PM

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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 Thursday OP

Paint manufacturers have lost the recipes for other colors dalton99a Thursday #1

Several manufacturers charge extra for pretty paint spooky3 Thursday #33

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

That's my guess. Ritabert Thursday #7

We have a bright red MX-5 Miata PCIntern Thursday #48

And ebony interiors. Frasier Balzov Thursday #3

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

Does the manufacturer... 2naSalit Thursday #41

Not when I bought the car. Nt spooky3 Thursday #44

Same here I had a gray interor in my last doc03 Thursday #43

I have a black dog Bluestocking Thursday #51

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

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

I have a red one and agree with you. Nt spooky3 Thursday #35

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

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

It's so humid here, the sky is always gray SheltieLover Thursday #42

Mazda has the colors! Mopar151 Thursday #52

Cool about Mazda! SheltieLover Thursday #55

I think two main reasons Jerry2144 Thursday #6

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

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

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

I have a white SUV. Intractable Thursday #53

True. Ritabert Thursday #57

The color of my car is... lame54 Thursday #9

Nice color choice Lifeafter70 Thursday #16

I had one painted Inferno Red Pearl. rsdsharp Thursday #21

Wine underpants Thursday #32

Colored Greg_In_SF Thursday #11

I have two white cars. MineralMan Thursday #13

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

I'm guessing resale value and fleet purchases primarily. Torchlight Thursday #14

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

There was more to it than that jmowreader Thursday #40

I've been looking at buying a new car LogDog75 Thursday #17

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

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

Flat gray is popular KT2000 Thursday #19

I wanted a red car DBoon Thursday #20

My car is burgandy senseandsensibility Thursday #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 Thursday #23

I have always had red cars oberle Thursday #61

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

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

Least common denominators Jose Garcia Thursday #25

It evolves Cirsium Thursday #27

One color, one cost. bucolic_frolic Thursday #28

A few reasons jmowreader Thursday #30

Color is often more expensive, paint harder to match. flvegan Thursday #36

Smoked paprika Lifeafter70 Thursday #37

Seemed Cool at the Time? OC375 Thursday #38

It really ForgedCrank Thursday #39

More about the grayscaling of car colors LearnedHand Thursday #46

Thanks for the links! raccoon Yesterday #62

I have an Urban Gray Pearl Honda CRV. I really like doc03 Thursday #47

Subaru Outback in Azurite Blue Pearl is what i have EX500rider Thursday #49

Very pretty nt spooky3 Thursday #50

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

It's Not Cheaper ProfessorGAC Thursday #56

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

I have a 15 Forester. VGNonly Yesterday #63

I've had one Forester before my Hyundai, in the dark green color, which I really liked... 3catwoman3 23 hrs ago #64

Never thought it was a good idea canetoad Thursday #60