Car Color: Which Color is Best for Your Car?

We often find ourselves in a dilemma regarding the color of the car. Once you have narrowed down the brand to purchase, then comes the most confusing question in mind – “Which color is the best to buy?” The whole family also starts thinking about it excitedly.

A brainstorming session starts with family members. See, how your upcoming car has started to bring togetherness 🙂. A few questions pop up in the air –

• Which color should we choose for our car?
• Which is the best color for our car?
• What is the most popular color in the market?
• Which color will have highest resale value?
• What is the safest color for a car? Wait, what does the safety has to do with the car color?
• What is the best color for a car to hide dirt and scratches?
• Should we go for Metallic or Non-metalllic colors?
• Can someone tell me the pros and cons of each colors?

The more you think, the more it goes for a toss and you get confused. Not to worry, Let’s understand it one by one.

Main Color Types

The car color can be divided into two main categories ie. Metallic and Non-Metallic.

Metallic Color

These colors are manufactured as a mix of pigments along with aluminum. The metal flakes which are used in metallic, reflect more light than the conventional color paint. Metallic colors would cost you slightly more, are long-lasting, and give a glossy look to your car.

Non-Metallic Color

These are normal paint colors. Usually, car companies choose white and red to be non-metallic colors. You will always see a price difference if you go for non-metallic colors. It may cost you slightly less compared to metallic color.

Check out this elaborative explanation on Quora which explains the difference between these two color types in detail.

Now, Let’s discuss the actual colors. Let us divide them into two segments ie. light colors and dark colors. It becomes easier to put a final finger on your choice this way.

Light Colors (White, Silver, Light blue etc.)

Pros

• Safe colors to drive as it can be easily spotted in the night.
• Easier to clean and dust and minor scratches are less visible.
• Does not absorb light hence making the interior less hot in the sun.
• Looks classy and are popular color especially white hence you can expect high resale value.

Cons

• Can be easily mistaken with taxi color in some big cities in India like Bengaluru, Pune etc. where the taxis are usually white and silver colored.
• May not look good on every car model where as few cars really look simply awesome in white for example – Hyundai Creta, VW Polo but at the same time, it might not look good on cars like Maruti Suzuki Baleno, Hyundai i10.

Dark colors (Black, Blue, RED etc.)

Pros

• Gives a very bold look to the car. Looks awesome when blended perfectly with the design.
• Separates your car from crowd, e.g. Black is deemed to depict a status symbol, Red as speed car etc..

Cons

• Not very easy to maintain, minor scratches and dirt are highly visible.
• May not be safe colors to drive in night. Highly recommended for expert drivers.
• Makes Interior of car hot during summer especially the black cars.

The above points are purely based on our observation and research. Reader’s sole discretion is advised. You may like to check out some more information at best-auto-detailing-tips.com to get some more knowledge about other car colors. There is no sense of verdict here. We are just trying to help you make an informed decision.

Colors are personal choices. Every color has its pros and cons which become negligible over choices. Enjoy the color you choose. If you are still confused and want to play safe, just go with that particular brand car’s launch color. That’s it! 🙂

Which color have you chosen for your car and why? Feel free to share your views on this topic, below in the comments section. We would love to hear from you! 🙂

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