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Old 07-23-2010, 03:41 PM
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Default Re: Are there different shades of red?

Originally Posted by tmt345
So...

the general consensus is that they look like this on an overcast day:
and like this on a sunny day:

yes?
Yes and no. Yes... red, and other colors, look different in different lighting, especially when there are pearls, metallics or other additives (such as crushed glass or mirror) involved.

No. There are two different paint codes, two different paint formulas, for reds which are/were available on the Crossfire.

Also yes... you can take 20 Crossfires all painted with the same exact paint code and formula, in the exact same light at the exact same time, and they may all look a bit different.

That's why body shops and painters get the big bucks for fixing your car and making it look the same as before your accident. They have to match the paint, tint it, and, because they are unlikely to ever get an exact match, they blend it into your existing paint so your eye cannot pick up the variation.