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Here is another angle of the same hood. It was clear and sunny - as bright as it gets. The color did not pop at all, at least in my opinion. It was a little dark even in the sunlight. I did not feel a wow factor. People would walk by it and not even notice it.
With the shadow placement on the bushes nearby, I'm not convinced that it's as bright as it would look in more direct sunlight. It also appears in this picture that there is a wide range in tone from top to bottom. Even with that viewed on my IPad, I like it with this representation.
I had the opportunity to see a large color chip (gas cap sized) and compare it to all three late-model oranges. It has a lot of gold metal flake in it, and it is about 2 shades darker than the Datona Sunrise orange, not even close to the Inferno Orange (I have that one now). I am planning an order for the new orange in a Z06 Vert this winter, so I was paying very close attention. Fair warning, the color clashes with every interior color but the black and the dark brown and the only top color that will work with it for a convertible is black. I had a discussion with GMs interior guy while I was at Carlisle about that particular disappointment.
I had the opportunity to see a large color chip (gas cap sized) and compare it to all three late-model oranges. It has a lot of gold metal flake in it, and it is about 2 shades darker than the Datona Sunrise orange, not even close to the Inferno Orange (I have that one now). I am planning an order for the new orange in a Z06 Vert this winter, so I was paying very close attention. Fair warning, the color clashes with every interior color but the black and the dark brown and the only top color that will work with it for a convertible is black. I had a discussion with GMs interior guy while I was at Carlisle about that particular disappointment.
good info...
a grey interior w/grey top (for a 'vert) could work with this color as well.
The grey looks fine with Atomic Orange (which may be a lighter color).
I saw that hood, the gas cap sample in the plant, and some panels on racks in the plant. It sure looked like DSOM from 2005 to me. I think it will be difficult to tell the two apart unless the cars are side by side in the same light. Even the pictures on here aren't able to show what it looks like.
Tough to tell from the pic, but it looks kinda close to the Inferno (tomato) orange.
Don't like it.
Prefer the lighter/less red-brown Atomic Orange '09 I got from Rick.
08-29-2014, 08:39 PM
The C7 needs a REAL ORANGE COLOR. Like they use on the Lambos!
