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Choosing a Color - Grenadier Colors in the Wild

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I've seen that silver in the flesh in full sun. It really has a very nice light blue hue to it. I normally don't like silver cars, but if I hadn't gone with Donny Grey I think I would gone with it.
I went off the silver because out of sunlight the blue hue to it really sticks out. I would prefer a classic silver.
But after seeing the cream (Scottish white) I was sold and changed to it the same day.
 

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i went with black , just becuase it was the safest colour i think . just signed , played with the idea of grey and green but i stuck with black . it will look filty 99% of the time . Never seen either the black or the green in the metal to be honest.
 
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The Scottish White with the black roof is outstanding...maybe also because all the other black trim is creating contrast ;)
It seems that the most popular color is Donny Gray. Is that because if keeps the view from the side less busy, since the black side bumpers and/of mounting points really break up the view of the side?
 

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It seems that the most popular color is Donny Gray. Is that because if keeps the view from the side less busy, since the black side bumpers and/of mounting points really break up the view of the side?
I just think grey has been the flavour of the month in most vehicles for a very long time.
 

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It seems that the most popular color is Donny Gray. Is that because if keeps the view from the side less busy, since the black side bumpers and/of mounting points really break up the view of the side?
Bemont? maybe Belmont anyway you have picked a great colour that just doesn't suit my environment...I would have to wash it too much...you will have the snow from time to time for your contrast...happy motoring ;)
 
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Deliberating here as well. I've watched a lot of review videos & the Scotland videos etc and now have a pretty good feel for the colours. Came down to either the SW, MM or EB. Leaning towards the EB as the SW is almost a curdled cream colour in some lights and the MM shows up a real pinkish tinge in sunlight, nice in the shade though. IMO the lighter colours are better safety wise on the blacktop, other drivers waiting to pull out can see you better. Light colours also stay cooler - important if you're carrying a fridge in the back. And they need to be washed less frequently, swirls & scratches don't show as much. They also tend to contrast nicely with the black plastics, tyres & bolt-ons etc. IMO they show the character of the vehicle better, it gets a bit lost with the darker colours. The solid colours are easier to touch up or match in a repair compared to metallic colours. It's a process of elimination for me so that left SW, MM and EB. These are probably the best photos I've saved showing the EB and then a palette of the 3. The EB is a bit of risk but something different and contrasts nicely with the blacks. With SW and MM you can't go wrong, they remind me of a UN vehicle, means business. My 2 cents anyway.
 

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One of my earlier posts had all the colors on the board.
There were two colours that stood out to me.
Sela Green- my favorite by a long shot.
Magic Mushroom- 2nd fav, and the color I ordered because light colour is a cooler bricks in QLD sun!
 

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My 2c on colour and photos…
there is no ‘unrendered’ or accurate photo. Cameras all adjust white balance, colour, saturation and hue for a start, and there’s no ‘zero’ point for any of that. Then there’s the light around the car and photographer (hence silver often looking blue, because it’s often photographed on a sunny day, reflects blue sky). All colours reflect their environment to differing degrees.
then there’s filters, or ‘rendering’, and effects added sometimes, and always in professional content, including ineos’.
finally, monitors have all the same attributes and add their own layer of change.

in short, there’s no chance of an accurate impression until you see the car. And then again when its cloudy, or when its not freshly washed, because that’s infrequent (especially when we get droughts again!) But I agree that they’re all good colours, which lowers the risk a fair bit.

The choice, at least for me, has been very difficult. Hot country, so like rovingoz ‘im only looking at the light colours. Still have been through many changes of mind. Too much time to think🥴
 

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Obviously you are all wrong, it has to be Queens Red.
Or it might be my last eight vehicles have been some shade of gray/silver (less washing) and I fancied a change. Also liked the dark red in previous 110 LRs, looked very classy.
 

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My 2c on colour and photos…
there is no ‘unrendered’ or accurate photo. Cameras all adjust white balance, colour, saturation and hue for a start, and there’s no ‘zero’ point for any of that. Then there’s the light around the car and photographer (hence silver often looking blue, because it’s often photographed on a sunny day, reflects blue sky). All colours reflect their environment to differing degrees.
then there’s filters, or ‘rendering’, and effects added sometimes, and always in professional content, including ineos’.
finally, monitors have all the same attributes and add their own layer of change.

in short, there’s no chance of an accurate impression until you see the car. And then again when its cloudy, or when its not freshly washed, because that’s infrequent (especially when we get droughts again!) But I agree that they’re all good colours, which lowers the risk a fair bit.

The choice, at least for me, has been very difficult. Hot country, so like rovingoz ‘im only looking at the light colours. Still have been through many changes of mind. Too much time to think🥴
We walked into the dealer a couple of weeks ago and saw the white one for the first time.
We discussed changing our order it looked so good.
The black checker plate and other pits really looked good with what is definitely a creamy white


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Yep silver for me.
I'm still torn - I am looking forward to seeing the white and MM in person. I'm a sucker for that silver though.
Hides scratch best of all and doesn’t show up the dirt as badly.
I have a dark coloured vehicle now and it was a pain before I got to the point if not caring 🤣

I did like the Shale Blue originally but swung over to silver.
 

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We walked into the dealer a couple of weeks ago and saw the white one for the first time.
We discussed changing our order it looked so good.
The black checker plate and other pits really looked good with what is definitely a creamy white


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The black bits on the white look really good. Definitely on my list.
 

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We walked into the dealer a couple of weeks ago and saw the white one for the first time.
We discussed changing our order it looked so good.
The black checker plate and other pits really looked good with what is definitely a creamy white


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That almost looks like the one I ordered, less the red chassis
 

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I am looking forward to seeing the white and MM in person.
I really need to see them side by side. I love the look of the MM with the black roof, but being so close to hell (living in the desert, we're only a few degrees cooler than hell in the summer), I really need MM with a white roof!
 

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We walked into the dealer a couple of weeks ago and saw the white one for the first time.
We discussed changing our order it looked so good.
The black checker plate and other pits really looked good with what is definitely a creamy white


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That looks SO GOOD with the roo bar! I hope that something similar if not identical is available aftermarket for the US market.
 

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So last week I viewed the Scottish White at the Melbourne INEOS HQ (as per DaveB above).

Yesterday I drove the MM.

The MM is a beautiful colour and has a pinkish hue to it which gives it, I think, a slight "military" over the white.

The Scottish White is very creamy and the black parts of the car contrast very nicely (same with MM) but, not quite as contrasting.

A black roof on both look fab and tend to visually reduce the height appearance of the Grenadier.
 

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Obviously you are all wrong, it has to be Queens Red.
Or it might be my last eight vehicles have been some shade of gray/silver (less washing) and I fancied a change. Also liked the dark red in previous 110 LRs, looked very classy.
Nice to hear that. So there will be at least two red ones on the streets 😂
Mine will have a black roof so we can’t exchange them by accident.
 

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Yesterday I drove the MM.

The MM is a beautiful colour and has a pinkish hue to it which gives it, I think, a slight "military" over the white.

I drove the MM this afternoon at the Victorian Hanging Rock event, have to admit it was waaaaaay nicer in the flesh.

They also had a Shale Blue with SW roof, which is what I've spec'd.

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I drove the MM this afternoon at the Victorian Hanging Rock event, have to admit it was waaaaaay nicer in the flesh.

They also had a Shale Blue with SW roof, which is what I've spec'd.

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I initially chose Donny Grey but after seeing Sela Green in real life I changed my order. I drove the Green again today and am still happy with the decision. In all honesty the colours in person are fantastic, screens do not do any justice.
 

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