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Originally Posted by smbrm
I was told that the HOT LAVA colour is the same for FRS & XB, IQ. The FRS has a different number because the paint codes are Subaru codes?  |
You're exactly right. The FRS is painted with Subaru factory supplier colors and not the same as supplied to Toyota. Colors are similar but there is a difference. The "whiteout" for the FRS is slightly yellower than current Toyota's bluish tinted white used on many Lexus and Toyota this year, and the FRS Whiteout is closer to the older Lexus color of Crystal White used before 2007. And, it should be an exact match for Subaru's Satin White Pearl used on Legacy and BRZ.
They are the same 'grade' of automotive paints so there is no concern of it being inferior in longevity or other factors, but do be careful for painting and matching accessories and other parts, and to match it to existing Subaru color codes if the FRS specific color codes are not available from suppliers here in the USA.
This is not a scheme or cost cutting as much as the fact that this car is assembled at Subaru's factory, where a few other cars are also built on the same line, such as Legacy, Forester, and the micro Sambar. And it is rather simply more convenient to use the same painting facilities and logistics, not only to speed up the production, but also assure quality control of not having to mix more colors or setup more color processes at the production level to make things very complicated than it needs to be.