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Sheesh! I have never seen a thread of responses so swift and deadly. You know, of course that the whole raft of advice adds up to no advice at all, but somebody might just just tickle your color bone with a new thought. My two cents:

Subaru loves to tinker just slightly with their colors from year to year, such that a color that looks the same is probably not. The only way to say it's the same is if it has the same three-digit color code. My 2014 (see left) is "sterling silver metallic," which is a shimmering glossy aluminum. We bought a 2016 Legacy this summer and wanted the same color, so we chose "ice silver metallic" which looked the same. No way. ISM has a substantial amount of blue in it when you see them side by side in the garage. It's very beautiful, so we don't care. Check your color codes.

My only real advice (other than a pure candy apple red!) is to choose a color with a good bit of "pearl" or "metallic" flakes in it. These finishes are mesmerizing in changing light, like a shimmering dream. They pick up color cues from their surroundings, especially at dusk. The "colorless" ones (white, gray) do this the most, but the deeper colors can be like rainbows. The thick layer of clear coat on top gives them a striking 3D effect like looking through water.

Okay, I'll shut up and go take my medicine. Just remember, the one you pick is your color, and by definition, it's the most beautiful.