Thread: WRB BRZ AND WRX
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Old 01-26-2018, 02:57 PM   #2
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Originally Posted by mrhandle View Post
I saw WRB BRZ(2016) and WRX STI(2015) today side by side (they were parked next to each other) and although their paint color supposed to be the same (K7X iirc) they look really different. BRZ was light shade whereas WRX STI was more depth and darker. Neither of them weren't 13-14 for sure so it wasn't 02C paint code. wonder why is that? is it because the shape of the car makes it paint color different even though the paint code is the same? just curious here.


Any number of things could make them look different. Lighting, amount of clear coat, time sat in the sun (they are different age), and the possibility of a partial re-spray.


Paint codes tend to be pretty accurate. But World Rally Blue 2 Tricoat (K7X) paint is a special paint application process consisting of three different layers of paint. It gives the vehicle a milky pearl effect. This effect can make the color change in the light.
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