Brz silver vs frs silver - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

jkonquer · 08-21-2012, 01:11 AM

I saw a silver frs at the dealership and it had a very cheap quality paint. It was very off silver with blue-ish tint to it. And then i saw a silver brz, for some reason the color was much darker compared to frs...
Maybe it was the light, are they the same factory paint?

SuperDave · 08-21-2012, 01:43 AM

both made and painted by subaru. i think you may have had a placebo effect because of the branding.

jadewbj · 08-21-2012, 11:01 AM

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Originally Posted by jkonquer

I saw a silver frs at the dealership and it had a very cheap quality paint. It was very off silver with blue-ish tint to it. And then i saw a silver brz, for some reason the color was much darker compared to frs...
Maybe it was the light, are they the same factory paint?

From what I know it is the same paint. It was probably the light and your affinity for Subaru.

Justin.b · 08-21-2012, 11:03 AM

Same paint. Same color codes and everything.

-Justin

djdnz · 08-21-2012, 11:09 AM

Same paint

ChrisOkc8 · 08-21-2012, 11:16 AM

See an optometrist.

ABQautoxer · 08-21-2012, 11:23 AM

Remove the Elton John blue sunglasses when viewing both vehicles. Try the Bono red ones.

b.e · 08-21-2012, 11:30 AM

Also keep in mind that some of these paints, the white, silver, and even hot lava, which all have what is called specular reflective properties, will appear to mimic the colors around them. Hot Lava, for example, will vary between almost yellow in the sun to almost brown in the shade (illuminated by blue skylight only).

When examining these cars, see what's behind you, over you, around you, and sort of mentally subtract those colors.

Sasquachulator · 08-21-2012, 02:53 PM

Did that FRS happen to be sitting near a blue car by any chance?

jkonquer · 08-21-2012, 04:25 PM

Quite possibly It was reflecting the sky
Here is the picture of what i saw and from the picture it clearly shows the rear bumper has blue-ish tone to it

QFry · 08-21-2012, 05:18 PM

While parked next to a whiteout FR-S the silver looks very light and almost white...when next to a Black Spec-V the color looked much darker, almost grey...so agree with above statements...Silver is a color carmeleon, but they are the same.

dura1198 · 08-21-2012, 10:26 PM

The BRZ has the same

Quote:

Originally Posted by jkonquer

very cheap quality paint

that the FR-S has.

jkonquer · 08-22-2012, 12:16 AM

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Originally Posted by dura1198

The BRZ has the same that the FR-S has.

Subaru always had very "cheap" paint quality

gily25 · 08-24-2012, 11:42 AM

I thought the same thing...wondered if it was my surroundings or if the paint process was different. Sure the paint's color code might be the same but could they be using different primer or drying process? I'm not sure how identical the assembly lines and equipment are set-up.

08-21-2012, 01:11 AM	#1
jkonquer Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Drives: 2005 Subaru STI Location: Socal Posts: 418 Thanks: 4 Thanked 73 Times in 55 Posts Mentioned: 7 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Brz silver vs frs silver I saw a silver frs at the dealership and it had a very cheap quality paint. It was very off silver with blue-ish tint to it. And then i saw a silver brz, for some reason the color was much darker compared to frs... Maybe it was the light, are they the same factory paint? __________________

08-21-2012, 11:03 AM	#4
Justin.b Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: 13 Hot Lava, 01 Miata, 09 Outback Location: Boston Posts: 674 Thanks: 42 Thanked 377 Times in 196 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Same paint. Same color codes and everything. -Justin __________________

08-21-2012, 11:23 AM	#7
ABQautoxer Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: 2021 Supra / 2022 Tundra Location: Albuquerque, NM Posts: 659 Thanks: 60 Thanked 197 Times in 141 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Remove the Elton John blue sunglasses when viewing both vehicles. Try the Bono red ones. __________________ TomR

08-21-2012, 04:25 PM	#10
jkonquer Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Drives: 2005 Subaru STI Location: Socal Posts: 418 Thanks: 4 Thanked 73 Times in 55 Posts Mentioned: 7 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Quite possibly It was reflecting the sky Here is the picture of what i saw and from the picture it clearly shows the rear bumper has blue-ish tone to it __________________

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