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Old Jun 26, 2016 | 11:22 PM
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Help me pick a blue color for my fd

Hi all. I'm looking for a dark blue paint color. Looking for a factory color so feel free to post a make and model.

Want it to be dark without being purply. Staying away from light colors like Laguna seca M3.

I've found the Cadillac opulent blue metallic. But open to others as well.

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Old Jun 27, 2016 | 07:28 AM
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Have you considered the FD's "Innocent Blue Mica"? It's a later model color that isn't bright or purple.
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Old Jun 27, 2016 | 08:01 AM
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lexus ultrasonic blue
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Old Jun 27, 2016 | 09:23 AM
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Big fan of the LeMans blue from the c6 Corvette.
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Old Jun 27, 2016 | 10:38 AM
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fiji blue from Mitsubishi.

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Old Jun 27, 2016 | 11:28 AM
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Originally Posted by Molotovman
Have you considered the FD's "Innocent Blue Mica"? It's a later model color that isn't bright or purple.
+1 for this. if youve never seen it in person then youre missing out. its beautiful and is all the way blue. no hint of any other color in it.
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Old Jun 27, 2016 | 03:44 PM
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Innocent Blue Mica example-

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Old Jun 27, 2016 | 04:02 PM
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I still love the stock montego blue M8 even with the green color at times.
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Old Jun 27, 2016 | 05:29 PM
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Thanks. I like the innocent blue mica. Definitely on track. Does anyone know of anything a bit darker?
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Old Jun 27, 2016 | 05:59 PM
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Dark Blue Metallic from the Porsche Cayman. It is a very deep blue, looks more adult and refined, at night, it is almost black.
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Old Jun 27, 2016 | 06:03 PM
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Here's a shot of the LeMans Blue.

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Old Jun 27, 2016 | 06:06 PM
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Montego blue
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Old Jun 27, 2016 | 06:58 PM
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Dark Blue Metallic from the Porsche Cayman. It is a very deep blue, looks more adult and refined, at night, it is almost black.


Yes!
This was going to be my first suggestion yesterday.

Nachblau Pearl




Which I love, but can have a hint of Purplish or Greenish (well, pearl...), but honestly usually looks black to blue where I live (overcast).



Nachblau Metallic might be a more straight forward shade of this same color. But if you are going for a really $ paint job I wouldn't muddle the depth with any metallic.

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Old Jun 27, 2016 | 09:25 PM
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That 911 might be a winner. I definitely like the blackish look when not in the sun. Although the corvette is looking good too.
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Old Jun 28, 2016 | 03:06 AM
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Mazda's Deep Crystal Blue Mica is good too... it's a dark blue metallic that isn't navy and doesn't go too purplish either. Really hard to photograph, though. Either Mazda has been changing the paint's color between the years or they have been adjusting their photos and lighting:








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Old Jun 28, 2016 | 10:35 PM
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Originally Posted by TwinCharged RX7
That 911 might be a winner. I definitely like the blackish look when not in the sun. Although the corvette is looking good too.
Many years ago my buddy had his '99 spec FD painted a Porche deep blue..... the car looked absolutely killer
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