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Old 06-26-16, 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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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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lexus ultrasonic blue
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Big fan of the LeMans blue from the c6 Corvette.
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fiji blue from Mitsubishi.

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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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Innocent Blue Mica example-

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I still love the stock montego blue M8 even with the green color at times.
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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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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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Here's a shot of the LeMans Blue.

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Montego blue
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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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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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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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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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