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Old Mar 1, 2011 | 11:53 AM
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Originally Posted by crackberry005
this color is similar to interlagos blue on the m3, except, it looked kinda off. way too much purple. but this, this looks like the perfect blend.

i dig chameleon colors. imho, it gives the car character and just looks stunning.
I had a 1991 911 turbo in midnight blue and a 2006 M5 in Interlagos blue and the colors are nothing alike. Midnight blue is much closer to Monaco blue if you are trying to compare colors from BMW.

Midnight blue metallic is one of the most beautiful colors for a Porsche IMO, 15 years later it is the only car I regret selling.
 
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Originally Posted by Michael_s
I am considering a midnight blue car and read through many posts and there were some posts that suggested it looks purple (ish) in the direct sunlight. Is this accurate? I would think midnight blue would be pretty dark based upon the name. Would love it if it's a Navy type of color. Any owners regret their purchase of MB?
I had a 2001 Midnight Blue 911 C4 Cab with Natural Brown full leather....it was gorgeous!!! It's my second favorite Blue

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Old Mar 1, 2011 | 04:00 PM
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I think midnight is one of the classiest colors around. That being said, when I order my next gen turbo it will probably be Iris Blue (993) over Natural Brown. I was thinking about the Aston Martin Morning Frost White, but I just gravitate towards blue.
 
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My uncles midnight blue does, we had a conversation over it once. Meteor gray has like 3 different colors depending on lighting conditions
 
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I think midnight is one of the classiest colors around. That being said, when I order my next gen turbo it will probably be Iris Blue (993) over Natural Brown. I was thinking about the Aston Martin Morning Frost White, but I just gravitate towards blue.
I'm not familiar with Iris blue, but if it is anything like Ocean blue, it would be fantastic.
 
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Originally Posted by Michael_s
Thanks for the feedback guys. It appears there are some differences of opinions as some owners say it does have a purplish hue at times and others say there is no purple. I wonder if it varies by car/paint mix.
I think when the car is clean an waxed the deep blue comes out better.I have been using ziano and it looks great
 
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I've never noticed a purple tint. Love the dark blue. Just enough difference from all the black and silver Pcars.
 
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Mine is midnight blue....It can give a hint of purple in the right sunlight..

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I've never noticed a purple tint. Love the dark blue. Just enough difference from all the black and silver Pcars.
Maybe the sun doesn't shine bright or long enough in Bellingham . (Kidding, I love the Bellingham area, at least to visit). My car definitely takes on a purple hue at some sun angles.
 
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