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Old Sep 2, 2018 | 12:33 PM
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Best silver color

In your opinion, what is more stunning in person - skyfall silver or lightning silver? Which will exemplify what an AM should be? Which is harder to find?
 
Old Sep 2, 2018 | 04:14 PM
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Meteorite Silver for me all the way, although I believe that they painted lots of cars that color over the years
 
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Definitely Meterorite Silver (which is what I have on my car)! To me, that color just looks so cool, understated and just so right on an Aston Martin.
 
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I know it's not described as Silver, but ceramic grey is an awesome darker color and not very many cars have it.
 
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I've saw an Aston painted in Porsche Zermatt Silver that looked stunning. I think it was a Vanquish S.
 
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I have tungsten silver on my car and it looks like a slightly light metallic grey. It's lovely and I think the perfect colour for an Aston. Don't know if this colour is still offered or not, though.

 
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AM has too many "Silvers" that IMO and no where near. IE Meteorite and Tungston are far more charcoal than what I would call a silver. From what I've seen of lots of pictures and seeing in person

Lightning - Silver that in some light flops very blue
Skyfall - is a blue tinged silver but doesn't change color
Titanium - very bright silver that doesn't change color

If I had to choose I'd choose Skyfall. It's very silver but the blue tinge makes it very warm. Titanium can be a very brash silver, but is a pure silver, and Lightning when it flops to blue has annoyed several on the board who have posted threads about it.
 
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AM has too many "Silvers" that IMO and no where near. IE Meteorite and Tungston are far more charcoal than what I would call a silver. From what I've seen of lots of pictures and seeing in person

Lightning - Silver that in some light flops very blue
Skyfall - is a blue tinged silver but doesn't change color
Titanium - very bright silver that doesn't change color

If I had to choose I'd choose Skyfall. It's very silver but the blue tinge makes it very warm. Titanium can be a very brash silver, but is a pure silver, and Lightning when it flops to blue has annoyed several on the board who have posted threads about it.
Which color do you have on your v8v?
 
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Mine is Mako Blue, which usually looks like a light silver blue, but has lots of golds and even purple accents, it all depends on the light. Sometimes it just looks like powder blue. I'm amazed at how many people comment on how much they love the color. Supposedly it's a favorite of the British but I think it's because it's usually so cloudy over there, and it's very pretty when it's cloudy LOL

Here's a pic a fashion photographer shot at a C&C. He asked me move the car to that spot so he could take some pictures. I've never seen it this color though




More Lightning Silver when it's flopping blue





Or just silvery



This is more typical with the golds and purple fringes.

 

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Mako looks like lightning. Just more bluish.
 
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How about Spectre silver on the 2016 DB9 GT Bond Edition.
 
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I has a few Astons in Meteorite Silver - very nice color - and one in Alloro Green which under certain lighting appears silver-like.
 
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My lightning silver looks amazing, even after 12 years.

 
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I was specifically looking for Lightning or Stratus, Lightning would be first choice, I wanted an 09' --11' and those were my primary colors, although my only criteria was it had to be a very light color. Hardly Green is beautiful also. I flew to Florida to inspect a Lightning that was stunning but had way too many condition issues and no history. Skyfall wasn't an option because it came much later.
 
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I had mine wrapped in 3M satin gray. It is unbelieveable in person. It really looks like paint with the satin finish. Not trying to distract if this was only for factory paint options, but had to comment as i couldn't be happier with the color. Silver has been my favorite color for a while, and this one is fantastic in any light and really shows the lines on the car. I was originally looking for a silver car, but got tired of waiting for a manual and found a black one and wrapped it!
 
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