PPG Says Silver Starts to Shift But Remains Top N.A. Vehicle Color in 2006
Silver surpassed all colors among North American vehicles produced in the 2006 model year with 24 percent, down 2 percent from last year. Silver also remained the leading color for 2006 in all North American vehicle segments, with the highest share (29 percent) in the luxury category.
"Silver remains number one, but it's evolving beyond the old parameters," said Jane E. Harrington, manager, color styling, automotive coatings for PPG. "We're going to see more graphite hues, and silver will shift to become a more complex color with subtle undertone tints of brown, blue, green and gold.