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Post by c_doughty1 » Fri Jun 22, 2018 9:30 pm

Is phantom grey on my 94 lude 2.2 UK the same as graphite grey 93 lude si? On pictures they look identical but side by side?

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Post by RattyMcClelland » Fri Jun 22, 2018 10:22 pm

Graphite grey is a metallic heavy dark grey. Phantom grey is a pearlecent/metallic grey with hues of blue and Violet.
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Post by c_doughty1 » Fri Jun 22, 2018 11:37 pm

RattyMcClelland wrote:Graphite grey is a metallic heavy dark grey. Phantom grey is a pearlecent/metallic grey with hues of blue and Violet.
Ok so this:

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is supposedly graphite grey the picture of the rear arch

and this is my car in phantom grey. Or is my car not phantom grey?

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Post by Vtecmec » Fri Jun 22, 2018 11:42 pm

Phantom grey looks green in direct sunlight, the paint code is NH-561p

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Post by c_doughty1 » Fri Jun 22, 2018 11:44 pm

My car never looks green. Grey at best. How do I find out the paint code? Will it be findable with the cars reg?

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Post by Vtecmec » Sat Jun 23, 2018 12:11 am

It should be on a sticker on the passenger b pillar.

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Post by c_doughty1 » Sun Jun 24, 2018 12:17 am

Ok so mine is phantom grey pearl. But for a jdm grey is there a colour called graphite grey?

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