Debating on an exterior color

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The Ridgeline "red" is called Redrock Pearl. The current (don't know about past) Accord "Red" is called San Marino Red. Arguably two different colors. The Redrock is a bit darker than the San Marino. It's a little brighter than the "Red" Accord my friend has, which looks just a little 'redder' than maroon. The Redrock Pearl is the same color that the Acura MDX is and the Honda Pilot. I like it, but I had an MDX that color already and wanted a change.

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Thanks for the correction, but they look the same to me anyway so if that is my biggest mistake today I will be ok. I still think it is a good color. :lol:

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i have a black one. my first black vehicle period. i like washing so it's not so bad. silver is very boring on this truck. green would look ok if there was more crome on the ridge. i like all the rest of the colors.

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rapid-richard --- if that's the biggest mistake you make today....lol I like your attitude! :)

VTridge --- I love black, and would've gotten black if I hadn't just 'come off' two black vehicles and wanted a change. The green needs no more chrome, in my opinion.

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i thought my spelling of chrome looked strange. a ridge in any color is a good ridge!!!

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VTridge wrote (View Post): › docWrite("quote")a ridge in any color is a good ridge!!!

Wow - perhaps you should copyright that!!! 8)

:D :D :D

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I agree! :)

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oh yes, i'm such a slogan guru!!

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I think this is an accurate depiction of the Blue. These are some pics of my RL.

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I thought the blue was lighter, closer to grey, than in your pics. :?:

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The one I remember seeing looks more like the pic that 2006Ridgeline posted. More of a blue silver. It has been a month so I may not remember correctly. Whichever, it looks good. :lol:

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rapid-richard wrote (View Post): › docWrite("quote")
The one I remember seeing looks more like the pic that 2006Ridgeline posted. More of a blue silver. It has been a month so I may not remember correctly. Whichever, it looks good. :lol:


The SBM does look different under varying lighting or angles. Sometimes a lot of blue and other times a fair amount of gray-blue. You really need to see it in person as pictures never really seem to do it justice. It has been a popular color on the Pilot as well.

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I have silver but if I was buying now it would be a different color. I like it but it is very monotone without adds and I spent a lot of money I might not have otherwise spent with a different color. I am happy with the results but I believe I could have achieve the same results with less outlay. Other thing is Honda seems to be makeing an awful lot of silver. More than any other color by far. I want to see some other colors on the road :lol:

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2006Ridgeline wrote (View Post): › docWrite("quote")I thought the blue was lighter, closer to grey, than in your pics. :?:

My truck never looks like that pic you posted from the Honda sight. I just don't think thats accurate. My truck looks pretty much like the one in my photos. I think it's a darker gray color.

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I'm glad we looked at the Blue in person. It's not as drab as the Honda site and literature make it look. I love the photos Ridge posted of the rig against the Southern Utah redrock. That's more the way it looked to me when I saw it and I knew I'd not be as happy with any other color.

The way I'd describe it is a muted teal. It's not too loud or bright, but there is definitely a green tinge in the paint to keep it from being a true blue. We both LOVE the color and can't wait to be driving it next month!

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rapid-richard wrote (View Post): › docWrite("quote")Other thing is Honda seems to be makeing an awful lot of silver.

Silver is our second choice. I like it and think it will look better after a dirty rainstorm. However, I agree with rapid-richard that too many are being pumped out by Honda and there are too many other silver vehicles on the road already. The blue is definitely worth the wait for us!

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Tempted wrote (View Post): › docWrite("quote")I'm glad we looked at the Blue in person. It's not as drab as the Honda site and literature make it look. I love the photos Ridge posted of the rig against the Southern Utah redrock. That's more the way it looked to me when I saw it and I knew I'd not be as happy with any other color.

The way I'd describe it is a muted teal. It's not too loud or bright, but there is definitely a green tinge in the paint to keep it from being a true blue. We both LOVE the color and can't wait to be driving it next month!

Thanks for backing me up on that one. The color is not adjusted in any way in my photos. My photos were taken with actual film which may be the difference I'm seeing in some photos with this color. digital cameras just don't seem to deal with this color accuratly.

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Honda makes lots of silver, but so does every auto manufacturer. Silver seems to be the most popular color for cars as well as trucks. Maybe someone in the 'biz' could give us some insight.

I've been inside a blue Ridgeline, and I agree that it's not exactly like the pic I posted (which was stolen from the honda site) but to my old eyes it seems to be closer to the true color than the other pics that were posted above. I love the color in the other pics!

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Silver is not that abuntant on most makers. The only thing I can figure is the brochures show mostly silver so they seem to make so many to match the brochure. :lol:

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But, if you look around on the road, you see tons of silver vehicles, at least I do here in South Florida. :cool: