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Car color combinations for 2015 Genesis

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In order to help those who still are up in the air on color combos, I posted this snap shot showing the interior color combinations that are available for each exterior color.

I ask each owner of the 2015 Genesis out there to post up an exterior an interior picture of your car here. Lets see if we can capture every color combination that is out there. Be sure to post up your model and package (Example: 5.0 Ultimate) to help others.

 
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What, no one wants to help those of use who can't make up our minds :D Those of you who bought the new Genesis, post up an exterior an interior picture of your car here. Lets see if we can capture every color combination that is out there. Be sure to post up your model and package (Example: 5.0 Ultimate) to help others.
 
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I see that some of the paint colours are "Mica" and some are "Metallic". Anyone know the difference between mica and metallic paint?
 
I see that some of the paint colours are "Mica" and some are "Metallic". Anyone know the difference between mica and metallic paint?

http://www.autos.com/auto-repair/metallic-auto-paint-vs-pearl-car-paint

Material

Metallic: Usually uses very small flakes of aluminum to give the car an obvious sparkle. These aluminum flakes are relatively uniform in size and are evenly mixed with the paint itself.
Pearl: This paint type uses small flakes of mica, a synthetic material that resembles the sheen of a natural pearl. The mica particles are also the same in size and mixed with the base paint.
Perspective-Specific Appeal

Metallic: Gives the car a shine that does not change color when looked at from a different angle. The hue of the paint stays the same no matter how you look at it.
Pearl: The shade of the color of the car will appear to change when you look at it from different perspectives. This gives an illusion of shaded and illuminated areas depending on the amount of light it gets.
Usual Applications

Metallic: Most of the cars with metallic auto paint are of sports-inspired designs with a generally edgy or race car look.
Pearl: Luxury family cars and sedans that are marketed in a corporate setting often use pearlescent car paint.
Light Reception

Metallic: Since cars with metallic paint get their shine from aluminum flakes, light is reflected. These metal flakes act like tiny dots of mirrors spread evenly on the car. This mechanism makes the car shiny in a glitter-like way.
Pearl: The mica particles found in pearl car paints do not reflect light. Instead, the mica flakes let light pass through them and then they are refracted evenly throughout the car’s surface. Unlike the metallic flakes, these mica specks act like very small prisms that refract white light into different shades.
Final Finish

Metallic: The aluminum flakes in metallic paint give a car a very apparent shine which gives it a loud effect.
Pearl: The mica particles in pearlescent paint give cars more of a glow than a shine. It makes cars look crisp, yet soft at the same time.
 
I see that some of the paint colours are "Mica" and some are "Metallic". Anyone know the difference between mica and metallic paint?

Metallic is just that and we are used to seeing this on most cars. Mica on the other hand is colourful, the black really shows this and looks like there are all the colours of the rainbow in the sparkle. You either hate it or love it. On my Montecito Blue you can barely tell it's mica, looks more low scale metallic. Bottom line is you really need to see each colour and effect in person.
 
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