just got the Colorado 002 paint but it looks yellow to me

[piopi1]

hi. i live in el salvador and Im about to paint my 72 2002 with a 002 colorado paint code. Since we have a few 02s in the country and none of them is orange im going to be thefirst.

i just painted a metal part as a sample before puting any on the car. but the thing is that it looks like yellow.

it is very hard to me since the only way to compare is putting the piece next to my computer screen...

pleacehelp me with your co.mments.

the brand of paint i bought is PPG.

regards

Carlos

[70ti]

The official name of the color is Colorado Yellow, I'm positive I've seen that on BMW color guides and literature - maybe even on my Ti sales brochures. And its definitely yellowy compared to Inka - I describe my car as a dusty pumpkin color.

[penth2o]

As long as you used the paint code your alright.

You cannot use the computer monitor for anything in comparison. Monitors display RGB.

If you think the company screwed up the paint code you have to find a sample in Colorado.

[dubois]

here is a picture of a colorado (in the foreground), right behind it an inka.

the best way I can describe colorado is a very pale orange, inka by comparison is a really bright orange. Definitely colorado does not look like a mango, but rather the color of a pencil.

The computer formula is often wrong for our cars, don't ask me how I know that.

[SCRATCH]

^^^love that shot!!

Ahem* as you were.

[TonyHavana]

Sorry for hi-jack, but 70ti, can you email me at tonyhavana@mac.com? Have recently bought a 70 ti, and I think our VIN's may be very close.

Thanks.....and apologies to orig. poster.

[Gbare02tii]

Here is A question..My wife's car is painted 002 orange but the guy that painted it said it is called Porsche 'signal" orange. He is not a BMW guy, He restores old 911's and 356's. Could Signal and Colorado be the same color?

[piopi1]

thanks for your comments. i guess i must trust the code. the painter has to finish the job by monday. i will post some pictures after the job is done to hear your comments.

regards

CA

[drmike]

they do look similar. I would be interesting to see both cars in the same light. Here is a MG painted in a 70's era signal orange

[Meintii]

Here are a few more orange comparison shots.

-Zac

**if you see your car here and want me to take the picture down let me know

[gwb72tii]

the best way to describe Colorado is that it's the BEST!

[piopi1]

hi guys. i just painted one side of the car as a color test.

i think it looks just right!

regards

CA

[robspeed]

Does anybody have a Welly 02 model in "Orange" with a real Colorado 02 next to it for side-by-side comparison?

[PaulTWinterton]

1 hour ago, robspeed said:

Does anybody have a Welly 02 model in "Orange" with a real Colorado 02 next to it for side-by-side comparison?

 

I'll bet @joystermdoes. ?

[joysterm]

Sorry just big boy toys......