Modern paint colors that work for traditional rods and customs

I wasn't sure where to post this but it seems more appropriate here. The pigments and formulas for traditional colors are nla because paint technology has changed so much. However, there are only so many colors and variations possible, so OEMs have developed a lot of colors and formulas that are darn close to the old traditional ones. So, in this forum we can post pictures of OT cars that have colors similar to traditional colors and that would look good on a present day build.

Post a picture and state the make, model, year and color of the car. Then, we can have a library to choose from. What do you think?

 

Vintage black never goes out of style.

 

This is a Saab near true black and Ford a6 hot red. Modern codes(though non metallic) that work quite well in my opinion

 

This non metallic color is a Land Rover color called Keswick Green. It was on the 49 Tin Woody I owned for a while.

 

That honestly looks like something that could have been a factory color if you didn't know. Had you not said anything I wouldn't have known lol

 

When I built the roadster in my avatar we looked all over for the right blue with no metallic in a modern paint. I ended up with a Chrysler underhood semi gloss called superior blue. Laid down and then clear coated it looked like old fashioned lacquer. It took a really experienced painter to do that. But 10 years later I did a mod that required some touch up. With what was left of the original can another really good painter did a paint and blend that couldn’t be seen.

 

Taboo is a "modern" (its now a decade old paint color) Mazda color. When we were looking for a color we cruised up and down the main drag of town that has most of the new and used car dealerships looking for colors that caught our eyes. Would then pull over and find out what the car was and its color code. Always had the idea of something that would be easy to match in case of touch ups.

2010 Mazda Speed 3 Celestial Blue

 

2016 Jeep acrylic urethane single stage blue, on a 49 Dodge pickup.

 

@miker98038 I'm confused. I thought that the underhood color was simply the same paint without clearcoat so the factories could save a buck or two. They do clear the door jambs.
I was researching late model Challengers and found that they DID clear coat underhood in a few specific cases (Hellcats and Shakers) while the rest were not.
Perhaps it was a case of a tri coat with a metallic or pearl?

 

My 64 Fairlane is vintage Burgundy metallic , when I sprayed it in 2003 I wasn’t happy with the DuPont mix formulas at the time. I mixed two or three and they all had a brown tint but instead of changing the formulas color I added red and silver Pearl in the bace then added a candy red mid coat of only one and one half coats , 3 coats mixed 50 percent then the clear.
What I got was an original color but in the sun it had more red especially in the highlights.
It’s subtle enough that I’ve never had anyone question the color but vibrant enough. I’m content with it. While it’s not a modern color it has a modern feel if you know what you’re looking at.

 

GM truck green, which covers probably 5-6 actual colors is a hunter green that is timeless. The color on the new trucks is metallic but without looking close, you would never know. In the 2009-2013 years pretty sure it was a solid color.

 

Mazda Soul Red Crystal Metallic (46V) is a 3 stage paint that came out in 2016 that has a beautiful, almost candy appearance.

 

I absolutely love the Mazda red, it’s the closest to candy apple red factory paint I’ve seen. Beautiful car!
Dan

 

TO CLARIFY, This is not my car. I believe it is owned by Randy Weber. It is used on a site that sells this paint as an example of the color. And I agree, it IS beautiful.

 

Definitely the Mazda Red!!!

 

This color is a gen II VW Beetle color called Harvest Moon Beige. It looked great on a 48 Buick I once owned.

 

Tungsten Gray on the old hot rod Mustang. (hm...need to doctor-up my High Performance 289 emblem)
6sally6

 

Im way too old I suppose , no flakes or metallics on a Hot Rod for me .

 

Flakes and metalics for customs. Non metalic for hot rods is my preference.

 

Rod, all I remember is the markings on the chart. Could be you’re right. But I made that decision back in 2006, and did the match in probably 2014. So some detail has evaporated with time. But the shade of blue and the “no metallic, no pearl” drove the deal. We must have done 8-10 different panels before the builder, the painter, and I were happy it was right and laid down good, and be something I could maintain.

 

Depends on the car or truck for me love the red on the Chevy above.
Dan

 

I also agree that pearls and metallic can look really good on some hot rods, especially newer ones.

 

My wife picked the color for the roadster, Ford/ Bronco "Area 51, I had a half gallon of black but she wasn't having any of it The wheels came with the car, the wife liked them, I'd have probably chosen something else.

 

1939 Packard Six Club Coupe Pro Street, painted Chrysler PG8 Forest Green Pearlcoat

 

I painted an old old Power Wagon for a Buddy semi gloss OD Green . Rapco Brand . I have read lots of people using water base sold from Home Depot and it’s holding up super well

 

I love some of the new colors and paints. There's such a fantastic palette of color to choose from these days.
But it sometimes seems like every guy I know over a certain age wants to paint his car red. Just like the Radio Flyer wagon they had as a kid, I guess.
That's how you end up in a sea of red Camaros and Mustangs at every show.

 

Bmw Auqa marine on 63 Nova. My wife's birthstone. She is a 62 model though.

 

Tri coats are a very similar concept to candys which is why they look very close. The biggest difference is the base coat is usually close in colour to the mid coat in a Tri-coat unlike most candy paint jobs.