'Classic Blue' is Pantone's 2020 Color Of The Year

fridex · 01-07-2020, 05:05 PM

https://time.com/5744039/pantone-col...the-year-2020/

I can't help thinking this looks like BMW's Long Beach Blue.

DriverDaily · 01-07-2020, 08:21 PM

I also listened to Planet Money today haha.

But that Pantone color has lower luminosity. LBB is also on the green side relative to the Pantone color of the year.

Artemis · 01-07-2020, 08:22 PM

To my eyes that Pantone 'Classic Blue' looks a darker shade of blue than LBB.

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Viffermike · 01-09-2020, 02:43 PM

Yeah, Classic Blue is nowhere close to LBB. It's flat, has more gray in it (i.e., saturation is lower), and doesn't tonally lean toward either green or red (hence 'Classic').

The closest car color I can think of to it was the blue that Triumph TR6s and TR7s often came in. (I'm sure there's a modern equivalent):

smrtypants44 · 01-09-2020, 05:19 PM

seems closer to estoril

Red Bread · 01-09-2020, 06:15 PM

Close to Voodoo Blue.
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jane477 · 07-23-2020, 03:15 PM

is it just me or all bmw's are looking perfect in this color?

roadsidegeek · 07-28-2020, 11:50 PM

I'm really fond of that color.

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DriverDaily Private First Class 231 Rep 198 Posts Drives: M2 Competition Join Date: Sep 2019 Location: Texas iTrader: (5)	I also listened to Planet Money today haha. But that Pantone color has lower luminosity. LBB is also on the green side relative to the Pantone color of the year.
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Artemis Moderator 34541 Rep 13,501 Posts Drives: BMW M2C - BMW X1 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Belgium iTrader: (0)	To my eyes that Pantone 'Classic Blue' looks a darker shade of blue than LBB. __________________ ///M is art ↔ Artemis
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Viffermike Colonel 1798 Rep 2,971 Posts Drives: Coming: '25 SG/black M2 Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Big D iTrader: (0)	Yeah, Classic Blue is nowhere close to LBB. It's flat, has more gray in it (i.e., saturation is lower), and doesn't tonally lean toward either green or red (hence 'Classic'). The closest car color I can think of to it was the blue that Triumph TR6s and TR7s often came in. (I'm sure there's a modern equivalent): __________________ --Life is a journey made more exciting with a fast car.-- --Helmets are for closers.-- <<Current: 'Johnny Boy' '23 CR MINI JCW 2-door. Gone (but not forgotten): 'Allie' '18 NBM Porsche 718 Cayman; 'The Blackened' '15 MG 228i M Sport w/aFe filter/scoop, JL 600/6 w/Hertz drivers, P3Cars multigauge, other goodies>>
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smrtypants44 Captain 545 Rep 918 Posts Drives: 2022 X3M Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Tulsa, OK iTrader: (2)	seems closer to estoril __________________
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Red Bread Major General 4460 Rep 9,136 Posts Drives: Smog machines Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Austin, TX iTrader: (0)	Close to Voodoo Blue. [IMG]https://i.redd.it/cy1tdf9bv2vz.jpg[/IMG]
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jane477 Registered 2 Rep 4 Posts Drives: Ford Join Date: Jul 2020 Location: Kansas iTrader: (0)	is it just me or all bmw's are looking perfect in this color? __________________ Hi there This is my latest project I'm a freelance writer and would appreciate feedback
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07-28-2020, 11:50 PM	#8
roadsidegeek New Member 4 Rep 23 Posts Drives: 2013 BMW 3 Series 335i Sedan R Join Date: Jan 2020 Location: Santa Clara, CA iTrader: (0)	I'm really fond of that color.
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