Which Interior Color do you prefer?

[Intrepidation]

So this winter's project is to redo my interior to become a different 2-tone...since I've never been fond of the gray. My choices are either Dark Slate/Taupe or Dark Slate/Tan. I've done two chops: one of another member's taupe interior and one of my interior. Which do you prefer?

#1

#2

[trinacriabob]

I picked dark slate/taupe. The other choice seems to clash more.

Now, had the main color in choice #2 been a dark brown, I would have picked that.

[Intrepidation]

Well I'm going with color schemes that require the least amount of painting and/or dying. They made taupe (which I have the parts to now) and they made tan. They just didn't make them combined with dark slate.

[A Horse With No Name]

Looks like a nice mod, DF.

Glad to see you continue to make progress on the Intrepid.

Chris

[Intrepidation]

Until someone breaks into it.

[A Horse With No Name]

Really hopeing the Mercury serves you well for the winter...and that you find a Job in Wyoming, or somewhere else far away.

Chris

[ocnblu]

I like the taupe, too.

[Camino LS6]

The tan doesn't quite work.

[ocnblu]

That tan is too yellow, imo. I prefer the pale tan/gray/clay of the taupe.

[Intrepidation]

An actual tan interior looks like this:

[Camino LS6]

The tan is ok on its own, just not with the dark slate.

[PONTIAC06]

The tan is ok on its own, just not with the dark slate.

+1

[Intrepidation]

Yeah see, I dunno. I love dark colors on tan/creme:

[PurdueGuy]

It was a tough decision, but I voted #1. I like #2 a lot better than the plain tan interior though.

[Robert Hall]

I like the slate and tan a lot...nice contrast. My Jeep is dark slate all over inside...I wonder if I could two tone it.

[Blake Noble]

I like the slate/tan combo the best. Slate/taupe looks nice too, but it's just another variation on black/gray and isn't too lively in appearance, IMHO.

[A Horse With No Name]

Actually, I saw an Intrepid in a salvage yard that had the all tan Interior, in really good shape.

Looked good! Too bad the rest of the car was toast, but...the interior was really nice.

Chris

[Intrepidation]

Chris, what material was on the door panels? fabric or vinyl?

[Lamar]

Yeah see, I dunno. I love dark colors on tan/creme:

If done well (see VW and BMW), yeah, it's lovely. If overwrought to the point of clashing (see Honda and Acura), not so much.

But I kinda like both your chops... the tan and the taupe work as accents instead of both fighting for attention. (O/T, is that a nav screen in the first pic, or is that just the flash?)

[trinacriabob]

isn't too lively in appearance

"Less is more"

just kidding...I needed an excuse to say that...

Carry on...

[Camino LS6]

A cream color would certainly work (or even a less strong tan) just not that tan.

[trinacriabob]

A cream color would certainly work (or even a less strong tan) just not that tan.

Yes. I agree with this clarification. It would have to be cream, and not tan, to work well.

[A Horse With No Name]

Now that I think about it, I think cream might be right.

Don't think the taupe has enough contrast.

Chris

[Intrepidation]

I do have a lead on a tan interior but its $130 and I'm out of work right now so I probably won't be able to do anything. I have most of the taupe interior so I'll probably just try taupe first.

However, I've run into a bit of a problem. Apparently I've been using the wrong name for the "black" it's actually Agate which was used from `98-`00 and is purple based, whereas Dark Slate used `01 and up is blue based. The difference is subtle but noticeable to something like me or anyone familiar with the cars. Now, the problem arises because Duplicolor doesn't make a color that matches Agate, only Dark Slate. Hmm...