Blizzard Pearl? :huh:
Who comes up with these color names?

The loss of the green Prius is sorely felt. That's the color JavaJunki wanted.

Back in college, I had a friend who had a multi-colored VW Squareback. It wasn't a fashion statement though. It had been totaled at least half a dozen times and the replacement body panels were left whatever color they were from the donor vehicle(s).

If I hadn't bought a white car, my second pref would be green (silver pine mica). It seems like a very popular choice around our area (Sacramento).

Interesting that they have replaced the Spectra Blue Mica color already and its only been available just over a year on the Gen II Prius. I think this might improve its resale value, being such a lovely color and now a rarity. Any other Spectra Blue owners think so too ?

One of the major drivers to new colours is the move to environmentally conscious paint. It can be water based these days. Many of the "Pearl" or clearcoated colours used a toxic carrier in the clearcoat. When they tried to change to non-toxic carriers the colour either didn't work well, or was different. Hence the new colours/names. So usually the change in colour is a sign of "good things happening" (tm).

As for the names, hey, the marketing guys have to do -something- to justify their paycheck.

The three silverish colours look the same to me. That's disappointing.

It's the camera and lighting. One is white, one is silver, and one is light gray.

-Never- rely on a picture to asses the actual appearance of a coloured object. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't.

No Silver Pine Mica!!? I love the subtle shade of green that color represents. And who in heck needs black ... which is really a total absence of color. No part of ROYGBIV, and soaks up heat in sunny climes.

It's probably the cheapest coating to apply though.

I absolutely LOVE the Blue Ribbon blue color. Saw it a few years ago and wished they would offer the Prius in that color.

But it's not enough to get me over the newly designed interior. I HATE the new interior. And since I'll be looking at the interior more than the exterior....my last chance for a dark blue Prius is 2009. I hope the economy improves enough so I can sell my 2005. I've got HOV stickers for CA but they expire Jan 2011 so I need to move fast to take advantage of the HOV perk, but not so fast I can't sell my old Prius for a good price.

I agree with the premise but I suspect these are actually Photoshop paint jobs, not studio lighting for each individual color.

Also, add me to the list who is disappointed to see the demise of the Spectra Blue. The blue ribbon seems little generic based on the pics but as stated above, it's not the same as it appears in the promo pics.

R.I.P spectra blue mica... you will be sorely missed. on the other hand these look like rushed photoshopped color swap pictures, and as such i think i'll reserve my judgment on the new colors till i see some better quality pics or actually see them on a lot. That being said i'm still probly gonna go for either the basic black or the blue depending on how different it really is from spectra blue mica.

I, too, lament the lack of some shade of green such as "silver pine mica." Honda also has lacked a green in the years when I bought a new car. Henry Ford said, "Any customer can have a car painted any colour that he wants so long as it is black." That was in 1909, as he was introducing the Model T.

The main reason I sold my first Prius (2004 model) was it was Black with cloth interior. It was terribly hot in our part of the country and showed dust and dirt so easy. Also the cloth seats were very uncomfortable and hard to keep clean.

I wanted a Silver Pine Mica when I bought my current 2007 Prius, but White or Red was the only ones available without a possible long wait. According to all the salesmen in our area at the time. Of course right after I accepted taking a Red one. Prices when down and most colors were readily available.

I understand the paint was changed for the reason offered in earlier post. However, I think some sort of green should have been in the colors available. More than 1/2 the colors are Black, White, Silver, or Gray. Many will disagree, but plain in my personal opinion. Some people that are not color blind don't like Rad or Blue. That does not give them much choice of color again that is my personal opinion.

I am disappointed Silver Pine Mica or something similar will not be available, if I decided to update for a 2010 model. As satisfied as I have been with my 2007 Prius, I would not want another Red one right after owning one, so I may not udate to a 2010 Prius.