Car colour is the best-documented colour market there is: industry reports have counted the colour of new vehicles for decades. This section uses that record to answer what colours cars are, how that changed, how it differs by region, and how finishes behave.
Shares come from published industry reports and are transcribed with their population and region. Resale-value and safety claims appear only where a study is cited.
7 topics · 30 evidence-labelled claims · 22 sources
The latest worldwide figures from the two main annual reports. They count different populations, so the columns are two estimates, not one number reported twice.
| Colour | Axalta 2025 report | BASF 2025 report |
|---|---|---|
| White | 29% | 33% |
| Black | 23% | 23% |
| Grey | 22% | 19% |
| Silver | 7% | 8% |
| Blue | 6% | 6% |
| Red | 3% | 3% |
| Brown / beige | 2% | 3% |
| Green | 3% | 3% |
| Yellow / gold | 3% | 1% |
| Purple | — | 1% |
| Other | 2% | — |
Share data by year and region.
Solid, metallic, pearlescent and matte, and how each behaves.
Visibility, heat, dirt and maintenance.