Discover Hottest Automotive Color Trends for 2025
The trend of automotive color each year helps car companies strategize their marketing and future production plan. In this space, BASF (Badische Anilin- und Sodafabrik), the largest chemical producer in the world based in Germany, is one of the respectable organizations whose designers in the Coatings division forecast future trends for the development of new surfaces, structures and color locations and share with their customers in the automotive industry.
According to BASF's design experts, the inspiration for the development of color trends in 2025 come from “Routing” – the way information is transmitted either between human or with AI. Emphasis remains on sustainability and practicality, with colors formulated from renewable, recycled, and bio-based materials.
For 2025, the trend will include new shades of red with intense violet nuances. Dark, neutral shades are infused with greater energy and depth. Subtle metallic finishes will stand out while the range of pastel colors is expanding to include shades like beige and soft greens. For Asia-Pacific region, the theme is Scintillation and the key colors will feature warm grey and liquid metal effect created with low-emission basecoat technology that increases the brand value of high-end vehicles in terms of quality and sustainability.
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