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Old 06-30-17, 12:27 PM
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I think Glacier frost mica was the best looking paint eva! Starfire is also nice so is Atomic Silver
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I like Atomic Silver but not enough to buy a car that color. The color has grown on me a lot but I prefer the platinum silver that is available on the LC500. The original SC and the 04-06 LS430 had a similar platinum silver like the LC500 too.

i will say that Atomic Silver is an impressive color because it can look so different in certain lighting conditions.
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Liquid platinum is a GREAT silver. My 4GS was that color. Has a great molten metal look.
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Originally Posted by 5gears-IS
I think Glacier frost mica was the best looking paint eva! Starfire is also nice so is Atomic Silver
i loved Glacier Frost Mica. It was an incredible color.

Starfire Pearl is very nice too. I also liked those two shades of white on the 2006 LS430. I think they were Crystal White Pearl and Moonlight Pearl.
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Old 07-03-17, 04:48 PM
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starfire pearl was a beautiful color. i wish they hadn't discontinued it on the IS line.
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Old 07-03-17, 09:09 PM
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call me crazy. i had the 2015 atomic silver gs350. it was a cool color but by the time we return the lease in less than 24 months, i think we were done with the color. i personally prefer the current obsidian 2016 more
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Old 07-03-17, 10:18 PM
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I was amazed when I saw this color on the road and how it looks changes in different angles. Lexus did right with this paint!
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Old 07-04-17, 04:10 AM
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How many shades of pearl white does Lexus have for the NX? I saw an NX200t with a matte-ish pearl white paint, almost like mother of pearl. It looked gorgeous, even better than Atomic Silver.

I've got a Starfire Pearl ES and that color is more like dishwasher white with a silver tinge.
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Old 07-05-17, 04:16 AM
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Originally Posted by chromedome
How many shades of pearl white does Lexus have for the NX? I saw an NX200t with a matte-ish pearl white paint, almost like mother of pearl. It looked gorgeous, even better than Atomic Silver.

I've got a Starfire Pearl ES and that color is more like dishwasher white with a silver tinge.
Is this the shade of White you're talking about:



It's called 'Sonic Quartz' in Australia.
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Old 07-05-17, 07:42 AM
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Originally Posted by astinus4
Is this the shade of White you're talking about:



It's called 'Sonic Quartz' in Australia.
I'm not sure. I looked up NX paint codes and there's a pearl white called White Nova Tricoat and a more silver-tinged Sonic Quartz. I remember the matte texture, it didn't have the same sparkly glitter as my Starfire Pearl paint. I've only seen that color on the NX.
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Old 07-06-17, 01:19 PM
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I like the color a lot, especially on my IS.




Sometimes it looks more like a traditional silver, like above. Others, it's got a slight hint of bronze to it.
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Old 03-16-18, 04:03 AM
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Default 2015 ES300h

Love mine!

Atomic Silver Beauty
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Old 03-16-18, 05:50 AM
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same reason we picked atomic silver for moms LC500. Just has so much more depth than regular silver
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Nice color stands out.
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Old 03-16-18, 11:47 AM
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Our 2017 IS is in Atomic Silver too. Parked next to our other regular silver car, the Atomic Silver grabs the attention. I'm glad we didn't get regular silver.
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