apex47

Looking to pull the trigger on a fully loaded F-Sport with black interior but wanted to get additional feedback from current owners that have one of these colors and their pro/cons. I've only had black and white cars and think they both look great when clean but maintenance can be an issue sometimes with water spots, dirt etc. Looking for more of a charcoal, gray, and silver color now.

Some issues I've noticed or heard about each:

Atomic Silver - some say it looks beige sometimes, I'd prefer a true gray/silver than brown tones
Nebula Gray Pearl - I like a charcoal color but in person it also appears to have purple/blue gray tones
Silver Lining Metallic - wife's pick but seems dull to me sometimes and actually not even in stock here in SoCal. It would have to be special ordered for a F-Sport

Any input or pics helps. Thanks.

Oldfart

I like them all.
I went with SLM just because dust is not as visible, basically for ease of maintenance but it is kind of plain color.
Atomic Silver was not available but I'd probably would go with it.
I like Nebula but any darker colors require more washing.

But they are all excellent choices.

16rx350

I ended up with the Silver Lining Metallic only because I bought the Manager's demo. It is a very common colour and hides the dirt well. If you're driving around you will notice that the majority of cars are either white, black or silver. Try finding your silver car in a parking lot and you'll know what I mean. Nebula Gray Pearl is a very rich paint colour and makes the Lexus look expensive but shows all the dirt. Atomic Silver is the colour I would choose between the 3 choices. It's not too dark nor too silver and will hide the dirt well. It's also a very unique colour choice even with the beige tone. From what you said about maintenance and preferring gray/silver tones I'm guessing of those 3 colour choices Silver Lining is the one for you! Have you thought about the Matador Red Mica or Nightfall Mica? Love the Nightfall Mica! Maybe your choice will be decided on who drives it the most. Good luck deciding!

FSportWaxy

I ended up going with Atomic Silver / Rioja Red interior. I love the color, on a cloudy day it's more of a metallic silver and in the sun I see shades of gold metallic. I wouldn't say it looks beige by any means. I also like having exclusiveness to my cars and I hear Lexus didn't make too many of the RX F sports in Atomic Silver in the US.

I had the AS lined up against Nebula Grey and Caviar, something about Atomic Silver that just stands out.
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apex47

I saw another model Lexus in the AS this afternoon and it looked amazing under the sun. How does it look when it's dirty in the day or night?

acotugno

I just purchased a Nebula Gray F-Sport and I am very happy with it. Very easy to maintain and doesn't reveal dirt and dust too much at all. I also like the Atomic Silver a lot and had a difficult time choosing between the two. I chose the Nebula Gray because the color is a very close match with the color of the F-Sport wheels and it looks very uniform.

ggebhardt

I have both Nebula and black Venicles and the Nebula hides road dirt and water spots so much better than black. After both are washed and waxed the black always looks the best to me but the Nebula is more easy to maintain.

apex47

Sweet ride. I'm torn between Nebula and Atomic...

NickL

We were in between Atomic and Nebula and went with the Atomic. Now I see Atomic everywhere.

FastFord

Looks like this would be the logical choice!

dchar

I would go with Nebula grey. It's a nice grey that isn't too dark and not bad on maintenance of keeping clean. Like you said, Atomic silver has too much beige in some lighting. It's funny, sometimes family and friends see Atomic silver on the road and they think it looks nice (when it shines closer to grey and silver) but they don't like it other times (when it shines beige). Silver lining is kinda boring, but easiest to keep looking clean.

Nail34

I have the Atomic Silver, by default, and to me it looks more like Atomic Bronze with a hint of silver and grey when it's in the sunlight. It doesn't show any pollen and a bit of dirt and I love the way it blends with the wheels.
My wife, the artist, loves the color and I get many compliments so I guess now I like it too. LOL

RiojaATX

I would've picked Atomic Silver but they didn't have one w/ Rioja Red in stock (37 F-sports at this dealership).
Ended up with Ultra White/Rioja...not a bad choice. Almost bought non-F sport atomic silver w/ black, but decided to try something new. It was also $7500 more expensive :]

FSportWaxy

At night the dirt doesn't really show, I can barely tell a difference between the car being washed that day. During the day, the AS hides the dirt very well...especially when cloudy. On a bright sunny day you'll notice the metallic not sparkling as much, but its still hard to tell if the car is actually "dirty". In my opinion, AS all around hides dirt extremely well.

Olasek

Hmm, I do have 2016 IS 350 Atomic Silver and for sure it never (regardless of lighting) looks "Bronze" to me (I wish it did!!).