Color Debate

Growing up in a Body Shop was fun. That question about what color to pick is always the $64,000 question. Dark to light colors...Hummm. Decisions, Decisions...
Black, Drk gray metallic, Drk Blue metallic, Drk Red metallic, Root beer metallic and Drk Sliver, Gun Metal drk gray, Gun metal gray metallic, Cement metallic all great colors, but show dings, panel waves and scratches fairly easy to spot with the naked eye. Light silver, light blue, Cement, Oranges, Yellows, Sand,or Tans and White are on the lighter side and show less of anything, but the naked eye can still pick out imperfections, just a little harder than the dark colors. Lighting will play tricks on the naked eye too. Show more or less.

Some colors are more challenging to color match when repairs have or need to happen... Fear not, they can be color matched, blended back to match. Thanks to clear coats...
My first apprentice job, a seasoned body guy told me, "its just metal, beat & shrink it to fit and paint it to match". Don't use bondo unless its the last resort. I took several 100 hours of metal classes and got mentored by cant even count of how to work metal and led guys to see there tricks. Fiberglass and plastics are a challenge too.

I truly believe that color is in the eye of the beholder. The truth is, all are great colors. Some have more maintenance than others. The sun and other elements are the real cause of paint degradation in the long run. Just like changing oil and keeping air in a tire, your paint needs some love too. My 2 cents.
Id get Cement...or White.

https://www.usability.gov/how-to-and-tools/methods/color-basics.html

 

Like a few others here, I’ve have previously owned a Black tundra and currently own a Cement tundra.

The black version was doublecab SR5. Nothing looks as good as black when black is clean. It helps hide the seams between panels and all of the accent pieces go well with black, including all of the chrome on the Limited. However, the tundra has a lot of real estate to attract dirt, dust, water, etc that will show the strongest, not including the myriad of scratches the truck will get because it’s a truck.

The cement is a limited crewmax. It’s just my opinion, but chrome does not go well with cement. I hate it and am looking to debadge the doors and try to trade the handles for black sr5 handles. The front will need to be color matched pieces hopefully from Sparks, which is another investment of $1200 not needed with a black tundra. Cement is part of the semi-flat gray movement going on and is probably a color of the moment, as most manufacturers have a cement/battleship/slate color option now.

If the OCD is strong, Cement might be a better option, as long as chrome clash doesn’t bother you or you have the ability to get the cement pieces. Black looks better on a Limited if stock.

 

I have a black tundra. I also have a love hate relationship with it, love it when it's clean, hate having to clean it. If I had it to do over again, I'd get white. Can't believe I just said that.

 

No brainer gotta go with cement!! I have a color blind friend that asked if my truck was a grey-ish blue. I said yeah they call it cement. He said he loved it because he can actually tell what color it is. If a color blind person loves it, it has to be the best color

 

We have the Black TRD Pro 4runner and it shows scratches and dirt like crazy. Like somebody mentioned, the flecks of color in the black are nice but I need to wash it about every other day. My Cement pro looks awesome dirty and looks like I just bought it when I wash it. Definitely go with Cement, especially if you live in an area with a lot of dust/pollen in the air (like Central Texas).

 

I have a black Tundra. I don’t know what you guys are talking about concerning them showing dirt. Look how shiny and clean it is!

 

Black assuming you’ll keep up with it is the best looking color. If you get black. Get it ceramic coated.

 

Black looks amazing clean but it needs frequent washing to maintain, cement is more unique, easy to find in a parking lot.

I would think black is a bigger resale audience if that’s a consideration though you just need one buyer when the time comes or is a non-issue trading in.

Either, I’d look into a coating so it needs less washing. There’s a few review threads here, very hydrophobic so less water spots too which shows easy on black.

Mine:

 

I have the MBM sequoia and I love it....never thought I would especially in Vegas but it’s not even that hard to keep clean...we don’t get rain here like everybody else but we have pollen like crazy and it’s still not hard to keep clean.

 

Clean or dirty... Cement looks better than black. The Tundra is YUGE! Washing it sucks balls. Get cement if you can’t get silver.

 

I'm texting the dealer now and letting them know I want to switch to Cement since both vehicles are the same sticker price with the same exact features and options. Shouldn't be an issue and if it is then I may just find another dealer lol.

 

+1 for Cement

Was my go to color if I couldn't find exactly what I wanted in Blazing blue. Love the cement but blue had me hooked.

 

I would definitely go cement. I like black when it's clean, but a friend of mine has a black truck and I see how bad he struggles keeping it clean. I'm also partial to the colors that hide a lot of dirt. I wasn't a huge fan of my desert sand originally, but I love not having to wash it ever week haha.

 

Black is that color that you hate when its dirty but you absolutely love when its clean! I've owned 3 black vehicles over the years and never had any regrets. Black, MGM, and Cement were my choice of colors when I bought my Tundra last year, dealership only had MGM so I ended up with.

 

You black truck owners need to quit Photoshopping them to look clean.

 

Cement stands out. Dirt doesn’t

 

Nice truck!

 

Cement for all the reasons mentioned plus......if you get cement spilled on it you won't even notice......

 

White is good if you are on a budget. ACE Hardware sell gallons of whitewash paint for only $5. Cheap way to touch up scratches......

 

Love the look of yellow fogs on cement. And the contrast when you do a uniform window tint.

 

What is the only color that Toyota utilizes for Tundras that starts with the word SUPER???

Enough said!!

 

I bought a double cab in Cement three months ago and have washed it three times. Once a month because it doesn't look dirty when it's dirty. I'm too OCD for a black vehicle

 

Had a friend get a cement Tacoma at the first of the year. Every time I saw it I told him when I get a new truck I'm going to get a cement Tundra. In August I went shopping for a truck intending to get a cement Tundra. After seeing all the colors together, I came home with quicksand. I love it! My previous truck was a Platinum White Lariot. I think quicksand shows dirt less than white and is my new favorite.

 

Yep....................no black to be found in a rainbow.....no black unicorns either..................although I've seen Slate Metallic ones.......................

 

My worthless $.02. I had the choice from my dealer inventory. I liked the cement but not as much with all the chrome with the limited trim. You can search this forum and see what people have done to replace the cement grill, bulge, etc given that the color is not available on all trims and you probably need to stick with 2018 or 2019 grills because of the TSS issues. You can also check Roman’s posts regarding available grill options.

Plus these are trucks! I think they all look better with a little dirt!

 

I would have bought cement if it was available on the upper trims

 

No TSS issues with Ares relocation bracket. I like this truck much better with no chrome.

 

Truck looks awesome. I much rather the 2017 TRD Pro grill.

Check Ares’ thread, looks like he stopped making all brackets.