MRA5SB

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adg44

Both Quantum and Nardo are solid paint colors. No metallic.

SD Nardo

Thanks for posting that! I have an Audi exclusive S5 in Nardo and good to see it is actually fairly different than the Quantum Gray. Quantum is really nice as well though. Damn, that Nardo RS5 SB looks good. But I can't swing that. The fully loaded S5 Prestige with ABT Power Module will have to do lol.

farmerjones

Daytona Grey Pearl certainly is not just a "metallic color". My R8 is this color, and in the sun you will note it's not just "glitter-like" but actually has "multi-colors" and a paint depth unlike metallic. Here is why:

METALLIC uses very small flakes of aluminum to give the car an obvious sparkle. These aluminum flakes are relatively uniform in size and are evenly mixed with the paint itself, giving the car a shine that does not change color when looked at from a different angle. These metal flakes act like tiny dots of mirrors spread evenly on the car

PEARL uses small flakes of mica, a synthetic material that resembles the sheen of a natural pearl. The mica particles are also the same in size and mixed with the base paint. The shade of the color of the car will appear to change when you look at it from different perspectives. This gives an illusion of shaded and illuminated areas depending on the amount of light it gets. The mica particles found in pearl car paints do not reflect light. Instead, the mica flakes let light pass through them and then they are refracted evenly throughout the car’s surface. Unlike the metallic flakes, these mica specks act like very small prisms that refract white light into different shades.

Matte, metallic, solid, pearl.....for all of the grief I give Audi over 10 shades of black/grey/silver, I must give credit that they offer a variety of "paint finishes" not every manufacturer does. Hopefully this clarifies why pearl paints offer such a special glow in the bright sun that really makes them unique shades.

Tony M

Yes it does - and thank you for posting it.

Nikon1

MRA5SB

There is also the crystal effect paints like Ara Blue....its hard to describe till you see one under the sun, takes metallic to another level!

JD15

The pearl effect paints certainly have a depth and complexity that flat and even metallic paints do not possess. Daytona Gray has always been one of my two favorite Audi colors and I am glad that I was able to order it without paying the massive Audi Exclusive surcharge.

IvanLZ

When you put them side by side, Nardo looks much better in my opinion. The lightness makes it pop much more.