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Material color is very tough, especially comparing metallic paint to polycarbonate. Lighting matters, reflections matter. We tried our best, but yes, obviously
by erohead 11mo ago
Material color is very tough, especially comparing metallic paint to polycarbonate. Lighting matters, reflections matter. We tried our best, but yes, obviously it's not exactly the same.
- apparent 11mo agoAnd of course, video adds another layer of complexity. Would you say that the video looks accurate to you, or does calling it "Rivian blue" help people understand what it looks like in real life?
- erohead 11mo agoI don't actually own a Rivian. I've seen them from afar. They look cool. I have not held a Pebble Time up to a Rivian yet. Maybe I'll creepily do that in downtown Palo Alto today :)
- apparent 11mo agoI will await your photo post on (where else?) Bluesky.
- collingreen 11mo agoGet your creep on, for science!
- apparent 11mo agoNo need to creep. It appears there is a Rivian store in Palo Alto. [1] Surely they must have one on hand in their namesake blue. 1: https://rivian.com/spaces/palo-alto https://rivian.com/spaces/palo-alto
- devilbunny 11mo agoI don't know if using them would wreck the economics of the matter, but this is exactly why Pantone exists. Perhaps Rivian uses them, and someone there might be willing to share with you the exact Pantone code.
- m-p-3 11mo agoPantone doesn't work for metal and reflective surfaces, because as the poster above said, reflections and viewing angles have an impact.