In my opinion, lighter is better to maximize the contrast with black body parts. I ordered silicon silver and am not thrilled with the real-life color vs. color of online build rendering.
If I had to do it over again I would choose Indus silver, Byron blue or Aruba. Also be careful that the wheels coordinate well with body color.
All you'll get is personal opinions and of course everyones tastes are different. That being said we really like the Corris Gray with the black top and copper highlights. Originally we were thinking White with a black top but then saw our 1st Edition. It's to us a great looking color combination. We were lucky enough to find the car as part of the dealers inventory so were able to see it 1st hand before buying.
i'm so confused between the Corris Grey and the Carpathian Grey
which one is it on this video ? or is it even flux silver ? idk :S
go to 2:00 to be more clear
Carpathian Grey is a very dark grey, and does not have a big enough contrast with the contrast black roof if you are seeking to achieve that look. Haven't seen too many about and just seeing the dealer inventory in that colour I can understand why they have pared back production.
Colour is a matter of personal taste. I got the Corris Grey metallic because it contrasts beautifully with the black roof. The promotional colour Silicon Silver is nice in a hot and bright country but in our grey overcast country (UK) has an odd green tinge I don't like.
Likewise not a fan of Firenze Red on the Velars but the red on the RR Sport seems to look the business so not sure what is going on there.
The white Velars also looks great - but there are two whites and not sure which one I saw but the contrast was bold if only a little bit shouty.
Carpathian Grey is a very dark grey, and does not have a big enough contrast with the contrast black roof if you are seeking to achieve that look. Haven't seen too many about and just seeing the dealer inventory in that colour I can understand why they have pared back production.
Colour is a matter of personal taste. I got the Corris Grey metallic because it contrasts beautifully with the black roof. The promotional colour Silicon Silver is nice in a hot and bright country but in our grey overcast country (UK) has an odd green tinge I don't like.
Likewise not a fan of Firenze Red on the Velars but the red on the RR Sport seems to look the business so not sure what is going on there.
The white Velars also looks great - but there are two whites and not sure which one I saw but the contrast was bold if only a little bit shouty.
I agree with what you said about Firenze, and in general I feel like some colours really suit certain models but not others. Even Corris Grey was something that I thought was really boring on the Sport but seems to really suite the Velar's body shape. I see tons of Sports in my area in Corris and I said I would never get that colour but did on my Velar! My last Sport was Santorini Black and over the years I got tired of the battle with swirl marks and how it shows everything. This spring my Velar went through 2 months of rainy weather and still looked good. and then when I finally gave it a wash it totally sparkled. So i think I'm done with black for a while and like the lighter colours now. I went with Bosphorus Grey on my new SVR arriving in 3 weeks. I actually wanted Carpathian but it wasn't offered for the SVR for some reason.
Really disappointed in this. We have ordered caparthian grey and now they're saying they can't do it and will we accept a corris grey. There are so many corris grey range rovers, admittedly not velars in our area I'm really put off.
What would everyone else say and do?? We've paid our deposits, and it's also delayed the build time by two to three months!! We were expecting to drive to France so I'm soo disappointed with LR I almost feel like cancelling.
Really disappointed in this. We have ordered caparthian grey and now they're saying they can't do it and will we accept a corris grey. There are so many corris grey range rovers, admittedly not velars in our area I'm really put off.
What would everyone else say and do?? We've paid our deposits, and it's also delayed the build time by two to three months!! We were expecting to drive to France so I'm soo disappointed with LR I almost feel like cancelling.
Even Corris Grey was something that I thought was really boring on the Sport but seems to really suite the Velar's body shape. I see tons of Sports in my area in Corris and I said I would never get that colour but did on my Velar!
I went through the exact same reasoning - too many Corris Grey Evoques and Disco Sports meant I was pretty focussed on a Silicon Silver. But couldn't deny how the colour suited the model. Your pictures are great - the car looks stunning!
Never seen Aruba before but does look quite nice.
Kaikura stone is like a Silicon Gold colour which looks good but May be hard to live with after a while - seen one with a fan leather interior and felt it needed more contrast.
I don't want to be talked around to Corris Grey, but I don't know what I can do if they are saying they have discontinued the colour. Just seems a little shitty once you've paid the deposit for the car.
I am sure there are plenty of cars available in the pipeline if you can get a couple of dealers to look - you may end up finding a car that has all or nearly all the options you're looking for. And wrangle a discount on top as well.
I don't want to be talked around to Corris Grey, but I don't know what I can do if they are saying they have discontinued the colour. Just seems a little shitty once you've paid the deposit for the car.
Wow, some amazing configurations! Thanks a lot for sharing everyone. Lots to consider...
Still disappointing to lose Carpathian Grey, but in line with suggestion will ask the dealer about the possibility of a stock option! Nothing ventured nothing gained!
I'm in the same situation having been told Carpathian Grey discontinued, after a lot of consideration settled for Byron Blue with Black Pack and Black Gloss 20in Wheels. I don't know whether you all know but Adaptive Dynamics is no longer standard for MY19 Velars its an £800.00 option.
There has been some changes to the option packs too.
Hi Guys, I think the 2 best colors for Velar are Carpathian and Aruba. I was almost ordering Aruba as it looks so amazing, depends on light it looks white, silver or gold, pictures cannot give justice to Aruba. I think that Aruba should have a Black Pack as the gray grill does not look so good with this color.
Eventually I ordered the Carpathian but if that wouldn't be an option I would definitely go for Aruba
I think corris is also nice but every second velar is in corris and actually there are a lot of light gray cars on the streets. But it really depends on personal taste. I don't think there's a bad color offered for Velar
What's funny you can still choose Carpathian in online configuration
This is amazing detailing!! Mind if I ask if this is done when placing order or after delivery?? We are awaiting our Velar Baby in Carpathian Grey in 2 weeks time!!!! Soooooooooooooo excited!
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