(Updated 21 Mar 2025 with new car models)
It’s International Colour Day!
Yes, 21 March is celebrated annually to encourage all of us to appreciate the importance of colour in our lives. Colours have been know to affect our emotions and reflect our thoughts and even our communication. For car owners, the colour for our four-wheelers can also be a way for our personality to come through.
In Singapore, most drivers tend to stick to predominantly black, grey, and white vehicles. Not because we (ahem) lack personality, but because of practical considerations. Neutral tones are favoured due to their timeless appeal. Cars in basic colours tend to retain their resale value better as they appeal to a broader range of potential buyers.
However, there are those who boldly choose more vibrant hues, using their car colour as a canvas to express their individuality and personality.
The brand, make and model of the car you decide on can shed light on your lifestyle, but your choice of car colour reflects how you may perceive yourself. For example, black and silver cars are most likely driven by conscientious people, while yellow and red cars are associated with those who take risks. It’s not an exact science but there is some truth in how colours match certain personality types.
So what does your car colour say about you? Let’s have some fun and dive in to find out!
BMW M4 with a bespoke car wrap in Diamond Blue by artist Nicky Diamonds
Blue
Blue is the colour of serenity and safety. It is often associated with loyalty, stability, confidence, and trust. Those who go for blue tend to be patient and level-headed drivers. They are deep thinkers and often prefer a simple life.
As a blue car owner, it is likely that you are a down-to-earth person. With strong personal values, you are often seen as trustworthy and reliable. On the flip side, you could also be rather set in your ways.
There are some slight differences according to the shade of blue you choose.
If you go for a light blue, you tend to be optimistic and happy. You are also likely to be a good listener. On the other hand, if you choose a dark blue car, you may be more serious and cautious by nature. Nonetheless, others will see you as someone who can be trusted as an authority.
Black
Black is the colour of luxury and sophistication. Seen as a power colour, it implies authority and control.
Black car owners are not easily manipulated and appreciate elegance and classic things. If you are driving a black car, chances are you are a confident and take-charge kind of person. You are probably goal-oriented and have a strong work ethic.
If you’re looking to make a statement, this is the car colour for you.
BMW 240i in Fire Red Metallic
Red
On the one hand, red is the colour of excitement, energy and passion. On the other, it is often associated with risk and danger. Thus, those who drive red cars are often seen as thrill-seekers.
Red car owners are confident and passionate people who enjoy being in the spotlight. They like to live life in the fast lane. While they are often impulsive and sometimes aggressive, red car owners are also daring, and have a strong sense of self-worth.
If you own a red car, you would enjoy taking risks and thrive on adrenaline-pumping activities. With your joie de vivre, you attract people who see you as fun and exciting.
BMW X1 in Frozen Pure Grey Metallic
Grey
Grey is the colour of caution. Grey cars are associated with people are often neutral on their opinions to avoid arguments. They tend to talk things through to reach a healthy compromise or maintain the status quo.
If you pick grey for your car, that just means you are a practical, pragmatic and straightforward person. You project dignity, sensibility, and maturity.
BMW M135 xDrive in Alpin White
White
Long associated with purity, innocence and cleanliness, white also symbolises new beginnings.
White car owners are often seen as being honest but also perfectionists. They can be clinical and hard to please, but once you get on their good side, they will warm up to you.
If you own a white car, you tend to be organised and like things to be clean and pristine. You have high standards. You appreciate simplicity but also enjoy the comforts that modern living brings. When someone wins your loyalty, you are a faithful friend for life.
Green
Green is an unusual colour for vehicles.
Some people will immediately associate it with a love nature, and drivers of green-coloured do like to embrace new positive energy in their lives.
They also tend to be curious about the world around them. Personality-wise, they are often warm and welcoming.
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Pretty and powerful in pink
BMW M240i in Thundernight Metallic
BMW X1 in Utah Orange Metallic
Uncommon colours
How about colours that we do not typically see on the roads? Usually these are meant to turn the heads of those that you drive by. Colours like pink, orange and purple, for example, shout out the individuality of those who choose them.
For sure, if that is the colour of your car, you are not one to shy away from the spotlight. For this reason, you often find high-end or sports cars in more unusual colours as they want to be noticed.
(Updated on 18 January 2025 with new car images)
