Automotive Color Preferences Axalta’s 2021 Consumer Survey in USA*
*Opinion survey was conducted by Axalta in 2021 among 1,003 vehicle owners aged 25 to 60 located throughout the United States of America. For additional information about demographics and methodology, visit www.axalta.com/color
Favorite vehicle color Color owned How important is color? vs. 79% of respondents say color is a key factor when buying a vehicle 30% 15% 14% 13% 10% 10% 3% 2% 1% 1% 1% 21% 16% 15% 14% 13% 12% 3% 3% 2% <1% <1% Black White Blue Gray Red Silver Green Purple/ Brown/ Yellow/ Orange Black Gray White Silver Blue Red Green Brown/ Yellow/ Orange Purple/ pink beige gold beige gold pink 33% would change manufacturer choice if preferred color is Vehicle color preference by region 25% would consider repainting not available
1% ** their vehicle **Of those who would change the color, 72% said the reason was to renew appearance and keep the vehicle. <1% Northeast 2% 10% 12% 14% 34% <1% 82% 12% 14% Color they would choose <1% say vehicle color is an 28% individual decision
<1% 2% Midwest 1% 5% 8% 9% 11% 17% 18% 29% <1% Majority favor 16% 15% 2% 13% monochromatic South 1%2% 4% 9%10% 13% 31% 11% 2% 13% 9% 8% vs. two-tone
<1% 2% 5% West 4% 1% 9% 11% 14% 16% 19% 26% 2% 2% of respondents <1% 2% <1% 80% prefer monochromatic over two-tone 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% Black Blue Red Silver White Purple/ Green Gray Brown/ Yellow/ Orange pink beige gold Automotive Color Preferences Color and associated personality trait** Axalta’s 2021 Multi-national Consumer Survey
Yellow/gold Paint finish preferences Orange Green Purple/pink
White China Mexico Silver
30% adventurous, daring Yellow/gold 25% 26% Red adventurous, elegant Green 23% Positive, adventurous Positive, Black 20% Positive, 19% Blue 17% 18% Adventurous Brown/beige Gray