FF Color Help.... Bianco Avus

Here's my take on it, and note that we speak of perception of colours, so what I say is subjective.

Of all the whites out there, Bianco Avus is one of my favorite whites. The reason for that is this. Whites come in many variants, some are blueish, some are grayish, some are eggy and warm etc. What I do find though, is that few are actually very well balanced and "just white". When I see Bianco Avus, to me, that's very much "just white", without any flim flam. If you go more white, it starts to reflect cool colours like blue and gray more, and to me, that makes it less white. On my sceen, the pics you show, show a white that is somewhat warmer and "thicker" than what I see Bianco Avus as in real life. The dangerous part of this is of curse that I don't have your computer, nor do I have your perception of white, so to just say that this is far from real, is difficult. On my screen it is, and my experience is that the configurator, both at the dealer and on my screen is off quite a bit with all colours. To sum up, to me, BA is a very nice white, It is not cream, it is just a very well balanced white. If it worries you much, you should try hard to see a newer car in BA. If you think the BA is too warm, ask your dealer what can be done with out of range white colours as well. Just be aware that it'll cost you to go that route.

I think your spec sounds very cool and classy at the same time. Nice one.

 

DK is right. BA is neither a reddish (called "warm" in the paint business) nor blueish (called "cool"). It has no cream. Mine is below -- Chassis # 200022, how cool is that?

I want to alert you to a possible issue in your interior. I drove a BA FF with Nero interior and white stitching, and the windshield reflection of the stitching got me crazy. This was interesting to me because my 458 dash stitching does not bother me with reflections. Perhaps it is the windshield angle or something like that. You may want to go ahead and get it anyway, and you can always just dye the stitches on the upper dash if they do turn out to bother you. Just a heads up.
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Bianco Avus is pretty white by itself, but my Speciale looks quite yellow when parked next to my Glacier White S8.

I have yellow stitching on my FF's dash, they are a constant reflection off the windshield, and same for the yellow stitching on my F12.

 

I prefer white on more "sporty" cars, such as the Speciale.

IMO the FF already is a big car, and the white color just makes it look bigger.

Grigio Titanio suits it perfectly.

 

The white stitching reflected in the windshield really bugged me, so we ordered our car with the upper dash leather in same color stitching, all the rest in contrasting color (red stitching on black leather in our case). Solves that "problem" while retaining the color contrast on the seats and doors and lower bits inside.

 

Audi's white is the whitest thing ever, it makes everything else looks yellow.

 

I'm going to be choosing a spec in January. I was thinking TDF with Curio, changed to Titano with Bordeaux.

I'm now thinking metallic red, I know their is the special triple layer paint which looks great but seems an expensive option and might be difficult to get touched up later. What's peoples opinion of Rossa Fiorano either with Curio leather or Black leather?

I wasn't going for carbon interior.

Really looking forward to this car as the 612 was sold a while ago.

 

I personally think the FF looks best in dark and metallic colors. I think its too big of a car for white unless the meeeami look is what gets u going

 

Ali // The FFs look great in the dark metallic reds including Fiorano. Just avoid the regular bright reds like Corsa. Titano is also excellent in the grays and has many fans, as does Silverstone and Grigio FF. TDF blue needs sunlight or bright night lights to bring out its color. Otherwise it is very dark.

 

love the sound of that
maybe consider silver or grey stitching because the white stitching is likely to discolor and look dirty...

 

Color is color. Each of us have our own preferences.

We just traded in a pearl white car. You couldn't tell it was Pearl until you were about two yards away on a sunny day. My point is that it looked like a plain vanilla white car substantially all the time.

We both really got tired of white and would not even consider it for the replacement. Also, white is one of the most popular colors for sedans in the US. So you will blend in.

If you are going to keep the car only a year or two, white may be fine. Longer you may just get tired of it.

Seems like my wife and I never get tired of silver and love bright silver. Nurburgring is gorgeous. And it does not show the dirt. Silver stone shows the dirt more, but you may feel all that cleaning is worth it if you really love the color. There really is no right or wrong answer here.

Most important is to get the color you think you want. Not much worse feeling than going into the garage each day and wishing you had another color.

Best

 

argento is my fav color by far. my LaF will be argento!

 

Love my avus FF...
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+1 on Argento!

 

I think Bianco Avus is a wonderful colour for the FF. I spec'd my Cali30 in BA/cuoio and would happily order it again in the same colour combination. IMO, solid standard colours tend to make a car look more sporty whereas derived and metallic colours tend to make it look more elegant. So in part, it depends on whether you get the same vibes from these effects and whether you favour a sporty or elegant look.

People will get used to anything, and it's the same with cars and colours. At some point, you will likely fancy another colour... it's not like marrying the woman of your dreams. The colour you pick simply has to suit the car, create a certain aura for you, a feeling you want to associate with the car. If you like it, then it's for you. Other people's opinion reflect their own experiences and may not necessarily fit you.

 

It has a great presence when done in Bianco Avus. It has a sporty edge but retains some formality and elegance. I also like the dark reds and grays for they take the car in a more formal direction. And of course black for serious formality.

With BA you can dial in more or less sportyness with your wheel finish -- darker is sporty; silver is formal. The OP's choice was fairly sporty. There is a world of powdercoat colors to choose from, while retaining stock wheels. Or you can go to the aftermarket. Prismatic Powders has 6500+ colors Prismatic Powders: Powder Coating Colors Somewhere in there is one for any car and any taste.

 

Love my Bianco Avus.
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