Portofino M colors question

I have not seen brown but have seen cuoio which looked nice with RP I personally went with Sabbia lighter rather than darker due to personal preference and felt a darker color seat would be too warm in a convertible in S. Florida. I am probably biased. I have had 3 convertibles all with lighter interiors.

 

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Here's one with Terra Bruciata

 

A pic of rosso Portofino. Probably looks perfect with beige tradizione. Think it will be elegant with tortora.

My feeling is the browns don’t bring it up and pop…!

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Went to a viewing of the Porto M and it was in Rosso Portofino.
Stunning color. I think if I were going to brown, I would go terra bruciata.
My recollection is that color is the lightest in the progression cioccolato to iroko to TB.

If I wanted understated and a brown interior, then perhaps one of the grey/silvers?

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My Roma in aluminio Lucido over ciccolato/tortora.

SV

 

Rosso Portofino with Ciocollato would look spectacular - very rich and elegant. Here's a good gallery showing rosso corsa with ciocollato to give you some sense of what the interior might look like.

2019 Ferrari Portofino for sale in Naples, FL | Stock #: 20-238788 (naplesmotorsports.com)

IMO, the Rosso Corsa of this example has too much orange in it and is too bright - Rosso Portofino would set off the chocolate interior beautifully. But personally, I'd go with darker carpets, and consider doing the top of the dash and top of the doors in black. A sea of one color detracts from the overall look of the interior. Selective two tone accents make it look much better, IMO. Here's an example of a two tone. Ciocolatto looks like a darker brown in person:

 

Have you looked at Ciuoio or Beige tradionale? Those are my favorites, the latter of which would look great on any of the rosso exteriors for the classic ferrari vibe

 

I seem to recall reading that Celeste is not available (at least not in the normal color range, and maybe not at all). It's not in the online configurator. It's super weird that Ferrari used a launch color that isn't part of the available color range. Please do let us know if I'm mistaken and if Celeste is available to order. I agree with you that it's a gorgeous color. Some might say it's too feminine and might look even more feminine with a light interior, but screw the haters. If it were me, I wouldn't order it without seeing a color sample in person, as the color seems to look very different in various videos/photos. Case in point: 2022 Ferrari Portofino M First Drive: The Impressionist Review (motortrend.com)

EDIT: Actually, according to this, Celeste is a heritage color: Ferrari Portofino M review: the al fresco super-GT : CityAM

 

You've had some amazing cars.

Celeste is a beautiful color. It's distinctive, but one thing to consider is that it still stands out as a bright teal color.

If you're looking for something more understated and elegant, have you considered Tour de France blue? I saw one in person a few weeks ago, and it's absolutely gorgeous. TDF is historic and timeless, and a relative bargain as it's also one of the standard colors on the Portofino. There's also a lighter blue called Mirabeau that's classy and distinctive too.

If you're more partial to gray, there's a dark shade of gray that looks really nice. I'm not sure if it's Canna di Fusili or Grigio Silverstone, but your SA would be able to confirm.

Canna di Fusili or Grigio Silverstone
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TDF blue (it's darker in person) and Mirabeau (lighter in daylight)
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We have Grigio Titanio with Iroko interior on our cali and I saw a Portofino in the same specs the other day and it looked stylish and very upscale, I think I would like it for a Portofino if we were in the market.

Green, then I would like this 488 Pista

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Grigio Ingrid is a pretty color, and looks much better in person than it does in the configurator. In the back of my mind, I'd be concerned about finding it boring after a while, but that's only because I had a champagne gold car and found the color too bland after owning it for a few years. Your mileage may vary. In totality, you've spec'd a beautiful build. You have great taste in picking complementary colors.

Truth be told, I'm still stuck on the Rosso Portofino on Ciocolatto combination that you were initially considering, and would likely pick that combo for my own build if I don't go with TDF blue. But coming back to your build, I like that you spec'd a two tone interior with the darker hue on the upper portion and carpets - that's exactly the way to do it, IMO. I also like the idea of the embossed horse on the headrest more than stitched.

The only thing that seems off in your spec to me is the Chiaro stitching. There's no hint of blue in the rest of the spec, so it seems like it doesn't complement the rest of the car. On my Porsche 991, I have cream leather and blue stitching, but it works because the exterior paint is blue, as are the upper leather and carpets. So one thing to consider is whether a more complementary piping color (like yellow or beige) would look better, like in the examples I've posted below. For blue threading to really work, I think you'd need some other interior accent element to also be blue to tie it all together. Like the yellow accents in the second interior example shown below.

Actually, the more I look at it, I love the yellow threading and interior accents...it picks up the yellow from the badge, crests, wheels and steering wheel. Put a yellow speedometer in there, and it would all look amazing and very complementary.

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Stunning! Looks like you had a great time configuring it.

Only thing I would change is no shield on the fenders - keeping it classy and understated

 

You're welcome, and I'm sorry for misunderstanding what you meant by chiaro stitching. In Ferrari speak, I tend to always associate it with the Blu Chiaro paint color. I'm not familiar with Grigio chiaro, but it sounds perfect! An off-white grey should complement the paint color and set off the rest of the interior beautifully. You've got great taste.

I know what you mean about the shields. It does seem to be one of the options people look for at resale, and would be a nice element to set off the exterior. Shields are a pricy option for what they are, but then again, most Ferrari options are expensive and you only live once. I'd be inclined to add the shields, but think your car will look gorgeous either way. Good luck in finalizing your spec. Looking forward to seeing the final configuration you settle on.

 

Missed most of this convo but one of the chaps in the UK has a Cali T in red with black roof and it looks fantastic and so does the chap who specced the same with his 488. Allows the car to pop and wear lighter colours well without being ‘red red Ferrari over here’

 

This is the only Grigio Ingrid Portofino that I've come across. It's not quite the same as your spec, but hopefully gives you a sense of what the color would look like in person. 2019 Ferrari Portofino - YouTube. It's got the darker wheels and shields, but has a ciocolatto interior.

 

You're very welcome. Yes, as I'd alluded to in one of my earlier posts, getting bored with the exterior color after a few years would be the biggest concern I'd have with choosing Grigio Ingrid. The interior/exterior combination is absolutely beautiful through, and the good thing is you have some time to think about it before the order window closes.

After seeing the ciocollato interior in the Grigio Ingrid video I posted, I'm re-assessing whether a cioccolato base would be the best choice for Rosso Porfofino. The Terra Bruciata/Cioccolato combination would look much better with just about any paint color, including Rosso Portofino. That was reinforced for me after finding an image from a real car that seems to have virtually the same interior spec that you've settled on. This is perfection.

I was thinking yesterday that Terra Bruciatta/Cioccolato would look fantastic with Celeste Metallic, so it's great to see it's back in the running! For what it's worth, my SA steered me away from Rosso Fiorano, saying that he's had clients who have been disappointed upon taking delivery because the color looks more muddy and muted in person than they expected. He suggested that Rosso Portofino is a much nicer metallic red hue, so something to consider.

The only other recommendation I have is to go with a metallic paint rather than a solid color. The Portofino is a big car, with large expanses of metal with subtle curves. The metallic colors tend to accentuate the curves and details better, where as the solid colors make the body look like a blobby mass. So, for example, I would choose Bianco Fuji over Bianco Italia on that basis.


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