James2 Posted January 20, 2020 Share Posted January 20, 2020 (edited) What color would "SMOOTH" be? Or if you think SMOOTH what color comes to mind? Asking for a friend... Edited January 20, 2020 by James2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modelbuilder Mark Posted January 20, 2020 Share Posted January 20, 2020 Good question. I tend not to think of color in terms of texture so, certain colors strike me as cool, cold, spicey, hot, warm, etc. If I were to try and think of what smooth would be, I would tend to lean towards something soft like a cream color, maybe pale yellows. hmm, could also be Pepto pink, that stuff is supposed to be soothing. LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace-Garageguy Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 I can count to potato. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Muncie Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 (edited) I like the question - it's interesting, many answers Google has an answer smooth blue - more information and variations here - https://encycolorpedia.com/96b0bc But I also think of this - Carlos Santana and Rob Thomas - Edited January 21, 2020 by Muncie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldnslow Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 Black Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atmobil Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 2 hours ago, Modelbuilder Mark said: Good question. I tend not to think of color in terms of texture so, certain colors strike me as cool, cold, spicey, hot, warm, etc. If I were to try and think of what smooth would be, I would tend to lean towards something soft like a cream color, maybe pale yellows. hmm, could also be Pepto pink, that stuff is supposed to be soothing. LOL Maybe beige? Sort of skin color as in "smooth as a babys butt". But I'm caucasian and think if skin color as sort of beige but if one is "differently pigmented" (politically correct term) then it can be more of a dark brown or maybe a light brown wich could be like choclate. Choclate is quite smooth both in taste and texture, so maybe smooth is brown? Maybe one should listen to Ken Nordines Colors album? My favourite is Crimson: But is it smooth? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belugawrx Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 Single malt colour? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete J. Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 Smooth as a color?? I tend to go to the blues for that. Smooth water or smooth air have a blue tint to them and that is what I think of when I think of smooth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigTallDad Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 Something smells orange in here! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisBcritter Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 French Silk! Can't get much smoother than that - right, Brett? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisBcritter Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 (edited) Or - Brown with a satin finish is definitely smooth: Very comfortable to wear when you're degreasing the garage floor, putting up wallpaper or just taking out the garbage. Edited January 21, 2020 by ChrisBcritter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James2 Posted January 21, 2020 Author Share Posted January 21, 2020 Back story. I have a model car that will be smoothed, meaning all the non essential parts are removed or flattened for a smooth look. I want the color to reflect that same idea, so what color best represents the term smooth? I first thought of butter or cream. Chocolate or French silk are close but I’m not sure about a brown car? There are no wrong answers... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jantrix Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 Testors One Coat White Lightning comes to mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JollySipper Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 Sometimes brown is not a bad color...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espo Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 Maybe a Flat Black or with a very light Semi Gloss top coat since were talking about a model car with all the trim removed. What little light that is reflected just hints to the body lines. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James2 Posted January 21, 2020 Author Share Posted January 21, 2020 Colors mentioned so far: Cream, Pale Yellow, Ace likes Potato, Some kind of Purple, Google says Smooth Blue, Black, Beige, Skin Tone depending on your heritage, Chocolate Single Malt, Blue, Orange being the new Black, French Silk, Satin Brown, White Lightning, Flat or Semi Flat Black. I think of GM Capri Cream or maybe Butternut Yellow, any thoughts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espo Posted January 22, 2020 Share Posted January 22, 2020 2 hours ago, James2 said: Colors mentioned so far: Cream, Pale Yellow, Ace likes Potato, Some kind of Purple, Google says Smooth Blue, Black, Beige, Skin Tone depending on your heritage, Chocolate Single Malt, Blue, Orange being the new Black, French Silk, Satin Brown, White Lightning, Flat or Semi Flat Black. I think of GM Capri Cream or maybe Butternut Yellow, any thoughts? If you're looking at using either a Cream color or the Butternut Yellow I would lean toward the Yellow. This is a personal opinion based on the color being light enough to not shout at you but has enough contrast to show the models body lines. One point that many forget with a loaded question such as this is that not everyone sees a color the same way. By that I mean the shade or depth of color will look different to different people. So what body style and era are you building since that can change a color decision also ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alan barton Posted January 22, 2020 Share Posted January 22, 2020 The green of shampoo - smooth as!!!! There was a very cool 29 roadster on the Aussie rod scene back in the nineties and the guy had the paint matched to a shampoo sample, and had SHAMPOO for licence plates. Cheers Alan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plowboy Posted January 22, 2020 Share Posted January 22, 2020 When I think of smooth, I think of silk. Silk has a "pearlescent" appearance to my eye. So, I would say pearl white. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cpt Tuttle Posted January 25, 2020 Share Posted January 25, 2020 Cream was the first one that came to mind for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JollySipper Posted January 25, 2020 Share Posted January 25, 2020 How about a bare metal finish? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSNJim Posted January 26, 2020 Share Posted January 26, 2020 I would think a dark shade of just about any color in a high gloss would do it. I don't think of smooth as a color as much as I do an effect, including body lines, color, trim/badging (or lack thereof). Dark colors and high gloss tend to show the contours of the body better than light colors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldcarfan27 Posted January 26, 2020 Share Posted January 26, 2020 When I first read your question of "smooth", the first thought in my mind was rich, glossy, deep color with NO orange peel. Probably a solid color with no texture or metallic in it. Smooth to me is a Chocolate or Strawberry Shake. Or a females' freshly manicured fingernails - bright red! Just my 2 pennies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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