Audi A5 / S5 / RS5 Coupe & Cabrio (B8) Discussion forum for the B8 Audi A5, S5 and RS5 Coupe and Cabriolet Model years 2009 - 2017

Brilliant Red

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 06-12-2008, 03:41 PM
  #1  
AudiWorld Member
Thread Starter
 
Xphstos's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: CT
Posts: 196
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default Brilliant Red

Has anyone seen the color brilliant red in person? Would like to get opinions as to what you thought about it. Also has anyone ordered this color. Currently deciding between the red, deep sea blue, and black. Not sure which way to go. If someone has the deep sea blue and could post pics that would be great. Saw a couple pics but they did not look like the same color as on the audi page.
Old 06-12-2008, 03:44 PM
  #2  
AudiWorld Member
 
geoffrey2k's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2008
Posts: 350
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default I own a DSB and the color is really much better than expected

And much better than what you'd think it would look like based on the Audi color swatches on the website.

I have a pic of someone else's DSB (havent taken pics of mine yet) and can email it to you.
Old 06-12-2008, 03:47 PM
  #3  
AudiWorld Member
Thread Starter
 
Xphstos's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: CT
Posts: 196
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default Re: I own a DSB and the color is really much better than expected

<center><img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/66755/deep_sea.jpg"></center><p>would you say that the color looks like this? Also if you could send the pics that would be great.
Old 06-12-2008, 04:02 PM
  #4  
AudiWorld Member
 
geoffrey2k's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2008
Posts: 350
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default send me your email...

and I'll send you a pic. This looks closer to sprint blue, but it isn't even close to DSB.
Old 06-12-2008, 04:09 PM
  #5  
AudiWorld Super User
 
Troy H's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2000
Posts: 13,489
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

DSB is much darker than that. In all but direct sun, it's black.
Old 06-12-2008, 04:31 PM
  #6  
AudiWorld Junior Member
 
RestonS5's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Reston, VA
Posts: 31
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default Looks too Dark for Spirit Blue

A little to deep-blue for Aruba blue.
Possibly Nogaro Blue
Old 06-12-2008, 04:37 PM
  #7  
AudiWorld Uber User
 
nirad's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2001
Posts: 54,406
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
Default

not even close. i saw a DSB A5 last week and I could swear it was black until i got close
Old 06-12-2008, 05:28 PM
  #8  
AudiWorld Senior Member
 
Eric - The Red S4's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2004
Posts: 1,129
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

Have it on my S4 and love it of course. Saw it on an S5 last week. Awesome!!
Old 06-12-2008, 05:35 PM
  #9  
Audiworld Junior Member
 
AudiS5's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2007
Posts: 60
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default Here's what Deep Sea Blue looks like

<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/132016/img_1363.jpg">
<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/132016/img_1365.jpg">
<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/132016/img_1475.jpg">
<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/132016/audis5pickup1.jpg">

Everyone that has seen my car from a distance, and then up close, always make the same comment. "I swear your car was black". It doesn't even occur to me that it could be mistaken as black because I see it on a daily basis but people who don't, always think it's black. The color is basically a deep blue with a special shine to it which is what the "pearl effect" is for. The pictures don't do it justice cause it still looks black. The last picture at night time kind of does it justice if you look toward the bottom of the car where you can see the bluish color come out.

Hope this clears things up a bit
Old 06-13-2008, 03:14 AM
  #10  
AudiWorld Member
 
bb vign's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: Fairfield County, CT
Posts: 371
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default Pics of my Brilliant Red S5

<ul><li><a href="https://forums.audiworld.com/a5/msgs/18374.phtml">Brilliant Red S5</a></li></ul>


Quick Reply: Brilliant Red



All times are GMT -8. The time now is 04:42 PM.