First of all, if you want to know what color is on your car you can just get the color code and ask an automotive paint specalist (like me
) to look it up for you.
The reason this is the best way is because:
1) The names of colors change over the years
2) There can be multiple names for the same color and multiple colors with the same name, i.e. Candy Apple Red, Robin Egg Blue, etc.
3) Dealerships tend to take the color names and "spice" them up to make it sound more attractive. Someone may be more likely to buy a car with "Super Volcanic Magma Fire Red Metalic" then just "Red Metalic". Plus it allows the dealership to charge you more for the "special" paint.
4) The name of your paint becomes even more useless if you want to fix a scratch or chip where an exact match is required. If you just look online for "Firemist Red", the color code you get thats attached to that name is not always the one on your car. It's a hell of a lot easier to just get your color code and VIN and ask someone like me. I can even tell you what alternate shade is on your car, what tints are in it, what concentration of metalic flake is in your color, etc.
So if anyone would like to know more than they ever imagined about their exact color I am here to help. Just send me your make, model, year, color code, and VIN and I will get back to you with all the info.
On newer Cadillacs the color code will be located in the trunk on the spare tire cover or in a compartment in the trunk. Look for a white sticker. If its an older Cadillac it can be in a few places including the window cowl where the windshield wipers are under the hood. Look for a metal tag. If you need help finding it just let me know.
I just want anyone who reads this to be well informed and know a good source for good information. I hope I've done a good job.
Sincerely,
-Mike