Which Blue???

[Charles Cook]

B7

 

[DeltaV]

Not my picture, but a comparison of recent blues from Dodge:

Indigo blue in back.
Frostbite in center
B5 in front

 

[gtxdana]

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I think you said your B7 blue was a Lesonal mix, which looks great in the pic. One of the many spray outs I did was Lesonal from the local dealer. It was way too green. The 71 and later B7 was way too red. The paint rep and I both agreed it wasn't even a decent shade of blue!

 

[Charles Cook]

I think you said your B7 blue was a Lesonal mix, which looks great in the pic. One of the many spray outs I did was Lesonal from the local dealer. It was way too green. The 71 and later B7 was way too red. The paint rep and I both agreed it wasn't even a decent shade of blue!

We worked on the mix for a few days. I had some original panels to get a good match from. The B7 is definitely darker than the B5. I like both. One of my 73’s was B5 with white stripes, beautiful combo.

 

[Charles Cook]

I voted B7, lighting does make a difference.

 

[DeltaV]

A closeup of Indigo blue after a rain shower. The flies are a nuisance some years.

 

[33 IMP]

I voted B7, lighting does make a difference.

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That lighting of the B7 in the paint booth is gorgeous.

 

[Dave6T4]

A friend of mine had a B3 1970 Dart Swinger. I always thought it looked nice. B5 is great, but kinda overdone. Also, another friend's B7 1970 Sport Fury. B5 1969 R/T. Lastly, my Slate Blue 2020 Grand Cherokee.

 

[71RRHI]

B5 changes with lighting

 

[Charles Cook]

Mmmmmmmm

 

[33 IMP]

That Fury in B7 is awesome! And the color on the Jeep is perfect.

 

[Sinitro]

Through the 60s/70s, Mopar has had different Blues...
Though to me B5 seems to be the most popular, but
over the years B5 has had different tints. Also depending upon which factory
assembled and painted the car there were also some variances. Another paint thing
that is often misunderstood are the black stripes. Quite frequently these are done
in a gloss black that is incorrect, the factory stripes were typically done in a
textured black satin finish..

Attached pix is an example of a 70 RoadRunner done in B5 with the correct black textured stripes.

Just my $0.02...

 

[BMosely]

Q1. Keeps it a time period color and has a more pop than B5.

 

[Armyvet25]

Through the 60s/70s, Mopar has had different Blues...
Though to me B5 seems to be the most popular, but
over the years B5 has had different tints. Also depending upon which factory
assembled and painted the car there were also some variances. Another paint thing
that is often misunderstood are the black stripes. Quite frequently these are done
in a gloss black that is incorrect, the factory stripes were typically done in a
textured black satin finish..

Attached pix is an example of a 70 RoadRunner done in B5 with the correct black textured stripes.

Just my $0.02...

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always thought the black was typically called Matte Black, and yes, gloss is wrong

 

[Armyvet25]

Some of the B7's depending on year are either too dark or lean towards Turquoise, B3 too light, I think I'm going with some version of or close to depending on paint B5.
No need to stop though, keep posting those beautiful cars!
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now, do I paint the bumper or leave it chrome

 

[Charles Cook]

My black was done in gloss because I wanted that way.
I had the choice of matte but if you get wax on the matte finish it’s not so pretty anymore. Just my opinion.

 

[33 IMP]

If a car is done the way the owner wants, that's correct in my book. My opinion only.

 

[dfrazz]

My ‘69 Sport Satellite, ‘70 Cuda and ‘71 Road Runner were B5, loved this color.