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      08-26-2024, 08:29 PM   #1
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Individual blue matching Tobago Blue from E31?

What current blue is the closest match to the original E31 Tobagoblau (Tobago Blue)?

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blue onyx? code S11
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Avus Blue?
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Seems to be quite a bit lighter than what is shown...

Just looked at the sample of Tobago in the PDF posted above - I agree, this is the closest match...

Maybe also Blue Hira Mica...

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blue onyx? code S11
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More blue and lighter than the color above - also the above has a bit of purple (also missing in Blue Onyx)...
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Avus Blue?
this is the closest match.

I'd agree.

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Thanks!

Seems to be quite a bit lighter than what is shown...

Just looked at the sample of Tobago in the PDF posted above - I agree, this is the closest match...

Maybe also Blue Hira Mica...


Tobago Blue Above



Avus Blue

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I do agree that Tobago is a little more purple and flatter but I think the colors are actually a lot closer than you think especially when you look at Avus on older models. If they had new Tobago Blue it wouldn't look the same as the old one either. That pdf doesn't really show the color well.
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Tobago Blue Above

Avus Blue

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I do agree that Tobago is a little more purple and flatter but I think the colors are actually a lot closer than you think especially when you look at Avus on older models. If they had new Tobago Blue it wouldn't look the same as the old one either. That pdf doesn't really show the color well.
This is awesome - thank you!
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