There's no question that paint schemes, along with other styling, follows fashion trends. When traditional look is popular, the stripes from the 60s and 70s appear - and on more than one brand. Colors go through phases too, though the classics (white, black, silver, red) are almost always in production in at least part of a maker's line-up. Matte paint has been the latest rage, starting back in about 2012/13 with some makers, and spreading across the industry. What no one told buyers is that color matching matte paint is extremely difficult, as the exact same mix of paint will give different shades when dried to matte, based on the temperature, humidity and other factors.
