How did you pick custom paint ?

[We_B_Tripn]

Originally Posted by irv1997

Is there a place to find out what colors are included in the standard schemes without emailing or calling Newmar? Wondering what colors make up the LA Mystic from a couple years ago.

This information is available on Com_Net. Once you login, go to "Parts and Warranty Reference", then "Coach - Paint Code Pages". The 2018 information isn't there yet, but previous years are available.

Bill

[Stuart W]

Originally Posted by irv1997

Is there a place to find out what colors are included in the standard schemes without emailing or calling Newmar? Wondering what colors make up the LA Mystic from a couple years ago.

I would love to know how, but I had to email Newmar several times[emoji17]

[irv1997]

Originally Posted by Travel4Work

This information is available on Com_Net. Once you login, go to "Parts and Warranty Reference", then "Coach - Paint Code Pages". The 2018 information isn't there yet, but previous years are available.

Thank you Bill! I never would have found that. Can't wait until they post 2018. We are going with DS Cobblestone and I'm curious what the four colors are.

[Stuart W]

Originally Posted by irv1997

Thank you Bill! I never would have found that. Can't wait until they post 2018. We are going with DS Cobblestone and I'm curious what the four colors are.

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[irv1997]

Thank you so much Stuart!

[Sicduc]

You would think Newmar would have something on there page to play with the colors on your model coach...? It would sure make it easier on us that's for sure ..

[Stuart W]

Originally Posted by Sicduc

You would think Newmar would have something on there page to play with the colors on your model coach...? It would sure make it easier on us that's for sure ..

Here it is on a custom Ventana
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[Stripe34]

Originally Posted by Sicduc

You would think Newmar would have something on there page to play with the colors on your model coach...? It would sure make it easier on us that's for sure ..

IMHO it needs to remain a collaborative, hands-on process. There are WAY too many variables with how colors appear on different screens/devices and printouts. I bet if it was more of a self-service process you'd have more disatisfied customers feeling wronged because the final coach didn't match what they saw on their 1980s CRT monitor using Windows XP Paint :-)

We picked our colors in person using the actual paint boards at the factory, in actual daylight. We shot digital pics and edited a copy of Newmars engineering drawing using the colors from our photos. In the end, each photo and each coach mock-up looked vastly different from the next. And the finished paint IRL appears different from each digital representation and from its own colors hours before, depending upon environment and light.

[Stuart W]

Originally Posted by Stripe34

IMHO it needs to remain a collaborative, hands-on process. There are WAY too many variables with how colors appear on different screens/devices and printouts. I bet if it was more of a self-service process you'd have more disatisfied customers feeling wronged because the final coach didn't match what they saw on their 1980s CRT monitor using Windows XP Paint :-)

We picked our colors in person using the actual paint boards at the factory, in actual daylight. We shot digital pics and edited a copy of Newmars engineering drawing using the colors from our photos. In the end, each photo and each coach mock-up looked vastly different from the next. And the finished paint IRL appears different from each digital representation and from its own colors hours before, depending upon environment and light.

I totally agree with you, I have taken the same drawing on my Dual monitors and they were so off from one another. These color maps are only a starting point. How I have used them is to find an actual picture of a recent motor home that has that same color applied to see real life examples (lol best a picture can be). I have also obtained the stock maps on several motorhomes to see the palettes newmar has chose with a particular colors. It is very difficult if you don't have the luxury of visiting Newmar.

[Sicduc]

Spoke to my dealership today about when I was going to get my colors and I was told that engineering is running a couple weeks behind right now .. After being at the factory a couple weeks ago I know which colors we like but I'm just not sure which order to put them in on the coach ... Bill keep up the good work. LOL

[MikeGriffin]

Here's what we did when we originally placed an order. http://slowlanerv.blogspot.com/2015/...or-colors.html

[Dizzee2020]

We saw the 2018 MA Niagara paint scheme at Transwest dealership north of Denver a couple of weeks ago. Hubba, hubba! Beautiful! My new favorite.

[lchubb]

We have placed an order on a 2018 Ventana 3436 and our paint renderings came back last week to be signed off on. Our color scheme is the Lagoon but the exterior graphics are darker than we want. We also wanted to lighten up the colors. When we were at the factory months before placing this order, we loved the look of the colors on the 2017 Essex in the Windsor paint scheme. When we got the paper copy of the graphic color changes the skin color is listed correctly as 62500 Bright Platinum Met. however the picture from Newmar is a light whitish color and not a gray or platinum color like listed. Because of this, it is very difficult to actually see what the motorhome is going to look like. I've been told by the dealer that this is just the way their computer works and that the motorhome will come out with the Platinum color and still not able to really see the colors put together on a Ventana. Is this unusual? Seems contradictory to be signing off on colors that don't resemble the color that was picked. Confused.

[Stuart W]

Yes this is normal unfortunately, what I have done is to try and find pictures of other motorhomes that have one of the colors so I can see them in real life. If you give me your paint numbers and descriptions I may be able to held
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