Seat - How does a car get its colour palette

Pigments, aluminium and mica are the basic ingredients required for creating a colour. Combining them can produce countless different results but ultimately only 12 tones will make it to the colour palette of a car. Everything is carefully planned. Before starting to work on a new model, the Design team learns about the essential features it must include. And that includes the colours. To give an example, the shape and size of a car matters: "Small cars can be painted in brighter, more uniform colours, while larger cars tend more towards dark, metallic tones", explains Jordi Font, who is responsible for the Color&Trim department at SEAT.