Color and spec desirability — rare hues over 'old-man' silver

Color meaningfully moves value: rare shades like Cardinal Red, Lunar Blue and Piedmont Green are hard to find and command attention, while white-with-brown/wood is derided as 'old-man spec' and silver as 'vanilla.' Some owners defend silver-metallic/black with carbon trim as the intended AMG look, and the Magno matte finishes are noted as premium but harder to care for.