Howdy,Thought this might be of interest.
As you have seen online,Nardo Grey is a tough colour to photograph and capture it's true tones.
That muddy light grey green that the eye picks up in real life, doesn't always get captured by camera or computer screen.
If you're like me i took note of every nardo audi i saw,and walked around a few on the street and in carparks checking out the colour,likely looking very suss wandering around someones new car haha..
It flips,depending on the light source.
A bit of background,Sold my beloved white 1978 2 door (posted a full rebuild timeline on here a while back)and promptly went out and bought a 94 classic that looked like it had been dry stored for 20 years,superb condition apart from peeling clearcoat and faded Ardennes green paint.
Respray time,shortlisted an original series green colour or the nardo grey both showcased on ECD website.Went with the Nardo.
Start with the vaguery of the colour itself,then add in the variation of paint companies and those that mix it up.
Here is the exact same paint code for "audi nardo grey" ,the left side is PPG the right side is a large auto retailer mix.
These spray outs were only done after i had already painted the car to compare ,but happy with my choice.(which did i choose?)
panel 1.jpg panel 2.jpg rr 1.jpg rr2.jpg
As you can see by the Rangie shots (was showing off the refurbed csk rims here,not the car colour)
both pics taken within a minute.
Compare the high light full frontal shot to the way the rear looks in some shadow.
Should have been called Chameleon Grey..Loving the solid non metallic colour,kinda suits the old girl and timeless.
Cheers Westy
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