[scorpian]

Great topic,
This actually made me realize that my van is a new Zealand brown. Every where i asked they would say its Cadbury brown.

[chiranjitp]

Originally Posted by pedrolourenco

My cousin had an Omni which looked like the car you posted. It was metallic and looked almost the same so I assumed it was the same colour.

Well the Omni for sure did came with Metallic Heena Green colour. My dad booked one in Metallic Henna Green, but somehow we finally ended up with a Phoenix Red Omni. But I have also seen Omni's with a different shade of green.

Originally Posted by Leoshashi

It was called as Metallic Exotique Green. Omni never came in that color AFAIK. There were similar looking greens, Metallic Henna Green and Harvest green(non metallic).

After a good look on OLX, I could find two green colors that the Omni came with. The first one is the Metallic Henna Green, but the second color has left me confused. It is Harvest Green or Metallic Exotique Green?

Heena Green



Harvest Green or Metallic Exotique Green?




Sources: olx.in

[pedrolourenco]

Wow. Didn't expect my simple query to generate so much interest that it had to be made a separate thread. Now that it's done lets make this a database of colours for people who wish to restore their 800's and Omni's.

I'm sure all of you have seen the metal plates in the dealerships painted in the various shades. I would be nice if we could convince some dealer to find these old plates so we can have a collection of all the colours that these 2 cars came in. Not only the 1980's but the entire life of the 2 cars that put India on wheels. Leosashi had already posted most of the colours. If anyone finds anymore they can request the mods to put them together in a single post at the begining of the thread.

Originally Posted by pedrolourenco

My cousin had an Omni which looked like the car you posted. It was metallic and looked almost the same so I assumed it was the same colour.

Originally Posted by chiranjitp

After a good look on OLX, I could find two green colors that the Omni came with. The first one is the Metallic Henna Green, but the second color has left me confused. It is Harvest Green or Metallic Exotique Green?

Harvest Green or Metallic Exotique Green?

This is exactly the shade my cousin had.

[Leoshashi]

Originally Posted by chiranjitp

Harvest Green or Metallic Exotique Green?

I stand corrected. This is Metallic Exotique Green and I have seen this shade in MPFI Omnis. Thanks for pointing this out.

Originally Posted by pedrolourenco

. Leosashi had already posted most of the colours. If anyone finds anymore they can request the mods to put them together in a single post at the begining of the thread.
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I am sure about shades in M800 after 1999 as I have brochures of most of them. Not so sure about the ones before 1999.

[behaln]

Oh Man what a thread, Brought back memories , our first M800 was red in color, now I know it was apple red. Great car and among fiats and ambassadors we were like kings.

Great nomenclature by Maruti though for the shade card.

[audioholic]

Originally Posted by chiranjitp

Well the Omni for sure did came with Metallic Heena Green colour. My dad booked one in Metallic Henna Green, but somehow we finally ended up with a Phoenix Red Omni. But I have also seen Omni's with a different shade of green.
olx.in

They are two different colours indeed. One of my relatives had the exotic green or whatever it is called. In fact our family was full of omnis till early 2000s. The metallic exotique green was rare compared to Henna green. Even my relative's car was totalled in a roll over and they opted for total loss. After that, they got another Omni with a different shade of green-blue which again was very rare. I have hardly seen a few cars of that shade. Its similar to the Ocean blue shade of the 800 and had a pearlescent effect to it.

[Alfresco]

Maruti car and van were launched in 3 colours in 1983, if I remember correctly - White, Red and Light Blue.
The van came in two versions - normal and high dome. There was no 8-seater version and the rear bench was foldable but horrible.
The car and the van shared the same engine but in different states of tune. The van had an additional cyclone air filter.
Maruti car was called “machis dibbi” and van was called “sabun daani” by people plying ‘sturdy’ cars like Ambassador and Padmini.
Within a few months they had to eat their words and the whole country had changed gear.

The original shape of the car still looks the best amongst all succeeding models.

[SwapnilNalavade]

My Two Cents.


Apple Red
Source : Dil (Hindi Movie)


Maruti Green
Source : Damini (Hindi Movie)


Neptune Blue
Source : Jeremy Clarkson's Motorworld - Episode 6

[naikameya]

1998 Ionion Blue
We had a 1998 MS 800 AC with 4speed Carburetor in Ionion Blue. Not able to find a pic even on the internet.

[Doge]

I am surprised by the sheer number of choices one had back in the day, one would expect people to be more conservative and safe when choosing a color for their car.
So what went wrong, why does Maruti and most manufacturers offer such a limited range of colors now?

[Leoshashi]

Originally Posted by naikameya

1998 Ionion Blue
We had a 1998 MS 800 AC with 4speed Carburetor in Ionion Blue. Not able to find a pic evening internet.

Thanks for sharing, I remember seeing this shade, but never knew it's name. It was a bit lighter than Madisson Blue which came from 1999 onwards.

Metalic Madison Blue:



Ionian Blue



Regards,
Shashi

[saket77]

I think there was a shade called 'Dolphin Blue' which came around 1998, particularly for the 800. Can someone confirm please?

Regards,
Saket

[Leoshashi]

Originally Posted by saket77

I think there was a shade called 'Dolphin Blue' which came around 1998, particularly for the 800. Can someone confirm please?

Regards,
Saket

Dolphin Blue was definitely a shade, but for the Maruti Gypsy and 2010 M800s. Even 2015 Brochures of Gypsy mention that shade. Don't remember seeing any 1998 M800 in Dolphin Blue.

Regards,
Shashi

[chiranjitp]

What was the name of this shade of blue? I think this color was introduced in 97-98 & discontinued in 00, again brought back in the 2005 facelift (type III M800). I also think this was the only color of M800 that was reintroduced after being discontinued once.

99 M800



2006 M800



Sources: olx.in

[samsag12]

Originally Posted by chiranjitp

What was the name of this shade of blue? I think this color was introduced in 97-98 & discontinued in 00, again brought back in the 2005 facelift (type III M800). I also think this was the only color of M800 that was reintroduced after being discontinued once.



2006 M800

Attachment 1712182

Sources: olx.in

This color was known as "Caribbean Blue", we bought a brand new one in this shade in 2005 as it seemed the best choice of colour apart from other usual options.