About color

Color development for Kansai Paint's coatings used in the development of body colors for state-of-the-art vehicles involves not just the three familiar color elements of hue, brightness, and saturation but fine variations in color expression as well as texture attributes like gloss, depth, translucency, and sense of luxury. This is conducted through continuous efforts to develop new designs. We hope that the information presented here introducing Kansai Paint's color development will serve as an opportunity to enjoy color even more.

GLOBAL TREND COLOURS

GLOBAL TREND COLOURS 2022-23

The global color concept for this fiscal period: Take me there
This concept proposes six trending colors to lead people where they want to go and who they want to be in a post-COVID age in which various issues have emerged at various levels, ranging from individuals to the planet.

GLOBAL TREND COLOURS

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  • GLOBAL ADVANCED COLOURS 2021-22

    This year's global colour concept is "Into the symmetry".Introducing our latest global trend colours for the mobility market, which inspired by the revolution of society and people to achieve a more beautiful and comfortable balance.

  • GLOBAL ADVANCED COLOURS 2020-21

    Our global colour concept for this year is "Alone but not Lonely". We developed colours for automobiles based on a theme that was born from a trend that we want to be a part of someone’s life and society by making social contribution but we also like being alone.

  • GLOBAL ADVANCED COLOURS 2019

    This period can be summed up with the words "Self-centric."
    We developed colours for automobiles based on this theme, which is well-suited to an era when people can live self-centeredly.

  • GLOBAL ADVANCED COLOURS 2018

    The Global concept for this year is "What’s Happiness?"
    We decided colours for automobiles based on a theme suitable for “the time(era?) reconsider what makes me happy