Video: Limestone color shows its chameleon nature on this Rivian R1T

[Bee]

have you seen it in person? I have read many posts that say in person there is little to no blue tones at all

I consider it irrelevant. I've seen this iterated completely lacking saturation and I've seen it on something like the Bolt where it clearly skews baby blue in real life. The point is it's just an iteration on a specific color scheme that has been trending, earth tones. Definitely a "style" more than the initial renders let on which appeared like a cross between a dark grey and a silver metallic.

The Kona has a more muted iteration and skews green (much like our LG)

But then again it also goes way over on the saturation in a more blueish iteration, almost like a cross between our Blue and LS.

Something more similar to LS on the Rav4:

^We're in this family. Look at it in that context. Completely in bounds for Rivian's image, people will buy it and everything will be a-ok. I just can't repeat enough that we're all just jarred by the difference in expectations vs. reality.. This isn't an extremely unique color on an EV or an SUV/truck.

Again, I even like their choice in the end.

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[zipzag]

Yet, still looks "pewter'ish" to me. I need to see it in person. Right now it's not looking like I will keep my original color config if it still tinges towards that grey-lightblue.

I am disappointed that it is not darker. I'm only two hours from the factory. I wonder if I can see most of the colors at that location. Of course now I want launch green, probably because it is not available.

I really don't want a another neutral vehicle: white to gray to charcoal to black. It's looking like Rivian made the lighter colors too neutral. A little move bravery here would have been better.

The Rivian produced photos of Limestone are great IMO.

 

[DADDYSLILGRANDPA]

I consider it irrelevant. I've seen this iterated completely lacking saturation and I've seen it on something like the Bolt where it clearly skews baby blue in real life. The point is it's just an iteration on a specific color scheme that has been trending, earth tones. Definitely a "style" more than the initial renders let on which appeared like a cross between a dark grey and a silver metallic.

The Kona has a more muted iteration and skews green (much like our LG)

But then again it also goes way over on the saturation in a more blueish iteration, almost like a cross between our Blue and LS.

Something more similar to LS on the Rav4:

^We're in this family. Look at it in that context. Completely in bounds for Rivian's image, people will buy it and everything will be a-ok. I just can't repeat enough that we're all just jarred by the difference in expectations vs. reality.. This isn't an extremely unique color on an EV or an SUV/truck.

Again, I even like their choice in the end.

How can you say seeing the color in real life is irrelevant ?

Every camera, and every display for that matter are going to capture and display colors differently.

The only color “accurate” accounts are from people that have actually seen it in person.

 

[Bee]

How can you say seeing the color in real life is irrelevant ?

Every camera, and every display for that matter are going to capture and display colors differently.

The only color “accurate” accounts are from people that have actually seen it in person.

Sorry, there's two things going on here and I'm probably holding on to something that's already dying down. There are people who care to still evaluate this color further trying to buy it and there are people who are like, "omg this is so ugly and so far outside of my expectations, Rivian ruined everything and they're going to go bankrupt because of specifically Limestone and this is why Russia invaded Ukraine."

I'm trying to address the latter group who are just offended

 

[Cactus]

I am disappointed that it is not darker. I'm only two hours from the factory. I wonder if I can see most of the colors at that location. Of course now I want launch green, probably because it is not available.

I really don't want a another neutral vehicle: white to gray to charcoal to black. It's looking like Rivian made the lighter colors too neutral. A little move bravery here would have been better.

The Rivian produced photos of Limestone are great IMO.

Are Rivian blue and Yellow not brave?

 

[ironpig]

I consider it irrelevant. I've seen this iterated completely lacking saturation and I've seen it on something like the Bolt where it clearly skews baby blue in real life. The point is it's just an iteration on a specific color scheme that has been trending, earth tones. Definitely a "style" more than the initial renders let on which appeared like a cross between a dark grey and a silver metallic.

The Kona has a more muted iteration and skews green (much like our LG)

But then again it also goes way over on the saturation in a more blueish iteration, almost like a cross between our Blue and LS.

Something more similar to LS on the Rav4:

^We're in this family. Look at it in that context. Completely in bounds for Rivian's image, people will buy it and everything will be a-ok. I just can't repeat enough that we're all just jarred by the difference in expectations vs. reality.. This isn't an extremely unique color on an EV or an SUV/truck.

Again, I even like their choice in the end.

Yeah configurators are notoriously bad at rendering colors for the reasons you explained and all the variables involved. I think the issue was exaggerated as a result of Rivian using a manipulated "real world" picture on their "earth tones by Rivian" blog that they still haven't updated to match the actual color.

I think most people were expecting something closer to the Toyota Lunar Rock color on this Rav 4 than the Ice Blue Metallic on the Bolt which for all intents and purposes appears in that render like Limestone has been presenting in real world photos.

I didn't understand Porsche's Chalk color until I saw it in person and then I liked it a lot. But it's become so popular that it's not as special anymore when you see it.

I think Limestone will be one of those first year colors that might not make it to the 2nd year or generation or however they designate it. So those who like it and buy it will have a unique spec.

 

[zipzag]

Are Rivian blue and Yellow not brave?

Too brave for me! I like saturated off colors. Although the blue is tempting. I do like how the yellow Rivian photographs. Although when I see yellow vehicles, usually a Wrangler, I know I would not want that long term.

I may need to go with a free color and a wrap. Not much more expensive than the highest cost color options.

 

[prestapost]

I'm not sure this will help resolve any debates... even in these photos, you can see the chameleon nature of this paint... but here are some rainy morning photos near my house.

 

[astonius]

I'm not sure this will help resolve any debates... even in these photos, you can see the chameleon nature of this paint... but here are some rainy morning photos near my house.

Those wheels paired with Limestone *chef's kiss*

 

[Mcdubjr]

I’ve seen it in person. There is no blue!

 

[Ralph]

I consider it irrelevant. I've seen this iterated completely lacking saturation and I've seen it on something like the Bolt where it clearly skews baby blue in real life. The point is it's just an iteration on a specific color scheme that has been trending, earth tones. Definitely a "style" more than the initial renders let on which appeared like a cross between a dark grey and a silver metallic.

The Kona has a more muted iteration and skews green (much like our LG)

But then again it also goes way over on the saturation in a more blueish iteration, almost like a cross between our Blue and LS.

Something more similar to LS on the Rav4:

^We're in this family. Look at it in that context. Completely in bounds for Rivian's image, people will buy it and everything will be a-ok. I just can't repeat enough that we're all just jarred by the difference in expectations vs. reality.. This isn't an extremely unique color on an EV or an SUV/truck.

Again, I even like their choice in the end.

I understand what you have posted and think you have provided a very useful perspective and make some really valid points. But to be clear, you have not seen a Limestone in person, correct (irrelevant or not)?

Please note that I'm not trying to be confrontational and respect your professional evaluation.

I would be very interested in your professional take on the pictures, one with an iPhone and another with his Nikon. The person who took the picture says that the DSLR pic was what he feels he actually saw in person.

iPhone:

DSLR

 

[prestapost]

I’ve seen it in person. There is no blue!

...I own one and I'm not 100% sure. It's definitely not heavy blue (or green). It's pretty neutral.

 

[Monkey]

Those wheels paired with Limestone *chef's kiss*

Yeah, I'm realizing I'm probably going to have to spend the extra for the black wheels. It's either that or do aftermarket black wheels and that's not going not going to be any cheaper...

 

[astonius]

Yeah, I'm realizing I'm probably going to have to spend the extra for the black wheels. It's either that or do aftermarket black wheels and that's not going not going to be any cheaper...

I love them, but not quite enough to sacrifice the free LE upgrade. If I was paying for the upgraded wheels out of pocket I'd definitely add the extra $$$.

Really wish they'd let us pay the difference.

 

[Bee]

I understand what you have posted and think you have provided a very useful perspective and make some really valid points. But to be clear, you have not seen a Limestone in person, correct (irrelevant or not)?

Please note that I'm not trying to be confrontational and respect your professional evaluation.

I would be very interested in your professional take on the pictures, one with an iPhone and another with his Nikon. The person who took the picture says that the DSLR pic was what he feels he actually saw in person.

iPhone:

DSLR

I have not seen it IRL and that's kind of why I'm not engaging in some of this. Like I know a cell phone's standard software, Android or Apple, doesn't matter, is going to to do certain things to an image. The DSLR? Model dependent, is it raw, so many questions. If he shot it raw with no correction then it's going to be overtly flat. Also different models of camera do different things to color.

If you say that was shot with an iPhone and DSLR, my only response is, "Yes."

I think the closest thing to the truth here is the OP, light will change how you feel about it. That's pretty much 100% universally true when you get into these, "what does this color really look like" with cars since like the 90s.

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