Red Canyon and Limestone Colors Gone for 2026?

[Yoshi015]

I’m currently leasing a white Model 3. I’ve never owned a white vehicle before, but it really does reflect heat much better than the dark blue and dark green vehicles I’ve had in the past, especially if you don’t have a garage. I think this could potentially give me more battery life and range, because the cabin overheat protection and AC doesn’t have to work as hard. I kind of wish I went with the white interior too, but I was worried about staining and the extra expense.

I think the default color for the R2 is going to be that dark silver/gray they showed off. Tesla went with a dark gray as their default color a while back too. I wonder if this is some kind of cost cutting measure, like all of the waste paint mixed together?

Hopefully Launch Green won’t cost too much, but given that it’ll be on a launch vehicle it’ll probably have a premium. If I understand correctly this is one of the base coats on all Rivians. Not the BiW (body in white), but an anti-corrosion coating of some sort. It’s like a slate green color. Definitely lighter than Forest Green, which I love, but able to reflect more heat.

I wish Rivian would partner with a company to do wraps. Even selling their in-house wraps that their test vehicles use would be cool. I think Slate gets this better than most companies.

I hope that Rivian doesn’t follow others and make Grey/silver the default color (it most definitely will be but i have to hold onto some hope).

the wrap idea would be cool if some early adopters can get an exclusive wrap. I would absolutely do so in order to help keep the paint in great condition as I plan on keeping R2 for a long time.

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[Oldsmobile_Mike]

They didn't waste any time removing those colors from the samples at the SC. #sad_face

 

[Mark_AZR1T]

Long live Red Canyon...

 

[Great Gatsby]

They didn't waste any time removing those colors from the samples at the SC. #sad_face

This is somehow more depressing than I'd expect it to be.

 

[Gen(R3)Xer]

They didn't waste any time removing those colors from the samples at the SC. #sad_face

Zero warm colors now. Even the California Dune seems like a cold neutral color to me.

I’d love to see a new red without the orange overtones, but if they’re looking to cut costs and increase margins on a mass-produced vehicle then less is obviously more.

I know I’ve posted this before, but I think there will be 5-6 exterior colors for the R2 tops with two interior colors. Something like this:

Exterior
Launch Green
Silver and/or Dark Gray
Black
White
Blue

Interior
Light
Dark

 

[webfootdawg]

No more brick. Just shades of cinder blocks.

 

[Great Gatsby]

Zero warm colors now. Even the California Dune seems like a cold neutral color to me.

I’d love to see a new red without the orange overtones, but if they’re looking to cut costs and increase margins on a mass-produced vehicle then less is obviously more.

I know I’ve posted this before, but I think there will be 5-6 exterior colors for the R2 tops with two interior colors. Something like this:

Exterior
Launch Green
Silver and/or Dark Gray
Black
White
Blue

Interior
Light
Dark

I'm ok with less color options, I just don't understand why we need so many variations of gray. But yeah I can see the same for the R2. Although it being the more mass market vehicle, we might get lucky and see better color options down the line although with a more streamlined lineup.

 

[Teledatageek]

I'd love to get Launch Green... be my only pick based on the colors being discussed.

 

[Gen(R3)Xer]

I'd love to get Launch Green... be my only pick based on the colors being discussed.

RJ kind of hinted at it and they did the Gen 2 Quad in Launch Green, so I think it’s becoming a tradition at Rivian.

I’m wondering if any of the R3 and R3X colors will make the jump to R1 and R2? Those vehicles won’t come out until 2028 at the earliest, so why not get those colors out there and tested? I like the Permafrost R3 with a horizontal retro warm color striped livery and that dark teal is attractive too (I always forget the name!) Maybe that California sunset color on the mirror caps of the R3X will become the new red? It still has those orange tones though. Not a fan.

 

[Oldsmobile_Mike]

Zero warm colors now. Even the California Dune seems like a cold neutral color to me.

Saw one at the SC earlier. Those matching wheels are growing on me. But yeah, I'd prefer something wild. Give me plum crazy purple, or literally anything vibrant.

 

[Atomic]

What a bummer. I love my Forest Green, but do pine for and regret not waiting longer for a Compass Yellow. It's so bold, and I love it.

Quite the number of people see my R1T and tell me they "adore the color, but I'd never own a color like that." Even my wonderful wife views the world in shades of metallic grey. I don't blame Rivian, I blame people. Oh well, guess I'll have to help spice up the scene with a Spa Yellow NSX one day.

 

[Gen(R3)Xer]

What a bummer. I love my Forest Green, but do pine for and regret not waiting longer for a Compass Yellow. It's so bold, and I love it.

Quite the number of people see my R1T and tell me they "adore the color, but I'd never own a color like that." Even my wonderful wife views the world in shades of metallic grey. I don't blame Rivian, I blame people. Oh well, guess I'll have to help spice up the scene with a Spa Yellow NSX one day.

I used to own a forest green Dodge Neon back in the day and my Grandpap had a forest green pickup truck. I think it was an S10, because it was relatively small. Of course this was back in the 90’s when there were many small pickup trucks and sedans. I love that color. I hope it doesn’t go away, too.

 

[southerncadesi]

They didn't waste any time removing those colors from the samples at the SC. #sad_face

What color is that on the top right? Isn't that Limestone? or is that Dune?

 

[Mellowyellow]

What color is that on the top right? Isn't that Limestone?

That is California Dune

 

[Gen(R3)Xer]

That is California Dune

It looks green under fluorescent lighting!

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