Exotic & Luxury Car Colors by Brand
By CarWhere Research · Updated
Exotic car colors are the named factory paints of brands like Ferrari, Lamborghini, McLaren, Audi Sport and BMW M — Rosso Corsa, Verde Mantis, Papaya Spark, Nardo Gray, Isle of Man Green. CarWhere documents 77 of them by brand and family, with paint codes where a source confirms one and approximate on-screen swatches.
Car colors by brand
Ferrari colors
16 colors · 15 with sourced paint codes
Lamborghini colors
20 colors · 16 with sourced paint codes
McLaren colors
6 colors · 0 with sourced paint codes
Audi colors
15 colors · 10 with sourced paint codes
BMW colors
20 colors · 17 with sourced paint codes
Porsche colors
Porsche paint names, families and Paint to Sample colors
Exotic colors by family
Red (10)
All Ferrari red
Orange (8)
Yellow (8)
Green (10)
All Lamborghini green · Audi green
Blue (20)
All Ferrari blue · Audi blue · BMW blue
Special-order and limited colors
12 colors here are documented as special-order or limited-edition paints rather than everyday palette colors.
Frequently asked questions
What are exotic car colors?
They are the named factory paints that performance and luxury brands use to set their cars apart — often bright, track- or place-named shades such as Rosso Corsa, Verde Mantis or Papaya Spark — plus special-order paints from programs like Ferrari Tailor Made, Lamborghini Ad Personam, McLaren MSO and BMW Individual.
Which car colors are the rarest?
In CarWhere's live US new-car inventory (2,213,921 listings across 260 models), green, orange, yellow and purple together account for about 2.17% of color-classified cars. Special-order exotic paints are rarer still, but brands don't publish per-color production counts.
Are the hex codes on these pages exact paint colors?
No. Each hex value is an approximate on-screen match for reference and design work. Real paint changes with light, finish and angle, and body shops mix from the factory paint code, not from a hex value.
How do I find out what color a specific car was painted at the factory?
Use the brand's build sheet by VIN. The availability check is free; if build data exists for that exact VIN, the $9.99 report shows the factory exterior color and interior trim, plus options and packages when the build data includes them.