Over 17% of new car buyers picked grey last year, and it’s now the third most popular tone in the UK. But how many different types of grey can there really be" Quite a lot, actually.

For reference ESM’s Editor has never actually seen Fifty Shades of Grey, or read any of the books. However, he surmises that the plot revolves around a man who treats his interior designer quite badly, whilst she struggles to pick the right grey tones for his house. Plus, the lead character insists on one room painted red, in a tribute to Changing Rooms from the 1990s. Beyond that, who knows what happens, other than inspiring us to seek out fifty shades of grey paint offered on new cars.
We’ve taken these directly from the configurator websites for the respective manufacturer. As a result, the quality of some images is not the best. In the case of Skoda, it’s truly dreadful; like 8-bit Nintendo retro. We’ve tried to accommodate as many different brands as possible, but other greys are available. We’re also not sure how some of these can even be classed as grey in the first place. Shades 1 to 10

Tasting Notes:

#2 – Magnesio Grey Matt – A £1,000 option for Giulietta Veloce.
#4 – Suzuka Grey – Not really grey, is it Audi"
#6 – Daytona Grey matt – A £5,675 option for the RS7.
#10 – Oolong Grey – Oolong is a traditional Chinese tea. Fact.

Shades 11 to 20

Tasting Notes:

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