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The most popular car color in the world is all of them. Or none. It depends on which description of “white” you prefer.
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The latest global survey from paint supplier Axalta found that white vehicles make up 38 percent of the global market, with that other “not really a color” black a distant second at 19 percent and gray in third at 13 percent. It marks the ninth year running that white took the top spot.
White was No. 1 in North America (29 percent) and in every world region aside from Europe, where it was brushed aside by gray this year.
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Silver followed white, black and gray in North America with blue moving up 2 percentage points to 10 percent to top the rainbow colors ahead of red at 9 percent. Brown/beige (2 percent), green (1 percent), yellow/gold (1 percent) and orange (1 percent) rounded out the top 10.
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But buying from the bottom of the list doesn’t just mean you’ll stand out in a crowded parking lot. According to automotive marketplace iseecars.com, orange, yellow and green cars typically hold their value better than other colors.