{"id":87054,"date":"2026-02-13T05:23:50","date_gmt":"2026-02-13T08:23:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automotive.einnews.com\/article\/892000486"},"modified":"2026-02-13T05:23:50","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T08:23:50","slug":"ppg-reveals-2026-automotive-colour-trends-in-shanghai","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new7.shop\/zerocostfreehost\/index.php\/2026\/02\/13\/ppg-reveals-2026-automotive-colour-trends-in-shanghai\/","title":{"rendered":"PPG reveals 2026 automotive colour trends in Shanghai"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>PPG has unveiled its 2026 automotive colour trends at a briefing in Shanghai, with the annual report themed around \u201cParallels\u201d to reflect what the coatings supplier described as the duality of global influences and personal expression. The collection names Secret Safari, a mid-tone yellow-green, as the 2026 colour of the year.<\/p>\n<p>The Parallels theme includes three curated palettes: Authentic, Visionary, and Expressive. PPG said Secret Safari\u2019s colour-shifting properties under different lighting conditions suit both off-road vehicles and sports cars, with applications across body panels, wheels, and trim parts.<\/p>\n<p><img data-opt-id=758893364  fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==\" fifu-lazy=\"1\" fifu-data-sizes=\"auto\" fifu-data-srcset=\"https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/media.automotiveworld.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/02\/12143031\/2026-global-automotive-color-trends-shanghai-1024x683.jpg?ssl=1&w=75&resize=75&ssl=1 75w, https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/media.automotiveworld.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/02\/12143031\/2026-global-automotive-color-trends-shanghai-1024x683.jpg?ssl=1&w=100&resize=100&ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/media.automotiveworld.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/02\/12143031\/2026-global-automotive-color-trends-shanghai-1024x683.jpg?ssl=1&w=150&resize=150&ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/media.automotiveworld.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/02\/12143031\/2026-global-automotive-color-trends-shanghai-1024x683.jpg?ssl=1&w=240&resize=240&ssl=1 240w, https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/media.automotiveworld.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/02\/12143031\/2026-global-automotive-color-trends-shanghai-1024x683.jpg?ssl=1&w=320&resize=320&ssl=1 320w, https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/media.automotiveworld.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/02\/12143031\/2026-global-automotive-color-trends-shanghai-1024x683.jpg?ssl=1&w=500&resize=500&ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/media.automotiveworld.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/02\/12143031\/2026-global-automotive-color-trends-shanghai-1024x683.jpg?ssl=1&w=640&resize=640&ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/media.automotiveworld.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/02\/12143031\/2026-global-automotive-color-trends-shanghai-1024x683.jpg?ssl=1&w=800&resize=800&ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/media.automotiveworld.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/02\/12143031\/2026-global-automotive-color-trends-shanghai-1024x683.jpg?ssl=1&w=1024&resize=1024&ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/media.automotiveworld.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/02\/12143031\/2026-global-automotive-color-trends-shanghai-1024x683.jpg?ssl=1&w=1280&resize=1280&ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/media.automotiveworld.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/02\/12143031\/2026-global-automotive-color-trends-shanghai-1024x683.jpg?ssl=1&w=1600&resize=1600&ssl=1 1600w\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-460826\" fifu-data-src=\"https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/media.automotiveworld.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/02\/12143031\/2026-global-automotive-color-trends-shanghai-1024x683.jpg?ssl=1\" alt width=\"1024\" height=\"683\"><\/p>\n<p>In a statement, Cindy Li, Senior Styling Manager for Asia Pacific at PPG Automotive OEM Coatings, said: \u201cSecret Safari embodies the desire for resilience and fresh sophistication. Its ability to change under different lighting conditions adds a layered depth that aligns with the multifaceted lifestyles of today\u2019s drivers.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>PPG highlighted several collaborations in the Chinese market, including a joint colour creation lab with Chery, the development of a custom Argyle Purple for BYD Yangwang, and a project with Xiaomi to design 100 new colours over the next three years.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/news.ppg.com\/Press-Releases\/news-details\/2026\/PPG-unveils-2026-global-automotive-color-trends-at-briefing-in-Shanghai\/default.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PPG<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/blockads.fivefilters.org\"> <\/a><\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/blockads.fivefilters.org\/acceptable.html\"> <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PPG has revealed its 2026 <span class=\"match\">automotive<\/span> colour trends alongside collaborations with &#8230; PPG has unveiled its 2026 <span class=\"match\">automotive<\/span> colour trends at a briefing &#8230; for Asia Pacific at PPG <span class=\"match\">Automotive<\/span> OEM Coatings, said: \u00e2\u0080\u009cSecret Safari &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-87054","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news","wpcat-1-id"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/new7.shop\/zerocostfreehost\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/87054","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/new7.shop\/zerocostfreehost\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/new7.shop\/zerocostfreehost\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new7.shop\/zerocostfreehost\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new7.shop\/zerocostfreehost\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=87054"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/new7.shop\/zerocostfreehost\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/87054\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/new7.shop\/zerocostfreehost\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=87054"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new7.shop\/zerocostfreehost\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=87054"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new7.shop\/zerocostfreehost\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=87054"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}