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PHOTO: Snow White, Polar White, Diamond White Metallic
Here are two photos of my CLS53 (Polar White) and SL550 (Diamond White Metallic) against fresh pure white snow. The first photo is in full sunlight, the second with overcast sky. I thought Polar White would be "as white as the driven snow" -- but not quite. The Diamond White Metallic is even more yellow. Please forgive the aftermarket wheels and snow tires on the SL. The wheels were leftover and salvaged from my 2010 GLK days and only in an emergency will I run the SL in the snow.
I have owned a 2012 ML350 in Diamond White. It looked fantastic under sunlight and street lights. So much better than polar that when I bought my 2017 CLS550, I insisted it also be Diamond White and I have never regretted it. I will soon be ordering the 2021 CLS450 and I decided to change color. Not because there was anything wrong with the Diamond White but I felt it was time for something different. So, I will order Cirrus Silver, with the AMG and night packages and black wheels. Looks great in this configuration, at least in the picture. I saw this new Cirrus color on a couple 2021 cars at the dealer the other day and it is really a nice shade of silver. But if I had to choose whites it would be Diamond White and by a considerable margin. I think it is the best white in the automotive business.
I prefer the Polar White. I always found the Designo white "dirty" or "sepia-ed".
When i had polar white on a SLK i had to wear sunglasses when washing it in the sun as it can be so bright.
Good comparison and nice photos, thanks.
Mercedes SLR McLaren 722 S Is Extremely Rare Example Modified by McLaren
Slideshow: A one-of-one U.S.-spec Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren Roadster became even rarer after a factory-backed transformation at McLaren's headquarters.
