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Old Apr 1, 2009 | 10:36 AM
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Whats this MB color called?

I have my eye on a s500this color just wondering what the official color name is, thanks!

Whats your guys opinion on this color by the way? lol

At first I didnt like it, but looking at a few benzes on this site has changed my mind.



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Old Apr 1, 2009 | 10:43 AM
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Barolo.

I like it.
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Old Apr 1, 2009 | 11:58 AM
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thanks! not finding too many search results under Barolo
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Old Apr 1, 2009 | 12:21 PM
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Originally Posted by Il Capo
thanks! not finding too many search results under Barolo
That CL215 is SICK!

I'm not surprised you're not finding anything... that's a rare and badass color.
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Old Apr 1, 2009 | 11:03 PM
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isn't that a designo color?

edit: it's almandine black.

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Old Apr 1, 2009 | 11:20 PM
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isn't that a designo color?
No.
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Old Apr 3, 2009 | 10:18 AM
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my bad. it's almandine black as mentioned above.
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Old Apr 3, 2009 | 10:34 AM
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I'm not sure what you're saying. It's not that you think the car in the original photo is Black Almandine, is it?

Black Almandine (code 182) wasn't a designo color either. You may be thinking of designo Mocha Black (code 033) that was part of the designo Espresso Edition available for the W220.
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that car is definitely NOT mocha black
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Old Apr 3, 2009 | 11:27 AM
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that car is definitely NOT mocha black
No, the car is Barolo.
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Old Apr 3, 2009 | 05:18 PM
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It's Almandine Black. The owner added some layers of clear coat to make it look lighter than what Almandine normally would be.

https://mbworld.org/forums/cl-class-...tml#post874316
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It's Almandine Black. The owner added some layers of clear coat to make it look lighter than what Almandine normally would be.

https://mbworld.org/forums/cl-class-...tml#post874316
Thanks. That's lightened quite a bit!
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As the owner of an Almandine Black Metallic S500, I personally like to color, because it is uncommon.
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