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SL/R231: Ginger Beige/Espresso Brown interior

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Old Apr 24, 2020 | 03:43 PM
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Ginger Beige/Espresso Brown interior

I happened to accidentally take a photo that really shows the true colors of this interior, so I thought I’d post it and a few others. As you can see, I put in aftermarket, dark brown mats, as the beige factory mats are just ridiculously too light in color to be at all practical. Other than the mats, I love the interior.







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Old Apr 24, 2020 | 04:23 PM
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Can't tell that much about the dark brown mats you mentioned, but assume those must match the espresso dark brown pretty well because I know you are a stickler for detal

What company was your source for those particular brown mats?....

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Old Apr 24, 2020 | 04:54 PM
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Never mind Streamliner, I now see those are the 'custom fit' Lloyd's Luxe Collection Mats in Brown from one of the sites shown below.

Apparently you selected the 'plain' brown mats, so there's no logo on yours.

https://www.lloydmatsstore.com/

I still prefer 'the look' of the original MB Beige Mats and thus far, I've had no problems in keeping my Beige Mats clean. However, I wouldn't rule out trying the 'Dark Brown' Lloyd's Luxe Mats at some point in the future.....


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Old Apr 24, 2020 | 05:16 PM
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Can't tell that much about the dark brown mats you mentioned, but assume those must match the espresso dark brown pretty well because I know you are a stickler for detal

What company was your source for those particular brown mats?....
I got them from Lloyd’s Mats at https://www.lloydmatsstore.com. They even have the same, factory type of snaps. The last photo in my post shows them best.
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Old Apr 24, 2020 | 05:32 PM
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Same interior (I wanted this specific one along with other extras like magic sky) the dealer provided another set of mats and I went with original black ones along with the light beige....
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Can't tell that much about the dark brown mats you mentioned, but assume those must match the espresso dark brown pretty well because I know you are a stickler for detal.
I went with the color No. 700 “Dark Brown,” which is a very close match to the Espresso.
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Old Apr 25, 2020 | 12:14 PM
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............Apparently you selected the 'plain' brown mats, so no logo on yours.
I’m not a fan of logos. There is enough going on in there with colors & textures already. I don’t want to add to it.
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Have that color combo interior in my wife's E350 coupe. Beautiful colors. Her seats are espresso brown along with the dash and inserts on the door panels. Everything else is the ginger including the carpets and MB floor mats. The walnut wood trim is a great addition too. If anyone ever said a brown interior would be stylish in the 20 teens's I would of said they are crazy but it sure looks good! I'll see if I can snap a picture & post it some day.
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Have that color combo interior in my wife's E350 coupe. Beautiful colors. Her seats are espresso brown along with the dash and inserts on the door panels. Everything else is the ginger including the carpets and MB floor mats. The walnut wood trim is a great addition too
I'd like to see a photo of that interior.
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Just passed through the garage on the way back from the mail box. Sorry for the blurry picture and embarrassing dirty interior! The brown looks more black in the picture but in sun light it really looks good & lighter, just like your SL. This E350 replaced an earlier E350 that had a dark grey metallic exterior and a blood red interior. That was equally as sharp but now, unfortunately, it's in a junk yard after a 90 yr old woman T-boned it crushing the door/fender and pushing it into a curb where the opposite side wheels all bent inwards. Funny thing the ladies insurance company swore it could be fixed.


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Just passed through the garage on the way back from the mail box. Sorry for the blurry picture and embarrassing dirty interior! The brown looks more black in the picture but in sun light it really looks good & lighter, just like your SL. This E350 replaced an earlier E350 that had a dark grey metallic exterior and a blood red interior. That was equally as sharp but now, unfortunately, it's in a junk yard after a 90 yr old woman T-boned it crushing the door/fender and pushing it into a curb where the opposite side wheels all bent inwards. Funny thing the ladies insurance company swore it could be fixed.
Very unusual interior. Thanks for the photo!
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Agree, the brown/beige is pretty good looking paired with a Diamond White metallic exterior.
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