Leather Interiors - Black or Beige

cutback

I'm just curious what peoples preferences are. I kinda like the beige/tan look, I think it has a sense of luxury, but I was just reading an online review of a car and the reviewer said he thought that beige leather looked tacky. What would you buy given the choice?

Drummerboy08

Depends on the colour of the car.

Black/Silver - Black Leather
Dark Blue/Dark Red - Cream leather.

McSpud

Someone here suggested dark interior for light car paint & light interior for dark exterior paint. Makes sense to me.

I also remember someone saying tan leather can be tarnished easily with say blue jeans leaving a mark...

Eric Cartman

black leather shows up cracks far easier so on older motors definitley beige or a re-finish,

beige however has a tendancy to turn yellow so its also a kick in the face there too. depends on how good the leather is and the age of the car, colour is also important : any dark shade of blue, green or black : beige is your best friend, any other colour then black might be the way to go.

also if your dash is wood-effect either, if its brushed metal or carbon fibre has to be black leather

Anan1

I have beige, I do think it looks better but black is a lot more practical.

rebel.ranter

I have both I agree with light interior for dark exterior & vice versa, nice contrast. The beige looks dirtier after similar periods of use but black definitely shows up wear a lot more.

Lex Luthor

Drummerboy08 wrote: »

Depends on the colour of the car.

Black/Silver - Black Leather
Dark Blue/Dark Red - Cream leather.

Now I would disagree with you on a few there...

Tan/Cream Leather - Black/Blue car exterior
Black Leather - Red/Silver exterior

Can also depend on the car

Stevie Dakota

Beige, no matter what the exterior, I hate coal box interiors.

Luke Crowley

Stevie Dakota wrote: »

Beige, no matter what the exterior, I hate coal box interiors.

+1

ronnie3585

Black all the way. Beige is just plain greasy.

mike65

Light leather shows up all the stains, agree that light/dark combos look best.

An Ard Ri

Beige leather. Have a black car and the light interior looks bright and spacious.

NewApproach

What about red leather? Looks deadly on a black car imo...

tfitzgerald

Stevie Dakota wrote: »

Beige, no matter what the exterior, I hate coal box interiors.

+ 1

mumblin deaf ro

NewApproach wrote: »

What about red leather? Looks deadly on a black car imo...

have seen some classic saab 900s in white or silver with burgundy leather and it looks great.

Seth Brundle

The upholstery will also reflect the colour of the leather. I like my black (dark grey) carpets. Were I to have cream carpets, I'd be constantly cleaning them!

Nforce

If you've kids, definitely go with black leather (heated too, if possible).

rebel.ranter

kbannon wrote: »

The upholstery will also reflect the colour of the leather. I like my black (dark grey) carpets. Were I to have cream carpets, I'd be constantly cleaning them!

I have the cream carpets, but with black rubber mats over them. Kind of defeats the purpose of having cream carpet. Thinking about it logically any bright colour carpet is just nuts.

bazz26

I think it depends on the quality of the leather too. Some leather or leatherette finishes are terribly cheap looking and it shows up even worse on certain colours. My car has a silver exterior with dark grey or charcoal leather interior but I do like the look of beige or tan leather (exterior colour dependant) from an aesthetics point of view but practically with a child under 10 dark colours are easier to keep.

I do like red leather interior too depending on the car, exterior colour and quality of leather finish.

Blisterman

Black tends to get very hot and sticky on sunny days. Just something worth remembering.

Voodoomelon

Another hater of black leather here, it's far too Russian mobster style for me.
It also dulls out an interior, you loose the detail of the interiors shape and design.

Light coloured leather all the way, I searched for months for a car with a very specific specification and cream leather, but I simply couldn't find it and settled for the next best thing, light grey buffalo leather. But you can't beat a cream interior. It looks especially good with dark carpets.

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