two-tone paint

Two shades, one car

Two-tone paint is a finish using two contrasting colors on a single surface, most often on vehicles.

Classic applications include a darker color on the body with a lighter roof, or colors divided by a horizontal line along the side panels: The '57 Chevy had that classic two-tone paint job.

The style was popular on American cars in the 1950s and has seen periodic revivals.

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vintage · retro · custom · hotrod · rat rod · pinstripe · metallic · candy apple red · gloss · lacquer · enamel · bodywork · body shop · refinish · contrast · hood · fenders · fifties

Categories
Opposites
color uniformity

two-tone paintsolid color

Single unbroken hue

single color · monochrome · monotone · flat color · unpatterned

Family

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Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G