Bentley Introduces Fading ‘Ombre by Mulliner’ Paint Offering That Requires Over 56 Hours To Apply

Bentley Motors introduces fading ‘Ombre by Mulliner’ paint offering that requires over 56 hours to apply.

New two-tone paint with fading effect was first shown off on a new Continental GT Speed, a one-off personal commission.

On the Continental GT Speed, the new paint scheme fades Topaz from the front of car to Windsor Blue at the rear.

Color scheme is carried to cabin, with the front featuring Topaz hide while the rear of the cabin fades to the dark tone of Beluga.

Bentley Motors has introduced a new exterior paint offering called ‘Ombre by Mulliner’ which is painted by hand at Bentley’s Dream Factory in Crewe and takes two paint technicians approximately 56 hours to apply on a car.

Now available to order, this new two-tone paint with fading effect was first shown off on a new Continental GT Speed, a one-off personal commission showcased as part of Bentley’s presence at The Quail, A Motorsports Gathering – part of Monterey Car Week.

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On the Continental GT Speed, the Ombre by Mulliner paint scheme transitions between two paint colours over the length of the car, – fading Topaz from the front of the Grand Tourer to Windsor Blue at the rear.

Also, the 22” ten spoke swept wheels of the Continental GT Speed matches the body panels they sit within – Topaz at the front and the Windsor Blue at the rear.

“The car is sprayed first in the contrast colours to the front and rear of the vehicle. The blend is then applied in stages using paint that has been tinted using traditional paint mixing methods to achieve the Ombre effect,” Bentley said in a statement.

This color scheme on the exterior is carried to the interior, with the front featuring bespoke Topaz hide to the front seats and steering wheel while the rear of the cabin fades to the dark tone of Beluga.

In addition, the interior of this Continental GT Speed also features Bentley’s Rotating Display, the Naim for Bentley pinnacle audio system and the new ‘Dark Chrome Interior Specification’ introduced for the 4th-gen Grand Tourer.

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