Why I Like Silver Pearl
First of all, I've been seeing the car in Silver Pearl with Red/Black since the Vauxhall Lightning prototype. For me, there was no other way to go. I used to live in Alaska, and I found that my silver Bonneville did a great job of hiding road grime. My wife had a black Saturn VUE, and it showed every spec and splatter. I fear that Silver Graphite would do the same. Not that I am advocating driving around in a dirty SKY by any means...
My color preferences for the SKY were:
Silver Pearl w/ Red&Black (First Choice)
Black with w/Red&Black and Chrome Wheels (Second Choice)
Silver Graphite w/Red&Black (Third Choice)
I guess I am just sort of a monochromatic guy (except on the inside.)
What I DO like about the Graphite is the fact that the accent strips around the windshield and behind the cockpit are in the lighter silver - I think that two-toning looks really sharp. With a Silver Pearl everything is that lighter silver color - and I guess I like that, too.
What sold me on the Silver Pearl was seeing the car in person. Look at this picture and see how the silver picks up a different tone based on its angle in relation to the sun. It highlights every sharp edge on the car, making a nice contrast between the vertical and horizontal surfaces and all angles in-between. I'm sure this is why Saturn chose this color for all its publicity shots, as there is no color like Silver Graphite for emphasizing every line, every curve, every angle on the Sky. And with a car that has lines as perfectly sculpted as the SKY, you want to emphasize those lines. The SKY photographs impeccably (I am a former professional automobile photographer) from just about every possible angle.