--- title: These Car Colors Have the Highest (and Lowest) Resale Value description: Cars painted yellow have the highest resale value, according to a report from iSeeCars.com about what car colors have retain value the best. authors: - name: Pete Grieve role: Lead News Reporter url: https://money.com/author/pete-grieve/ bio: Pete Grieve is a personal finance reporter. In his time at Money, Pete has covered everything from car buying to credit cards to the housing market. education: University of Chicago, BA Political Science at_money_since: 2022 articles: 600 covers: - Shopping - Banking - Business - Career Advice - Credit - Credit Cards - Debt - Economy and Politics - Education - Health and Wellness - Housing - Identity Theft - Insurance - Investing - Lifestyle - Loans - Mortgages - Personal Finance - Professional Services - Retirement - Taxes social: - https://twitter.com/pete_grieve - https://linkedin.com/in/pete-grieve-b5aa02138 - https://www.facebook.com/petegrieve4 editors: - name: Brad Tuttle role: Senior Editor url: https://money.com/author/brad-tuttle/ bio: Brad Tuttle is a former senior editor at Money with over 10 years’ experience covering a vast number of personal finance topics, including careers, cars, travel, budgeting, investing, insurance, credit cards, consumer psychology, real estate, banking, and shopping and deals. education: Columbia University School of Journalism, MS at_money_since: 2014 articles: 366 covers: - Shopping - Banking - Business - Career Advice - Credit - Credit Cards - Economy and Politics - Education - Health and Wellness - Housing - Identity Theft - Insurance - Investing - Lifestyle - Loans - Mortgages - Personal Finance - Pets - Professional Services - Retirement - Taxes - Technology social: - https://twitter.com/bradrtuttle - https://linkedin.com/in/brad-tuttle-834b225 former_staff: true published: '2023-08-09T14:07:32.000Z' modified: '2023-08-09T14:07:32.000Z' section: Shopping tags: - cars - News word_count: 572 canonical: https://money.com/car-colors-resale-value/ type: NewsArticle source: structured-blocks --- > **Disclosure:** We research all brands listed and may earn a fee from our partners. Research and financial considerations may influence how brands are displayed. Not all brands are included. [Learn more](https://money.com/page/disclaimer/). ![Photo illustration of many cars and many color swatches](https://img.money.com/2023/06/News-These-car-colors-have-highest-lowest-resale-value.jpg?crop=0px%2C200px%2C2880px%2C1620px&quality=85) From yellow convertibles to green minivans, unusually colored cars appear to have their values hold up best in the resale market. Even though black and silver vehicles, for example, are much more popular with [new car](https://money.com/average-new-car-price-below-msrp/) buyers, research from [iSeeCars.com](https://www.iseecars.com/car-color-study) shows that vehicles in common paint coats can lose value quickly. "There are just too many cars available in those colors to elevate resale value," Karl Brauer, an analyst at the car search company, said in a report from June. The value of the average vehicle drops 22.5% in three years, but the falloff is much lower for certain color cars, like yellow, coming in at 13.5%. Compared to the average three-year decline in value of $9,674, yellow cars lose $6,588, a difference of more than $3,000. “While not many people want a yellow car, there are clearly more people who want one than exist, which is why yellow performs so well on the secondary market,” Brauer said. ## An Extended Car Warranty lets you drive with confidence ### Endurance offers extended protection for your vehicle. Click on your state for a free quote today. [See Details](https://money.com/pr/e1c3e005477f?ap_referrer=%2Fcar-colors-resale-value%2F) ## What the research says For the [car market](https://money.com/best-autos/) in general, the above-average colors for [resale value](https://money.com/used-car-prices-rise-again/) are yellow, beige, orange, green, red, white and blue. These could be good choices if resale value is a top concern. Here are some of the other insights from the data: - Compared to last year’s analysis, beige moved up from the No. 9 spot into second. It can be hard to say exactly why a color performs well in terms of holding its value, but iSeeCars.com suggests beige cars are faring better than other colors because some special trims of off-road trucks are made in that color, including the Jeep Gladiator Mojave and the Toyota Tacoma TRD, which are coveted vehicles. - While yellow performs extremely well for resale value in the coupe and convertible segments, shoppers for other types of cars seem to want something less flashy. Overall, brown is the second worst color (only ahead of gold) if you're trying to sell your vehicle, but it’s the best color for sedans if you want your car to hold value. Brown “blends in and doesn’t make any waves,” which used sedan buyers seem to be into, according to the report. - Green does well in every category, but that's especially true in the [minivan](https://money.com/best-minivans/) segment where it's the top ranking color for resale value, “suggesting the conservative earth tone matches the minivan demographic," according to the report. ## Bottom line Resale value isn't always a consideration when Americans are [shopping for cars](https://money.com/how-to-buy-a-car/) and choosing colors. More often, buyers probably pick a color based on what they think looks good. Or, with [vehicle inventory](https://money.com/new-car-discounts-off-msrp-rising/) as low as it has been, they may focus simply on getting the right trim at a fair price and the color is an afterthought. As it turns out, however, a car’s color matters quite a bit and can possibly make a difference of several thousand dollars when it’s time to sell. But you can’t necessarily just buy a yellow car and bank on being able to sell it for a high price in a few years. It’s not that simple because trends vary depending on the segment and the car model. Not to mention that the potential difference in resale value may not be worth the head turns, if that’s not your thing. ## An Extended Car Warranty can protect you against costly repairs ### Endurance offers extended warranties that protect your vehicle for up to 250,000 miles. For a free quote, click below and get started. [See Details](https://money.com/pr/f84a6a706c21?ap_referrer=%2Fcar-colors-resale-value%2F) ![](https://s3.consumersadvocate.org/prd/image/image/28512/medium_1ae7409e-8425-4103-9204-bfe70b5e6c0b.png) Stop paying for costly car repairs and get an Extended Car Warranty! 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